Ismail Sabbar

My Story

I spend most of my time building web applications and automating things that should not be done manually. Reading is how I decompress — and how I stay sharp. A good book on systems thinking or business strategy hits differently when you are actively building something.

I started ChapterCharm because I got tired of book summaries dressed up as reviews. Every review here is written after finishing the book completely. I am based in Morocco, I work remotely, and I read mostly in the gaps between projects — commutes, late nights, weekends. That context shapes what I pay attention to in a book.

My strongest interest is in books that make you think differently about how you work, decide, and build habits. Self-Development and Business are where I spend most of my reading time — but I deliberately read Fiction and History to avoid the trap of only reading what confirms what I already think.