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    • Tago MagoT
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      @tody nope, this is the first I've read of his. I have so many books I haven't got round to reading yet, I have to make inroads into my giant pile of books before I start on something else

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      • Tago MagoT
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        @mclaincausey They're on the list. I have to say it's not an easy read for me, I read by the chapter pretty much. A lot to digest and think about though

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        • SeulS
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          Books for my trip to Italy have been picked.

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          • MizmazzleM
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            @Seul That Orwell is so so good!

            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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            • SeulS
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              I've read it twice before... Absolutely love it... It's the first book I'll read in the car, in which I'll be stuck for a good 12 hours with four other people...

              (And no: I'm not driving.......)

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              • goosehdG
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                @Seul I’ve read The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment and interested in your thoughts on the Poor Folk.

                Let me know if it’s worth the read.

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • iammortalcombatI
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                  Currently reading Mistborn Trilogy book 1. It’s a slow go…not boring but a bit bland for good stretches. It seems to be picking up now.

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                  • mclaincauseyM
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                    Read Outlive by Peter Attia and thank me in a couple or few decades.

                    Think it, be it.

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                    • endoE
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                      Guillermo Arriaga - "The Untamable", "El Salvaje", "Der Wilde" or what ever, choose your language (original in Spanish). Hell of a ride through a gang-type of childhood in Mexico City in the 60s. Reminded me sometimes a bit of the places in 'Roma' (by Alfonso Cuaron, one of my favourite films), but totally different atmosphere, and a side-story in an Inuit world that needs time to develop and be incorporated into the main story. Absolutely recommendable.

                      I actually read this months ago, but saw a documentary about a Mexican artist today, and the architecture of that city (where I have never been, unfortunately) reminded me of this fantastic story. Like in 'Roma' a lot happens on roof tops and in patios.

                      si tacuisses

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                      • bluemantraB
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                        Currently reading The Power of One

                        WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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                        • AetasA
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                          Picked a new book based on the actual destination of the Wabbi Tour Jacket!

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                          • SKTS
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                            Been on a Stephen King kick of late and have reread a couple from my youth…Salem’s Lot and The Stand. Really enjoyed both. Strange how prescient some of The Stand was in light of what Covid was like (or could have been like).

                            Now reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. Love it so far and can’t believe I haven’t read it sooner.

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                            • mclaincauseyM
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                              @SKT you’re gonna wanna read The Crossing and Cities of the Plain to complete the Border Trilogy.

                              Think it, be it.

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                              • SKTS
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                                @mclaincausey in the queue!

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

                                  Behave by Robert Sapolsky (Determined is in queue)

                                  And The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

                                  Are great books to understand how our brains are structured and our minds work. Our minds are really good at deceiving us about our level of self-knowledge and control.

                                  I’m currently reading What’s Our Problem? by Tim Urban, who writes the fantastic long-form blog “Waitbutwhy?” this book seems like it is going to address these topics at a societal level. We will see how it goes, but I have the most respect in terms of subject matter expertise for Kahneman and Sapolsky of all these writers.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    I finally got around to reading the Three Body Problem because I want to watch the TV series (book first being my preference) and it’s one of the best sci fi books I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Tour de force of imagination and endlessly creative, and plenty of legit science for any nerds out there.

                                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • T4920T
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                                      I was recommended this book recently as a lapsed reader of fantasy fiction. Just haven't got the time to commit to epic multiple part series' nowadays, and was looking for a standalone novel that can be read in a handful of sessions...

                                      Got through the first 100 pages with my morning coffee(s) earlier, and am totally enraptured by it.

                                      I was told to go into it completely blind (including avoiding the blurb) so I won't drop any details here, but if anyone is looking for an easy read with an incredible sense of mystery and philosophical poignancy, grab a copy!

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                                      “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                      • mclaincauseyM
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                                        @mclaincausey said in Books:

                                        I finally got around to reading the Three Body Problem because I want to watch the TV series (book first being my preference) and it’s one of the best sci fi books I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Tour de force of imagination and endlessly creative, and plenty of legit science for any nerds out there.

                                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)

                                        Completed the trilogy and now I am having doubts about watching the series. There’s no way they can do it justice.

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                          @T4920 if that one whets your appetite to get back into a fantasy/sci fi mindset, this is a new contender for my favorite book of all time. It’s the first of a duology, and the second is equally delightful.
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                                          • T4920T
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                                            @sabergirl thanks for the recommendation, I'll order a copy for when I'm done with Piranesi 🙂

                                            “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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