book-recommendations

[vivid void]

Is it worth reading cuz I've never touched a self help book after atomic habits since it was snoozefest for me as well 😭

[pure kite]

What is a dystopian novel?

[bronze horizon]

not yet I just finished Dubliners, James Joyce

[vivid void]

Ohh I see I've heard about James Joyce but haven't read anything from him how was it

[bronze horizon]

The stories where good, but it was tough to get through because I could only read stories in one setting. So it wasn't something I could pick up for a quick page or two for 5 min but need to make time for it.

[vivid void]

Interesting I see

Did u read by pdf

[bronze horizon]

No I bought this one as a physical copy in the book store

[main niche]

ikr it has became my fav!

[eager condor]

Can I please get this book
“Introduction to Liturgical Theology” by Alexander Schmemann

[gleaming juniper]

ya i really liked deep work

the first third of it is lowkey like a manifesto on the consequences of the digital era

it kind of solidified a lot of my beliefs on technology that hadn't completely formed yet and the actual self help "heres how to study" stuff is quite good as well ... the author always uses anecdotes or examples of high performing ppl so it stays engaging

[vivid void]

That's cool to hear

I'll try reading it then

[vocal spear]

anyone have book recos similar to courage to be disliked?

[violet slate]

Laws of the human nature by Robert Greene

[amber night]

Hey! Could someone recommend some books for someone a bit anti-social to be more social? About talking to people, meeting new people, creating deep relationships, how to make good first impressions etc. also this is a weird one but I would also appreciate some book about how to talk to children/how to treat them (I don't really like kids and usually I try to avoid them, but apparently when you don't like kids and don't want to interact with them people perceive you as a monster so I think it would be nice to at least be able to deal with kids when circumstances force me to, I think it's also part of social skills which is worth to have.)

[bronze horizon]

that sounds like stuff you shouldn't be learning from reading books but from interacting with people in the real world

[winter finch]

the case with every self help book

[atomic yacht]

hi, does anyone have any recommendations for psychological thriller or horror books? i recently bought the silence of the lambs

[amber night]

Yeah, but still, there are books such as "how to win friends and influence people" and I'm looking for smth like this. There is always a theory and practice, but sometimes practice without theory doesn't work and I think this is my case. I'm 25 and I interact with people a lot actually, it's not like I isolate myself. I just have a lot of anxiety meeting new people and I thought maybe there are some techniques/tips I could learn from the books or other sources.

[tired crystal]

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/

[thorny prawn]

I must say, I used to be exactly like this and the way I got over my fears and insecurities was for real by going out and pushing myself out of the comfort zone. Most of what I had read was rather an hinderance than something helpful. Think of people as them being the same as you. Everyone will have their own thing which makes them uncomfortable, no one is perfect and having that outlook eased out things. Everyone is always struggling with something so no one is better or worse than someone else and so on. “Sociability” is like a muscle, and you can read as many books about gym going and watching videos about that, but the muscle will only grow with practice! I’m sure you can do it! You just need to give it a shot. You’ll see it gets easier with time 🙂

Even so, if you do want desperately books, I’d recommend anything not the popular books, but rather the ones by Carl jung and to look at studies and so on. It can be more helpful to look at it from an analytical perspective, because self help books are for the most part just a cash grab scam

[amber night]

Thank you! It's actually quite helpful 🙂

[rough aspen]

john green books are really good
my favourite is probably looking for alaska
one of his books was also turned into a feature film
the fault in our stars

[fast moon]

I'd like to offer an additional perspective. I recommend avoiding self-help books until you’ve engaged in some form of basic psychotherapy or sought community-based support. This isn't to say that books like How to Win Friends and Influence People are inherently bad, but they might not be as helpful if you're not in the right mindset. I first read that book just before starting college, and my outlook at the time wasn't the best. When I revisited it a few months ago, I was surprised by how misleading and harmful my earlier takeaways had been. Finding the "perfect" self-help book at the wrong stage of your life can sometimes lead to unintended negative outcomes.

Over the years, I've observed that turning to self-help books often signals a deeper need for support and may indicate unresolved emotional or personal issues.

[peak dagger]

if you are a day trader or you wanna learn dm

[peak plinth]

Does anyone have beginner philosophy related books? Or self help :)

[final knoll]

can anyone suggest any good books for self control? not really in the context of like sticking to a studying plan or whatever but in things like sports and stressful situations

[violet slate]

Meditations

[violet slate]

The compound effect, it's not exactly about self control but it's almost the same idea

[rare barn]

anyone has any other recommendations in stoicism except the big 3 (meditations/seneca/discourses by epictatus, i finished them all)
or I will be starting with Nietzsche and Dostoevsky universe...
before that I need to know about the Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli....is it good enough?

[peak plinth]

Thank you!

[placid kraken]

Friction books for newbies

[hybrid lynx]

"The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained" by DK
is a great book to begin a journey...

[winter swift]

has anyone read "letters from a stoic" before ? if so, is it a good start for a someone who have never read this type of books before?

[violet slate]

https://youtu.be/nqeMIP8mZXU?si=r_BxwpFzKDIni6V6

I hope this helps you decide if you wanna read it or not

https://youtu.be/cuMpumXjbvE?si=CzvYJKtYfll59Z0l

[winter swift]

Thank you for your help and time 🙏, it helped me to decide (I ordered the book) .

[violet slate]

That's great to hear! I hope it helps you elevate your life, share the insights with us after you finish the book!🤝 @winter swift

[rare barn]

letters from a stoic I think has only 40 letters of seneca, "letters on ethics" has the full collection of 124 letters in it

[winter swift]

I searched for “letters on ethics” in my country and I didn’t find on any website .

[rare barn]

maybe its not available in all regions

[small breach]

becoming supernatural by joe dispenza

Great self help book

[summer sail]

As a Man Thinketh - James Allen

its about the power of thoughts

[cobalt cosmos]

I know of this math-tuber but istg his thumbnails are unhinged 😭

[vivid urchin]

Math bezos is more inspiring than the real one

[ionic lark]

English is my second language, my vocab level is below normal, i want read a few English books : The Book of Five Rings, Can't Hurt Me and Never finished, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind. Which one is the easiest to read?

[azure raven]

Most definitely not the book of five rings, the other two have a similar level of diction so read any of the two that appeals the most

[ionic lark]

Thank you!

[stray frigate]

guys should i read deep work or slow productivity first?

[silk badge]

Deep Work is great, I cannot speak for the latter text.

[stray frigate]

ty bro

[silk badge]

👍

[quick sierra]

wydm by slow productivity?

[forest shuttle]

Cal’s new book

[quick sierra]

Ohhh, ty!!

[violet slate]

Devotion of suspect x
400 days (Chetan Bhagat😶)

[viral viper]

Adventures of Feluda if you're into indian-themed sherlock holmes

[stray frigate]

any page turners similar to project hail mary but dont specifically have to be sci fi?

[silk badge]

A Very Short Introduction to Economics.

Extremely gripping.

[kind jewel]

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

[gaunt iron]

don't read self help

[pure stag]

I'd say that people could benefit tremendously from reading one or a couple if they practice the material gleaned across texts

like there are a few by Robert Greene, Jordan Peterson, and Goggins that literally changed my life

so it varies by individual; i'd refrain from making such generalizations!

[gaunt iron]

I don't count the robert Greene book as a typical self help cuz he writes a lot of stories in them

Btw I ordered Mastery 😘

[pure stag]

oh yea its a gem

Jordan Peterson also incorporates a lot of philosophy and psychology into his texts

[ornate valve]

and a sprinkle of bullshit too ^^

[viral viper]

I used to like to listen to him until i realized he's too political with his thoughts

[cunning swallow]

what is the record that james recomends?

[tepid hare]

you can pirate audio books too . or you can buy them if you got the money . that makes it easier to read books from authors like tolstoy

there is" must Read " list i recommend to everyone:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18386.The_Death_of_Ivan_Ilych

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50276.The_Devil

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5297.The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/485894.The_Metamorphosis

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34466963-why-we-sleep

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations

of course there is Cant hurt me and atomic habit and deep work but i saw that they got recommended several times

i would recommend having a goodreads account. if you do , send me friend request!

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/173846884-amirmohammad

[chrome urchin]

That's like saying do not work out

[gaunt iron]

Skull emote

[loud basalt]

I have one! I'll try to find how to send it

[loud basalt]

https://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?invite_token=MGE2ZTg3YTAtMDg1OS00YWY2LWE3NzAtOWViMWFiMDdkZTc0

[quiet kiln]

Awesome, if anyone also wants to add me on good reads
https://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?feature=friend-invite-url&invite_token=ODNjNzkwNjktM2I2Ni00ZmViLWEwZDMtNzhmNzIwMTUzNmI3

[prisma notch]

to be fair after a certain point its all the same shit in a different font

[violet slate]

Agreed, only few with actually different ideas

[prisma notch]

i think the big thing is that a lot of people know what a good person is and what a good person should be

and they know how they themselves should be

self help books wont get you there, sure they can help with clarity. Heavily recommend learning/getting into stoicism

or even taoism

most things are incredibly similar though

id argue psychology books would be better for self help than actual self help books

even financial help books are basically the same

get rid of your debt targetting the highest interest rates first, start saving as much as you can by cutting expenses, try to earn more money, build an emergency fund and then invest what you can in long term investment plans like S&P500 or w/e depending on where you live

[chrome urchin]

You don't see psychology and Stoic books as self help? I do, they help very much.

I agree that you do not need to read too much books like David Goggins ones or similar ones.

[chrome urchin]

Read Unscripted by MJ Demarco, here he speaks about how S&P500 "will save you".

[tardy mesa]

Does anyone have recommended sci fi books?

I really liked the dilogy "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" and "A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor" by Hank Green

[kind jewel]

I loved those books so much too! 😭

[kind jewel]

would recommend project Hail Mary by Andy weir

[tepid tulip]

I read “the art of clear thinking” by hasard lee. I think hes like a fighter pilot.

Its a gud book

[tardy mesa]

Ty!!!💕

[pearl coyote]

v good book

[slate karma]

Ready Player One is peak

[quaint elk]

bro the underland chronicles is so so underrated omg

I grew up with the series and it still holds up today

it's awesome, plz read Gregor the Overlander 🙏

[languid path]

Your all wrong, read reverend insanity. Greatest work of fiction there ever was or will be.

well that or Percy Jackson, tough pick between em.

[dawn flame]

everyone knows the greatest piece of fiction ever is Noddy Goes to Toyland

[languid path]

Hey, ur welcome to have an opinion. A wrong one sure, but hey, you do you.

[valid carbon]

rlly nice so far

[wispy yew]

i liked hoo more than pj

[languid path]

hoo is good but, let me ask u this. What was the best book (Son of nep, duh) And who was the mc there? Percy

[dull hull]

Most real shit ive ever read

[brittle elk]

Hey guys, I'm interested in the kaizen philosophy, do you have any recommendations?

[gleaming juniper]

One Small Step to Change Your Life by Robert Maurer

[golden sparrow]

might get in trouble for this but does anyone have any good fiction novels about ||eco-terrorism||?

[brittle elk]

This is a specific question

Interesting

[golden sparrow]

just have been learning about it alot

and wanted to see if theres any novels that fit it yk

[brittle elk]

It's pretty specific subject that I don't think it fit in a novel

Try some book about history

[static mist]

yo guys, i am interested to learn dsa at the best what do u think should i start with grokking algorithms?

[lofty chasm]

"childhoods end", "invincible" and "coming out of shadow" by janusz zajdel

[minor jay]

When,

[sterile solstice]

why do you like this one? care to elaborate?

[gleaming juniper]

Nah I’m good , thnx for offering tho

[golden sparrow]

The Overstory - Richard Powers

[little plover]

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

[robust glen]

Hi guys, can anyone recommend some easy-to-read English books for beginners? Thank you everyone.

[nocturne otter]

Here are some recs from lowest to highest age range:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (The Series of Unfortunate Events)
The Living by Matt de la Peña

[robust glen]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[placid kraken]

This might be irrelevant to ask here but, what epub reader do you guys use on Mobile? Currently I am using Lithium.

[wind valley]

i have a hisense touch and just use the kindle app. not sure if it works the same for apple or other devices but it works perfectly for me

[fallow cobalt]

can anyone recommend a book on the history of f1

or any good good book on f1

[glad prairie]

I use ko-reader and I'm pretty sure James uses it too but why do you ask? how's Lithium?

[placid kraken]

Lithium is very simple. It doesn't have many features

I just want to try more epub/ebook reader

[vestal basin]

I use Lithium too, on all android devices

It's nice

I used to use calibre in Linux, but now I use Foliate

[formal shore]

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

that book has changed my life forever

[boreal tartan]

mr salary

[golden sparrow]

Have you read the defense by him

[formal shore]

No, did he actually try to defend it? 💀

[compact wren]

isnt this just about a man sexualizing a little girl

wait i wouldn't entirely j shun it out tho. while yes the topic is pretty grotesque, but theres a lot to be said about the amazing writing style and the conveyance of emotion and empathy within the book

i've read marcus aurelius' meditation

i personally enjoyed it quite a bit but it has a vibe like art of war

so some information is kinda just like "be a good person" lol

[golden sparrow]

No its a book lol

It's really good better than Lolita in my opinion

[golden sparrow]

Yeah but I wouldn't say that's the entire point of the book

[formal shore]

HAHAHAHAAHAH

CAN'T MAKE THIS UP

[golden sparrow]

Huh wha

Lowk lost

it came out before Lolita?

[compact wren]

wait yeah ik

and personally, i dont like the idea of refusing to consider a book just because of specific themes since i think there's always something to be learned (unless the book provides 0 literary value) 🤷‍♂️

[winter summit]

A Farwell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway
And no, I don't know this book because of that one family guy clip

[buoyant lichen]

what is the best book to learn how to learn is it "learn how to learn" or "how we learn"

I think protocol books gonna teach us how learn more or is it just talking about health

what is your ideas guys ?

[lofty chasm]

I bought it yesterday

[mighty flame]

I've heard a lot about Ultralearning by Scott H. Young and Make it stick by Peter C. Brown (et al.)

[buoyant lichen]

yeah yeaah i heard about too they said that is good I think to buy one

there is anyone who read ultra learning

[little iron]

The old man and the sea by Hemingway

[mighty flame]

@buoyant lichen not completely related to learning, but now I'm reading Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer and it is been quite interesting

focused in memorization but touches learning at some points

[mighty flame]

Someone here uses Hardcover? Would you recommend it over StoryGraph or Goodreads?

[buoyant lichen]

okk I hope you enjoy reading

[vivid urchin]

Moonreader + the 1 time payment one

[mighty flame]

KOReader

[placid kraken]

I will try and lyk

[placid kraken]

How to download that?

[mighty flame]

You can get the latest released APK from github: https://github.com/koreader/koreader/releases/tag/v2024.11

[placid kraken]

There are so many files, which one should i download?

I will search on YouTube. Thank you

[mighty flame]

if you have a modern Android phone, it should be koreader-android-arm64-v2024.11.apk

I use the KOReader on my Kobo too

[flint mural]

Recs of the week:

1. The god of woods by Liz Moore
2. Watching You by Lisa Jewell

[jaunty coral]

havent read in months. rlly enjoyed books like song of achilles and im interested in more books similar to it. any recs?

[wide dagger]

Any site where I can read for free ?

[quiet kiln]

You can download pdfs and epubs from different websites like annas archive and libgen

[mighty flame]

someone has youtube channels on book reviews? I really liked this one, for example: https://www.youtube.com/@SamuelEarth

[celest elk]

z-library. Any .epub or .pdf file can contain viruses even if relatively rare, stay safe

[vivid urchin]

withcindy. I never planned on reading what she reads so it doesnt matter but her videos make me laugh.

[wide dagger]

Thank you all 🙂

[twilit blaze]

good sci fi recs?

[atomic yacht]

scythe arc
red rising

[marble dome]

horus heresy series, but you may have read it already lol

[pallid star]

Foundation - Isaac Asimov

[twilit blaze]

awesome, ty!

[lofty chasm]

Childhoods end - arthur c clarke

[mighty flame]

Read The Lathe of Heaven last year and it was good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lathe_of_Heaven

[golden sparrow]

Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, 1892-1895 by Anton Chekhov

[flint mural]

Rec of the week: None of this is true by Lisa Jewell

[mighty flame]

Sounds interesting

[dawn flame]

amazing book

[celest elk]

I just know that's one of the sci-fi classics and pretty recommended
Can you talk about why one should read it and how can it be practical in life? (even in a philosophical perspective)

I feel really far from non-fiction that I need someone to convince me otherwise, I just feel like there's something I'm missing

[golden sparrow]

such a good book by a very underappreciated Russian writer

[flint mural]

Can’t get enough of lisa’s work

[pallid star]

Reaping the benefits of books is a personal matter; what convinced me to read it and my takeaways likely won't be the same for you.

That said, the scope of the novel is huge, spanning thousands of years among multiple planets. One of the central character's jobs is 'psychohistorian': an algorithmic science that allows him to predict the future in probabilistic terms and work to shorten the galactic turmoil. Within this, themes of power, violence, purpose, technology (which Asimov seems prophetically gifted with), love and others are explored. Quite thought provoking too

[celest elk]

God it smells like something I could really like... I like all of the themes stated and "psychohistorian" is as intriguing as it sounds. I also like tech so :). I'll add this on my to-read list then, thanks for taking the time I really appreciate it!

[magic briar]

hey guys can u all recommend me a book that similar to 3 body problem???

or anything that's sci-fi mind bending book

[desert charm]

are there any worth-to-read books on supply chain management guys? i was a little overwhelmed when searching for one

[foggy bear]

Can anyone recommend a philosophical poem book.

[golden sparrow]

"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by Friedrich Nietzsche, "The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus, these both have poem undertones

"The Hollow Men" by T.S. Eliot, "Les Fleurs du mal" (The Flowers of Evil) by Charles Baudelaire, and "The Book of Disquiet" by Fernando Pessoa

these are all kinda dark though so warning on that

[foggy bear]

darker the better and thankyou.

[golden sparrow]

yeah of course i would highly recommend reading "The myth of Sisyphus" not really poetry but its good

[foggy bear]

oh its just 119 pages. nice

[flint mural]

Rec of the week:

1. No rules rules by Reed and Erin
2. First lie wins by Ashley Elston

Can anyone suggest a good read in the self-help genre? Thinking of starting my new year with one :p

[spice plover]

so I would say '

"Can't Hurt Me" by David Googins

"Art of Being Alone"

"Don't Believe Everything You Think"

so I currently I need to finish the last two books

[flint mural]

I have read can’t hurt me and i’ve mixed opinions abt it 💀
will check out others, thanks for the recs 🦦

[spice plover]

Why so?

[signal ravine]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34890015

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, needs to read Factfulness at least once. It changed my whole perspective on not only my studies but daily life for the better.

[bitter spire]

do it today - darious forour
the power of subconsioous mind - joseph murphy
surrounded by psychopaths- thomas erikson

[mighty flame]

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460679-our-writers-pick-the-26-best-science-fiction-short-stories-of-all-time/

[flint mural]

TBH, I felt the book was a bit too stretched and overly focused on physical endurance. Goggins’ constant urge to prove himself, diving into situations underprepared, and pushing to the absolute limits became repetitive. Also, it had some moments that felt kinda sexist—ykwim. I’d rate it a 3. It’s good for motivation if that’s what someone’s looking for, but I didn’t enjoy it that much. No offense.

[flint mural]

Hey! First of all, thank you so much for your recommendations. I absolutely loved Do It Today! I think this was the book I’d been looking for all along. I’ve set some goals for this year, and this book has been incredibly helpful in building a routine around productivity and overcoming procrastination. I’ve taken notes on everything, and hopefully, I’ll be able to apply them and churn the most out of this year. Morepver, I have read the second book years ago- it was an absolute read. Will let you know about the third one which I might finish by monday (after my exam tom) hehe

[atomic yacht]

has anyone read Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking?
I'm thinking about buying it, and I wanted to know if it's worth it

[spice plover]

Yah u might be right but the reason I like it because I use it for my goals and on my current level in my life. So maybe if u can use it that way rather than David googins way then that would be great but that's just my POV

[sweet zinc]

Solaris

[solemn shuttle]

The Republic - Plato.

[bitter spire]

haahah goo to know

[acoustic panther]

“The Silent Patient”
-Alex Michaelides

Easy read, interesting plot, finished it in one night.
I opt for it every now and then after a long day of studying or an exam.

[drifting citrus]

Hi has anyone read the book " how to become a straight-a student from cal newport" and how was it?

[sturdy pivot]

good one alongside with learning how to learn

[void cosmos]

got it ty

[tender knoll]

"The name of the wind" - Patrick Rothfuss
If anyone interested in reading good fantasy with a interesting magic system(hard magic system)

[pearl heron]

as someone who does not normally read, my cousin reccomended "Stories of Your Life and Others" by Ted Chiang, and it is probably the best book (short story collection) ive ever read. give it a shot!

[boreal pier]

guys it this Novel good? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

[gleaming juniper]

I would say it is decent, many consider it a masterpiece but honestly they just say it because Fitzgerald was a revolutionary writer and this book was a big contribution to American literature.

In short—you won’t regret reading it, but it ain’t the best option out there.

[fading anvil]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFGEuJLofD7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

everything.ink

📚 Why You NEED to Read Deep Work by Cal Newport

In a world full of distractions, this book is your guide to:
🔥 Mastering focus in a noisy world
⏱ Getting more done in less time
🚀 Boosting your career and personal growth
#DeepWork #Focus #Productivity

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[quiet kiln]

Deep work is probably my favourite newport book

[slender bay]

Definitely worth reading

[hallow heath]

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius.
This timeless masterpiece is a collection of personal reflections from one of history’s greatest Roman emperors. It’s like having a guide to mastering your mind, understanding human nature, and finding meaning in life, all in one book.
It teaches you discipline, humility, resilience, and how to focus on what truly matters.
It’s philosophical perfection a book you’ll revisit forever.
What do you think?

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828> i love this book rec 😊

[void cosmos]

me too!

[half peak]

what are your guys most recommended books so far?

[minor monolith]

do yall fook with audiobooks????

if so, can you recommend me suum?????

[hallow heath]

Hy man Audiobooks are fire especially if you wanna learn on the go If you’re into self improvement and deep stuff check out :
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene or Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins for that no excuse mindset .
If you want business and money talk The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel or Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
are dope For storytelling with lessons Shoe Dog by Phil Knight hits different about building Nike from nothing .
if you want some real hidden gems that hit different but still top tier check these :
-The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
-The Great Mental Models by Shane Parrish
-The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham
-Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger
-100 Million Dollar Offers by Alex Hormozi
-The Courage to Be Disliked by* Ichiro Kishim*i
-Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
-Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Enjoy

[drifting citrus]

Has anyone read this book ( train your brain dr. kawashima ) ? Or can you recommend books that are similar?

[hallow fossil]

thx for your recommendations :), im currently reading cant hurt me of david Goggins

[hallow fossil]

can you recommend me books of history? of any type, I just want to know more of history

[hallow heath]

hy man if you’re tryna dive into history here are some books :

• Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
• The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
• A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
• The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant
• The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer
• The Mongol Empire by John Man
• The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

[hallow fossil]

thx so much buddy, have a great day!

[hallow heath]

your welcome borther

[fathom pendant]

Hey everyone, what was your most immersive book you ever read?
I am looking for something that sucks me in to be read whenever I feel a bit too tense/agitated and want to shut down my head. It worked beautifully with "the 3 body problem" trilogy and now I am looking for another one 🙂
Thanks!

[quiet kiln]

Arc of a scythe by neal shusterman

[dawn flame]

the martian by andy weir

[hybrid lantern]

midnight library

[lunar roost]

2001: A Space Odessey

[worn warren]

Started reading scarcity brain, hella interesting

Opens up with the dude who changed gambling and slotmachines forever

[sweet zinc]

solaris

[nocturne galleon]

y'all know a good piece of fiction I can read to understand how people interact?

I want to figure out interperson dynamics

kinda

[vivid urchin]

I got totally immersed in outliers and David and Goliath. I also read apothecary diary really quickly

[flat whale]

The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adam

the opening chapter engulf me into it's world

it's a light read and enjoyable to binge

guys, i'd like to learn colour and it's interaction

anyone got any reccomendation for book about colour theory, thx

[viral viper]

The Harry Potter series works like magic on that case

[sweet zinc]

rabbit,run

stoner

kinda dated concepts of interaction but still

also norwegian wood

[nocturne galleon]

thanks man!

[vivid urchin]

What's the main appeal of stoner? I've seen it on James goodreads but nowhere else really.

[dusty prism]

harry potter

so far

nothing has beaten that

[gleaming juniper]

the hunger games trilogy + prequel works like crazy

[gleaming juniper]

I suggest To kill a Mocking Bird by Harper lee

or the girl on the train

[sweet zinc]

it just feels so real idk

like it makes you feel as if you could see the characters in other people around u

the world just becomes realer when you read it

its cynical and sad but its just good

[vivid urchin]

Oh, ok. Seems neat enough to give a try.

[tough coral]

anyone know any books that good for people who want to get back into reading and are short

[quiet kiln]

if the book interests you then it won't matter how long is it and if it doesn't you won't be able to get through the shortest ones. i would recommend fiction to get back into reading as it is the most engaging genre. people have recomendded a lot of good books in here so feel free to pick one

[gleaming juniper]

I shall recommend
Deep work by Cal Newport

[static zinc]

I've been reading Digital Minimalism by him

I highly recommend it in our ever digitizing world.

[quasi minnow]

This is an awesome book. And i really like his podcast too.

[gleaming juniper]

if you want to be financially secure read the book written by NAVAL RANIKANTH

[gleaming juniper]

<@&942391219206647828>

[soft moss]

Y’all I wanted to read a book that’s similar to Agatha Christies books but with some romance any recommendations?

[viral viper]

Gaudy Night - Dorothy L. Sayers

[gleaming juniper]

can this help if im not into history and know nothing about it or do i require pre requisites?(sorry im late) and if possible which one to start with first so i just dont leave after a few pages?

[native sigil]

<@&942391219206647828>

[summer sail]

i have this book fr over a year and still haven't read it 😭

i wanna complete atomic habits first

plus its to big of a book for me to pick up with confidence

[wooden latch]

I'm reading "The way of men" by Jack Donovan right now, anybody else read it?

It's really useful with the clear outlining of the virtues of a man.

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828> the mighty turtle slept on those ⏫

[void cosmos]

:**

[fervent copper]

Can Any body reccommend me some nice textbooks on Advanced Geometry

[gaunt iron]

Class 7th maths book

[midnight frost]

can anyone recommend me some good japanese book to start from scratch-? dont wanna be dependent on phone

[coarse citrus]

recommendations for historical fiction? I really liked the iliad and all the light we cannot see, so those kinds of books

[gleaming juniper]

try circe? check it out

[coarse citrus]

Oooh I've read the song of achilles and really enjoyed it so I'll give it a try!!

[golden sparrow]

what did you like about it? I personally didn't enjoy it very much

[thorny yoke]

recommend the book thief and man's search for meaning, although the latter is non-fiction.

[gleaming juniper]

o why's that? i found it to be a beautiful read

[golden sparrow]

I found to be more like a fan fic than anything

I also think the pov of Patroclus is horrible

[gleaming juniper]

because of the writing or the narrative? im very confused

[coarse citrus]

In the iliad, obviously the info was more accurate and a more reliable representation of the characters but I found the song of achilles so unique . Like, the descriptions of ancient greece and how the war was portrayed by the author was beautiful to me

The only thing I agree with would be that patroclus would have definitely been more masculine and like idk soliderish than he seemed in tsoa

[coarse citrus]

The book thief had me tears oh my god

[thorny yoke]

Ikr!! But since you’ve read that one I also recommend Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

[native sigil]

<@&942391219206647828>

[native sigil]

<@&942391219206647828> not again😔

@crisp mauve

[crisp mauve]

AHH

I missed

[native sigil]

U missed it by like 10 sec

Ill ss it for u next time

[crisp mauve]

gotta tell the mods to slow down

[native sigil]

😭😭😭

[crisp mauve]

aww thanks for fulfilling my childish desire

[native sigil]

Thank me later wen i actually do it

[native sigil]

<@&942391219206647828> 🙇‍♀️

[boreal anchor]

I would reccomend reading the 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo. This book got me back into reading after a long time. Then you could read some more advanced book after that, that's what i did : )

[native sigil]

<@&942391219206647828> 😃

[vital current]

days at the morisaki bookstore

[vivid urchin]

I personally like tokini andy. He uses genki and genki is a decent book. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA_RcUI8km1NMhiEebcbqdlcHv_2ngbO2

[vapid latch]

Looking for a book to learn to plan goals and vision effectively

And also to learn to learn the good way

[undone bloom]

Hello there ! I read a book "The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition" by Peter Hollins a while ago and I think it's a good book to learn how to learn 🙌

[tired sierra]

Any good like detective novels?

[golden sparrow]

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" pkd

[hexed solstice]

And then there were none by Agatha Christie

[eternal spire]

<@&942391219206647828>

[twin smelt]

https://tenor.com/view/sweeping-the-floor-together-caleb-labelle-daniel-labelle-lets-clean-the-floor-we-will-sweep-the-floor-gif-11847891018755496964

[craggy token]

on some real shit would any of you recommend karl marx’s works?

[quiet kiln]

Always form your own opinion after reading, read what’s wrong about communism and capitalism and why ones more popular than the other

[primal root]

has anyone read nexus by yuval noah harrari yet?

[primal root]

i heard communist manifesto is a good start since its so short, ive read excerpts of das kapital. honestly, my politcal ideolgies textbook(or any textbook on political theory/political & social philo) was also a great start.

Marxism has been around for like 200 years so its grown so much. Early interptrations went down the road or marixst-leninsim (which became stalinism, maoism, etc) but that lwky died off after the soviet unioion. most"mainstream" socialist ideolgies in western world like go back on what some marx said

TLDR: Marx spends alot of time crituquing other ideolgies, and then asserting marxism. I think its important to grasp all of poli ideolgies like @quiet kiln said. political beleifs aside, if you understand what marx said, i think taht anyone can find his analysis of captialism very impressive even if u dont beleive in it.

but yah i would start iwth a textbook then moving to individal writings

mb if thats yap

[quiet kiln]

Can’t disagree and the black shirts and reds is also a good book for beginners

[primal root]

yah that looks great

i jus read the description, ima add it to my reading list

[lofty chasm]

Diary of a wimpy kid

[lofty chasm]

Idk what genre you like, Im currently reading Lonesome Dove and its great

[gleaming juniper]

revolt against the modern world

maybe

julius evola my fav gender

[limpid juniper]

hello, I just created a discord bot with book recommendations, how you think about it with book club?

[placid kraken]

has anyone read infinite jest? i was thinking to buy but its kinda costly

[warm shale]

Anyone got some productivity and habits books they reccomend?

[torn cipher]

"Atomic Habits" by James Clear and "Make Time" by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are good for starters

[boreal anchor]

"The 5 second rule" by Mel Robbins will drastically change your life

[wanton jackal]

I 've read the whutering heights and I feeel that book is suck :)))) at least the characters are all terrible.

[peak ridge]

i read it last year

i really enjoyed it but it also took me months to finish (wasn't reading it exclusively)

dfw was a talented, very creative writer who was unfortunately taken hold of by this miserable idea that all of his words were worth reading. i loved it, but it's frustratingly verbose. you can cope and say that 'that's the point! it's all about entertainment and our attention spans!' but the truth is that large swaths of the book are unnecessary and obnoxious to read through. with that being said my copy is heavily annotated and there are some absolutely beautiful sentences in there, it's a great book. especially his writings on addiction and mental health. there are some fucking terrible chapters & bits in there, also, because he was obviously a closet racist/misogynist

can y'all recommend any novels with a similar emotional resonance as stoner?

[gleaming juniper]

The Organized Mind by Daniel J Levitin is fantastic.

[civic aspen]

can anybody recommend a small book for a beginner?

[gleaming juniper]

I just started reading Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

[fallen moth]

Any book recommendation on sharpening the Mind?

[peak ridge]

what kind of book? what kind of beginner? i recommend vonnegut to everyone but idk what you like

[peak ridge]

oh i've heard good things hows that

[gleaming juniper]

So far pretty cool. It's pretty short too so very intimidating book all around.

Very tense

[peak ridge]

it's short so it's intimidating?

i think i remember the premise sounding interesting i've been searching the used book stores for it but no dice

[gleaming juniper]

Sorry I meant UNIntimidating

I got mine from the library

[peak ridge]

right! yeah i hear that i'm so fried i have little time for dense fiction rn

[gleaming juniper]

Libraries are where its at

[peak ridge]

seriously

can't complain about free knowledge

[gleaming juniper]

If you have the app Libby you can put as many library cards as you want on your account

[peak ridge]

also my bookshelf is most of my belongings & books heavy

[peak ridge]

yo that's crazy

[gleaming juniper]

So you can grow your personal database

And it's all free

[peak ridge]

can you download epubs or is it like weird proprietary reading

[gleaming juniper]

It depends on what format the library has it in

It'll be whatever the publisher makes it

[peak ridge]

oh interesting

[gleaming juniper]

Sometimes it's just scans of the pages

If it's an older book or something

[peak ridge]

i have an ereader but i haven't been working as much lately so less digital

but thats great to know

i wanted to read 52 books this year but that's kind of limiting me to shorter books

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah I just keep signing up for library cards when I go to new towns

I now have the mega library

[peak ridge]

yeah that's fantastic

[gleaming juniper]

A book a week??

That's gnarly

[peak ridge]

i read often & quickly but idk if it'll be manageable this summer

anyway there are so many books

i have to constantly reckon with how little i can ever really know

crazy

anyway always hit me w the digestible-short-but-thematically-dense book suggestions

[gleaming juniper]

I've been trying to get back into reading for fun

So short books that I can finish and get that satisfaction from in a shorter time are where I'm starting

I'll be reading The Stranger next

[civic aspen]

I would like any fiction

[quasi charm]

White Nights

[civic aspen]

thanks man

I appreciate your help

[quasi charm]

😭 its all good bro, I also recommend the book that got me started in classical fiction

1984 George orwell

If you are into politics, social dynamics, u like conspiracy, history etc, it will be a banger

white nights isnt recommended if you havent read dostoevsky before idk why , I just read it as a 2nd dostoevsky book, I liked it a lot

So I just recommend it

Crime And Punishment is also rly cool

then theres this book where ppl are on Mars and its a similar plot w/ Animal Farm , Red Rising

great book overall, a friend of mine recommended that to me

[peak ridge]

this is my favourite novel

absolutely love that book

[peak ridge]

i hear that

[peak ridge]

vonnegut, murakami, camus, & le guin would be my recs. specifics depend on your taste but they're all pretty fantastic writers so it doesn't matter too much

[gleaming juniper]

Awesome! I'm excited to try it

[peak ridge]

i hope you enjoy it! let me know what you think

[civic aspen]

Thanks for your time mate 👍

I will check them out

[quasi charm]

what do y like the best about it ?

its kinda interesting to see that ppl mark that as their favourite novel

[peak ridge]

raises alot of interesting questions in a very brief package. the last 1/4th of the novel is just beautiful, i think. i don't think it's the best book ever written, (obviously very apathetic) nor the best i've ever read, just the one that, at this point in my life, i've found particularly fantastic. there's the absurd-existentialist themes, the musings on what it means to be human, on conformity and religion. it's nice because i can give it to a friend, give them an afternoon or two, and see what questions they got out of it. it's raised some cool conversations

[gritty helm]

i loved the long walk

so interesting

not a horror, but its a horror in terms of maybe nihilism and just having no purpose

white nights is interesting. i read it a while ago and forgot all about it, gotta reread it in russian ngl

[quasi charm]

yeah, interesting point of view. I'd say the absurd-existensialist themes that you are reffering to aren't too intense in comparison to the myth of sishiphus. But the story's vibe is really good, I also found many elements of comedy through out reading it and thats why I'd say it was a really nice read

combining both philosophy, a nice story, a weird mc, some comedy into all that concluded some real good reading sessions

what do you think about absurdism in general?

[peak ridge]

definitely not as intense as the myth of sisyphus, but they have different goals. the myth of sisyphus is more rigorously spelling out his philosophy while i think the stranger is more illustrating it. it's more entertaining but less descriptive. the stranger certainly lacks some substance in comparison. idk i've talked to some friends who didn't care for the protagonist at all and didn't understand him or his motivations & so found the story pretty weak. but personally i find the disassociation & aloofness relatable, which probably says more about my character looool

[peak ridge]

i'm a fan, i think it was helpful for me to read up on because as a kid i really struggled with alot of related concepts. i think since i was raised in a cult & then after, heavily atheist, so existentialism was natural to gravitate towards. helped put alot of big childhoood feelings into words, especially the idea of human rationality being incompatible with an irrational universe. but i'm kind of turned off by the very pessimistic absurdists i've talked to. absurdism isn't necessarily apathetic, but i've certainly met people who use it as an excuse for indifference. i think existentialism usually has a more optimistic outlook. i don't know, what do you think about absurdism in general?

[quasi charm]

yeah definitely, I was able to adapt new ideas thanks to that book. Letting go of worries for example has definitely become more easy after that read. This book was great overall as a starter pack to absurdism. Like it warms you up for myth of Sisyphus

[quasi charm]

wdym pessimistic absurdists? And to answer your question, I like absurdism a lot. I feel more drawn towards the personality of the conqueror that Camus presents in the myth of Sisyphus, I do like a lot the idea of the philosophical suicide. Theres a but tho. My best friend who supports Camus like crazy and embodies absurdism on a big scale, often tries to explain to me why absurdism is very practical as a way of living life but I still find some of its ideas to not fit into the practical needs of my character fe, to compete, level up in life, do stuff, without caring if its meaningless or not. I just prefer the idea of Ubermensch and in general, stoicism if you except the religion mentions that it has on it.

Like it just goes on and on about how the universe is so irrational and random and thats the only thing for sure, the only certain thing, yes I dont disagree but down to earth I can't see all that irrationality being useful in our lives. It's just too existensial

I prefer rationality, working with facts and ideas that apply to what we work with

The universe being irrational is an idea we cant work with. It's too heavy

The stranger does a better job in explaining how to apply absurdism ngl, but the mc goes too far about "well my mother died but either way its the same thing 😭 ". To real human psychology? Unrealistic. To try to explain the irrationality of the universe and to give you a taste to the absurd? Great example

And in general, many people especially philosophy majors dont really like the idea of brining philosophies together and going on and saying, you know what, I like this from absurdism, I like this from X philosophy thats completely opposed to absurdism , I take those together and still build my own ideas w/ the ideas of these people

Personally, ubersmench from Nietsche realllyyy clicks to my head and from there, I do like to take certain elements from other philosophies

what philosophies do y like best?

[gleaming juniper]

It's a sci-fi story about this sort of "area 51" where a group of scientists are sent in to do, something? I haven't gotten very far into it but it's super cool to read. Very trippy. Very Lovecraftian.

[ocean quarry]

Best salesman or sales book

[deft crag]

100M leads by Hormozi

guy knows what he's talking about

[full cave]

musashi by eiji yokanawa

[tired pebble]

Do we have any books about study at MIT, student life and mishaps?

[tender vine]

<@&942391219206647828>

[daring wren]

can anyone tell me if its better to read the novel musashi before reading vagabond or if vagabond would be better to read before the novel

[woeful shoal]

Guys I am in a reading slump. Any thrillers or mysteries y'all could recommend!

[full cave]

the story lines are kinda similar but imo vastly different

it depends on what you prefer

and whats easier for you to read

as the novel is like 1k pages if i rmrbr correctly

[native sigil]

Have u read the silent patient?

Thats a gud one! Read it if u haven't already

[woeful shoal]

I have already read that. thank you for the recommendation though!

[native sigil]

Ayy welcomee that one is just too good

[daring wren]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai is something I read recently I super recommend not a thriller per se but its rather dramatic and does make you ask a lot of questions throughout

[woeful shoal]

Okay. Will def try that out!

[daring wren]

update us when you finish 🙂‍↕️

[lofty chasm]

I like it too

[lavish flame]

yooo mitsuki pfp

[daring wren]

my goat

[rich kraken]

Pedagogy of the Opressed by Paulo Freire

[topaz scroll]

Im not english native , and im not a reader , so could you guys suggest a book that both easy and fun to read and make me read more books

[tender axle]

The housemaid

[void canopy]

Really good book, finished it recently
It do be extremely horrendeously depressing tho lol

[gleaming juniper]

What genre do u like tho?
Try to see the genres and pick one genre and ask here again

[nimble frost]

Throne of glass novellas

Zodiac Academy

gods & monsters

curse of the gods

carissa broadbent books

ACOTAR

[atomic yacht]

YESSSS

ToG is amazing

[tender axle]

I wanna read it so baaaaaad

[nimble frost]

xD good taste you two, start reading it then

[nimble frost]

^ <33

[atomic yacht]

i already started ahahah
never finished it tho.. my fantasy era ended but i was really enjoying it. i read the first 5, so until Empire of Storms i guess

[abstract scarab]

A Hero of Our Time by Lermontov

[daring wren]

does anyone have recommendations for a ereader that’s not kindle? (preferably under $150 USD)

[solemn shuttle]

Barnes and Nobles, KOBO e-reader.

You can get it in cheap for around $60.

[languid path]

Hey you. Yeah, you.
The one with eyes barely worthy to witness what I’m about to unveil. Let me introduce you to the single greatest piece of fiction humanity has ever dared to create — Reverend Insanity.
This isn’t just a story. It’s a devouring. A rewriting of your soul. When you read Reverend Insanity, you don’t walk away the same. No. You walk away damaged — with a heart hollowed out, cursed with the eternal knowledge that no other story, no other universe, no other character will ever come close.
The worldbuilding? Immaculate.
The philosophy? Unapologetically raw.
And the best part? It doesn't pander. It doesn’t ask for your approval. It dares you to follow — to witness something truly, unapologetically brilliant.

And when you're done — when you’re broken, when no other story satisfies you and you’re staring at the ceiling wondering what to do with your life — know this: you’ve seen the peak. You’ve touched greatness. And it was glorious.

[tall remnant]

any book recommendations for a beginner?
(Fun to read if possible) I just want to get started

[sleek grove]

all the books I read have a mental health (usually kinda depressing) aspect to it but "Alone With You in the Ether" is pretty solid. it's a light read (i would say) with a psych+romance blend

[tall remnant]

thanks for the recommendation imma check it out later ;!)

[gritty brook]

hey people, i want to check out Sylvia Plath's writings. Saw pieces of her work over Pinterest and other places. Can anyone recommend something from her that might be a good start for me?

[lavish flame]

i think the bell jar is her only book and what she’s mostly known for. most of the pieces of work from her that you’ve read are probably from the bell jar. i haven’t read it myself but a close friend of mine loves it.

my friend did tell me it’s a bit depressing though. from what i know, sylvia plath struggled a lot with her mental health. so i would just be careful with reading the bell jar if you have a history with mental health or maybe struggling with it rn. it could possibly be triggering for you

[ornate valve]

You can try her poetry, that was what she was renowned for when she was alive, i think a collection of hers is named "Ariel"

[gritty brook]

yea i guess some of it is from the bell jar. Thanks for the suggestion and for being caring enough to inform about the mental issue thing 🫶

[gritty brook]

oh okay got it, thank you very much 🫶

[peak ridge]

i wasn't crazy about the bell jar but her poetry is astounding

[severe silo]

need some poetry book recommendations.......

[unborn geyser]

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

[severe silo]

do you read any oth poetry book from Ocean Vuong???

[unborn geyser]

I own 'Time is a mother' but haven't read that yet. A book that I have read, which isn't a poetry book, by him that I love is "On Earth, we are Briefly Gorgeous"

[severe silo]

interesting, i mostly read them on screen i dont have much hard copies but i started to oder some like last time i odered white night and i loved it so mucchhhhhh......

[unborn geyser]

I've been wanting to read white nights for a while. You've pushed me to get it at all costs now and yeah, the sensation of reading the physical copy of a book is completely different from reading it on your screen. Though it's more sustainable, I honestly prefer the physical version

[severe silo]

if you didnt read it youre missing so much, trust me just go for it.....

[unborn geyser]

I might just have to

[severe silo]

and ya i also prefer hard copy but my wallet dont so....

i have to adjust sometimes

[unborn geyser]

Gosh I feel you. The cost of books is so high 😭

[unborn geyser]

Hello

[lament condor]

Read animal farm : short novel, u can finish in a day or 2.
Interesting idea and thought provoking ending.

[ornate valve]

you'll enjoy 1984 by the same author i think 😉

[ornate valve]

ahahah

those are colorful covers wow

[atomic yacht]

hey guys! do you have any stephen king recs?
read: the outsider
reading: the revival
and i want to read: needful things, pet sematary

[tough elm]

the eyes of the dragon & the stand were pretty good imo ^^

[atomic yacht]

thank you! :D

[tough elm]

np :]

[coarse citrus]

Just finished R.F Kuang's Babel, any recs to similar books? I've already read If We Were Villains and the Secret History I need more!!!!

[quaint sleet]

I recommend These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever or The Book of Night by Holly Black

[coarse citrus]

I'll look into these violet delights!! I've already read The Book Of Night and hands down LOVED IT

[sullen ferry]

any thriller or horror book reccs?

[unborn geyser]

Cursed bunny by bora chung. It's a collection of short thrillers

[grave perch]

notes from the underground by fyodor dostevsky

[distant stone]

any recommendation for non reader?

[unborn geyser]

Charlotte's web by eb white

It's a children's book with illustrations but well loved among adults too

[minor sandal]

been reading conveince store woman by Sayaka Murata, interesting so far...

if you guys like weird and also a kinda existentialist look on society where it's recognizing the "work culture" or day in day out mindlessness highly reccomend... And the feelings of conformity from society

[tranquil cave]

thank you jen! I’ll put it in my tbr, I am currently reading brothers karamazov so i think it’s going to take a while haha

[signal flare]

Anyone got any recommendation for books for calming down anxiety/ or book revolving around positive self talk

Do ping me if got any, eager to know

[shy idol]

I came to leave a recommendation
Three books, I saw them from a super niche YouTuber, you probably don't know him.

-atomic habits
-deep work
-cant hurt me

I'll leave it there for you, family, take some advice because i won't last you forever.

❤️ u

[quasi grotto]

Any book recommendations?

[atomic yacht]

what genre?

[quasi grotto]

I don't know.. Anything just starting reading after long time of not holding a paper

[unborn geyser]

"Crused bunny" by bora chung. It's a collection of short thrillers :)

[silver galleon]

Can anyone give me a book recommendation if I like books like The cruel prince, To kill a mockingbird and The book thief?

[atomic yacht]

well, the silence of the lambs, then :)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23807.The_Silence_of_the_Lambs?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

[sleek lake]

Oo i just finished the book thief you should read babel! and though it’s not really like the plot but its a historical fiction and it has the perfect fantasy elements cuz u said u liked the cruel prince and its very well written as well :3

[sleek lake]

Before the coffee gets cold was a good short book that made me get back into reading again ! Just check the blurb to see if it interests you

[gilded mulch]

hi guys, i have a lil bit of free time before my college starts and i wanna get into reading again..any recommendations on any tech books i could read regarding computer science or any other thought provoking reads? Thanks in advance!

[maiden basin]

A little life by Hanya Yanagihara is amazing ;)

[unborn geyser]

Trauma

[maiden basin]

Ur welcome lmao

[gilded mulch]

nooo plz no more trauma😭 i want happy and funny reads plzz😭😂

[unborn geyser]

Read comics if you want funny

[gilded mulch]

nah i was thinking anything along the lines of Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy or sm

[unborn geyser]

Oh cute

Interstellar 🔥🔥🔥

[maiden basin]

The movie sure was a lil traumatic imho but ok 😭

[silver galleon]

Thank you! I'll check that out!

[modern swift]

out here trying to traumatise everyone i see

[maiden basin]

It is amazing tho, just like Re:Zero

[modern swift]

mhmhmhnm

[maiden basin]

🤝

[coarse citrus]

Started reading it yesterday, wish me gl

[unborn geyser]

https://tenor.com/view/fail-as-a-team-team-fail-sinking-ship-salute-sinking-ship-salute-fail-gif-22700399

[maiden basin]

Fr tho

[maiden basin]

Best of luck 😭 <3

[gleaming juniper]

Most depressing book going ngl

[coarse citrus]

Im one hundred pages in and I already know its going to hurt like hell

[gleaming juniper]

Hope you’re ready

[modern swift]

oh it gets so much worse 😭

[maiden basin]

ptsd rn lol :')

[potent crystal]

Factfulness by Hans Rosling

[ember shale]

any murakami haruki reader here ?

[hushed widget]

ive read just tokio blues but im open for new recs from him

which one are you reading?

and Why the book club stop?

we should revive it

[unborn geyser]

Oh gof

[ember briar]

read Anti-Dühring by Friedrich Engels

especially if you’re a nerd

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828>

[unborn geyser]

Thankyou !

[languid path]

Alr yal, look up Lord of The Mysteries. Thats all im going to say.

[hushed widget]

+1000 pages? wow

[peak brook]

same I bought it like an year ago but haven't got the time to read it

[median raft]

advanced problems in mathematics by vikas gupta

or 1000 challenging problems by sameer bansal

you can try sl loney too

good stuff gng

[left root]

philosophical books? anyone? top 5 ig

[chrome phoenix]

does anyone have computing books recommendation??

like AI and others

[gleaming juniper]

Its not like nonfiction but it def has philosophical themes and sparks a lot of thinking, but Mark Twain's The Mysterious Stranger. It's a short story, very interesting ending.

Also Asimov's "The Last Answer"

Idk if you want metaphysical but I feel like if you squint hard enough there's definitely philosphy in a lot of Murakami's books my fav is Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki

Finally another weird maybe slightly philosophical book is Blow Up Stones by Cortazar, speciifcally the first story I think it was like axolotls or something

[gleaming juniper]

quantum supremacy by michio kaku maybe

[left root]

thanks man, what do you think about the ancient philosophers like plato should i read them too?

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah I think you could like The Republic maybe
Oh yeah also my personal favorite philosopher Nietzsche’s books could be really nice, like Beyond Good and Evil and on the Genealogy of Morals

[nimble frost]

TOG, ACOTAR, GAM, GOT, HA, COTG are my fav series yet

[atomic yacht]

TOG mentioned

[young depot]

someone should read no longer human by osamu dazai

[meager wagon]

that was my last read book. it was aight

try six of crows and priory of the orange tree if u like adventure/fantasy

[exotic forum]

i'm not into romcom or any romance, but i wanna read some young adult fiction, any rec?

[meager fog]

recommendation to not read slight edge

[gusty urchin]

I’d recommend reading Better than the movies if you’re into clean romance

Another one would be I hope this doesn’t find you. It’s enemies to lovers, she fell first he fell harder and doesn’t have any spicy scenes either

Oooo now that I think about it, Never thought I’d end up here is also good. Childhood enemies to lovers but The trope 😭🤌 the only spoiler is there is ONLY ONE BED

[exotic forum]

thank you! i’ll definitely check them out later! i just found and started reading We, The Drowned and got totally pulled into the historical fiction vibes hehe :D but i’ll keep your recs on my list! 🫡

[lavish void]

any asian book recommendations?

[unborn geyser]

Guessing you mean books by Asian authors

"Cursed bunny" by bora chung
"On earth we are briefly gorgeous" by ocean vuong

[ornate valve]

By asian you mean south -east asian or?

Toshikazu Kawaguchi : Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Crying in H Mart-Michelle Zauner
The God of small things - Arundati Roy
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry

(heard great things about the 3 body problem and "convenient store woman aswell but haven't read them yet)

[gleaming juniper]

any murakami book, but colorless tsukuru tazaki and the wind up bird chronicles are my fav

[lavish void]

i'm fine with any! i've mostly been reading japanese authored books. lots of haruki murakami, osamu dazai, sayaka murata... would rlly love to explore more!

ahhh yess! i actually finished the wind up bird chronicles recently and loved it! ! haven't gotten the chance to read colorless tsukuru tazuki yet, will do soon

[languid path]

Reverend Insanity, it got banned though so its not done...😞

[atomic yacht]

hey :)
does someone have horror books recs? i already got a few from stephen king, so i'd like to read some different authors

[quiet mountain]

does anyone have the metamorphosis book pdf?

[broken socket]

metamorphosis is good, look for the physical book, I personally think it's better

simple reading

[pale sierra]

Look on ocean of pdf

[pale sierra]

I want to start reading philosophers books, could you recommend?

[gleaming juniper]

Try stoic philosophers, it’s helpful too in general so a good starting point.

[gleaming juniper]

Notes from underground by dostoevsky (he’s more of a novelist than like a philosopher but he explores like morality etc) and the nietzsche books I recommended earlier

[pale sierra]

Thankyou

[pale sierra]

Alright I hv read other works of Dostoevsky

[gray storm]

• white nights
• notes from underground
• crime and punishment
  Recently started exploring these and kinda enjoying it
  ( currently reading notes from underground)

[gleaming juniper]

<@&942391219206647828> kekwait 10hours with a criminal kill him

[unborn geyser]

Thanks!

[astral oracle]

The novels of Brandon Sanderson are peak, just started reading some according to the order, now i cant sleep without anticipating the next part. i have only read about 16 books yet. If you have some extra time, do check his books out. he covers all kind of genres (generally) in different sets. my favs are like the Mistborn series,stormlight etc.

[green lion]

Does anyone know any gritty, darker, type of books in genre of things like fight club (the book)

[hexed solstice]

The catcher in the rye

[green lion]

I’ll check it out, thank you!

[icy yacht]

<@&942391219206647828>

[void cosmos]

ty

[vivid void]

Has someone read "how to take smart notes" By Sonke Ahrens and maybe try to apply his principles digitally or with pen and paper?

[civic osprey]

Anybody read, Soft Skills by Jihn Z. Sonmez?

[ornate peak]

To write better in college:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bedford_Handbook

[shadow dust]

<@&942391219206647828> 🫠

[unborn geyser]

Thanks!

[mortal palm]

Start from the greeks

[viral viper]

I don't think promoting your server is allowed here

[strong flower]

Mb didn’t relize

[past spade]

try Lovecraft, it's not really “horror” but King is inspired by him

[hexed solstice]

If you're still digging for horror, there's the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson, the island of dr. Moreau by h.g. wells, world war z by max brooks and night by elie wiesel(not an actual horror but it's a holocaust memoir which, if you ask me, is pretty horrifying)

[atomic yacht]

thank you!!!

[merry bronze]

can anyone know how can i access books for reading free online?

[elfin owl]

just search the book name then pdf

like atomic habits pdf

@merry bronze

[merry bronze]

Okay

Thankyou

[sturdy breach]

Annas archive in google

[rich harbor]

@merry bronze z library

[merry bronze]

@rich harbor 👍

[olive cradle]

Libgen (use a vpn as it is banned everywhere and try a bunch of the mirrors)

[slow trout]

I love mistborn series !

[slow trout]

Library genesis, use brave browser

[ebon topaz]

Anyone have a preferred app for eBooks that contains partly free eBooks within?

[ebon topaz]

I've been trying to find more than one app to rely on and I'm not up with cash just yet to blow it all on books, although I wish.

So I'll consider and look into any app.

[latent canyon]

I sound stupid but, I love mangas but I'm somehow interested in novel, I don't know what it is though, what's a novel and can someone reccomend for starters?

[gleaming juniper]

A novel is really just a book with words. You could start with the Death Note light novel for starters by M.

[sturdy breach]

Stranger by Albert Camus was a quite nice novel, I've recently tried to catch up on the classics and I liked it a lot. It's a really short story.

[latent canyon]

im gonna start reading this, thank you!

do you have other reccomendations?

[sturdy breach]

Osamu Dazai, Yukio mishima, Kenzaburo Ōe, Jorge Luis Borges

[latent canyon]

Thank you! I might ask for more after reading all of it hehe

[sturdy breach]

But remember that those authors are, well, known for writing really sad books so if your struggling with something rn then it may not be a great time for that

Besides maybe Borges, his works are great for escapism in my opinion, he had a talent for describing really interesting and profound scenarios and worlds with short stories

[latent canyon]

Nah i prefer dark ones, I really wanna explore human psyche and well I love investigating stuffs

[sturdy breach]

then dazai is probably for you

If we're talking about Eastern stuff Yan Lianke is also quite nice, his books are banned in mainland china

Dream of the Ding Village would be a great piece to start with after reading previous recommendations

If you're into dark fucked up stuff

[latent canyon]

thanks so much, this community is so wholesome

[sturdy breach]

np

[gleaming juniper]

Hello, any recommendations for dark Chinese/Japanese/Korean classics that have been translated into English?

By the way, the shorter the book the better.

[latent canyon]

@sturdy breach I ordered kafka / Dazai
The sons: Judgement, Stoker, Metamorphosis and letter to his father by franz kafka
The setting sun and No longer human by Osamu Dazai

[sturdy breach]

Nice

recently went to a franz kafka museum in prague, some great stuff right there

In my country more ppl talk about The Trial by Kafka for some reason

Even though i feel like methamorphosis was just written better, it was more engaging

The Trial is also great but because it tries to cover the absurdity and abuse of the bureaucracy, giving the main character and you the feeling that you actually don't know wtf is going on through the whole book, the prose feels a bit more challenging imo

but yeah if you want to try it then that's also a great idea

[latent canyon]

@sturdy breach I FOUND IT

I was looking for a novel or book that talks about existentialism and abt meaning from around us. I somehow stumbled upon Albert Camus, imma buy the full set

have you tried reading his books?

[sturdy breach]

Yeah Camus is great

I remember that we briefly covered The plague when I was still in school

I'll definitely go back to it some day and re-read it because yeah he's like one of the best authors for western europe

Him, Dostoyevsky, Kafka and a few other authors actually made me interested in reading books again

Like even though Dostoyevsky's books are maybe not that easy to read, the stories felt really interesting and original a the time

[latent canyon]

I never thought I'd like novels and stuff

I was into self help and educational books

reading tokyo ghoul influenced me to try out novels

[sturdy breach]

self help is nice but often just kind of a few bulletpoint of ideas stretched into a whole ass book

[latent canyon]

yeah but it was fun like reading the history stuff like references they made

[sturdy breach]

You mean the manga right?

After reading dazai's books you can also check out junji ito's manga adaptation of no longer human

I've read it and it's fucking sickkkk

[latent canyon]

yes, the anime sucks

[latent canyon]

I watched junji ito anime, I loved it

[latent canyon]

I've finished Tokyo Ghoul, I'm about to finish Tokyo Ghou: Re

[sturdy breach]

Not really an anime guy but I've watched serial experiments lain and it's pretty cool

My girlfriend really tried to convince me to watch evangelion but idk it's kinda long and i feel like the internet spoiled all of it for me XD

[latent canyon]

I really hate that part HAHHAHA that's why I have no soc meds rn, only messenger and discord for communication

coz everytime I scroll I get spoiled by the anime I'm currently watching or series

[sturdy breach]

Yeah like what's even the point after spoiling it, it just takes the fun away

[latent canyon]

like its funny how they put "spoilers alert" but the picture isn't blurred out

[sturdy breach]

Paprika and perfect blue were also nice but that we're movies

[sturdy breach]

https://tenor.com/view/true-morgan-freeman-freeman-true-emoji-discord-gif-649421614769961671

[latent canyon]

I never watched that but by looking it up I think imma like it

Imma try the manga

[dusk palm]

Does anyone have any book recommendations to begin learning about the history of England?

[hallow hinge]

Hello,
I think I'm super egocentric and feel insecure how to interact with others toward my friends and family. Especially being super pragmatic and straightforward, not taking into account / listening what my friends feel.

Is there any book recommendations / how to improve myself to be more emphatic and less egocentric ?

[ornate valve]

That's the power of any fiction buddy, you dive into characters' inner thoughts and feelings and get to see for a moment the world in their eyes.

And ig it also comes down to practice listening, letting people express themselves and not jump on everything that you see contradicting your beliefs and discuss with them a middle ground

[hallow hinge]

Hmm, I see. Just to be mindful and listen

[latent canyon]

Nah I'd say take over the world, show dominance

just kidding

[wanton falcon]

i would say just practice controlling your brain and thoughts. your brain is a tool to use when needed. it doesnt have to be on all the time. connect with yourself deeper and you will be able to empathize with others.

"Why do you look so sad"
"Because you speak to me with words and I look at you with feelings"

but then again I dont know anything at all

[sturdy breach]

psychotherapy can help with social skills if you are in the position to afford that

[dusty pebble]

Howdy. Has anyone here dove into east asian literature? Wut works in particular should I read + start from?

[gleaming juniper]

The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. It's really sad and suicidal though so tread cautiously.

And Korean or Chinese classical literature book recs? Let me know.

Short stories preferred.

[wanton falcon]

looking for slow burn romance books

[proven oasis]

American Psycho is my favorite romance book

[wanton falcon]

https://tenor.com/view/duck-smoking-high-stan-twitter-blunt-gif-8543941153176971153

[proven oasis]

https://tenor.com/view/hiii-hii-hii-friends-hi-hey-gif-12406709358999258466

[unkempt jackal]

hey guys, i just wanna ask, does anyone have an alternative book to atomic habits? ive been looking to read a self helpy kind of book but i dont want to read atomic habits and im looking for something a bit different

[cosmic apex]

Hmm I dont have a specific book in mind but maybe looking through books about different communication style would help. I agree with @ornate valve in making observations whether in fiction or everyday life. From what I've experienced, people make emphatic conversations by active listening thus asking more questions about the topic.

Vinh Giang in yt also helped me navigate conversations too. I think there is one vid about listening but he also covers other things.

[cosmic apex]

Do you have something in mind you wanna focus on? I think atomic habit is a great book but there are tons of productivity books that also covers different things.

[unkempt jackal]

mainly just how to stay dedicated

[cosmic apex]

ooo if being consistent and staying dedicated that would be goal setting, purpose/vision kind of book. usually they gives you like graphs and templates to work on. I have Start Doing Something That Matters by Michael Bungay Stanier in my tbr list

[prisma cedar]

The sound of waves by yukio mishima is my personal fav

[cosmic apex]

where rainbows end by cecilia ahern the most slow burn ive ever read. it is in epilogue btw so almost everything is in conversation

[wanton falcon]

cool will read for sure

[wanton falcon]

I like that def added to my list

[cosmic apex]

hope you enjoy it!

[proven oasis]

Imagine this was real but nobody believed the guy

@void cosmos you’re the only mod I remember by name

Also this guy is in some of the other chats

[sonic shard]

Does anyone have any books for self teaching more effectively and efficiently? Ie, how to schedule, how to process information more effectively, etc.

[unkempt jackal]

tyyy

[hexed solstice]

<@&942391219206647828>

[void cosmos]

thanks

[bleak pawn]

Hey there can someone recommend me a good horror book I have been wanting to read one

[weak beacon]

I haven't read any good horror books so share it we me too

[placid flare]

notes from underground by dostoevsky

not exactly related to "self-improvement" (probably quite the opposite) but it does ig teach you in some sort of counter intuitive way to be better

in the form of striving to NOT become like the narrator

good recommend if you're into that kinda stuff ig

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828> scammy party

[woeful ledge]

<@&942391219206647828>

[void cosmos]

thanks

[woeful ledge]

:D

[gleaming juniper]

guys I'm thinking to buy geoferry nutters book "christopher sunset" is it a good poetry book I honestly love his poems I've seen him on insta and I might learn something from the poems on hwo to write my poems

[brittle yarrow]

Any deep type philosophical books?

[gleaming juniper]

thus spoke zarthustra

the republic

[hexed solstice]

What's deep type philosophy

[lofty zinc]

read basics of sociology
then go 4chan
and you observe, you think
you realize

that's deep enough to make you go 💀

[spark violet]

anyone read sword of kaigen? no spoilers please

[ornate valve]

@void cosmos sorry for the ping but they are everywhere lol

[void cosmos]

dont worry thank u sm <3

[weary spoke]

Influence
48 laws of Power
Changing world order
Psycho Cybernetics
Zero To one

[hot nexus]

instead of being doctrinated by those,
why don't you get power by yourself?

[weary spoke]

Say that to james he created this server not me-

[hot nexus]

you made the recommendation...

[weary spoke]

Yes because we r supposed to make recommendations here

If you problems from recommendations Here kindly contact The team

[hot nexus]

🙂 👍

ffs i was giving my ipinion

[weary spoke]

Edit the dm and use better vocab so that it doesnt seem like a Threat

[weary spoke]

Here

Theyre listed

[wanton falcon]

any good books on parasocial relationships?

[pure stag]

☠️ yea bro was direct w that one

[pure stag]

it's naive and asinine to discount learned wisdom

[weary spoke]

Lol its part of British Humor

To be precise

Oldschool humor

Not really british

Every person raised in North europe or central eastren north of europe Sounds like this

[mighty flower]

Best book for understanding discrete mathematics (other then Kenneth H rosen) for beginner and I'm currently having difficulty in understanding recurrence relation if there is any resource or book that are better in theory part that I can refer to?

[nova cedar]

Excuse me, I want to ask, if anybody knows some books about electronics for beginners(not that typical ones, just something you guys read and experienced that was easy to understand). Even better if the book talked about how to start, had chronological list on what to do first, what to learn first and such.

[latent canyon]

I'm back

Where is L

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828>

pingping

another hacked account

[void cosmos]

luv u shai

[iron lake]

i want a chill book i can read

The two books i've complete so far are midnight library and hooky vol 1, to me books are very daunting and long to get into

[sturdy breach]

books on analytical thinking and decision-making ? New job requires me to look a lot on statistics and data, i guess it would be good for my career to research that rabbit hole

[gleaming juniper]

@limpid sonnet hope it helps

[limpid sonnet]

tyyy

[hexed solstice]

We'll prescribe you a cat

[sharp delta]

:3

[still vector]

I’ve got a couple books for you guys:

—— Realistic Fiction ——

The Sun Also Rises [Hemmingway]

A Farewell to Arms [Hemmingway]

The Awakening
[Kate Chopin]

NOTES:

• Hemmingway can be boring. It’s something you have to make yourself comfortable with. Very masculine in writing.

• Kate Chopin is a high school classic, but if you haven’t read it, it’s a beautiful classic.

  —— Philosophy ——

The Myth of Sisyphus
[Albert Camus]

My View of The World
[Erwin Schrödinger]

The Enchiridion
[Epictitus]

The Upanishads
[~] (Kind of hard to understand for me)

• Albert Camus was the first Author I read for philosophy after taking an ethics class.

• Epictitus is short in writing.

• My view of the world is beautiful 10/10

  —— Historical Fiction ——

The Historian
[Elizabeth Kostova]

Native Son
[Richard Wright]

[scarlet oracle]

boys both of my epub download sites went offline
anyone have some sites working still?
to download epub books

[tranquil cave]

i have downloaded an apk of the z-lib way way back when it was being shut down and you can access it through the onion website something

i don't have access to that website anymore so

[tranquil cave]

tor browser*

[tranquil cave]

may i know those sites?

[golden sparrow]

They have a new one

Just look on the zlib Reddit or piracy one

[copper summit]

annas archive

[languid path]

"Kill the sun", its peak cinema

[viral viper]

The world wide web version and darknet version of the zlibnwebsite link is mentioned in the wikipedia too

[nova cedar]

new in these stuff. one recommendation that i think worth it.
Émile Zola has books that left me astonished. especially the Soviet-collection of tragedies, stories entitled "Victim of advertising". masterpiece. the only collection that made me upset(in a good way), the very first time i felt compassionate towards characters. to some of them i felt pure rage.

[pastel olive]

forget the sites and get an IRC desktop app like mIRC or textual and learn to get them through servers. there are a bunch of tuts on reddit

[nimble crest]

theme might seem absurd out of context but check essays on love by Alain de Botton please

[fluid summit]

Yes, it is absolutely worth it

[zealous jetty]

this jp novel series was good. it's about

A story set between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead, where a cat carries the words of those who long to meet again but cannot—delivering their messages to the ones left behind.

[zealous jetty]

listening to its audiobook. it's good.

the first sparkling feeling for someone isn't a true indicator of a great partner for u. it can be just because the person is generally good looking and attractive in qualities that are easy to notice.

[umbral cargo]

Any good Marketing books/research papers? Practical is preferred but so are books that delve into social behavior and or phycological theorem regarding gaining favor.

[spark mauve]

Hello, anyone have any recommendations for East Asian literature. Countries like Korea, China and especially Japan is preferred. Classics are preferred as I don't really enjoy contemporary books that much. Anything depressing like Dazai and Akutagawa please.

[golden portal]

great read for sure, looks like ain't going to die alone with the way things are going for me

enjoy

[eternal pond]

Yukio Mishima in general

Confessions of a mask (I hope Ive got the title right)

I've read Dazai first, then Mishima and he reminded me of Dazai's works

[spark mauve]

I see, will definitely try.

[frozen pagoda]

Guys i want to start reading any book recommendation for self improvement? Or philosophy

[hot nexus]

Letters From A Stoic : Seneca is a great start for Philosophy

for self improvement i would suggest Ikigai,

and definitely journalling, not a book recommendation, but making it a habit would help you be consistent in reading aswell

[frozen pagoda]

Thankyou

Is there any free pdf books to read with? I want to buy at bookstore but quite exp here

[hot nexus]

DM

[novel locust]

self improvement : CANT HURT ME by david goggins

[hot nexus]

too cliche

[novel locust]

bruh ik, but i like the tone

similar to THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F by Mark Manson

[hot nexus]

Robert Green books are better...

[hot nexus]

now, that's just overated

i mean toooooooooooooooooooooooo overated

[novel locust]

i thats true btw

i left reading self imp books long ago. just read some overrated titles

[hot nexus]

i feel like Success is a mix of preperation and luck,
ain't reading self imp books makes us waste time, cuz success for each are different

David Goggins was succesful in getting a good body, and making money but not in political influence or academia

Success is different for everyone,
thus steps taken are different

soooo ig
just rely on yourself

[novel locust]

hey can ya recommend me any, obv not self help. a novel or smthng maybe. was gonna explore hemmingway books

[hot nexus]

HMMMMMMMMMMMM

[novel locust]

agree

[hot nexus]

Philosophy?

what do you think of Philosophy.

[novel locust]

yea never read any book on philosophy btw

but im open

[hot nexus]

Letters From A Stoic : Seneca is a great start for Philosophy

[novel locust]

its overrated too btw

[hot nexus]

but do try the Bible (New Testament : Matthews)

[hot nexus]

in that case, Solipsism: The Ultimate Empirical Theory of Human Existence

[novel locust]

yea i remember i read a book on philosophy by a middle eastern writer. forgot the name

[novel locust]

alr will give it a go

[hot nexus]

whhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa?

[novel locust]

yea it was long ago, now currently occupied with studies

so im into fantasy fiction stuff

[hot nexus]

wasn't there a book burning at the Great Mosque of Cordoba in 961
cuz some muslim guy wrote a book on philosophy

[novel locust]

reading CARAVAL nowadays

[hot nexus]

apparently philosophy rejected the idea of allah or smth

not sure tho...

read about that like 2 years ago

[novel locust]

idk maybe. yea i read a book of Ghazali. Maybe he was in the era of Avicenna

[novel locust]

Thats misconception ig , there were islamic philosphers

[hot nexus]

burned by Almoravid rulers in spain...

[novel locust]

Aicenna, Ghazali, al Razi and many more ig

[hot nexus]

but do read the Bible

Matthews

[novel locust]

i dont read history so didnt know

[novel locust]

k

[frozen pagoda]

Thanks

[late hinge]

Sosekiproject.org is a good learning reading material for Japanese

[viral viper]

Another one bites the dust

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[hot nexus]

the funny thing is, it's not even pics that they took.
it's from twitter/instagram

[unborn geyser]

Thanks

[unborn geyser]

https://tenor.com/view/stickergiant-another-one-bites-the-dust-queen-dance-another-one-gif-26034038

[viral viper]

What pics

[hot nexus]

damn

[hot nexus]

give gif perm when?

[viral viper]

No pic perms in this authoritarian regime

[hot nexus]

i hope the supreme leader adds level system

[viral viper]

This place is dead mate

[hot nexus]

ima suggest a book now,

Nothing to Fear. Author: Julie McFadden

[viral viper]

Self help?

[hot nexus]

death and dying

[viral viper]

Philosophy?

[hot nexus]

she was a nurse for more than a decade
she knew how people would feel abt dying

[viral viper]

A novel?

[hot nexus]

book about herself

vro

[viral viper]

Auto biography?

[hot nexus]

autobiography

yes

[viral viper]

Non fictional auto biography or fictional autobiography

[hot nexus]

vro

VROO

just search it up, i read that like 5 years ago

😭

[viral viper]

Skill issue tbh

[unborn geyser]

Become a patron or booster

[hot nexus]

patron link is expired...

how does the mod not know that

[viral viper]

Always has been

[hot nexus]

fr fr

[hexed solstice]

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[unborn geyser]

Thankyou

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828> spammy spam cookin

[late hinge]

Has anyone read before the coffee gets cold trilogy?

[ornate valve]

i read the first two ye 🙂 a nice read, very slice of life, slightly magical realisme

[shadow oak]

hello, someone know the manga berserk? im searching for a book with this kinda dark fantasy

[frozen crypt]

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[unborn geyser]

Thanks

[hexed solstice]

<@&942391219206647828>

[olive cradle]

I started it but I stopped reading it cause there were too many weird bits. You’ll know what I mean when you see them. Otherwise, I’d say it’s pretty good.

[shadow oak]

ye berserk is hardcore sometimes

but i like how guts keep strugling with it and not giving up may it be rage, but he keeps forward

[olive cradle]

I like the story of it but there’s too much rap

[unborn geyser]

Thanks

[shadow oak]

ye its hard to watch

[late hinge]

I started little life

Has anyone heard of that book

[shadow oak]

<@&942391219206647828>

[gleaming juniper]

Word of advice stop & read like something else

[late hinge]

Oh is it too sad?

🙉

Explain why u heathen

[gleaming juniper]

Heathen bro we don’t go that far back for u to say this

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah I don’t get the point of it

[late hinge]

Sorry

[gleaming juniper]

Hahaha I’m jk it’s ok

[late hinge]

R u james scholz?

[gleaming juniper]

Yes

[late hinge]

cool 😎

[gleaming juniper]

Recommend to read some Murakami instead

[late hinge]

Omg thankyou ^-^

[gleaming juniper]

Oh u deleted why

[late hinge]

👉🏻👈🏻

[gleaming juniper]

lol

I’m not actually him

I just always yes cos people so gullible

[late hinge]

Lol nice

Actually dont do that

[gleaming juniper]

Most know I’m joking

[late hinge]

Im new aha

[gleaming juniper]

Hi new

[late hinge]

Hi liar

[gleaming juniper]

Just gullible

[late hinge]

😞

[gleaming juniper]

Soz

[gleaming juniper]

Dm a sec

[late hinge]

?

[gleaming juniper]

I messaged u

[gleaming juniper]

it's actually great, full of tragedy but also will make you asking yourself about forgiveness, self worth, definition of friendship and family

[prisma terrace]

Hi
Has anyone read The Cruel prince by Holy black ?

[atomic yacht]

yes! i read the trilogy

[delicate wagon]

I can't remember where I saw it but somewhere online either on discord, or on his old blog post, or on a yt description James mentioned like an order of reading a few books that he'd recommended (essentialism, deep work, etc). does anyone know where and what that order is?

[cloud scroll]

I think it was Atomic Habits, Deep Work and Can't hurt me in that order, it was from a video of him about top 3 book suggestions or something like that