book-recommendations

[fiery sinew]

yo has anyone read the song of achilles

[zenith jungle]

has anyone read a winter's promise? I'm planning on picking it up next but I heard some contradictory reviews

[zenith jungle]

the book was being discussed just a while ago

[brave ridge]

yeah ig. Been using it for long

[wheat stratus]

@dusty bone hello

@dusty bone

[fiery sinew]

oh damn thx

[inner belfry]

Hello

[pastel palm]

Hello

[finite phoenix]

just purchased this for my next semester yo

[gleaming juniper]

Is this a EnGlIsH book ? 🤔

Has anyone here already read one of the books james recommended, if yes, which one is the best?

[gleaming juniper]

Poor dad rich dad

Did you read it?

Thank you so much 💕💕

and from the books 'atomic habits', 'deep work' or 'can't hurt me'?

Yes

Rn ı am reading atomic habits

U?

[gleaming juniper]

you are welcome 🙂 it's really great - I downloaded a couple of AP prep books from there, including the most recent ones. And you can also find there all the books James recommended too, so you don't have to buy them 😉 .

no i didn't yet but i want to know witch one to start with

I see Gluck

[finite phoenix]

bro i think so i still havent figured it out aahha

[haughty kelp]

hey guys! i just purchased 'godel escher bach', have any of you already read it? i heard it's really good

[pallid gorge]

idk if u just joking or u actually don't know the language of the book but it is in Portuguese lol

[finite phoenix]

bro i was joking lol

why would i buy a book in a language i cant read, im from brazil hahahah

[humble hornet]

they both die at the end... I mourned for days

[zenith jungle]

I read atomic habits (it's a good read but you gotta try to apply it to your life or you don't benefit from it). I started deep work but couldn't finish it, will pick it up again in a bit

[zenith jungle]

I think the order that he suggested the books to be read is the order you've listed them in lol

[pallid blaze]

Can someone summarise deep work?if yes then plz go ahead

[pallid gorge]

idk hahaha i'm from brazil too

[finite phoenix]

AAAAA where do you live?

[pallid gorge]

São Paulo, and you?

[finite phoenix]

Rio

[gleaming juniper]

Hello, Brazil too. Caruaru-PE

[finite phoenix]

yoo hello

[pallid gorge]

hiiii

I think we can talk in portuguese at the non english chat

[finite phoenix]

lets go

[rare ledge]

Brazilll let's goo

[pallid gorge]

les goo

[sharp stump]

I ordered deep work yesterday
You've all read it?

[thick ruin]

YUH

[tight tartan]

out of all his recommendations, its been the most difficult to implement for me.

i probably need to re-read it, but i found a bit difficult to get through

i finished "the stranger", i love it. although I did not get it at first

[steep dune]

I think atomic habits is the first self help book I might actually finish

[gleaming juniper]

I’m going to buy it

[serene atlas]

I m currently reading it and oh my god I have literally just read 1/4th of the book till now and I have already cried after reading it.

[nova crystal]

im currently reading cant hurt me

[terse relic]

@serene atlas Is it called "A little life" by Hanya?

[serene atlas]

No I'm talking about the book 'They both die at the End' by Adam Silvera @terse relic

[serene atlas]

I haven't read this book yet but how is it?

[terse relic]

@serene atlas A little life is actually good. Thanks for the name of the name 🙂

[serene atlas]

Sure I'll add it to my tbr thanks😇

[terse relic]

@serene atlas Anytime! 🙂 Did you read "One of us is lying"?

[serene atlas]

Oh yes I have it's a good twisted one

Have u read "We Were Liars"?

[gleaming juniper]

yes

[terse relic]

Um nope. Need to. How's it?

[serene atlas]

It's an awesome book .

[gleaming juniper]

Ohh wow I am currently reading it..

[serene atlas]

That's great!

[rotund notch]

Does anyone have some good fiction book recommendations that have lessons in it? I like self improvement books but I kind of want a change to something with a fiction story that gets to the same point

[little glade]

Ender's game maybe?

[rotund notch]

What is it about? Is the movie the same thing?

[candid vector]

perhaps try haruki murakami's books?

[little glade]

idk, but I think that yes, the movie is the same. Mark Zuckerberg recommmended it

[gleaming juniper]

audible is good basically infinite books if you use the infinite account setup loop hole

[humble hornet]

https://www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals/latest I think this site has good deals 🙂

[real tree]

whre can i read free books illegally

[gleaming juniper]

libgen.is

[real tree]

thank you chopin

[gleaming juniper]

🤎

[real tree]

@gleaming juniper wait how do u open the downloads for libgen.is

[patent folio]

#currentlyreading Routledge Handbook of Human Security by Martin and Owen 🙂

[gleaming juniper]

I want to read a book in French. Do you guys have some recommendations? It should not be too difficult

freud " civilization and it's discontent "

[ornate valve]

what is your level in average?

[gleaming juniper]

I’ve been learning French for 6 years now. I would say language level B2

[ornate valve]

mmh maybe you should begin with books you have alreday read in your language but translated in French (so you are able to follow the plot easier); children or Young adults books. Try looking into "Le petit Prince" de Saint Exupéry, "Les vacances du petit Nicolas", or some comics like "Astérix" and such.

[gleaming juniper]

Thank you!! That was very helpful 🙂

[prime ermine]

I'm the same as you and I'm reading 'a fille comme elle' for school right now.... sometimes hard to read but overall a great read!

[gleaming juniper]

I’m going to have a look at the book. Thank you! I’ve read some books at school as well but they were all kind of boring. But I still want to learn more in French after graduating from school

When I wanted to learn French I just read Harry Potter in French

[prime ermine]

I totally get it! I have the same

[gleaming juniper]

That’s a great idea! I also tried watching French movies but I didn’t understand anything because they were talking very fast😂

[prime ermine]

I feel like it's harder to maintain your french language knowledge than to learn french with 0 knowledge...

Idk what to do lol

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah that’s so true! For me it’s literally the same and I got the feeling that I will have to put much effort into keeping up my French skills. But books and movies are a good idea because you could even improve your language skills

[placid barn]

I agree with this so much. I have been learning french for years now and I feel like I go 3 steps forward and 2 steps backwards while trying to maintain my knowledge.

[ashen warren]

I am reading Me before You right now, I like it, kinda dark sometimes.

[acoustic ledge]

French is my first language so feel free to ask for some help 🙂

[gleaming juniper]

I think the most difficult part about speaking French are the tenses. Like when do I use plus-que-parfait? I always struggle with finding out which tense to use (when I’m not speaking in the present tense or passé composé).

[placid barn]

Yeah I agree, it is hard to get used to..

[gleaming juniper]

I also got a recommendation for those who want to keep up their language skills. There’s an app called “Tandem” in which you can chat with other people who have French (for example) as their first language. You can send them a message and talk about different topics and they can correct your mistakes so that you can improve your language skills.

[ripe pine]

Do you read 1984 or brave new world

[acoustic ledge]

I've heard about it before but never tried

[gleaming juniper]

Me neither tbh but one of my friends tried it and she was very happy with the app

[hot thicket]

I've been using Tandem for years and actually made some good friends through it ^^

[gleaming juniper]

How cool! Which language did you learn on the app?

[hot thicket]

I started with English in 2017, then switched to Chinese, but I'd say only English. You kind of need o be at least intermediate at the language you want to learn to actually benefit from those types of app

@gleaming juniper

[gleaming juniper]

Okay thank you! I think I’ll try it out soon

[gleaming juniper]

Does James uses Goodreads

[golden violet]

omg what happend to your name

[storm mantle]

I'm super new to this discord thing but hi i wanted to know if ppl find more advantage to reading online/ebooks rather than physical ones

[stuck socket]

can we consider manga as reading books

👀

[sinful pendant]

i think ebooks are a great way of reading things and figuring out if you like them before you buy them physical,but having the book in your hands is a pretty nice felling,also if you like writing/making notes on the book

[ornate valve]

new cult ^^

[golden violet]

okay so which dino is free

for me

[ornate valve]

that's hard ahaha find one that you cant @ here ^^

[magic pawn]

hey guys got any reccomendations for someone who has never a read a single book in their life ?

[gleaming juniper]

theres this book called How to read a book, it teaches you the most effective ways of extracting knowledge and understanding from the book youre reading

[candid vector]

it's best if you can also identify your current interests so you can narrow down your probable options. you can start with what you're most curious about/etc... afterward, your interests would broaden eventually anyhow and reading would be a lot more fun!

[feral fern]

Are there any places you can get a pdf of Atomic Habits?

[gleaming juniper]

what would the hardcover cost?

[modest gulch]

I have a soft copy of atomic habits. Please give me your mail ID

[acoustic ledge]

I have a 26pages pdf summary if you want

[modest gulch]

Actually I would love that summary

[feral fern]

check dms

[acoustic ledge]

Here you go 🙂

[modest gulch]

Done

[modest gulch]

Thank you so much!

[modest gulch]

I started 1984 few days ago

[pseudo canopy]

can you suggest more books like little women

[red lantern]

Which one are you reading? I'm reading Rookies

[livid spade]

ah I liked reading Rookies

[young stratus]

it depends what do you like (poetic, classic, fiction, non fiction, personal growth...) , i have a lot of book recommendations 😆

i did the same, i was crying a entire week and now i can't forget the pain
but i don't regret, ( i love Willem with all my heart)

The Nightingale. by Kristin Hannah

[gleaming juniper]

Guysss if you haven't yet and you like the academic aesthetic I REALLY recommend a Secret History. Just finished it and it's one of the best books I've read.

[gleaming juniper]

I prefer ebooks, I like hauling 10+ books around and unless I wanna have a broken back, ebooks help a lot with that.

[young stratus]

i love physical books,also i read a lot online because otherwise I will bepoor. But if you don't know what is better for you i recommend try the both ways, and look which do you like more. Physical books have the thing of turn the page, the touch and smell, and i studied that we are more focus on paper books than in online books. Also, you can mark and point out the phrases. But online books have their advantages too

[tight rune]

Recommend me books for english learning 🥺

[gleaming juniper]

What is your language level?

[tight rune]

Lower intermediate

[rich solar]

i'm currently reading the Adversary, a book from Emmanuel Carrère, a french writer. It's about a man with a loving family, friends and a good situation who suddenly decided to kill his entire family. The more we progress in the book, the more we understand why and how his life lead him to do such a terrible thing. That's pretty interesting

[peak wing]

you should read Alice in Wonderland

[gleaming juniper]

You could read a book from a movie you already watched because then you know the plot and understand the vocabulary more easily.

[gleaming juniper]

I personally like reading books from Sophie Kinsella but I’d say they are upper intermediate.

[hot thicket]

yea I was thinking HP, Narnia -

[hot thicket]

And I'd personally recommend Zusak's works for young adults (?), like 'Getting the girl'. I've read them at intermediate.

[bold pewter]

do you have a kindle?

[gleaming juniper]

I do yes

[bold pewter]

that’s cool i have one too it was the best investment ever cuz i don’t have to keep paying for books

[magic pawn]

Got any personal growth books reccomendations?

[small solstice]

guys for anyone interested in nuclear science, i suggest the "particle at the end of the universe"
it is a book dedicated on Higgs boson, the 'God particle'.

Even though I am a novice in nuclear science, i found it understandable and fun.

[young stratus]

i didn't read a book of personal growth but if you go to goodreads there are a lot of book recommendations, i can recommend you novel books if you want

[wild shore]

I love 'The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Person'. I've read it 3 times and have gained something new each time. 🙂

[earnest linden]

I don't think manga really count as book books since it's mostly artwork rather than literary. I don't count manga towards my yearly reading goal. They can count as reading but not books, if that makes sense. But I'm sure people wouldn't mind talking about them.

[earnest linden]

I recently got a kindle and it's nice to be able to pick up reading whenever I want to. I read multiple books at once so I usually split between actual books and the kindle. Plus with libby I can borrow ebooks from my local library.

[native dagger]

Machanea

[gleaming juniper]

Hi

First of all, Who's Jimmy?

[old elbow]

LOL was wondering abt that too XD

[gleaming juniper]

HAHAHAHA

Right?

Nice to meet you, Jesse!

[old elbow]

Ayy :3

[gleaming juniper]

Second, what do you guys think of the Miss Peregrine's series? At first I thought it was horror, but apparently it isn't

[old elbow]

I'm sorry wat dat-

[gleaming juniper]

XDD

Issok

It's a popular series that was really trendy around 2017

[old elbow]

Ooo

Haven't heard of it HAHA

oops

[rose goblet]

so happy with james' top 3 recs; i've read atomic habits and deep work already but am re-reading deep work and am wondering if i'd read can't hurt me after-- has anyone read it and would rec it too

[gleaming juniper]

I am reading atomic habits right now and I feel like it has already changed me lol. I will hopefully read "deep work" soon.

[cerulean gazelle]

just buying them 🤓

[hollow charm]

The book can't hurt me is an absolute must read @rose goblet I read it before I found this channel and disc and it got me on the right path towards a better mindset. I recommend getting the audio book because in between chapters there is a podcast-like talk between david goggins and his writer. He also gives challenges for the readers to do. The material in the beginning of the book is a bit heavy at first, and will definitely have you in your feels.

[graceful mauve]

whos jimmy

[simple lava]

isn't Jim the guy in the Office ?

[steep coyote]

hi!

who's jimmy

also any good book recommendations?

[young stratus]

November 9 by Colleen Hoover. All the books of her actually 😂

[steep coyote]

i'm open to anything

what's the best book u've read

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah. Colleen Hoover books are great, if you want an easy read. They are mostly romantic❤️

[steep coyote]

sure

[normal narwhal]

Khaled Hosseini's books!!! Start with The Kite Runner 💗

[gleaming juniper]

Lol not sure if u guys were being serious but Jimmy is probably James' nickname

[gleaming juniper]

The Kite Runner was well written but sad 😦

[drowsy shadow]

@steep coyote try the idiot by dostoevsky, if not, betting on the muse by bukowski

[gleaming juniper]

read autobiography of a yogi ,

amazing text

[zenith jungle]

has anyone read either of these series? folk of the air, an ember in the ashes (did you like it? and if you've read both, which did you like better?)

[gleaming juniper]

First one

[gleaming juniper]

They are fiction book?

[zenith jungle]

yeah, high fantasy

I started the latter, the writing style is already really captivating

[gleaming juniper]

Aye I love Khalid Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns did you read it?

[gleaming juniper]

oo i see , i will add my book list , thx

[bold pewter]

did you read verity?

[young stratus]

YEEEEEEEEEEES

[bold pewter]

it was so good i read it in a day

[peak wing]

you should add SU ADAMI to your list

[young stratus]

it's incredible, me too, like in 6 h

my face all book

https://tenor.com/view/omg-gasp-surprise-cloudy-meatballs-gif-4795768

[bold pewter]

that’s the only book i read by her, do you have any other recs?

[young stratus]

about her?

[bold pewter]

by colleen hoover sry lol

[young stratus]

I can make a list in order from the one I like the most to the least, I have read all her books

if anyone needs a book recommendation this is your list

colleen hoover:

• november 9
• it ends with us
• all your perfects
• layla
• verity
• regretting you
• confess
• ugly love
• maybe someday (3)
• hopeless (3)
• heart bones
• too late
• never never (3)
• slammed (3)
• without merit

this order is from my point of view

[gleaming juniper]

Thanks pottah

[hazy sorrel]

Read The Folk of the Air series, although not the other series. I would recommend it. It was a light read compared to the likes of other fairy fiction writers. The whole series gives off a really spring time, cottagecore aesthetic feeling if you are into that.🧚‍♀️ 🌸 📖

[zenith jungle]

oooh that sounds nice, I'd heard that it's a lil dark as well

[hazy sorrel]

Yeah😂 but only slightly. I enjoyed the dark element to the book, made it soooo interesting and gripping.

[zenith jungle]

yeah definitely

[earnest linden]

Jimmy is short for James

Or another form of it rather

[rose goblet]

thanks!!!

[timid wyvern]

hey

[bronze fractal]

Anyone have book recs for writing nonfiction?

[drowsy shadow]

mad libs

[mild rain]

for writing? On Writing Well - by William Zinsser

The War of Art - by Steven Pressfield

I didnt read them but know how well written they are

@bronze fractal

[quaint bobcat]

Can someone recommend me a book that explains how to grow your mindset.

[gleaming juniper]

Have you read the book "The power of now"? I heard it's good. I'm just reading "atomic habits" and it's very easy to read as well. "Deep work" should be good too

[knotty tide]

Got plushie and alchemist.! 🤩❤️

[hazy sorrel]

"Atomic Habits" was a good one.
And anther that I liked was "Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual" by Jocko Willink. But this is more about how to toughen up mentally in order to chase your goals (very much the same idea as David Goggins' book).

[full current]

The Alchemist is a wonderful read!

[quaint bobcat]

thanks

[quaint bobcat]

thank you too

[knotty tide]

The subtle art of not giving a f*ck is an amazing read.

[old burrow]

what exactly is it about?

[knotty tide]

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is a book that challenges the conventions of self-help by inviting the reader to NOT try, say no often and embrace negative thinking.

[old burrow]

does it help tho? in not giving a f*ck?

[knotty tide]

It's an extremely fresh read unlike the regular self-help book where they only speak about being positive everytime, wake morning, read more etc.

Give it a read. It is worth the time.

[old burrow]

okay i def will..just got a few exams coming.but after that definitely

[knotty tide]

#book-recommendations message

[quaint bobcat]

i've actually bought it yesterday and am going to read it today. heard so many people saying it's a great book

[knotty tide]

It also has a part 2, though I have not given that a read.

I want the shining book so bad, but the price doesn't drop. 😭

[quaint bobcat]

part 2!!! I didn't know
diffenetly going to look that up :laughing:

[knotty tide]

read this. Especially 5 AM club first. Then read the marked ones.

[quaint bobcat]

I will.

thank you very much. really appreciate it

[gleaming juniper]

Ooo well done !

[light anvil]

Can anyone suggest me some Philosophical!!!books

[gleaming juniper]

You mean books that make you question your whole life?

[flint jetty]

Have much types of philosophy you can be more specific

[hearty hazel]

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

[flint jetty]

Thus spoke Zarathustra - Nietzsche

The Nicomachean Etics - Aristotle

Republic - Plato

Ecce Homo - Nietzsche

Civilization and Its Discontents (is about psycanalises but its good) - Sigmund Freud

[fresh delta]

on the genealogy of morals- nietzsche

[halcyon solar]

Man's Search for Meaning- Viktor Frankl

Dilemma of Narcissus- Louis Lavelle

de anima- Aristotle

[bronze fractal]

Thanks ill check them out

[vestal jacinth]

Yes, agree! I enjoyed this book a lot! It’s definitely a fresh & eye-opening reading!

If anyone’s in the fence, here is the link for a short summary from the author. Watch it before buy the book... https://youtu.be/lz8sUiXAnbs

[next path]

10x rule- grant cardone

[glad ivy]

can agree! pretty good listen as an audio book too

[rugged delta]

Have anyone ever read The Fault in Our Stars?

[worn stag]

i did, in middle school

[gleaming juniper]

any autibiography recomendations

[shadow mesa]

@gleaming juniper Benjamin Franklin

[gleaming juniper]

OK

[dull snow]

Elon Musk

[gleaming juniper]

SOME thing spiritual'

[sullen flower]

Peak
Make It Stick
Moonwalking with Einstein
are all good reads, if a bit slow at times

[iron cradle]

what's the fictional book that changed your way of seeing things/thinking/living ?

[peak wing]

you shold read harry potter baby.

ıt ıs a perfect book

you will be fall in love with draco

baby

neden ben gelince kimse konuşmuyorr

[raw mason]

I think The Alchemist

[gleaming juniper]

i agree

[quiet raft]

If you're okay with a web novel, The Second Coming of Gluttony was pretty life-changing for me. The main character's overcoming of his gambling addiction showed me that it's not too late to get my life back on track.

[solar lagoon]

who's the author? camus?

did you read it in french or the translated one?

[hasty timber]

Clearly not

[iron cradle]

well i'm french so i read it in french without too many difficulties hahaha

[errant roost]

Started reading Cant Hurt Me today, stopped at p60, I always got inspired by goggins, listened to him in podcasts and speeches and I always knew he was a spartan and warrior just didn't knew how hellish his life really was, looking forward to continue reading tomorrow, very powerful book

[tight tartan]

its really good, i would recommend it as well.

[tight tartan]

the first bit with his dad is a bit shocking

it sounded illegal in so many ways

i just finished it last week, i actually didn't get it first, now i think about it everyday.

has anyone read alan watts? i like watching his lectures to ease in to sleep. im thinking of getting his book

[solemn gust]

I recommend the audiobook for can't hurt me if you guys ever get the chance. It's done in a pretty unique format

he speaks between chapters and gives lots of extra insight into his thought process at the time

[viral belfry]

are there any good websites to get free books?

[gleaming juniper]

yes

[viral belfry]

cool thanks

[gleaming juniper]

just type book name followed by free pdf

[wary knot]

the website Project Gutenberg has a large database of free books that are registered in the public domain

And like someone already said, typing the name of the book followed by PDF in the search bar will usually turn up good results

[gleaming juniper]

I read the alchemist, but would like another reader's insight on the book. What values did you gain and how exactly did the book change your way of thinking?

lmao guys quick discussion

harry potter> or < percy jackson

imo Jackson

[gleaming juniper]

Yes. It was depressing as hell. I even watched the movie

[steep coyote]

percy jackson >>

[gleaming juniper]

i'd have to agree ^

[waxen prism]

the alchemist - paulo coelho. one the bests books i ever read

[sage arrow]

any recom. for time management like 4 hours a day ?? or so ??

[left sun]

What is this about

[waxen prism]

it is a sheepherd that is searching for a treasure, but the way that it happens is aweasome

[gleaming juniper]

Book recommendations? James suggests "atomic habits" and "deep work". I think they are both really really good

[sage arrow]

kk thanks for suggestion .. i will look into it

[hardy mantle]

Has anybody here read "leonardo da vinci" by walter isaacson? seems to me like a cool book for creative thinking and curiosity, was thinking of buying it

[slim briar]

hey, anyone reads books written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón?

[young stratus]

i read one, 'Marina', I loved

[slim briar]

Did you liked the end?, I mean I like his books but the end of some are disappointing, a bit.

[young stratus]

I don't remember much about the ending, about 5 years ago I read it for class, but I don't usually like books with bad endings and I loved this book, I recommend it, although I don't remember well how it ends

[spring echo]

I want toooo

Also an authentic opinion, self help is mostly trash. If the author doesn't preach what he teaches don't follow. Most of the times they just do some 30 days or 6 months experiment and site some research backing their words, book over. Instead use that energy to read fiction, ancient wisdom,etc.

[gleaming juniper]

percy jackson

[barren atlas]

What're some good ideas to write a book about

[umbral maple]

Have you read anything from Russian classics like Dostoevsky or Gogol?

[fathom kelp]

i read dostoevsky

[dense oriole]

Notes from the underground is a pretty good read

[civic hull]

i want to get back into reading and want to read one of agatha christies books
any recs to start with??

i read that one!! its such a good read man

[odd valve]

I just started "I The Supreme" by Augusto Roa Bastos

I probably won't have time to read it anytime soon because I have college aps and AP exams coming up but damn its cool

i read about 6 pages so far and I am very intrigued by iut

its a realistic fiction/historical fiction about a latin american (in Paraguay i think) dictator who has been in power for 50 years and is wildly paranoid and has swings between multiple personalities

its cool af

[still crescent]

"Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It is somewhat of a self-improvement book that is written by a scientist that researched "optimal experience" for 25 years. A quote from page 3 Yet we have all experienced times when, instead of being buffeted by anonymous forces, we do feel in control of our actions, masters of our own fate. On the rare occasions that it happens, we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that becomes a landmark in memory for what life should be like.

[odd valve]

it caught my eye at a half price books so i bought it on a whim :P i have too many books already

[odd valve]

ooh i've experienced this a few times

i can't really remember the specifics but i remember the feeling that is described here

[proven moth]

To those who read "No longer human" by Osamu Dazai, what scene stood out to you?

[still crescent]

Flow is something that happens when you have a direction for the future but you are focused on the present time rather than the goal.

If you want to find out I highly recommend the book

Life changer

[elder ember]

is "station eleven" worth reading?

[last bloom]

b00k club b00k club

b00k club b00k club

[gleaming juniper]

Books aren't for everyone, especially in this day and age. But I think you are severely limiting your world view by only taking a 1300 year old holy book's words as serious.

That's an admirable aim but think on this: the Quran says in order to entire Jannah one must face many trials and meet many conditions. I think having a wide world view will definitely be of help in that. Also, Muslim scholars were and are universally considered to be very well read. If you live your life by the book, maybe you should follow the examples set by those who have come before you?

Then maybe, you should give some books a try. Remember, many great Muslims, including Muhammad PBUH, were well known for creating large libaries with many different types of books.

[gleaming juniper]

Hey there, Anyone who can help me guide how can I have a good sleeping habit at night. My biological clock kinda got really distured. I sleeps at day and stay awake at night. This is disturbing my studies and I am kinda wasting alot of time this way. DMs are welcome. Kindly help me by guiding or suggesting something. Thanks

[solar basin]

exercise to get you tired

[dark veldt]

It was good, but imo it didn’t live up to its potential

Talked too much about an uninteresting pre-apocalypse storyline when it had a very cool post apocalyptic world that could have explored way more

Also it’s about a virus that caused the end of the world so it’s a little difficult to read right in the middle of a panorama 😳

[gleaming juniper]

get into bed earlier and stay off any electronics. try to read to fall asleep too.

[robust spade]

yall read diary of a wimpy kid ?>

[clear compass]

ofc

[civic hull]

a classic

[sharp narwhal]

It looks like I have to pull an all-nighter today

any tips on what to do afterwards to recover?

(or tips on staying awake during the all-nighter)

[dawn grail]

ooft good luck

[granite galleon]

caffeine and light food is the way!

[dawn grail]

mostly just to stay hydrated throughout the night and to pace yourself well. In the morning, just do your regular routine if you have one (especially washing your face, I find that helps me feel more awake or..more crisp????) and to do some movement. This could be like stretching or yoga or just gently tapping all the muscles on your body, it's rly nice, like a massage

oh yes light food is also a good one!

[sharp narwhal]

same here, washing my face usually wakes me up

thank youuu for the tips :))

[dawn grail]

np! Rest up afterwards too!!

[granite galleon]

truly, for a month I had to pull multiple all-nighters (had no choice) and I had a bucket of caffeine drinks and coffee. It worked but adrenaline was real. Adding light food and reducing caffeine worked great for me.

[pulsar path]

what is light food?

Im also pulling an all nighter lol and trying to avoid caffeine

[granite galleon]

like soup, and instant stuff. my favorites were corn soup with high protein and also Indian style upma & poha

basically shouldn't fill you up

[pulsar path]

ohhh okok ty

[timid stirrup]

Umm, what is this channel exactly for?

i haven't seen a conversation about books here

[granite galleon]

[rare moat]

Hot drink or soup to calm yourself down and soothe your mind! 😄 it also helps you to stay awake and energised

[dawn grail]

I also like fruit! Fruit is good. tea every once in a while is also really good. You still get a tiny bit of caffeine there but if you don't drink a lot (more than 2 bags worth) then you should be fine. I like to use loose leaf and then just replenish with hot water when it's running low, that way I don't get more caffeine but the taste is still there, just weak.

[dawn grail]

Just scroll up a tad, lots of book talk there :))

[elder ember]

I see, thanks for the answer :)

[pulsar path]

ouuu thankyou :>> I only drink coffee in the mornings and I should try out tea - hot beverages make me feel tired so perhaps I can make it iced :> ty!

[dawn grail]

Yeah me too. I usually end up making tea with lukewarm water 😅

[tender sphinx]

has anyone read or used james stuart calculus? If so, did you enjoy it?

[gleaming juniper]

Okay

[gleaming juniper]

Okay

[prime hinge]

hi ladys

[bright moat]

can someone help me

with something for my english class

[lavish thunder]

welcome to my book club

[rich solar]

I'm writing a book, i'm french so it's in french, Does anyone want to give a look to the first chapter ? I'd like to have reviews

[rich solar]

what do you want being helped for ?

[vivid shale]

@rich solar Send me your book

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah I would read it and give a review

[young stratus]

now I want to know French so I can read the chapter 😩

[small veldt]

what is this channel for?

[granite galleon]

jimmys book club

[warped robin]

any book for recommendation

[pulsar path]

what do you guys think of living authentically

if you live authentically are the choices you make "correct"?

this is so confusing i don't understand ethnicity and authenticity

not ethnicity

whoop ethics? whats the word again

[warped robin]

idk bro

[leaden cosmos]

its ethics

[leaden cosmos]

idk but the choices that you know you will regret the least are the correct ones, thats what i live by

[pulsar path]

thats a good way of putting it

[worldly berry]

hello are you talking about books ?

[eager island]

James what school do you attend?

[zenith jungle]

i think you can demarcate the two as such: ethics is basically a definition of what is right and what is wrong (it's mostly decided by the system) but authenticity on the other hand is staying true to your values and it's closely associated with integrity, to always honor your morals

[still crescent]

Authenticity means; genuine, honest to self. Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre has an interesting story about that, search "jean-paul sartre advice to a student". In sartre's opinion thats right, as long as you choose authentically than you make the correct choice. I also somewhat agree with that statement, all my regrets comes from non-honest decisions that is motivated by the values that I don't understand and pushed on me by other people(like money. even though I understand the value of a money now, the best way to understand the value of something is doing honest mistakes.). I wouldn't say you will be always in correct but if you are authentic I can almost guarantee that you will start to understand what it means to learning from mistakes(in a way doing mistakes is correct action because humans can't learn much without making mistakes that is a part of existentialist philosophy so Sartre might be right.)

[tawny atlas]

juliuzs hat mich grade angerufen

[feral fiber]

harry potter 1-7

worth every single second

[gleaming juniper]

try brandon sanderson Elantris

[vast wedge]

https://youtu.be/hyiIDhZR7Cs

[kindred olive]

is there any common book that is being read among all of you

i.e. in this BOOK CLUB

[rotund flicker]

manga

[deft vessel]

skubidibip

[kindred olive]

haha gucci

[ashen prairie]

want to start getting into reading, ive been reluctant to read books for most of my life but i want to start now. Any suggestions?

[civic hull]

what genre are you most intrigued to read

[ashen prairie]

maybe fantasy, or some non-fiction

planning on reading those 3 books that james recommended, those types of books also seem interesting

[kindred olive]

i've read "paper towns" by john green.

it's good

there's a movie on it too

but i would read the book before watching the movie

oh nvm, it's not fantasy

[ashen prairie]

ok ill add it to the list

oh ill check it out anyways

[still crescent]

Usually good books are something that you have to discover through reading.

I would recommend books such as "Martin eden" by Jack London or "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky both books are really universal.

Don't get overwhelmed it is a journey of discovery

[civic hull]

i heard mistborn by brandon sanderson was really good!!

[kindred olive]

https://tenor.com/view/peele-wet-water-looking-sweat-gif-16881793

already overwhelmed

[still crescent]

haha :D

[ashen prairie]

thanks for the suggestions guys

[civic hull]

yw!! i hope you enjoy the recs

[cloud brook]

how to read a book

[maiden lynx]

well the first step is to be born, then knowing how to read, then buy a book, and then open the book at the first page (sometimes 2de), then read the first word, then the 2de and then word by word it will become a sentence and then you're gonna read a hole page so you're gonna read the page after that you're gonna need to turn the page so you can find other words that you can read. yeah that's kinda it

[subtle basin]

thank you!

[warm raptor]

Sorry for the late reply but the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson will change your life

[twin flint]

Pre-suasion is a good book

[shadow juniper]

One of my favorite books is The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, it's not really fantasical but it is non-fiction and has a really nice story behind it. It's not philosophical or anything life changing but I think that it's a wonderful book to read if you want to get into it. I was hooked on this book and had to get myself a copy after borrowing it from the library so many times 🙂 If you check it out, I hope you like it

there's more than one cover but this is my favorite and the one I have

[civic hull]

im going on a road trip and i cant decide what genre to read someone decide for me

[sly plank]

history

[knotty tide]

Unpopular opinion, but horror genre is the best. Stephen King's books or Asylum series is good.
Otherwise something more passive like Wuthering Heights or All the Light we cannot see is also a good read.
And if you want to read some positive stuff,The kiterunner or A Man called Ove is the best for this genre.

[civic hull]

thank you!!

[robust sigil]

House of Leaves is the best psych horror novel I've ever read

[gleaming juniper]

Does anyone read this book

[gleaming juniper]

So I'm a junior in high school and I never read any books. But I wan't to start reading books because I have so much free time now. Is there any good books that will get be addicted to reading?

[gleaming juniper]

Did you read harry potter?

Nope I have not read any books

[silver wolf]

it depends on your interests too

are you a sentimental guy? do you enjoy love stories and domestic settings?

or maybe you find horror and thriller stories more appeling?

[gleaming juniper]

Horror and thriller

Maybe you can read "IT" by Stephen King

[silver wolf]

then, i would suggest you some works of the english gotic novel, such as "The Monk - Lewis", "Frankenstein - Mary Shelley", "Vathek", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", "The castle of otranto"

[solar rover]

Did anybody read the seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle?

[lean field]

The Kite Runner is good

[gleaming juniper]

😪😪😪😪

Good but sad

[lean field]

yeah

but for beginners its not very hard to read

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah

[gleaming juniper]

I am reading that rn(crime and punishment)

Along side Hunback of Notre Damn

I liked Ninety-Three a lot by Victor Hugo and my favorite romanticist novel is easily We The Living.

[peak wing]

Is there a book you recommend to improve english

I am moderately fine

[gleaming juniper]

Grammar?

I have a decent amount on writing, grammar, and communication.

[peak wing]

yes both grammar and vocabulary

If you know a few books, would you recommend

[gleaming juniper]

I'd learn vocab naturally by speaking and looking up words you don't know. But on grammar I'll link you a course in dms.

[knotty tide]

Yes. This one. Word power made easy.

[iron cradle]

you can try reading a book you already read in your native language so you know what's happening and can learn how english is structured and guess some vocabulary

[native gyro]

heeey, could you recommend a major English book like 1984 by George Orwell, please?

[worldly berry]

catcher in the rye by JD Salinger

[gleaming juniper]

BIG JIMMY LITTLE JIMMY

sigh

[wooden turtle]

i loved that book

saramago is one of my favourite authors

[gleaming juniper]

Really

[wooden turtle]

i also liked all the names

[wooden turtle]

brave new world by aldous huxley

maybe fahrenheit 451

[gleaming juniper]

Atlas Shrugged

[gleaming juniper]

That book was good.

[gleaming juniper]

I know it 👨‍🚒👨‍🚒👨‍🚒

[wooden turtle]

anyone knows julio cortazar?

[lofty glen]

i honestly dont know any of the books you guys are talking about😀

[iron cradle]

like you never read them or never heard about them ?

[lofty glen]

i never heard about them

[gleaming juniper]

Do you not read literture much?

[native gyro]

thank you ! Going to buy fahrenheit !!

[gleaming juniper]

All those books are pretty popular in America at least.

[lofty glen]

oh well i am not from America thats going to be the reason

[gleaming juniper]

Oh, ok

[lofty glen]

but i can check them out for sure

[gleaming juniper]

That makes sense why you aren't familiar

[gleaming juniper]

Who do you read?

[iron cradle]

where are you from ?

[lofty glen]

i like books from Božena Němcová she is like the most famous in Czech Republic

or Josef Čapek

[gleaming juniper]

k

[lofty glen]

well theres a lot of Czech writers that i like

[iron cradle]

what type of book do you usually read ?

[lofty glen]

well i dont know but i love history books those czech writers i told you about we read those only at school

[gleaming juniper]

Oh, like historical fiction or just history?

[lofty glen]

history

mostly WW2

[gleaming juniper]

Oh, ok

[lofty glen]

i love those

what about you?

[gleaming juniper]

I read a lot of different books. Mostly philosophy and literature.

[lofty glen]

cool

[iron cradle]

like testimonies from people that lived during ww2

?

[full hearth]

Just got it today at target 👍

[lofty glen]

well i love this book (and film) called Lidice its about a Czech village that was well depopulated (extermination) by the germans after assassination on Heydrich

[iron cradle]

oooh have you start reading it yet ? i wanna read it but i'm not sure

[lofty glen]

nice

[iron cradle]

sadly, i've never heard of it, but i know those type of books, like we have those too here (i'm french)

there's one that tells the story of a city called oradoure-sur-glane (very french name, anyway), where the nazis brought together all the citizens of the city and put them into the church and set fire to the church, can't remember the name though

[lofty glen]

well it is interesting and even terrible to know about Lidice it is like a horor i can say for those poor people who lived there during WW2

[lofty glen]

well never heard of it WHAT i heard about and i know about is what happened in Dunkerk

[nocturne sonnet]

yeah this is a really sad story, i always feel bad when passing by this town

[lament thistle]

I'm curious to know if this book actually works or it's a meme.

[sturdy herald]

@lament thistle any book works if you move your butt to apply it

and yes, Atomic Habits is pretty good, I've read 41% of it and I'm liking a lot. The extra material is also pretty helpful to apply the concepts.

[gleaming juniper]

Thats not true. There is a ton of bad advice out there which leads to frustration.

But in a general sense yes it comes down to you to act.

[sturdy herald]

Books with bad advice do exist, but that's why there's reviews for you to check

The book itself, Atomic Habits, talks about this

[gleaming juniper]

“Any book works”

[sturdy herald]

you know what I meant

[gleaming juniper]

You made a mistake in your writing so I am clarifying. When you write you shouldn’t be satisfied with anything less than a full communication of your idea/ideas. Its not a big deal.

[gleaming juniper]

%41?

[sturdy herald]

Yeah, I read the ebook

That's how I know the progress

[gleaming juniper]

Ohh ı see

[sour cedar]

reading paperback version is better than pdf

[gleaming juniper]

Some people prefer physical books

@potent marten What pdfs do you have? 🤔

[sour cedar]

pdf isn't it illegal?

[gleaming juniper]

Its a file format

So no

[sour cedar]

i mean the book itself

[gleaming juniper]

Depends on the copyright protections a lot are against distribution so yes it can be.

[sour cedar]

by buying the physical book u support the writer

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah

What topics do you have pdfs of?

Oh, ok.

[sour cedar]

just got mine the indonesian version

hope i can finish it by the end of next week

[gleaming juniper]

ty for having that username

i keep forgetting i gotta read kafka. people keep telling me to

I have heard he's good. My favorite author liked him too.

Same with my sister.

[gleaming juniper]

DM me for PDF version guys

[shrewd wyvern]

Can some please provide me with PDF of Vikas Gupta Coordinate Geometry for JEE? Please help.

[gleaming juniper]

DM me for DEEPWORK, ATOMIC HABITS and CAN'T HURT ME

Your Indian boi can hook u up

[quartz harness]

@potent marten sorry to ping you but i saw your comment about the book. did you upload it anywhere or can I convince you to send it to me? 😄

[gleaming juniper]

I just started re-reading Why We Sleep last night 🌙

[idle pawn]

Its on my tbr too! Is it revolutionary enough?

[gleaming juniper]

Here's cant' hurt me

<@&717391911132069929>

I always have the feeling a malware will be installed on my PC if I download them

Anyone know Cengiz Aytmatov

?

[gleaming juniper]

Pls do not tag us without no reason

[gleaming juniper]

I know

ah sry @gleaming juniper

[gleaming juniper]

Have you read a book by that author

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah i read white ship

[gleaming juniper]

Ooo me too

Did you like it?

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah but ending was sad :(

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah :( but thats ok. Many Turkish novels have unhappy endings

[gleaming juniper]

Haha yeah def true

@idle pawn I've read it before and it brings up a lot of good advice how to improve your sleep as well as the scientific background, why that is.

[still crescent]

If you have the pdf can you send me?

[gleaming juniper]

sorry, but there are websites that can help (Z-lib)

[still crescent]

Ok thanks I'll check it

[gleaming juniper]

@still crescent ^

[grizzled oasis]

Anyone have a pdf of mein kampf

[gleaming juniper]

11/22/63 good book

[lament thistle]

oh the edge!

[grizzled oasis]

[gleaming juniper]

anyone who need some book pm me, ill try to find it and send

[glass nova]

My book review of 'Think Again'

https://www.notion.so/Think-Again-fde6a2423745457586823a3ebfc22363

[idle valley]

i'm currently reading "Преступление и наказаниe" (crime and punishment) by Fyodor Dostoevsky for my literature class and i highly recommend reading this even if you don't have to do it for school, don't want to write any spoilers, but trust me, you won't regret it

[wooden turtle]

i want to read that so bad, but first i want to read other of his novels, like white nights, the double, etc, so i can enjoy more crime and punishment

[still crescent]

If your major isn't related to literature don't do this

It is exhausting

and you will still understand what is going on in crime and punishment just fine.

[wooden turtle]

nah imma do it

[still crescent]

Good luck with that :D

[idle valley]

some people like reading for fun! i also did this for a looong time, but when i got older i quited, only because i went to a med school

[still crescent]

I know I was doing it too

But then I realized there are so many good books to just fit in my lifetime

and It is exhausting to read every single novels of one author

For example I wanted to read dead souls by Nikolai Gogol but I had the same mind and just tried to read every book he wrote before reading dead souls and the writing style of the Gogol got kinda boring and didn't read dead souls because I was bored of the author

My general advice is read the best books from the best authors if you aren't literature main (If you can't read 4+ hours a day)

But I heard this advice also in my time and didn't listen it too

I guess it is an experience that one should go through to understand

[knotty nimbus]

It was the first Dostoevsky I read and I rlly enjoyed it, I've gone back since and read almost all of his and it's definitely better to start with the one you know you want to read

Background history of the author from Wikipedia is honestly enough for context if your edition has decent notes

[wooden turtle]

too late

I've already bought other 3 books

however, I'm not gonna read all of them immediately. I got other books that are waiting for me

[leaden pecan]

worth it

[knotty nimbus]

They're all good imo so win-win either way ig ahah

[knotty nimbus]

Which ones did u get

[wooden turtle]

poor folk, the double and white nights

gonna start with white nights

[old loom]

should i wait to learn russian to read dostoïevsky

[idle valley]

you don't have to, there is a pdf in english for crime and punishment, but some of the characters have russian names

[old loom]

but I usually prefer reading in the og language, so that nothing of the literature style is lost

[limber valve]

Just hard if ur a non-native :/

[old loom]

yeah :/

[gleaming juniper]

Why do you need to read the other novels before crime and punishment?

I don’t think the order matters

[wooden turtle]

not feeling ready

[gleaming juniper]

Its not a hard book I am reading through it rn ?

[wooden turtle]

im feeling the same with karamazov brothers

[gleaming juniper]

You are whats stopping you?

[wooden turtle]

bro just lemme do what i want

taking mt time to enjoy it

[gleaming juniper]

I know but I am asking why. Lol

Its kind of weird that you do it in an order. When its doesn’t need to be read in sequence.

Do you just like reading an author’s works in order?

[idle valley]

unfortunately Dostoevsky lived in 19th century, so it might be kind of hard to learn russian on this level so you can fully understand everything:(

[old loom]

Yes that’s what I thought as well, still I wanted an input from other fellow readers

[gleaming juniper]

People can translate Ancient Greek with enough effort he can do it lol

[idle valley]

but you can also learn russian just for fun! their alphabet is not that hard, but if you don't speak any of slavic languages the pronunciation might be kind of hard

[idle valley]

yeah i know, but keep that in mind, that you have to spend like at least 3 years learning a certain language to translate anciet greek without any effort, i don't think that anyone would spend 3 years learning just to read one book

[old loom]

But it’s not only one book tho, I’m rlly interested in Russian literature

[gleaming juniper]

No one really learns a language for one book. I am sure he is interested in it for other reasons too.

[gleaming juniper]

☝️

[idle valley]

okay, so go for it

[old loom]

lmao connection

[old loom]

No but I get your point

[gleaming juniper]

You should read We The Living. Its written by a Russian immigrant and people have said its written similarly to Dostoyévskiy

[still crescent]

https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-you-may-be-a-perfectionist-3145233

take it with a grain of salt if thats not you

[old loom]

Thank you!

[still crescent]

I would suggest that if your main study is not literature don't bother with the perfect outcome

reading it in english without the order is already %90 of the experience don't spent like a year for the %10

being a perfectionist might be fine for your profession but for hobbies that would exhaust you a lot

I have been there

[gleaming juniper]

Though its more similar to Victor Hugo. I’ll dm you a pdf in a bit.

[novel flare]

scifi: Solaris by Stanislav Lem

[obtuse osprey]

Russian is pretty difficult to learn, especially if you want to read Dostoevsky. As a Russian native I wouldnt necessarily recommend it. Youd lose more im translating yourself than in the actual english translation.

[gleaming juniper]

It seems to me like he was already planning on learning Russian. Though I don’t think too much is lost in translation. Its not like philosophy in which small translation errors are detrimental to the integrity of the work.

[obtuse osprey]

I just meant that Russian grammar is pretty complex, and meaning can be lost unless you have a good grip on it.

[gleaming juniper]

Oh, ok

[gleaming juniper]

I have a pdf of Critique of Pure Reason which is worse

[grizzled oasis]

i will read that later

[gleaming juniper]

Ызс и жан воуч фор тпищ

Highly recommend, to anyone. Really gives you a perspective into intensive care medicine. The way the doctor explains it is fantastic.

[elfin glade]

there are some really good translations of dostoevsky's books out there

[desert fern]

Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone here has the pdf/eBook/whatever doc i can read of "Atomic Habits" and "deep work" but in spanish. Im studying english for the past few months but it aint that goof yet. Or i dunno if any of you guys know a website or something i can get books from in different languages. I'd appreciate if anyone can help me. thanks.

[gleaming juniper]

I GOTCHU HOMIE

[gleaming juniper]

CAN'T hurt me

Here's atomic habits

DM me for DEEP work

@desert fern

[desert fern]

in spanish?

i wanna read it in english anyway, but wanted to start off with spanish

[gleaming juniper]

you want spanish?.

It's english

[desert fern]

Yup, but english works for me too

[knotty tide]

Here's Mein Kampf :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yFqUFGw-6iYgzs2KKq4ggoN42e18nltY?usp=sharing

You can also find several books here :
https://cutt.ly/1bxI1mk

[gleaming juniper]

Is it le German version?

[lime ingot]

This is a late response but this is like someone who doesn’t speak English asking if they should learn English to read Shakespeare, meaning that Dostoevsky in Russian has many nuances that could only be understood with deep study of the language. Respect for the consideration but you can enjoy his works and their meaning in English, and then if you really want you could learn Russian, but to read them in Russian while learning it will be really grueling and will take a lot of time.

But hey if you decide to learn the language it could be a good goal to set.

[grizzled oasis]

Thanks dude

[gleaming juniper]

Fluent single and first language English speakers find Shakespeare difficult too

It’s a good read tho but you have to stop to try and interpret from time to time. It’s like Germans trying to speak old German creoles.

[jovial tundra]

@gleaming juniper I want atomic habits in english

[jovial tundra]

Thanks A LOT!!!...A LOT..may God bless u

[gleaming juniper]

Everyone pick up "Writing and Thinking" by Forester Steadman. Its out of print but it is absolutely invigorating to any interest in writing and thinking one may have. I haven't been very excited about writing most my life. But this book hammers in the importance of writing as an expression of thought.

[fair ermine]

gimme some juicy websites to look for books online please. Free books, like an archive of sorts.

[steel thistle]

z-lib.org

[unkempt kettle]

Libgen.is

[gleaming juniper]

Hey

I made an Anki deck cards with Self help books
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1881966579
Currently there's only 10 cards as I am only going through the books. This deck will keep getting updated.

For now only Atomic Habits 1st chapter are there

hope someone finds it useful

I HOPE Y'ALL LIKE IT

[gleaming juniper]

Please do let me know what you think about it

[novel flare]

Human action by Mises. Gutenberg should have it

[grizzled oasis]

Does anyone have the pdf of atomic habits

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah I can send it if you want.

[burnt umbra]

@fair ermine Thankss!!

[obtuse vine]

Does anyone have a pdf for maths integers

[fair ermine]

@obtuse vine What do you mean pdf for integers? Like to help you learn them and study? What grade/year are you in? I could maybe look through my old books and send you some exercises is you wish.

[obtuse vine]

Ye sure

I’m in 7th right now

Anything’s fine

[fair ermine]

Oh damn, cool cool.

I'll try my best.

[obtuse vine]

Thanx a lot

[grizzled oasis]

I already got the pdf but thanks for replying

[old loom]

You got some notable ones?

[old loom]

I understand your point. For more basic books, I don't really care for the original language, but Dostoevsky is such a work of art that it feels like a crime to read it in English. It makes me want to understand every little nuance, and to know that was is written is fully what the author meant.

[jovial lynx]

damn even russians cannot fully understand dostoevsky haha

[old loom]

Yeah I know that haha

[lime ingot]

Better to read them sooner in English than not at all though. It will take years of Russian study to prepare to truly read and understand one of his books.

Still a ton of insight from English translations, why not read them in a language you already know instead of putting them off to master a language (potentially not getting to them). It's not at all a crime to read them in English and it's not like you can't read them again later.

Also Pushkin is a classic, Chekhov's short stories are also really good and insightful but may be a bit more difficult

but they are short stories so they are easier to delve into if you are learning Russian

[vital furnace]

"The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story" is a really good book about the ebola virus for anyone interested in its origins/early discovery.

[lone pasture]

sad but true

[young stratus]

I don't know how Anki is used, but from what there is, I find it interesting to be able to highlight things from a book by topics for those who need it, I think it's a good idea

[gleaming juniper]

Thanks

It means a lot

[drowsy shadow]

@obtuse vine also khan academy

[young stratus]

I hope that the proposal of the book club will be accepted, there can come up many ideas like this.

[gleaming juniper]

You’re too sweet ma’am

[rare bear]

I bet she is😂😂

[young stratus]

HAHAHAHAH thank youuuuuuu

[rare bear]

Say thanks to our indian friend 'mam'

[young stratus]

I just think that the effort of the people has to be rewarded, I have ideas from the book club proposal of @knotty tide that can be interesting, and yours can also be another, it is a way of sharing with people, so why not. Thank youuuuuuuuuuu

[gleaming juniper]

I believe they can delegate roles of different interests to other people

[acoustic swan]

You guys have book clubs here?

[gleaming juniper]

Our moderator is overworked

[young stratus]

there is a suggestion of a book club

[gleaming juniper]

Like I'm interested in the development of the book club

[young stratus]

very good ideas can come out

[gleaming juniper]

We should suggest it

[acoustic swan]

i see. yes

[gleaming juniper]

I'm on cool down

[young stratus]

there is one of @knotty tide

https://discordapp.com/channels/716801153991442442/838053642794958858/838645903564210217

[gleaming juniper]

I reacted to it I think

Well I'm calling it a day

See y'all tomorrow

[tough mantle]

Hello everyone! I was hoping if anyone could provide me - "Multivariable Calculus by C. Edward & David Penney". It was recommended by MITOCW for multivariable calculus

[lament thistle]

Damn. Checked around some other sites and don't see it. Sorry, dude

[plain musk]

Who is Jimmy

[lament thistle]

James, the guy in the livestreams lol

[gleaming juniper]

I added 20 more cards guys

[gleaming juniper]

Reference to this

[obtuse vine]

Hmmm ya I could use that to

[gleaming juniper]

whats anki guys? im new here 🥲

[gleaming juniper]

It's an beautiful app

I recommend you check it out

If you wanna know more my DM's are open

[vestal plank]

Who has read "Metro 2033"?

I'm just from Russia

[rotund linden]

I have some books in EPUB format which works on Google play books

[rotund linden]

I have atomic habits in EPUB format

[last lark]

ues

[knotty tide]

I would like to propose a Book Club.

-> Dedicated Voice Channel for book club.
-> We will create a schedule where one person can read a book and the rest will hear it. And vice versa forming a cycle.
-> Taking a weekly/monthly survey as to the timings, preferred books, genres and customize reading books based on that.
-> We will have flexible schedule where-in it fits for all time zones.
-> Cover all types of genres of book.
-> Have weekly/monthly/quarterly sessions where-in all can keep a check as to what others are reading and can recommend.
-> Another special addition by me is a 'Month of the book', where a book is selected for that particular month, every person reads that book for the whole month based on a small survey or recommendations or voting.
-> And much more to come .......

If you have any suggestions, kindly include them in the google form link given below.

This form is for those who are interested in the Book Club initiative. This is to understand your preferences so we can structure the program better.

NOTE : Survey will be closed Saturday i.e. Today.

Link :- https://forms.gle/zniFRRNqM8gXGeQy5 [Username field : Yourname#tag e.g Skullcrusher#1867]

[gleaming juniper]

Will the month of the book have a pdf version everyone can read?

[knotty tide]

Yes. Everyone will have a pdf copy which will be sent here.

[gleaming juniper]

Great! Thanks :)_ _

[austere hamlet]

how to get a speaker permission?

[knotty tide]

It is currently disabled and not assigned to anyone.

[austere hamlet]

how to correct that?

what should i present?

[knotty tide]

Within each Stage channel, a member can be a Stage moderator, a Speaker, or listen from the audience. The channel was made in accordance with the above survey of forming up a book club. None of the roles are assigned yet.

You can read on stage channels here : https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005513722-Stage-Channels-FAQ

[golden turret]

Hello, I am an engineering student and I am willing to help people in need for help in Math, (Calculus, Trig, Geometry, Algebra,...) My prices are relatively low, and the results are incredible. My tutoring will be through zoom essentially.

[gleaming juniper]

I love Cengiz Aytmatov ❤️ look

[gleaming juniper]

Iam Turkish too

he has books in 176 languages!( 176 dilde kitapları var.)

I know

Başka ne okuyorsun?

Bunlar da benimkiler

😳😳😳😳.

Çok güzel 😊😯

Eveet

Selvi boylum al yazmalım onun filmi de varrr

Evet ogrendigimde sasirmiştim ama bu kitaptan almislar senaryoyu

[gleaming juniper]

Birçok tür..

[gleaming juniper]

Kitapların yanında sembol var ya

Çok güzel değil mi

Anlamlı yani

[gleaming juniper]

Evet kitapla alakalı olması ayrı bir hoş

Bunlar da iş bankasi olanlar

#non-english-chat

Ooo

Sorry

Okay sorry

[gleaming juniper]

So good , we have same books!!!

[vagrant lark]

George Orwell 😍

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah

[final lotus]

anyone have pdf of Cant Hurt Me? would help alot thx

[stark current]

b-ok.cc

go on that website and download it off of there

@final lotus

[final lotus]

@stark current thanks! it should be safe right?

[stark current]

yes

[final lotus]

aight cool

[stark current]

word

[atomic herald]

There is no one who doesn't love him

[gleaming juniper]

:. Ddddddd yaaaaayy

[celest sable]

😮

[gleaming juniper]

Orwellllllllll

19888884

AmaZing book

[young stratus]

is there another option that lets you download the tables other than apkg? I can't convert it and it just lets me see like 5

[gleaming juniper]

?

Could you be a bit more specific?

@young stratus

I'm also new to anki 😅

[gleaming juniper]

Did you download anki?

Lemme fire up anki gimmr a second

[young stratus]

no, I was downloading it directly from the link

[gleaming juniper]

Did you read animal farm?

[gleaming juniper]

You need to download the anki app for the best experience ma'am

[young stratus]

okaaaaaaay, thank you

[gleaming juniper]

After that launch with Anki app

On pc?

Or mobile?

[young stratus]

pc

[gleaming juniper]

I'll need to sleep ma'am

Message me in 3-4 hrs in my dm and I'll help you setup anki

[young stratus]

okay, thank youu

[sudden robin]

he's just build different ig

[tribal grove]

guys

#723133783573921852 rule number 1

[west glacier]

I think the book club is a great idea

[idle cradle]

whats the book club?

[young stratus]

https://discordapp.com/channels/716801153991442442/717771903825215590/839082472615706624

[idle cradle]

thank you

[young stratus]

I don't know if a lot of people will respond, anyway, I'm curious. Those of you who are here at the #book-recommendations is for:
🟣 books to study / academic knowledge
🔵 reading books (novels, poetry, literature ...)

[idle cradle]

oh crap my bad

[burnt umbra]

Did you guys read Atomic Habits in the Book Club?

[young stratus]

The book club (https://discordapp.com/channels/716801153991442442/717771903825215590/839082472615706624) has not started yet, but I think many here have read it or are doing it

[hard crescent]

I'm so excited to finally read it! My last final is today. It's been sitting on my nightstand waiting for the semester to end to be read. ✨

[frosty panther]

This idea is just brilliant

[west glacier]

Same tomorrow my last abitur exam (my last exam I will ever have in School)

I already bought atomic habits

[hard crescent]

Congrats!! I hope it goes well.

[west glacier]

Thank you

I also wish you good luck for your last final for the semester

[young stratus]

good luck in your exams ✨✨ @hard crescent @west glacier

[gleaming juniper]

omg what is this

server is increasing so fast

[gleaming juniper]

Good day guys

[gleaming juniper]

I'm new to discord

Whats the thing above the channel now?

[jovial scaffold]

its like a zoom call in presentation mode

few people talk and many listen

[gleaming juniper]

uwu

this is pog

Guy who are using my Anki deck

which books do you want me to ankify next?

[latent mirage]

pls ankifyeverything i learned for my degree bc i forgot it :(

[gleaming juniper]

everything i learned for my degree is the name of the book?

How many of you are going through my deck ?
react to this msg

DM me the pdf

[gleaming juniper]

How?

😭

[gleaming juniper]

oh damn

Im dense lmao

I'm an idiot lmao

[gleaming juniper]

If you have notes in digital format

you can pay someone to do it for you

r/slavelabour is da wae

plus u might help some poor guy get a bit of money

times are tough

[idle pawn]

Sorry dude!

[gleaming juniper]

what type of books are you into?

a lot of the principles in atomic habits are worth remembering

so that wouldn't even be that much of a bad idea

@gleaming juniper

[gleaming juniper]

I am working on that

In fact I made a deck till chapter 5

[gleaming juniper]

In an ankifying context the books worth ankifying is self help books

Awesome

[gleaming juniper]

do you want link?

[harsh escarp]

sheeesh bookclub

[young stratus]

yeah, I think it too, can be a part of the book club. @gleaming juniper have you put it in the suggestions of the google form?

[young stratus]

**I don't know if anyone suggest this idea, if someone did it, tell me, sorry **
I read a writing of someone, and I think that maybe there are people who write, and not only read. So I think for book club can be a good idea that people share their writings, words and we can transmit what we think about it. It can be special days a month/week or just whoever wants to share it whenever they want (is in case someone does not dare to share)
I already wrote a suggestion for the book club, I don't know if I can write again in the google form @knotty tide

[hardy field]

Sorry, im late to the book club! is there a book that everyone's reading?

[knotty tide]

The survey gets closed on upcoming Saturday/Sunday. After which the club will start. I am just waiting on everyone to respond considering different timezones. So far, we have received 25 responses.

[hardy field]

ok thank you, how do i access the survey??

[knotty tide]

This one #book-recommendations message

[gleaming juniper]

awesome @knotty tide just filled it out

hyped for the club!

Idk if this is mentioned but it would be cool to record the readers for listeners who couldn't make it. Its like free audible lol

but obviously amateurs trying to read etc.. i dont see why it shouldn't be

[quartz harness]

Only if the reader agree's tho

[gleaming juniper]

of course

[young stratus]

it's a very good idea

[latent marlin]

Hi guys

[upbeat sluice]

Hi guys

[gleaming juniper]

Hi guys

[wooden turtle]

how many pages does the divine comedy has??

trying to get my hands on it

[young stratus]

according to goodreads, 798

[wise spruce]

Is there any iit aspirant

[gleaming juniper]

nope

NDA

I'm thinking of starting my own channel

My friends can't study

I can't sit idly by and watch them shoot themselves in the ass

But the paradox is

I don't want to copy James

[hushed tiger]

Reviews on Deep Work by Cal Newport?

[gleaming juniper]

oh no

[hushed tiger]

?

[gleaming juniper]

the ping

[hushed tiger]

So?

[gleaming juniper]

nm

didn't start

[hushed tiger]

Alright

[young stratus]

on goodreads, you can go to goodreads, then you look for the book and people put opinions on it

[hushed tiger]

Thank you!

[ocean willow]

Just saw your message. If you type study on YouTube, there are plenty of channels doing 10hrs pomodoro on live. It won't be copying. If you want to do it, then do it.

[gleaming juniper]

I will then

[digital topaz]

Has anyone read a book by Teal Swan?

[jovial oxide]

has anyone read uncle toms cabin

[gleaming juniper]

so... how does this channel works?

it will have a specific date?

[idle valley]

do you guys know any books about serial killers? i'm going to end reading crime and punishment really soon and have nothing to read after this, i'll take also any other topic's recommendations, just looking for something that was written after 15th century, so words aren't complicated at all

[zenith jungle]

I haven't read this book, but it's on my tbr shelf it's called "Thirteen" by Stephen Mearns and the tagline is 'The Serial Killer Isn't on Trial. He's on the Jury', you can check out the reviews on goodreads tho

and also the ABC murders by Agatha Christie is another mystery involving a serial killer

[young stratus]

https://discordapp.com/channels/716801153991442442/717771903825215590/839082472615706624

[low vortex]

The Jeaffry Deaver work is really good, the Lincoln Rhyme series (the character of the book) is one of my favourite in general

Bone Collector is the first of the series

[gleaming juniper]

Well there is a book called the woman in the window by A.J.Finn its a psychological thriller and i really enjoyed it

It isnt really a seriel killer book but i hope you read it:0

[drowsy shadow]

have any of you guys read beautiful boy?

[half karma]

can anyone recommend me some good books that will make me feel like my life has no meaning after reading it

[clear sandal]

hmm, unfortunately, i havent written my autobiography yet

[half karma]

ill be waiting

[stark hare]

ok that was a good one

[fossil mesa]

helloo ❤️ Does anyone have "Deep work" by cal newport in pdf? pleease :C

[gleaming juniper]

anything by dostoevsky

he wrote crime and punishment, along with some of my favorite depressing works like Demons

[gleaming juniper]

hello guys,,,,can you give me pdf of the books that james recommended??plz anyone help me

[granite geyser]

any book? have u read atomic habits?

i have a few pdfs of some books

[gleaming juniper]

noo

[gleaming juniper]

can you give the pdf link??

[granite geyser]

hold on lemme try to get it

[tacit fog]

the real elon musk is out now

its cat time now

it works for me!

that's cool that you're showing that as well

[granite geyser]

oh nice! i can send pdfs of books then :))

[gleaming juniper]

thank you so so much

[granite geyser]

no problem !

there’s also an audiobook on spotify !

i usually listen to audiobooks there than audible

[tacit fog]

is there a 15 second stop for you when you type messages

[rustic summit]

it's slow mode to prevent spam

[tacit fog]

I know that

I'm asking because there's no slow mode for me

also I was the elon musk

[granite geyser]

i do, and that’s weird.. slowmode should be enabled for everyone in general...

[tacit fog]

ah maybe the peeps are doing something

[granite geyser]

maybe!

[tacit fog]

welp

[tacit fog]

wait you said slowmode isn't enabled for you, correct?

[granite geyser]

no no i meant that it is enabled

[tacit fog]

oh

interesting

[tacit fog]

I just realized this isn't general

[gleaming juniper]

pog

Morning peeps

I updated the Anki decks

the 5 peeps who downloaded it pls update

[gleaming juniper]

Does anyone have the books(PDF's) that james recommended? im too broke to buy it 😦

[silent cove]

zlibrary.org if you really need it ;)

I like to use it for getting pdfs of books I already own so it’s a pretty great website

[signal pond]

@ myn bro tysm

[wise spruce]

Any body here has some books for iit jee

[gleaming juniper]

Bhai try #useful-links , unless you want self help books

[granite geyser]

no problem :))

[gleaming juniper]

i'ma just live in here bc the general channels are so active now uwu

[gleaming juniper]

I'm starting my streams wish me luck

[untold shell]

good luck dude!

[gleaming juniper]

thx

[neat sundial]

GL ! What is the name of your channel ?

[gleaming juniper]

I don't wanna promote myself in this server

But u can check my profile