book-recommendations

[dawn sleet]

page number what

100

[tough lily]

I've found he pdf but there is no page numbers 😩

[knotty tide]

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[dawn sleet]

oh k

[knotty tide]

Check corner page

[scenic junco]

you were amazing 👍

[knotty tide]

No. We are working on adding new features. This is currently the 2nd week of book club. We requested a separate channel for that. Not sure where things are going atm.

#book-recommendations message

[idle pawn]

Aww thank you.. sweet of you to say that

[tough lily]

there is nothing on which I've found

[scenic junco]

ohhh okay.. I wasn't aware that the book club was so new 😅 best of luck with the development

[dawn sleet]

is she breaking or is it just me

[knotty tide]

She is fine this time

[tough lily]

how can i find the document 😦

[scenic junco]

love the idea of community book-reading btw

[tough lily]

sorry to bother

[tough lily]

so do i

[dawn sleet]

@tough lily

[tough lily]

Thank you!

[final lotus]

so how long do these VCs last? until the chapter ends or is there a time limit?

[scenic junco]

I'm just gonna listen to this while I study, cya peeps 😆

[knotty tide]

Either way, 1 hour/until chapter gets over.

[toxic obsidian]

now is fine

[gleaming juniper]

It’s fine

[lofty prism]

should i just continue? :3

[scenic junco]

for me it's breaking only rarely

[toxic obsidian]

acually i've loved to try but actually i never read this book and i tink it would feel strange to start reading it from ch 7

[dawn sleet]

she sounds lovely

[tough lily]

angelic sound

[final lotus]

i have to leave now, but this was fun! thanks @lofty prism @knotty tide had a great time and ill try to join next time as well!

[tough lily]

which page are we on

[knotty tide]

page 106 - 2nd paragraph

[tough lily]

I had been waiting until after I noticed that my pc's speaker is off 🙂

[knotty tide]

Her voice[possibly network] is stuttering?

Page 108 - Last paragraph.

Page 113

[scenic junco]

I have to go, thanks for the fun!

[final quest]

thank you for reading !

[tough lily]

Thank you @lofty prism ❤️

[gleaming juniper]

Thank u 🤍🙏🏼

[stark mortar]

thank u @lofty prism <33

[gleaming juniper]

goodbye!! :3

[stark mortar]

see u tomorroww

[tough lily]

U speak English so fluently

bye!

[lofty prism]

Thank you guys, see you tomorrow 🌸

[gleaming juniper]

Aw I missed the party

[lofty prism]

We meet again tomorrow at 10pm IST

[lofty prism]

Chapter 8 of the picture of Dorian gray

[gleaming juniper]

Hmmm I can't make the time, a podcast perhaps @knotty tide , all the comments are praising your voice

[knotty tide]

They are actually praising miiso's voice. Also, we have 2 sessions repeat every weekend, 03 PM and 10 PM IST.

[gleaming juniper]

Ooh

[grizzled oasis]

Anyone know any beginner books for philosophy?

[final quest]

here someone shared that before

[grizzled oasis]

thanks!

[scenic junco]

a friend of mine really liked Will Durant’s Story of Philosophy, check it out if you want 😊

[grizzled oasis]

okay thank you i will!

[gleaming juniper]

hey stop spamming

[true tinsel]

got them 🤗

[fallow stratus]

Anyone have a pdf of the Attached by Amir Levine??

[knotty tide]

We are starting with chapter 6, page 96 of the book "The Portrait of Dorian Gray" in 15 min.

[uncut moon]

can someone please share me dataclysm pdf?

i cant find it anywhere

[knotty tide]

Christian Rudder?

[uncut moon]

yea

[knotty tide]

You want epub or pdf?

[uncut moon]

pdf will do

bro thank you sooo much

[knotty tide]

We are starting the book club. We are starting with chapter 6, page 96 of the book "The Portrait of Dorian Gray".

Here's a pdf copy in case you are new.

[knotty tide]

Chapter 8 ended.

[gleaming juniper]

Can I have the reading schedule please? I want to read this book with you.

Nvm... just checked the pinned messages. Sorry

[gleaming juniper]

Okay... I'm still a little confused😳👉👈

[knotty tide]

We have 2 sessions daily. One at 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM GMT. Both sessions are currently reading the same book, this is to suit different timezones. And the sessions are held on Saturday and Sunday only.

To join the sessions click the book club vc on the left at specified time.

[fallow stratus]

thank you

[gleaming juniper]

tysm

[ember breach]

Hi, what timeline are we going to the club on?

I am new participant

[knotty tide]

.

You can see the pinned messages too.

[ember breach]

Thank u, I didn't see that message

[lofty prism]

@gleaming juniper anyone who wants to read can do so in the evening session tonight as well :) we start in 20 mins

[gleaming juniper]

Thank you so much for letting me know. I'm all caught up just at the right time! Out of curiosity, we wouldn't be expected to talk, right? I kinda have issues haha😅

[lofty prism]

no no, you would just have to read where the person before you leaves off.
Raise your hand whenever you feel ready 🙂

[gleaming juniper]

Is it okay to.... Just listen?

[lofty prism]

Of course! : ) The info is just in case you might be interested

[gleaming juniper]

Phew!!! Tysm angel! I almost had a heart attack

[lofty prism]

Awww I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong idea 😇 hope you enjoy 💜

[gleaming juniper]

I love your voice hehe

[knotty tide]

If any disturbance occurs during the next 10-30 min or so, tell her. @idle pawn I am off for a bit. My apologies.

[idle pawn]

Cool

[gleaming juniper]

I joined today @lofty prism you sound great

[ornate cargo]

wooow new channels, im so proud of our community B-))

[gleaming juniper]

Continueeee

[lofty prism]

Continue chp 8?

[idle pawn]

If anybody wants to volunteer to read, please raise your hand in the vc

@knotty tide Can you be back now, I have some work and have to be off..

[knotty tide]

Thank you @idle pawn .! Much appreciated.!

[idle pawn]

Most welcome. Thank you for letting me be a part of this!

Enjoy!

[gleaming juniper]

Totally up to you! Personally, I'm loving it

Yeah you must be tired haha

Nostalgia my man! Took one for the team

Legend!

"On another occasion he took up the study of jewels

Here it is

[vapid pecan]

yes

[gleaming juniper]

yes

Yeah

[lofty prism]

Yeah I read past my limit 😂 no ice cream tomorrow :3

[gleaming juniper]

you deserve one though.

[lofty prism]

Hahahah thanks buddy, Im probably gonna have one any way xD

I think hes on a different page?

[scenic junco]

sorry I have to go

[gleaming juniper]

You alive buddy?

Oh okay. Cool

Tysm for volunteering

[lofty prism]

No problem

Thanks!

[gleaming juniper]

Hahaha it's okay. We'll continue tomorrow

I think we should continue later.

[cloud marsh]

nOo hahah, I missed the whole reading :"D

[vapid pecan]

thank you!!

[gleaming juniper]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! YOU'RE AN ANGEL

YOU ALL ARE

oh thank you!

[cloud marsh]

@knotty tide can you repeat that please?

[gleaming juniper]

Yess!!!

That's a great idea

[lofty prism]

Thanks for joining guys!! 💜

[vapid pecan]

🙂

[scenic junco]

sorry for leaving so abruptly, I had to take a call :/

[knotty tide]

There are 3 new channels underneath this channel :
#book-club-calendar -> Stuff where I will post what's happening in the book and the schedule.
#845877644599361576 -> We can post books, links and also recommendations other would love to read and such.
#jimmys-book-club -> Any suggestions, improvements, preferences and changes you want to include in the book club.

@gleaming juniper

[young stratus]

in #845877644599361576 can we recommend books as @gleaming juniper said (#book-recommendations message ) ? or just recommendations for books to read in the future in the book club?

[knotty tide]

You can put in any books you would like for others to read/recommend. Or currently reading books as they have mentioned.

[young stratus]

okay thanks ✨

[knotty tide]

@gleaming juniper The blog is up and running. You can find it in #book-club-calendar

[shadow crystal]

First of, thanks so much for the sites you uploaded on #845877644599361576 @knotty tide. I found a book I’ve been looking for for months

But I still can’t find the first volume of what I’m looking for. It’s called “The Art of Passing the Buck Vol I”. Can you help me find it pls?

[knotty tide]

I tried searching the book on several websites, but the book is not available anywhere. Unfortunately, buying it is the only option.

[tardy zodiac]

jimmu joy

[quasi sparrow]

Hi

[gleaming juniper]

hey.

[brisk sphinx]

Hey everyone, can I get recommendation on books about: tech, future, living simple and be decisive? much appreciated

[golden mesa]

Being decisive/living simple: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Also Atomic Habits by James Clear.

[regal plaza]

@brisk sphinx I know you asked for a book, but using a recommendation from my coach, I highly recommend trying to be as intentional every moment and practice making lots of decisions big and small. The key to good decision-making is to make lots of decisions. Like Gary Vaynerchuk once said, in terms of amount of good vs. bad decisions he wants to make, he wants it to be 355:345. Many many decisions but overall net positive. So think about basic things you decide moment to moment and practice making conscious decisions.

[woven narwhal]

hello

what do you guys doing if you lose your interest in reading books? please help 😦

[scenic junco]

if I'm struggling to read: I like to listen to rain sounds, brew up a cup of tea, and sit in my favorite reading spot (maybe light a candle if you've got one or incense)... try to make your environment line up with what you're trying to accomplish... hope you find my advice somewhat useful! 😊

also pick books that you truly enjoy reading.. for me, I love fiction and biographies, so I'll find a book of that genre and work my way up to more difficult reads over time

[woven narwhal]

thank you so much 😃 i'll try

[hallow thunder]

The Shallows by Nicholas Carr is about those 3 things

[golden mesa]

Usually I try to find some better, really good books if I'm feeling that way. Also reframing the way you think of books, like 'I'm being given access to an extremely unlikely chain of thoughts coming together that would take me years to come up with by myself', or 'when I read I learn new things, which lets me reshape how I see the world around me'. Besides that just telling yourself 'I want to be a reader'.

A lot of times what makes me lose interest with reading is if I read a so-so or even a fairly bad book.

[gleaming juniper]

Guys, how can i love the reading? like, reading it's bored for me and i don't really like to, but i need to, cuz of the college the next year.

[golden mesa]

Read some fun stuff too. That way you start seeing reading as more fun.

Even if you gotta read some stuff you don't like, if you also read stuff you do like it'll be easier

Another thing you can do is write one good thing about reading onto a list everyday. Each time you see all the good things about it you wrote you might start to like it more.

[digital bear]

What I did is literally just set the goal to read just ONE page a day. Preferably a book that you really like. You will usually read more than one page because it gets you hooked, and if you don't read more than one page, it's okay because that's the goal you set. This way I built a habit of reading :)

[woven narwhal]

thank you so much (:

[frank lodge]

Hello everyone 😄

[scenic junco]

heyooo

[brisk sphinx]

SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH

[gleaming juniper]

Has anyone ever read "Brave New World" By: Aldous Huxley

I'm starting it and I like conversing about a book after I have finished it with others who have read it

[golden mesa]

I've heard about that book being thought provoking but I haven't read it

[gleaming juniper]

One of the best books ever

Although, on the literary perspective 1984 takes the cake, but this is more frightening and real and more suited for the world we live in.

[gleaming juniper]

Maybe you're not reading what you are supposed to be reading.

[gleaming juniper]

what is the genre? It all depends on the love you have for the genre, I red quite good books in the past, "Crime and Punishment", "The Idiot", "To kill a Mockingbird", "The trial" are some of the few, I really loved existentialism and alienation and dystopian stuff, I don't need any driving force needed for it, so try to love the genre...maybe...

[final lotus]

anyone here read The hundred year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared? yes thats the name lol, and the story is hilarious

[scenic junco]

never read it but I'm intrigued now 😆

[gleaming juniper]

hihiii what is this channel for?

[scenic junco]

this channel is dedicated for a weekly book reading, you can find the schedule and book in the pinned messages 👍

[runic plume]

hey guys what are we reading this week? i just joined 🥺

oh nvm i saw the calender

[gleaming juniper]

ty

[gleaming juniper]

1984 was .. amazing but thank you !

[dreamy cave]

Yeah 1984 is actually soo good. Glad we had to read it in high school

[golden mesa]

The only issue with this is it seems to imply that things that cause us pain or fear are generally more correct. It's an easy thing to assume, but in many cases it simply isn't true. I've noticed that was an unconscious bias I had for awhile, the more I feared something the more I gave it weight, but it led to many faulty assumptions/conclusions.

[gleaming juniper]

Not really, the books you're reading should break your belief system, a man with a broken belief system is a mad man, you'll run around your house trying to justify what's real and what's not, this is what some really great books does for you. I'm not a literary expert but if you read crime and punishment and the idiot, those two books are like the opposite of each other sorta like the link between two extremes, Extreme Atheism vs. Extreme Faith in christianity as an example. So either you're an Atheist or a Christian you'll get a good/new perspective, those two books aren't necessarily scary but they are unbelievably true. The truth is somewhat scary though.

This kind of feeling also happened when you read the alchemist, when you realize more of life is dependent on following what you love and if your belief system was said otherwise, you'll completely get disfigured and it gives you a 'blow on the head' as kafka said.

[golden mesa]

This isn't exactly right. It's more like the books you are reading should help give you new information, new perspectives, help you reevaluate the current information you already have, and inspire self-improvement (like your point about trying to think about and justify your evaluations and what you think you know). None of this implies any sort of pain or breaking, although perhaps those things may occur. There can be things you can read that can cause you pain or fear, and be total nonsense and untruth. In fact there are a vast amount of such things in the world, and it isn't a sign that what you are hearing is good.

[golden mesa]

Following what you love sounds like simply trusting my biologically programmed emotions. I'm not sure why thinking that would disfigure me.

[gleaming juniper]

The things which cause you pain or fear won't wake you up with a blow on the head. It pushes you down the rabbit hole even further.

But the books Kafka was saying are truths that frightens you but also builds you up.

[golden mesa]

Actually emotions are fairly dependent on our thoughts and our beliefs. You can think of them like evaluations, and such evaluations are dependent on known information and experience.

[gleaming juniper]

Tell that to someone who was present in an overly-repressive house-hold

If you believe something and I said "whatever you believe is not a true thing and truth is way deep", won't you get thrown back a bit?

[golden mesa]

I think that depends on how one evaluates new information, and how willing someone is to admit they may not be right.

[gleaming juniper]

I guess you're right there.

[golden mesa]

Some people have a deep thirst for new, novel information.

[gleaming juniper]

indeed.

Like, sometimes people believe in something all their life and suddenly they read something that says otherwise, they'll soon get anxious or have their flight or fight response thrown.

Not everyone has that, and not every books needs to do that for you.

But if you're the same person before picking up a book and after putting a book down, it's better you haven't picked up a book [might be flawed but this is what I understand from Kafka].

[golden mesa]

You can think about information as being what we know, which is necessarily finite, and what we don't know, which is infinite. People who claim their finite amount of known information is the most important information, that its 100% correct, and that nothing in the infinite unknown knowledge out there is more important or correct are in for a rude awakening. That being said I respect that with mathematics they at least try to prove that what they know is correct, so even if limitless unknown information is out there, they are standing on firm ground (at least more firm than everything else people know).

[gleaming juniper]

I agree with you.

[golden mesa]

Hmm this depends. I think its worse to pick up a book, and lose better ideas and beliefs and take up worse ones that are more incorrect, than it is to read it and remain unchanged.

But if the change is growth and improvement then ill agree

[gleaming juniper]

Maybe you should know what you are going read before start reading.

[golden mesa]

This is actually impossible to know

[gleaming juniper]

I mean, it's honestly not a good practice to get a conspiracy theory book and be woke...

[golden mesa]

although you can get some guesses or predictions sure

That's why people say never judge a book by its cover, or don't believe gossip. You can only really know once youve read it and interpreted it for yourself

[gleaming juniper]

not exactly, reading a book is like getting on a boat. And the research about the book is like checking whether it's necessary for you and to make a decision.

Blindly going into something is not rewarding. Our human brain works better if we know some little things about the book. Getting new information is pointless if you're not going to use it tomorrow or in the future.

[gleaming juniper]

Little things - Why this book? What does it convey? What good am I going to get by reading this book? What am i going to understand [or learn] from this?

[golden mesa]

Blindly going into something can be very rewarding. The reason its better to know some little things is to better predict whether its worth the effort to read or not. But regardless that prediction could still be totally false.

and I disagree that information has to be useful or practical to have a point to it

perhaps its uses or practicalness is just unknown to us first of all

[gleaming juniper]

I don't agree with you. Infact blindly going into something might make you mis-interpret the meaning completely.

[gleaming juniper]

You can't overfit information.

[golden mesa]

So you are saying in every single case blindly going into something is unrewarding?

And there can be cases where going in blind allows you to find the correct interpretation, whereas if you listen to other people talking about it it can make you focus on the incorrect context or meaning

[golden mesa]

Im not sure what you mean about overfitting

[gleaming juniper]

wait

[gleaming juniper]

Okay there are cases where it might be (heck I went into To Kill a Mockingbird thinking it was a light-hearted novel)

but the same can't be said for The Trial or Metamorphosis

[gleaming juniper]

You'll forget 90% of the information you read. Reading should not be an Escape from reality...

I'm not saying in it's entierty

[golden mesa]

Here's an example. In the early 1900s people thought the mathematics of number theory was purely just fun thought, and it's most useful application was as an art or for aesthetics. That same information is now the bedrock upon which computers and the internet operate, some of humanities most powerful tools.

[gleaming juniper]

ah, you're mis-interpreting

[golden mesa]

The usefulness/practicalness was simply unknown information at the time

[gleaming juniper]

You just should not read 10 novels in 10 days and be like I know everything.

You should read a novel and analyze and it and study more about it and understand the novel upto a certain extent as much as you can so that you feel that you actually learned something that might be useful in the future and then put it down.

gtg nice talking with you...

[golden mesa]

I bet you could find benefits to reading stuff that has no obvious usefulness. Just better language comprehension and practicing ones ability to focus and build good habits if nothing else

and having new perspectives, thoughts on morality, learning about psychology, etc

alright buddy nice talking with you

[gleaming juniper]

:))

[spice dagger]

Booooksksk

[late fog]

So cute😄

[lucid river]

pokimane

[quartz harness]

@unborn oriole Hi, I saw the book you are reading, How is it? To me the title sounds really pretentious and kind of douché.
PS please ping me if you respond, I don't normally check this channel

[full kindle]

Yes I agree it is good to know about all the factual stuff, but if you keep stuffing in facts and figures into your brain what’s the difference between you and a machine?

[hidden reef]

Anyone read excellent sheep? Is it worth a read

[golden mesa]

I don't think we need to place arbitrary limits on ourselves and our growth/improvements. Knowing more things, and understanding what we really don't know just makes us wiser, not a computer. It's like should I stop working out and gaining strength because I'm going to turn into a forklift? Should I stop running because one day there will be no difference between me and a car/bicycle? I don't think these fears are valid.

It's human nature to fear the unknown and new information, but its also our instinct to seek it.

[full kindle]

Yes I agree with you on this point. We obviously have to know and understand everything. I meant that we also have to read fiction work too to gain a much deeper insight on our life and our feelings

[golden mesa]

I think there are quite a few benefits to reading fictional works as well, I agree

but as with anything that is beneficial, do it moderately

[full kindle]

Yess that’s correct

[golden mesa]

That doesn't mean don't aim high, but make sure it balances well with the other good things in our lives

like don't sacrifice your workout session to read 30 more pages, etc

[full kindle]

Definitely

[full kindle]

Totally different from what we were talking about. I read this interesting point that all fear is a fear of the death of our physical self or our self that we psychologically made up in our mind

[golden mesa]

I think vsauce has a video on fear

I don't believe that statement though. I think fear is more of an evaluation, through our previous experiences, thoughts and beliefs, of what we are detecting with our senses, and also a motivator for action to change things.

But its also biologically programmed into us, like we are designed to interpret some basic senses as causing fear at the very least. Like if something caused us pain in the past, we may be scared of that thing, until we learn that certain conditions need to be met before it would actually cause us pain, etc. Since we aren't biologically programmed to understand death, but have to learn of it from our parents/environment, I don't think it can be the source of fear.

[knotty tide]

We are starting with the Chapter 09 of the book, The picture of Dorian Gray in a 2 minutes.

[unborn oriole]

It is really nice! The title is pretty weird in my country and when somebody sees me reading it, they are like yoooo you have no friends or waht. But the book speaks more about manners, which is really nice, as it doesn't contain stupid deffinitions like a school text books. Each manner or habbit is depicted by a short (sometimes even funny) story of real succesful people.

@quartz harness

[grizzled oasis]

Hi! Is 'to kill a mocking bird' good? I might buy it.

[idle pawn]

Yes it is!!!

[gleaming juniper]

Wait... I didn't get the Dorian Gray ping?

Ah! I thought it was saturday and sunday. Nvm

[knotty tide]

No one volunteered to read it, so it is postponed to tomorrow. I had put a message in #jimmys-book-club

[spring echo]

My personal experience tho it was a hard read. The vocab...

[buoyant oyster]

It is! I had it as my syllabus.

Can we suggest books for the book club?

[young stratus]

Hi. Has anyone read the Catcher in the Rye?

[quartz harness]

Thank you for your answer. Sounds much more interesting then the title initially let on

[golden mesa]

Its a classic book, but tastes differ by reader.

[unborn oriole]

it sure is!

[idle pawn]

I have!!

[gleaming juniper]

YES , I had to read it recently bc of Highschool and I enjoyed it

But like UaC said taste differs for everyone :)

[frosty panther]

Nevertheless, masterpieces are irrefutable

[young stratus]

DId you like it?

[idle pawn]

I did but it was way American. As a non, it was mostly keeping pace with it and all the americanness in it. But nevertheless, it was great and I think all young adults (like us) should read it once

[gleaming juniper]

Hi anyone here read Stephen King?

[rose jacinth]

i've only listened to the audio book for 'on writing'

[worn zephyr]

Judging by your name I feel you'd be interested in this: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54351235

Haven't read it, but hearing nothing but great things so far.

[lofty prism]

Yes, but it wasn't my kinda book. Finished it just coz I couldnt leave it unread after 60%. Hope you like it better! 😸

[fading glen]

Why is the picture of dorian gray so hard to read

[gleaming juniper]

I was planning to read that book, is it good? 🙂

[hidden bloom]

Yess

The language is a bit tough but the prose is quite poetic

[gleaming juniper]

Oh I see, i will give it a try then!!

[remote scarab]

Did anyone complete reading Can't hurt me by David Goggins ?( one of the book from James' recommendation) Worth it?

[royal knot]

I did. It's fairly good. Don't ignore his other suggestions tho. I found Atomic Habits and Deep Work to be better books

I think James recommends Can't Hurt Me coz there are some events in David's life which concur with events in James' own life

That said, read the book properly. Complete the challenges religiously.

[scenic junco]

I read Can’t Hurt Me in a difficult time in my life and was inspired by Goggin’s struggles to push the limits of what I thought was possible

I don’t remember using any of the challenges except the cookie jar technique which I highly recommend!

[gleaming juniper]

Yes, it was awesome!!

[boreal flax]

They’re brilliant. I finished them before joining this discord and they both have made a difference (only if you apply them though)

[royal knot]

I didn't word that sentence right

Edited it now :))

[golden mesa]

No but I've been listening to Goggins talk in some youtube videos and I like a lot of what he's saying. I bet his book would be good, based on the messages he talks about.

[frosty panther]

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love.
And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied
is to do what you believe is great work.
And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.
As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship,
it just gets better and better as the years roll on.
So keep looking. Don't settle.

Guess the author:
🔴 Stephen King
🔵 Steve Jobs
🟣 Paulo Coelho

[boreal flax]

gotta be Stephen King but yeah
wild guess

[hidden bloom]

Nice to meet a fellow amateur short story writer 👋 @gleaming juniper

I have a feeling you'll like the book club here

[gleaming juniper]

I will certainly be lurking in the shadows, ready for any and all good book suggestions 😛 Thank you.

[royal knot]

Steve Jobs' speech at Stanford iirc

[pale thunder]

Hello everyone I want to learn c++ please guide me

[ornate cargo]

that's book club bro

but i would recommend just learn basics, and start coding asap

[knotty tide]

go to #tech-related-help

[frosty panther]

Yeah that's right 😎

[gleaming juniper]

damn if this wasn't spot on with the timing... thanks

[versed tusk]

ok

thank u

[versed tusk]

thanks

[gleaming juniper]

guys im searching for the pdf of Atomic Habits since a long time, if any of you have it can you share the file/link?

[wide junco]

I recommend Plato's Republic and The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck

Many of the short stories by Jorge Louis Borges are also very good

[green mist]

[versed tusk]

books recommended by our james and books which can keep on moving or for having transformation and good habits

[gleaming juniper]

i bought atomic habits for me and my gf

[gleaming juniper]

what is this one about?

[shut idol]

Guys has anyone read "a plan that actually works" i was looking for its pdf...

[royal knot]

Eh. It's good for the audience that it targets (i.e. JEE Aspirants). For general life advice, it's really not that great.

I think the three books that James suggested are good enough.

The reason I say this is because those 3 books prepare you for life. These "How to crack JEE" books might prepare you to crack the exam, but they won't really prepare you for what's up ahead after your entrance exams.

[gaunt oyster]

[static river]

This book entitled "the 5 languages of love, the secret of love that lasts" by Gary Chapman I read it to me because I am convinced that "if you are full of love you are invincible" I am obsessed with it, the more things you love, the more life you live and the more man (or woman) you become, the more you love what you do, the more productive you are and the more productive you are, the happier you are.
The book basically deals with 5 languages of love that people have, it has many important things to apply with respect to coexistence, here I expose what I consider applicable according to the language of love:

1. Techniques applicable to the language of love: words of affirmation
   Write on your mirror: words are important!
   For a week make the record of your words of affirmation you will be surprised how well ... or badly you are doing it
   Praise your loved one in the presence of other people, this usually has twice the positive impact
   Thank your loved one for something routine, you will surprise him
2. Techniques applicable to the language of love: quality time
   Define specific time and place for planned fellowship
   Ask your loved one five activities that they would like to do with you, make plans to do one per month, if money is a problem intersperse with free activities
   Send photos to your loved one to make them feel like they are with you
   Think of an activity that your partner loves and you don't, set a date to join in giving your best effort
   Plan a weekend without commitments, only rest, that is in the next six months
   Take time to talk about the events of the day

4. Techniques applicable to the language of love: acts of service
   Ask your spouse for a list of 10 things they would like you to do next month, after I prioritized them by listing them from 1 to 10; prepare to live with a happy loved one
   If you have more money than time, hire someone to help you with the acts of service (help with chores, clean your pet, clean at home, etc.)
   Support your partner with her homework when she is busy or when she is busy with something
5. Techniques applicable to the language of love: physical touch
   Hold your partner's hand as they walk
   Hug your loved one, give him a massage, say nice things
   When you pray or meditate with your partner take her by the hand
   Get a foot massage prior to intimacy
   When you are in a meeting with friends or family, hug your loved one
6. Techniques to stop hating your loved one
   Ask how you can be a better partner to your loved one
   When you receive positive feedback, each month make a simple request that corresponds to your primary love language to fill your empty tank.
   When your partner responds to your requests, you can react with positive emotions
   As you progress "don't rest on your laurels"

[warm crater]

In german we say "Ehrenmann" (Man of honor)

[shut idol]

Yes but I am preparing for jee...

[royal knot]

Understandable. Wish ya luck!

[shut idol]

Tysm!

Have you read the book?

[remote scarab]

I'm a NEET aspirant. I have completed reading Atomic Habits and Deep Work last month. Honestly speaking, my mindset kinda changed. I was able to develop the "drive" as James mentioned in his video. Worth the time. Good luck 👍

[shut idol]

Yeahh i am gonna start atomic habits

Then maybe deep work... Does anyone has a pdf for it?

[royal knot]

Yes I have. Back in 2020 when I gave my JEE.

Can't say it helped much tho :/

[gray sleet]

Is anyone here read manga? If so i would love to give a recommendation

[sage crystal]

sci-fi:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
biographies:
Highest Duty by Chesley Sullenberger
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
astronomy/science:
Death by Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cosmos by Carl Sagan(⭐)
other:
Quiet by Susan Cain
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
what i'd like to read:
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

[scenic junco]

Oooh yes Malcom Gladwell is great, I also liked his Talking to Strangers novel

[sage crystal]

oh yeah, thats next on my list

[gleaming juniper]

This book has has a rough time but is the best book I've ever read. Recommend it a million times over. But some scenes are graphic and a bit horrible so if you're not into that I wouldn't read it

[gleaming juniper]

yes please 🧍‍♀️

[gray sleet]

Okay here you go ig, (btw this is my top tier so-

1. Berserk
2. Vagabond
3. Chainsawman
4. Tokyo revenge

Sorry it's just a bit tho cuz only a few manga's that actually gotten in my heart, also manga called attack on titan is really good aswell

[gleaming juniper]

oh oh, i’ve read all of these asides vagabond and berserk! nice taste in manga<33

[gray sleet]

Ahh you should read those two in my opinions, vagabond and berserk are my most favorite manga, they are really have a good story

[spring echo]

What is it abt? I have read the war of art and turning pro by pressfield

[buoyant urchin]

anyone here loves the king killer chronicles as much as I do?

[gleaming juniper]

It's about a Greek slave following his master to the Battle of Thermopylae where he is captured by the Persians. The book is him then explaining how he got there and why the Spartans were so effective in battle to the King of Persia, who asks him questions

[gleaming juniper]

But if you've read the war of art and turning pro, I recommend "Do The Work" which is kind of the natural progression to those books

[spring echo]

Ok Johnny. I will look into do the work

[fading glen]

Would recommend No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai if you'd like a raw and beautifully written semi-autobiography (a lot of trigger warnings beforehand tho and not for the weak-minded cause it's vry dark and tragic) But it's still a rly good read imo

[misty pollen]

So I also want to recommend one of the best book I have ever read! 🔥 If you are looking for a great book about personal development, then this book is for you! Its a classic and it has influenced countless researchers, psychologists, and authors. It shows how to live with a powerful ally by your side:The power of the subconscious brain. I can assure you that if you get active and read it, this book will help you improve the quality of your life. ✨

[native shuttle]

thanks man

[scenic junco]

^^

[unreal spear]

hi

i am looking for a book to improve my math skills .i am in second year of high school can anyone recommend me easy to read books ?

[native shuttle]

Do you know any books for Ielts??

[spring echo]

I recommend tutorials and problem sets with solutions

[uneven pawn]

Paul's Online Math Notes! They're really good; I used them when I was self-studying years back. Don't be too intimidated with the hop from algebra/trig to calc 1 on his site -- tbh that's really all you need to start learning calculus, and Paul is super good about giving examples.

[unreal spear]

thank you very much

[young stratus]

I said that I would do a review when I finish the book, so here we go.
⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 , to' The light you can't see'.
I'm not the best person to talk about historical fiction books because I only read 3 books about it in my life, but I can talk about this book and why you should read it.I have to admit that the first 40% of the book was slow for me, but in the 41%, wow, I couldn't stop to read it. I don't want to do a spoiler so I'm not going to extend this very much. This book has reality, makes you think and it has two hard stories. And I think, at least for me, that makes you** value the things you have**, how lucky you are and, the last and not the least important thing, you can do good or bad things despite what happens around you.
I invite you to read it.
Sorry for the long text 🙂

[tidal sequoia]

These ones are just amazing

One of my favorites, definitely

[night helm]

hello, can you offer me some books about "How to be a good IT manager?" or "How to build good business?" Books in english please. Thanks for help 🙂

[gleaming juniper]

Story of the eye - bataille

Read.... It ......

[honest shell]

Anyone read "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" the Hunger Games Prequel. Very good book, recommend it to all of those adventure lovers.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Also, The Boy who Steals Houses is a great book, about a dude with his brother who has autism. Little emotional at times, but great book about love, crime, and most of all - the history behind him
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[gleaming juniper]

Can anyone tell me what is the sequence of these books james suggested to read !?

[versed tusk]

atomic habits
deep work
cant hurt me

[gleaming juniper]

ohk

thanks

[versed tusk]

its ok

[viscid vessel]

can i know how do you read ? those sticky notes got me curious

[gleaming juniper]

these are the list of 20 books and a brief introduction about them (video contains English subtitles): https://youtu.be/s6fye8WwN_4

[young stratus]

yeah, sure, I have a color code. So I mark with the sticky notes as I read according to the color code. Then I can know where they are, in case I want to read them again. Example:
🟣 - texts
pink- phrases / love
🔵 (light and dark) - sad moments or sad phrases
fuchsia- thoughts
🟠 - deep thoughts (when the character realizes something important)
🟡 - funny
🟢 - important moment of the book
There are times that I change the meanings of the colors according to the book.

[spring echo]

Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who’ve ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need. We’re the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War’s a spiritual war… our Great Depression is our lives. We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off.

Fight club monologue, any comments?

[misty pollen]

I really love this monologue! For me its a very clear criticism of modern capitalism & individualism.
The gain of knowledge and agency through the development of sciences and technologies is more and more beyond any horizon. We put ourselves under performance constraints and probation constraints (from Society/capitalism culture) with regard to leisure time, identity finding, formation of social contacts etc ... and we are increasingly following the calculations of capitalism. This triggers the current problems of leisure stress and consumer stress.... After many years still a current and important topic... (Anyone who has not seen the film - please catch up!) 🔥

[zenith horizon]

@zealous pewter

[zealous pewter]

Thank you!

[boreal flax]

@zealous pewter https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31514865?shelf=to-read&sort=position&order=d

Here’s what I’ve read recently https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31514865?shelf=read&sort=date_read&order=d

[spring echo]

You are no special snowflake was a big one for me cause growing up you are sold the idea, aim for stars(by self gurus, advertisement , media). A simple life is no longer good enough. The cult of obsessive celebrity, top shot ceos and billionaire fan seems to be ever increasing.

[plain ore]

Does anybody have any fantasy/sci-fi recommendations to get me back into reading? I haven't been reading as much as I've wanted to and I feel like some of that has to do with not being very interested in the book I'm reading

[naive fiber]

What about ready Player one

[naive fiber]

Trust me, it's a good book, I read it last year and it's a nice dystopian Sci fi book. A must read

Oh and BTW, don't watch the movie

It's not correctly chronological

[abstract terrace]

is this a good list of books

i hv a lot i wanna read

[plain ore]

I'll check it out, thanks!

[naive fiber]

Yeah, that's a nice list of books

[knotty tide]

Though I would advice against Think and Grow Rich, since it is more inclined towards religious views and belief in god. A good alternative would be 5 AM Club or Attitude is everything.

[abstract terrace]

AHH ohk np

[misty pollen]

Yeah that is an really important quote too! It’s funny because i currently reading Charles Taylor and he is literally rejecting this idea of an „romantic cult of the self“ in his book called „The ethics of authenticity“. He is suggesting instead of an idea of the self as a unique snow-flake that the self can only be understood in a social and communal framework... Well i think the universe don't give a **** about us so yeah.. There is one thing as loving yourself, treating yourself right, respecting yourself, celebrating your individuality and another as the obsessive thinking about that we have to be or are particularly special and great....

One of the most influential social philosophers. Well worth reading! ✨ (German version)

[spring echo]

Btw, I finding your reading list intriguing. Diverse, contradicting.

[gleaming juniper]

Stupid quote. How is it a bad thing that there is no "Great" war? Great depression? I can assure you the people who lived through that time weren't too stoked about their "purpose" being to die in a shitty fucking war.

[spring echo]

@gleaming juniper agreed. Wars impose trauma, dying of loved ones, humanity stripped to its bare form. But it gives a sense of purpose that it very true. Heroism is a myth but so is the concept of money, so is religion. Myths are very powerful.

[gleaming juniper]

money has a purpose though

[spring echo]

@gleaming juniper wars also create new technology more rapidly then

[gleaming juniper]

true

so how is it a myth?

[spring echo]

https://www.ynharari.com/topic/power-and-imagination/

@gleaming juniper the idea of myth i got from yuval harari author of sapiens. Its a long answer to your question but it will change your perspective a little.

[vapid wind]

I've always see people recommending rich dad poor dad book is it that good?

[abstract terrace]

mhmm

it explains liabilities
assets

[vapid wind]

Ah

[wooden niche]

I finished the Mistborn trilogy recently, and would highly recommend it to anyone who is even a tiny bit interested in the fantasy genre

here's the first book

[gleaming juniper]

is there a function like sharing books with others?

[simple granite]

Is any book for physics?

[shut basin]

Hello!
Does anyone can recommend me some good books for quantum chem?

[fair crypt]

Quantum Chemistry by Ira N. Levine

[worthy imp]

There is a book I am reading now called "Colorless Tsuzakuru Tazaki and His Years Of Pilgrimage" by Murakami. He's a great author. The book is about a guy who, suddenly, has all 4 of his closest friends leave him. As life goes on, he sees more and more people leave him. We don't really see what's wrong with him, and not because we are seeing things from his perspective. This book was written in 3rd person. Maybe he just meets the right people at the wrong time or something along those lines. The book also explores the concept of (tw)||suicide|| early on. It shows the development and life of an incredibly unlucky man

There is a certain charm about the book that keeps me enticed all the time. I'm not sure if it is the characters, or maybe the language, or maybe the description. (Even though the book contains all of these,) I can't pinpoint exactly what I love about it. It really does have this story and world that you get accustomed to. It is only 297 pages so I do recommend you give it a try.

[gentle relic]

Im sure alot of you guys know about this but if anyone wants to purchase physical books check here first! https://www.thriftbooks.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqvyFBhB7EiwAER786cR_S1YGQ37SiAjipWSTp-HPKv0d0Vvanp9H8wLkDjoFab-mfVT1axoCEMYQAvD_BwE I just bought 3 books for 8 dollars super good deal! they are used but it makes no difference

[young stratus]

wow, I have in mind to read it but I am really scared 😂 but “the best time of my life” has convinced me

[meager plume]

Hi guys. I'm learning about anatomy and biology now. Are there any good books you can recommend to me pls?

[fickle wharf]

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

[jaunty burrow]

probably been recommended a million times before
but 12 rules for life by Jordan Peterson
also just his YT lectures are great

[twin quail]

Books I recommend :>>

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Really recommend :DD)
• The Graveyard by Neil Gaiman
• Poison Garden by Sarah Singleton
• The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
• Number the Star by Lois Lowry

[spring echo]

Poison garden 💯 💯

[fallow garnet]

@tribal grove

[tribal grove]

Uhh

[tribal grove]

Ye?

[fallow garnet]

nvm

[gleaming juniper]

hey everyone i am a very indecisive person so i dont know which book to read first atomic habits or 4 hour work week

[tribal bough]

Mein Kampf

[dire siren]

Yeah that’s a good self help

[lime anchor]

Панонските легенди од Св. Климент Охридски

[tribal bough]

Силјан Штркот

[dire siren]

I’ve read atomica habits and known the 4h week

[tribal bough]

не го лажи бе циган дебел

[dire siren]

I’d say Atomics Habit, because it’s more relatable (maybe idk)

[dire siren]

Sorry no hablo español

[fringe arrow]

I recommend Klara And The Sun, by Kazuhiro Ishiguro.

Very special read about the world from the eyes of Klara an AF (artificial friend). Has a soft kindness to it, really enjoyed it.

[civic widget]

Atomic habits is sooo good read it

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah alright

[cobalt pier]

Hey guys, I'm curious about thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman, do u think it's worth to read?

[wooden niche]

it is definitely worth a read

[shadow mesa]

Yea, it's a good one. I only regret that I have listened it through audio book. There are some details that are better digested and retained if you read them.

[cobalt pier]

Thank you guys for your replies im buying it rn 😄

[charred garnet]

Libros que recomiendo
El poder del ahora, de Eckhart Tolle
Padre rico, Padre pobre, Libro de Robert Kiyosaki y Sharon Lechter

[meager raft]

hola gente bonita, alguien que tenga el pdf de Can't hurt me? Nunca lo pude encontrar (en español)

[charred garnet]

X2

creo que la unica opcion es comprarlo en amazon, alli esta

[odd nimbus]

por favor hable en inglés aquí. es una de las reglas. si quieren, pueden ir a #non-english-chat . gracias! :)

[charred garnet]

XD

[pliant bough]

libgen.is

[vagrant dawn]

haha i heard my friends who've read the book say that he was definitely trippin on few of the parts xD
as for norwegian wood, it was a like reading john green with a slower flow. good read for sure but i find the characters kinda problematic. a framework set in male gaze.

@civic widget replied on this channel instead lol

[civic widget]

I agree 100 percent with the whole male gaze thing.In some parts i was just too uncomfortable reading

[vagrant dawn]

same. i dont think there's a lot of conversation around it tho when there should be. anyways i definitely wanna check out rest of his books.

[civic widget]

Yess

[hidden bloom]

Oh, he's criticized for it a lot.
https://osusumebooks.com/blogs/news/haruki-murakami-misogyny-women
One of many recent articles + he gets occasionally roasted on r/menwritingwomen

[vagrant dawn]

damn this makes me so happy lmaoo
thanks for sharing!!

[hidden bloom]

r/menwritingwomen is an interesting subreddit too

[vagrant dawn]

will check it out, sure.

[teal wasp]

anyone read discworld

[teal wasp]

how did you make this list btw

[abstract terrace]

I made it on notion

Theres like a premade tempkate which u can choose

[meager raft]

sorry! never more. I really thought that if I spoke in that chat, nobody would see it, they only speak Turkish!

[signal estuary]

yeah i found it weird how murakami inserted a lot of sexual things in the book seemingly randomly (like when toru was talking to midori about porn) but I guess kind of the point of the book is about toru exploring his sexuality and being young

[misty pollen]

I would like to introduce another book that I can really recommend! It is called „the strange order of things“ by Antonio Damásio a professor of neuroscience, psychology and philosophy and who is known for his research in the field of consciousness research and neural functions. The book gives insights into the biological basis of feelings, consciousness and the roots of the cultural spirit. Above all, the book strengthens the feelings that are labeled superfluous in our society today compared to intelligence. Very nice to read and there are many interlinked topics such as homeostasis, medicine, art, immortality, AI and the human condition …🔥 if anyone is interested - dm me!

The german version is called "In the beginning there was the feeling"

[vagrant dawn]

plus naoko clearly says in the end ||he violated me||. being young is not an excuse for sexual harassment. i think even murakami knows how many of toru's actions were wrong but just pushes it under the he's "cool passive" character.

[signal estuary]

yeah that was really offputting for me but i loved how murakami depicted the environment around the characters and how he made seemingly mundane things kind of fantastical

[vagrant dawn]

yeah his writing and imagery is aesthetically pleasing, i enjoyed that but not his pov and characters.

[gentle relic]

anyone read extreme ownership by jocko willink?

[tired jay]

Any opinion on Looking for Alaska by John Green?

[timid raptor]

oooh yeah yeah, I read it a couple years ago, I think it's a good book for young teens, the story is engaging and you have a good time reading it, there's some cringe mixed in my memories though (that's why I feel like it's a "young teen's" book) but it's short enough to stay a cool thing to read

[teal wasp]

Has anyone read the discworld fantasy series

[harsh linden]

nope but ive heard great things about it

[sage slate]

Isn’t he the guy who met Casey Neistat? Same dude who said “Discipline equals freedom”

I need to read that book now! That guy’s amazing!

[real sierra]

I would like to recommend book Mastery by Robert Greene. A gr8 book on how you should shape your life with awesome insights on the life of legends like Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein, Darwin and many others.

[gentle relic]

Yeah I think he may of appeared in one! He has a really great podcast! I heard his book was pretty good

[dense zephyr]

Hi guys, I just read Atomic Habits and Deep Work and I realllly loved Deep Work. Does anyone have recommendations like that, it can be Cal Newport's another book or something completely different. I am into books that are highly scientific

[turbid compass]

Is that the "48 laws of power" guy? He's written some great stuff

[safe steppe]

tHE 5 AM CLUB BY ROBIN SHARMA AND THE SUBTITLE OF NOT GIVING A F*CK BY MARK MANSON

[frigid leaf]

Anyone read project hail mary by andy weir yet? After reading the dumpster fire artemis im hesitant to read this book, but ive only good things about it.

[odd fossil]

Thank you for pointing this line out, 'Discipline equals freedom'. Enlighted !

[gleaming juniper]

Has anyone here read this book called the infinite game by simon sinek

[safe fern]

can someone find me an e book for the man in the high castle?

whoops wrong place

[remote scarab]

Is 100 years of solitude by Gabriel García Márquez difficult to understand?

[thin wind]

@remote scarab oh, read it about 2-3~ months ago. such a gem. I'd say the hardest thing is - don't get lost in the family tree that is described in the book:) really, sometimes it's hard to be that attentive. the other stuff is your own interpretation, haha. storytelling is quite simple, although some people could write an essay based on one single line written by Garcia, you know. classic

[wind star]

depends on what you mean by difficult

[fair crypt]

Mindset by Carol Dweck , Grit by Angela Duckworth.

[wooden turtle]

just take your time, dont rush and take notes about the names of the family :- )

[red hull]

For fiction i recommend the secret history by donna tartt

[red hull]

Or read something else

[rustic cloak]

Any book recommendations about finance other than "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" ?

[remote scarab]

Thank you guys. I will give it a try then 🙂

[sage slate]

Has anyone read “The Poppy War” trilogy? Book was recommended by my gf.

[crystal stone]

Can someone recommend me a book that can help with maths like "How to Solve it" by Polya

[cold stone]

@crystal stone perhaps "A mind for numbers"?

[crystal stone]

I'll take a look into it, thanks for your recommendation I previously heard about it but forgot the name

[cold stone]

No problem

[pearl meadow]

has anybody read "the psychology of money", and how do you feel about this book?

[hardy ember]

any book links to read it in one day?

like somethng good

[night verge]

What It Takes, A Random Walk Down Wall Street, The Intelligent Investor, and Stock Market 101

[vagrant dawn]

Tell me your dreams - Sidney Sheldon, Catcher in the rye - JD Salinger, One of us is lying - Karen M McManus.
These are pretty good and doable in a day.

[hardy ember]

thank you soooooo muchhhhhhh

[vagrant dawn]

no worries!

[rugged scroll]

Aristotle, All his writings

[rustic cloak]

Thanks so much ayo. Adding them to my book list

[night verge]

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus' Discourses and Selected Writings, and Plato's Republic are good philosophy for values/studying motivation/productivity

[gleaming juniper]

Is sharp objects any good?

I wanna get a cooy of the book and I'm wondering if it's worth it

[ripe idol]

Deep work

[night kraken]

Thoughts on modern stoic novels? (If you've read any?)

[pallid anchor]

Yes!!! It’s awesome, just go for it! Suprising book, it kept me awake till 3am just to finish it

[ripe idol]

Anyone know any good space books?

[night verge]

I like Ryan Holiday's work, but nothing's better than the source

[night kraken]

Yea I was contemplating on whether I should start on modern or classic sources after reading Meditations. Might go with Epictetus' Discourses and Selected Writings next. Thanks!

[night verge]

All great choices, and my pleasure

[sharp heath]

is death of a salesman a good book?

[gleaming juniper]

kayyy thank you😊

[naive fiber]

what about reading neil de grasse tyson

[gleaming juniper]

is there anyone who read when nietzsche wept? i want to know other people's thoughts

[little coral]

I am new here!!
Can anyone recommend me a book that will help me find the real goal of my life?

[idle pawn]

I have heard Ikigai touches on the purpose of life topic. Check that out

[remote scarab]

Hey guys 🙂
What's your opinion on "Animal Farm" by George Orwell?

[halcyon flax]

Anyonne into Jack London's Novel??

[jaunty anchor]

Did anyone read digital minimalism by cal newport?

[red hull]

Hello I finished reading it this month. It was very thought-provoking and I questioned my acts like Am I not speaking up when I should. So I recommend this book. Not a very pleasing happy read, but a thought provoking one.

[red hull]

Which one @halcyon flax

[jaunty anchor]

A brief history of time

[red hull]

I ve read Martin Eden White Fang And The Iron Heel some of my friends don't really like his writings so I am biased. Im not planning to read Jack London soon.

[hidden bloom]

I've only read Call of the Wild and I found it good, it wasn't incredible but I'd say it's worth a read

I think I also found it interesting how he could describe animals and animal movements well, since I'd never read a book which had an animal's POV

[charred garnet]

where can i get free books in pdf

[cold stone]

I think you can check out internet archive, they have a big collection of free stuff from courses to books

Not sure how up-to-date it is though, considering copyright and all that sutff

[wind star]

I like it more than 1984, just keep in mind it was written when USSR was a thing , I am not sure how old you are or how good you are familiar with a history, if you don't then probably you will have an impression that it's just another book saying government is bad and freedom is good

[remote scarab]

Well I did read 1984. This is also an anti-totalitarian novel?

[jaunty anchor]

Where can I get the pdf of the book 'discrete mathematics with applications second edition by Sussana S Epp'

[wooden dock]

When should I read the power of habit? I got suggested by someone to first read atomic habits but after looking at James’s book recommendations I was wondering whether I should finish all three books he recommended first and the read then power of habit.

[cold stone]

Check out the channel book links

[wind star]

Sort of , if you read 1984 then this one won't be a problem, give it a try

[wide junco]

I recommend Catch-22

[wide junco]

I am reading animal farm right now, I would definitely recommend it.

[icy tulip]

had to read that for school a month ago lel

[formal grotto]

One of the best books, I’ve ever read

[fair beacon]

you ever read brave new world?

[cold stone]

Great book

Classics are great

[lime saffron]

I've read power of habit before all of the other books, I didn't read it before intentionally but it worked out at the end, didn't confuse me. But you can read it after all the books as well

[gleaming juniper]

does anyone have any good reccomendations for books written in french? english ones are easier to find by far and i have a bunch in hebrew too i just cannot seem to find a place to buy many

l'amant -Marguerite Duras

Les Miserables -Victor Hugo

[remote scarab]

Started

[formal grotto]

niceee!

[cold stone]

L'Etranger by Albert Camus

[gleaming juniper]

ah thats the book i have to study for my a-level! [like a 3h essay paper on it which is ashame] - good book though ty

[cold stone]

Ah, good luck! Interesting read.

[gleaming juniper]

oh dear, you're gonna have a blast

[gleaming juniper]

It's a great book, a must read for literally everyone, the soma in the book can be conceptualized as literally anything that gives you joy in the world in any era. For now, you can consider soma as our social media and the politically biased media. Being yourself in a world with freedom is more plausible than in a world that holds everyone captive.

That's what I got from the book...

[fair beacon]

I think that sums up what it is in essence, really profound book and as relevant as ever

[old loom]

La vie devant soi by Emile Ajar (Romain Gary), les Mémoires d'Hadrien by Marguerite Yourcenar, Petit Pays by Gaël Faye, Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

[old loom]

such a great book, totally agree

[night verge]

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

[night verge]

b-ok.org (but shhhhhhh)

[night verge]

read After Many A Summer, 1984, and Metamorphisis also if you are into that sort of thing

[night verge]

Count of Monte Cristo was originally in French. Anything by Dumas, and Proust's In Search of Lost Time series was originally in French back in the nineteenth century.

[fair beacon]

haven’t read many a summer, how is it?

[night verge]

it's another Huxley book, instead of societal distopianism, it's more about how being rich doesn't satisfy you as a person, and the irrational paranoia that comes with being rich, but it's also a drama. Hard to explain before you read it, but I would definitely suggest either that, or something like Pnin by Nabokov for a societal read. Nabokov is one of my favorites though

[old loom]

If you like science fiction and need some beginner/basic knowledge as well as some advanced details, try "The science of Interstellar" by Kip Thorne. Great book.

[dreamy willow]

Hello, does anyone recommend reading "a mind for numbers" by barbara oakley for high school math/science courses? or do those only apply to college courses?

[lament oak]

Any recommendation for any insiprattional book or any self help book

[charred garnet]

[robust prairie]

There is a free course in Coursera which covers most of the topics

Haven't read the book,but the course was good

[wooden dock]

Ideas on the book “getting there”?

Wanted to read it so I was trying to see how good it is

[twin quail]

I recommend the Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger :DD
I did not like the writing structure at first but as I continued to read, it was alright already. Once I got to the ending of the book I thought "This is sooo good and amazing!" I mean I'm like that to every book I enjoy. XD Yeah you could read that if you want. :>

I read that book for school btw XD we needed to make a book report eheh

[twin quail]

I searched and it's pretty interesting, you could go give it a try. :> It's a compilation of stories made by well known people/mentors sharing their journey to success.

[wooden dock]

ok, thanks

[twin quail]

No problem! :>>

[polar river]

Any recommendations on science fiction books?

[hybrid yew]

H2G2

[main ruin]

Timmy - a productivity timer with social accountability

I built Timmy over a year ago  mostly for my own use, but I hope others find it useful:

https://timmytimer.com

It uses elements from the Pomodoro Technique combined with the social accountability of publicly stating what you're going to work on, and how you did when your timer stops. I know it personally helps me stay on track and get sh*t done.I

[gleaming juniper]

I’m searching for some books about neuroscience or something like that. If anyone knows some books about it pls answer tagging me.

it might be in Portuguese

[cold stone]

Might be a long shot but a famous Dutch Neurologist Dick Swaab wrote "We are our brain", which covers almost everything on the brain in a readable format. Not exactly a textbook, more of a descriptive book if that's perhaps what you're looking for

[stuck heath]

Can anyone please recommend some good chemistry books? Books that offer a lot of facts(facts on chem and experimental facts) and concepts(like the structure of atom etc etc). Thanks!

[wooden turtle]

havent read any, but i know isaac asimov has a lot of books and essays about sciense and stuff. check him out

[chilly zenith]

Jaś Kapela Dobry trol

[viscid vessel]

can you share the pdf please

[cold stone]

Don't have the pdf I have the physical book

But I'm sure if you search for We are our brain you'll get results

[gleaming juniper]

u can find on Amazon

[gleaming juniper]

the physical one

[tropic hinge]

Jean-Paul Sartre - Nausea

Daniel Kahneham - Thinking, Fast and Slow

[lapis ravine]

Does anyone have atomic habits pdf?

Thank you so much @weary patrol

[weary patrol]

No problem mate👍

[sweet rune]

I found Petrucci's General Chemistry comprehensive and helpful!

[ember breach]

Can someone recommend a book about villains?(without love, please)

[civic widget]

If u read comics u should try dark nights:metal

[sleek pond]

Can anyone recommend a book on general culture in economics/finance/management? ( I don't know if it exists)

[ember breach]

I read it...

[iron helm]

the best investing/business related books I’ve read so far this year. non-effective/bs books didn’t make it to this shelf... highly recommended 👌🏽

current read

[civic widget]

Ok this is not what ur looking for but try reading 'frozen charlotte'

By alex bell

[ember breach]

@civic widget thanks

[misty pollen]

"The daily stoic" - recommendation* german version*

Since many here deal with habits and are also interested in Marcus Aurelius and stoicism, I would like to introduce an important part of my morning routine. In addition to my morning meditation, my tea and a mobility workout, I read a page of the book * "The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living" * every day.

Every morning I read and reflect on a saying with an accompanying comment. The book really fills me with joy every day. The daily quotes - mostly from Epiktet, Seneca and Marc Aurel - are followed by interesting interpretations and suggestions from the author. It is very inspiring and really tempts you to deal with it in your own life. ✨🔥

Here is an example (short version):
“It may be true that someone can interfere with our actions, but they cannot interfere with our intentions and our mindsets, and we have the power to adjust to the conditions.
Because the mind can adapt and change everything that hinders our actions." (...)
Feel free to dm me for questions

[night verge]

read Vaclav Smil's stuff on economics, and read Benjamin Graham's Security Analysis or his The Intelligent Investor

[brisk sphinx]

hi, do yall have any book that boost your motivation and clear the mind? im looking for some to listen in the morning to get my head right.any recommendation is appreciated!!

[misty pollen]

For listening i would recommend for example the books "The In-Between", "The Motivation Code" and the book "Unapologetically Ambitious"

[brisk sphinx]

is the in-between one from Asanri?

[misty pollen]

No its from Jeff Goins

[brisk sphinx]

Cool I'll take look at them thanks!!!

[lyric hollow]

I think it is not legal to give free PDFs of these book's ❓

❓

[iron helm]

“The Art of Thinking Clearly” by Rolf Dobelli -
this is the kinda book that can change your perspective on life, highly recommended.

[misty pollen]

I Totally agree with that!

[lucid marsh]

Hi, thanks for the suggestion. If I'm starting to read this book now, would you suggest me to start from January 1st or from today's date? Thanks 👍

[misty pollen]

You are welcome! You should begin on the day the book is in your hands!

[lucid marsh]

Thank you very much again!

[midnight bane]

Have u read hyperfocus?

[abstract terrace]

yas

[young stratus]

some recommendations (some of my readings from June and some from July):
Classics:

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (photo book Spanish version)
  Amazing
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
  Romance:
• The pact by Karina Halle (friends to lovers):⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐
• The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (enemies to lovers): ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
  Fun, romance and speed reading
  Fantasy / romance:
• Serpent and dove by Shelby Mahurin: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[idle pawn]

I agree. To Kill a Mockingbird is rightly epic!

[midnight bane]

How was it?

[viscid vessel]

if you have pdf please do share

[abstract terrace]

pretty good
the thing is its more for adults if uk what i mean

cuz some of the points in the book didnt rily make sense for me cuz im like a student still

[midnight bane]

Oh it's about working and not academics am I right?

[abstract terrace]

yes true

not academics

more being productive

[midnight bane]

Yeah emails and all maybe

I read deep work

It was good

But not entirely about academics

It Helped tho

[abstract terrace]

mhm

the pomodoro technique was explained in teh book

highly based on removing day to day distractions

[midnight bane]

Richard feynman technique too

[sleek pond]

Thank you very much! (Sorry for the late reply)

[viscid vessel]

vaclav smil writes about environment right ?

[gleaming juniper]

Hey.....so I wanted to study about algorithms anyone with some book (Or even Tutorial) suggestions?? I am a total beginner so please suggest me something beginner friendly.

[serene terrace]

can some one tell if the book --" THE ART OF WAR" worth reading for a student ??? is it still relevent today ???

[gleaming juniper]

I’ve read it. Something’s always relevant if you have an interest in it - so if u into Chinese military strategy of the 5th century it’s an awesome book lol but besides the obvious reading by people interested in military careers, it’s a recommended lecture to people in areas such as business (in special for management) and u can certainly apply many of the lessons in the book to almost any field of interaction with others where “victory” is involved in some way or another. ‘The wise warrior avoids the battle ‘ -Sun Tzu. It doesn’t glorify war either which I like. Umm… idk how else I can help. Maybe do some more research or read a short concise review if you don’t want to spend time on it. It’s a short book.

[serene terrace]

thank you for sharing your experience ...

[west glacier]

Does anyone can recommend some sort of nutrition book?

[wooden turtle]

if you like Kafka u should read bartleby the scrivener

short story, funny, and it has those Kafkaesque glances

[cold stone]

Good book? What are your thoughts on it?

[harsh sinew]

Does it actually make a change?

[iron helm]

surprisingly it did. it’s in my top psychology self-help books list now which is rare

[harsh sinew]

Id try this thankyou !

[serene terrace]

was it a good clean ??

[iron helm]

a deep clean 👍🏽

[fierce elbow]

great inspirational autobiography^^^^^^^

[iron helm]

no worries, lmk what you think when you read it:)

[shy grotto]

Hello! Does anyone can recommend some architecture or urban books?

[gleaming juniper]

I should start this asap

[fierce elbow]

Yes 👍

[gleaming juniper]

How to get the most out of the book...?

I have like a month...

(I suck at reading self help books, too)

[fierce elbow]

I'm not too sure what you are asking of

but this book has 10 "challenges" that you can do

it's part of the narrative

and I guess that keeps you engaged and involved in his story and your own life

[fierce elbow]

You have a month until what

[gleaming juniper]

i think this falls under the 'urban' category but im reading Curbing Traffic by Chris & Melissa Bruntlett rn

it's a pretty interesting look at how urban planning (and specifically reducing car traffic) effects communities

[shy grotto]

thanks😃

[gleaming juniper]

np

[gleaming juniper]

Also gonna check this out, but if I could ask what your takeaway was from this book? I love psychology books as well, but would you say this is pretty practical?

[gleaming juniper]

month until my college reopens!

[old mortar]

i want to get into reading
i used to read autobiographies and crime books based on the indian mafia and i havent read any books for like two years
any recommendations (preferably crime)

[visual shuttle]

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is pretty good, its a required book to read in my english class and so far its pretty interesting. It's a crime thriller!

[primal rapids]

Any biology book recommendations ? im pretty weak at biology, so i wanna prepare for it before college start

[fierce elbow]

Ah I see, true true. Well read the book and tell me how it goes idk!

[gleaming juniper]

The first 50 pages are real af man, damn!, ||Learned two things from them (don't wanna spoil em')||
||1. Living based on other people's opinion is a shallow life.||
||2. Living, thinking that you're fooling other's is fooling yourself||

[worn zephyr]

Finished Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. I found it humorous and refreshing, as well as strongly weaving post-apartheid tragedies with a childhood story.

Apparently the audiobook is great too.

[old mortar]

thanks ill check it out

[tough blaze]

I wanted to watch that too

[iron helm]

yeah i’d say it’s practical, after reading this i found myself putting most of what i’ve learnt from it into practice and having good outcomes from it 👍🏽

[tribal mist]

I'm having summer break and I don't really have much to do it is complete-able in a day

As someone mentioned above he gives you some challenges which you stick to. I tweak some of them to fit some of the systems I put in place in my life

[primal rapids]

no recomendation?

[night verge]

The Selfish Gene and Why We Sleep are related to biology and neurochemistry, they should be good

[gleaming juniper]

good to hear that!

thanks...

[tiny mural]

Atomic Habits; finally got my hands on this beauty.Can't wait to read it!

[small dirge]

what language is that?

[tiny mural]

it's serbian

[small dirge]

ohh, cool

[past widget]

Symptoms of Being Human - Jeff Garvin

[icy oasis]

So recently I’ve read a book called Kafka on the shore and I loved it. Can anyone recommend Any similar books ?

[cold stone]

Anything by Murakami will be right up your alley then

Norwegian wood is a well known one

South of the border, west of the sun is also good

[icy oasis]

Thanks

[gleaming juniper]

Book recommendation for a beginner pls?

[grave kestrel]

If you want beginner book recommendations I suggest reading Roald Dahl

[gleaming juniper]

Nah something above that

[idle pawn]

If you like detective books, try Agatha christie

[cerulean pollen]

^ Agatha Christie is great. And then there were none is probably one of my favorites.

[nimble spindle]

does anyone have romance book recs

i pref realistic fiction but fiction is fine

[gleaming juniper]

John Green is great for beginners. His novels are easy to read and catchy.

[gleaming juniper]

damn thanks a lot!

[amber arch]

Are there only recommendations of non-fiction books?

I don't see there any romans, fantasies, horrors etc.

[cold stone]

Things like Haruki Murakami, Agatha Christie, Dostoevsky have been recommended if that's what you're looking for?

[thin sonnet]

Hello. Can someone give me recommendation about statistic book for newbie?

[steel ice]

@cerulean pollen I ordered it today

[cerulean pollen]

thats great! i hope you enjoy it

[round basin]

hey everyone, I just wanted to recommend you all the mistborn saga

[wooden turtle]

brandon sanderson supremacy

[round basin]

[crisp olive]

https://www.wattpad.com/story/277434143-metal-hearts?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_writing&wp_page=create&wp_uname=yatindahiya&wp_originator=cqtoqkzy3q2yxpwsxrvhnfhh+nvwpom8x1eah9ghwa+%2Fbts2xrim1yjwnnuuhklhfsurdcoi7umleyejrgexqbhxdardct6x2r01s0farjlhqgmtiaxw6vijgcnjgcss

Read chap 1 of my book ‘Metal Hearts’

[hollow osprey]

Stick with his mystical realism, avoid anything that smells of auto-biography (his most recent short story for example, so very dreadful). "The Windup Bird Chronicle" is a must read when it comes to Murakami's literature, in my opinion.

And maybe give "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Pedro Paramo" a try, they're really good in their own right.

[icy oasis]

@hollow ospreythanks

[hallow hamlet]

does anyone have psychology or sociology book recommandations?

[chrome trellis]

don't know if Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman qualifies for the psych genre but you can check it out, it's a greatttt book nonetheless

[gleaming juniper]

Have you read Deep Work by Cal Newport?

[chrome trellis]

no, haven't heard of it

what's it about?

[gleaming juniper]

I haven't read it either I am about to start it.

[chrome trellis]

lemme know how it goes! happy reading!

[graceful totem]

i finished reading this book called The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman, one of my favourite authors and i'd like to share how i felt about it. it was so thrilling, so wonderfully imaginative and surreal that i felt as if i had lived the childhood of the narrator despite knowing that my childhood was nothing like the main character's (a boy, whose name is not revealed through the story). it's about magic, love, death and long forgotten memories that resurface when he revisits his childhood town. i think it was just so intense and heartbreaking yet powerful... also it's similar in a way to The Graveyard Book by the same author but also completely distinct and beautiful. i found the metaphors and descriptions absolutely impeccable, despite the book only being about 230 pages long

[spice token]

Its probably already recommended in the book list, but I'd like to put it out there anyway. For anyone struggling with mental issues, motivational problems or finding purpose in life for that matter, I highly recommend this book: The subtle art of not giving a fuck. I personally had problems with anxiety and the fear of not being good enough. This book has helped me tremendously on these two subjects. Warning, it is very confronting, as it was for me. There was a lot of shit in there that I didn't want to hear but should've in a more nuanced way then other people might've brought it to me (my dad for example). It has a lot of wisdom and life lessons I could relate to. Anyway, I hope the people who read this and haven't read the book yet they will pick it up. Besides being a helping hand, it is actually a very enjoyable and funny read. Cheers! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Subtle_Art_of_Not_Giving_a_Fuck

[hollow idol]

does anyone have any good romance book reccs?

[amber arch]

"We" by Evgeny Zamyatin

[hollow idol]

thank you :)

[shut cargo]

act your age, eve brown by talia hibbert

[drowsy shadow]

^^ beautiful boy by david sheff (incredibly touching recount of the author’s experience with his son’s addiction, kind of educational too) and the goldfinch by donna tartt (same dark academia vibe as the secret history and black chalk lol, kind of thrilling)

[small dagger]

Is it the one which has also been produced as a movie starring Timothé Chalamet and Steve Carell

[drowsy shadow]

movie kinda romanticized addiction and the story ngl

[onyx zephyr]

Hello everyone, I want a good book with pictures. please

[small dagger]

Ooh I see

[small dagger]

Read manga

[full garnet]

Can anyone recommend some Russian books to read? I want to polish my Russian, and I want to start by reading more :) fiction, science fiction, mystery, or anything that you personally think is a good read.

[quick schooner]

А на каком уровне владеешь русским ?

[full garnet]

Конкретно не знаю но умею писать, читать, разговаривать норм на русском.

Я не хочу слишком тяжёлые книги(как война и мир), просто хороших чтоб
читать на русском языке

[quick schooner]

Тогда посоветую книги братьев Стругацких. Это научная фантастика, думаю должна хорошо читаться. У них много книг, наиболее известная это "Пикник на обочине" (Roadside picnic) , правда не уверен на сколько она тяжелая для понимания. Сам я начинал со "Страна багровых туч" (The Land of Crimson Clouds). А вообще сам выбери, у них действительно очень много рассказов и романов.

[full garnet]

Thank you!

[amber arch]

Михаил Булгаков "Мастер и Маргарита"

[zinc gale]

has/is anyone reading the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy?

[sterile pike]

Just finished the Zeroes trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti. I would recommend them for any sci-fi readers. Speaking of which, any other good sci-fi novels out there?

[ripe idol]

does anyone know any good python programming books? or any good electrical engineering books? ty ;p

[young snow]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780121709600/the-electrical-engineering-handbook#book-description

[naive fiber]

python book - learning python the hard way by zed a shaw

[ripe idol]

Thank you guys so much

[night verge]

Anything by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Gogol, or Pushkin is good, especially Dostoevsky, but I would read Nabokov because he is kind of the master in my opinion (plus he wrote some of his books in English back in the 60s and 70s)

[scenic sierra]

44444444444444444

[viscid vessel]

guys any books on stocoism ?

[violet crater]

anyone have read the art of war by sun tzu? may i know if its worth to read ?

[young snow]

it is really short, you should enjoy it

[bitter void]

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

[warm panther]

yes I agree

it was a delightful read yielding insight into gender inequality

[bitter void]

omg you've read it?

join a small group lets discuss

join 10

[warm panther]

bet

[gleaming juniper]

guys which Stephen King book is best to start with?

[opal holly]

basic electrical engineering by B. L. Thareja is a very nice book

[cerulean pollen]

Misery is very good!

[crisp girder]

is the art of war easy to understand

[sick geode]

do you have any book recommendations on how to socialize and engage in teamwork?

[naive fiber]

What about - How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie

[zinc vale]

you might find it a little complicating but worth to read

[crisp girder]

i finishd it its great

[sick zinc]

Hi y’all

Can someone recommend me a YA

I’ve read some so let me know if you want any recommendations

[north crow]

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

[young stratus]

The Lunar Chronicles- Marissa Meyer ( YA dystopia retelling)- (6 books)
ACOTAR - (A court of thorns and roses)- Sarah J. Mass (YA/ New adult fantasy retelling)- (5 books)
A thousand pieces of you- Claudia Gray (YA dystopia)
Starbound series- Amie Kaufman (YA dystopia trilogy- 3 books)
The Dark elements - Jennifer L. Armentrout (YA fantasy) 3 books

[fallen roost]

Salutations,can someone recommend me some books about math and physics history? I mean i wonder how did we reach this point in math and physics

[viscid vessel]

PDF ?

[manic robin]

https://mundeyyoungdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/the-5-second-rule_-transform-your-life-wo-mel-robbins.pdf

[viscid vessel]

thank you

[split shore]

I can't wait to read it!!..Unfortunately "can't hurt me" is not translated into our language

[gleaming juniper]

As YeetGuy7791 said, it's a fantastic book, I only remember few of the things but damn it really helps me to not be corny, haha

[gleaming juniper]

provided I only read 1/2 of the book in the first place hehe (a year back!)

[frail cedar]

same for me :((

[worn zephyr]

Finished Crying in H Mart today. Can't recommend it enough.

[autumn igloo]

Hey guys, recently i finished reading a book and i'd like to recommend it here,

It's The Miracle Morning from Hal Elrod
u'all should take a look!

[sand junco]

hey for anyone's who's read pride and prejudice, how would you rate it from 1-10?

[narrow echo]

ikigai

[paper trail]

I have read it and I think story goes a little bit slow but still its worth to read. It’s a 9 for me.

[worn zephyr]

Depends how much you like Regency-era romances haha

They're not really my thing, but the story still holds up imo

Feel it can be a bit much. Had to force myself at times.

[glossy shuttle]

guys...you have to read the four agreements ... an amazing book! it's about personal freedom

[shut cargo]

currently reading... thanks for the recommendation.

[weary elbow]

what are yall currently reading?

[gleaming juniper]

the stranger by albert camus

[gleaming juniper]

What book would you gift someone? (I’m getting a present - so I guess what I’m asking is for suggestions for some really good books - her favourite book is Jane Eyre )

[tiny mural]

Starting Silent Patient-Alex Michaelides

[gleaming juniper]

Atomic Habits by James Clear is a good self help book

But if you are interested in exploration, The Lost City of Z by David Grann is a great book too

[fickle pawn]

any1 read the rich dad poor dad wht did u think of it

[sleek torrent]

best is THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING f**K... BY mARK mANSON

[hallow thunder]

I'd like to recommend you to get into audiobooks, I've been listening to Deep Work, Atomic Habits, TSAONGAF by Mark Manson among others.
I got every book I wanted so far for free on audiobookbay. It's fine for learning and be productive while doing exercise, cleaning the house, shopping and stuff.

[hallow thunder]

automatetheboringstuff.com

[gleaming juniper]

its was alright, I believe that it is a good book for those who have not read books about money

the total money makeover by dave ramsey is better in my opinion because it gives you actual steps to start getting you finance together

[solid grotto]

look what came in the mail today

new book smells better than any expensive perfume

[crisp girder]

oh man i cant afford paper book

[formal notch]

luckily there are libraries and the internet

[mossy totem]

The words are going to come off.

This is what happened to mine the more I read it.

[stable forge]

Hey, has anyone read Animal Farm? I feel like discussing it with someone. If you're willing so, dm me pls

[lyric hollow]

The Bhagavad Gita As It Is

https://vedabase.io/en/library/

[low plume]

Starting this book soon!

[acoustic drift]

this book is a romance and its my favorite from nicholas sparks

[eternal cradle]

would anyone recommend “the 48 laws of power” ?

please @ me if you plant to reply ! thank you

[gray shuttle]

yes but take it with a grain of salt some of it is hardcore manipulation

[young snow]

True😂

[tight quest]

hey guys, can anyone suggest me a book on starting a business or sth related ?

[eternal cradle]

alright, thank you very much !

[gleaming juniper]

thanks for sharing.

[iron helm]

these are good books for if you’re starting a business 👍🏽 gl

[boreal flax]

I see my name

[boreal flax]

I've heard E-Myth is a good one (but not read it so do your research)

[iron helm]

that’s a good book you wrote

[tight quest]

oh tysm !

[tight quest]

okay thanks !

[gleaming juniper]

Hi everyone, I am looking for a colleague we can support each other, if anyone thinks, please write, thank you

[slim inlet]

hey i always wonder when you are reading ficition do u see i mean imagine stuff that is written or you read and take pause and imagine or you dont imagine stuff only read understand story?

[gleaming juniper]

@slim inlet For me, When I start reading it takes some time to start so i often pause and correct my imagination but as I read more I don't have to pause and the imagination just flows naturally and it's like a movie which plays in my head as the story goes on.

[slim inlet]

i can imagine after pausing but cant play like movie in y head while reading it would be cool if i could do that hoplefully i will be able to do that soon

[mild venture]

Thanks for the recommendations

Which one of your favourites

I am planning buy some of them

[sacred mirage]

I just red honestly

[slim inlet]

oh i see

[wild cloud]

I agree with V7 and sometimes i don't even realize that I'm in the end of my book

[viral igloo]

Hey guys ! I was wondering if anyone had a good life changing book about productivity and procrastination. If so, i would be really interested !

[gleaming juniper]

the fact that I still remember what I imagined as a movie for a certain book is insane and nostalgic

[young stratus]

sometimes i forget i'm reading fiction and i don't imagine anything, just read. Sometimes I imagine while i'm reading and if there are, I'm looking for fan arts on Pinterest; but I almost never stop reading to start imagining it, I already do it unconsciously

[tiny mural]

My two favorite nonfiction books; Atomic Habits and Limitless

[pearl sonnet]

If anyone read concrete rose by Angie Thomas dm me I wanna talk abt it

[slim inlet]

yea pinterest got cool fanarts and it is nice to now how other people imagine the characters and all

[eager charm]

these r famous books

[young stratus]

My 38th book of the year, I think after a lot of fantasy it’s time to cry. When I’m done I’ll talk about the book 🏹

[gleaming juniper]

would love to hear the review

[torpid sandal]

Could anyone recommend a good reader for me? I'm looking for reader with electronic paper. <it's a good channel for this?>

[gleaming juniper]

can someone recommend me books like haruki murakami's??

[gleaming juniper]

kindle's the budget friendly. but there was a chineese company that made professional costly ones. maybe check out in the internet

[young stratus]

Spoiler (it isn't a real spoiler): I finish it now and I'm crying like a baby. Tomorrow I will share the review 🏹

[gleaming juniper]

Done reading this bad boiii (as James would say❤️)

[shut cargo]

ive read this like 5 times this year and bawled my eyes out every single time.

[silk wigeon]

Any good science books.

[gleaming juniper]

oh dear ...can't wait !

[young stratus]

Surely many of you have heard "I do not have enough words to describe what I have in front of me, what I feel, what I am seeing ... My words are not worthy." The truth is that The song of Achilles is simply combinations of the 26 letters that I am using to write this, and the same ones that we read in most books throughout our lives. But I really feel like I can't explain anything about this book without ruining the author's work. So you are going to read it one more time: words are not enough to describe how I feel.
I read this book because everyone was talking about it, so it had to be for something. I won it at a giveaway, read it in one day, and cried like a baby (I also wanted to throw the book out the window three times). There is not much story behind my reading, but I leave that to Madeline Miller, she is better at telling stories of what I will be able to be one day.
'Those seconds, half-second, that the line of our gaze connected, were the only moment in my day that I felt anything at all'.
The retelling, the writing, the characters ... I hope one day I'll be able to write something half as good as this.
I don't expect you to read the book after this, but if you do, do it without knowing what it's about, just start reading. I hope that if you decide to read it you will enjoy it as much as I do.
And thanks for having read this far.
Achilles. Patroclus. Troy
-The song of Achilles 🏹

[gleaming juniper]

This is so beautiful ❤️

[gleaming juniper]

omg im hyped to read this now !! thanks for the review ^^

[young stratus]

Thank you!!🤍

[young stratus]

Ow, thank you. You would love it! 🏹 🤍

[sterile pike]

It depends, science as in science fiction, or science as in science nonfiction? If the former, then I suggest Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld. If the latter, maybe try The God Equation by Michio Kaku. I was waiting all summer to get ahold of TGE so idk what it's about but maybe you might like it. Hope this helps

I also have more Science Fiction recommendations if you want more

[silk wigeon]

Thanks. Either or will do.

[silk wigeon]

I am taking science fiction as a GE and the goal was to find some good reading material for me.

[sterile pike]

Let me know if you need more.

[silk wigeon]

Okay. I have heard of Michio Kaku.

[severe obsidian]

your reviewwI hv to read this bookk now!!!!

[eternal cradle]

would anyone recommend reading shadow and bone by leigh bardugo?

[young stratus]

I finished them 4 days ago and well, I like them, improves as the books progress. At first they cost me but they are fine (4 ⭐ and 4.5 ⭐ ), and if you want to read the Six of Crows bilogy people advise you to read these first to introduce you to the world

[young stratus]

Yeah, absolutely, you have to read it !!!

[eternal cradle]

ive actually purchased six of crows before shadow and bone but found that i was very very perplexed and overwhelmed by only the first chapter and the content of it. that is what lead me to think of buying shadow and bone. thank you for ur opinion !!

[gleaming juniper]

just bought the book a couple of days ago… very excited to read it now.

Has anyone read the personal recollections of joan of arc by mark twain?

[brazen lily]

Bops

Is that the writer of tom soyar?

[amber arch]

Mark Twain

[ebon plank]

Anyone can recommend an economics book?

[lavish fossil]

Its an economic philosophiy book called The Wealth of Nations by Adams Smith do u hear abt ?

[ebon plank]

Ohh I’ll check it out thanks!

[subtle canyon]

<@&717391911132069929>

THEY ARE EVERYWHERE

[young stratus]

Currently reading: The Alice Network (historical fiction) 348/565 , and it's being so good. soon the review✨

[sour silo]

Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson

[ebon plank]

oh yeah ive seen that, i m also thinking of freakonomics

[sour silo]

freakonomics, i'm not sure if it is really economics but, is very cool

[barren talon]

Robert Schiller has a couple of great books, such as Irrational Exuberance

[sour silo]

will sure add that to the list, thanks

[barren talon]

If you (or anyone!) are looking to read more economic theory, then start with Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom, follow that with Marx's Communist Manifesto. Those two are a good start for understanding the two extremes of economic thought (no government intervention vs strict government control). From there you can branch off into John Stuart Mill (finding the balance between authority vs freedom), Veblen (focus on the importance of workers), Keynes (sometimes the government needs to intervene), and Schumpeter (using capitalism to achieve socialism). You'll come to see that Marx and Friedman are both flawed in their own ways, and the rest are overly idealistic in finding the balance between the two. Even if you disagree with the author and want to strangle them it's still important to read widely in economics to form your own opinions and come to your own conclusions.

[sour silo]

currently reading capitalism and freedom and thanks for some great recommendations i'm a junior and want to study econ in uni

[ebon plank]

oh wow thanks a lot for the detailed reccomendation will look into it!

im hoping to take a summer school on economics so i thought its good to get a heads up since i dont have much classes on economics in my major 🙂

[keen osprey]

The Great Gatsby

[paper dome]

Any book reccomendations to read in your free time?

[young stratus]

genre?

[keen osprey]

oblomov

[young stratus]

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

To write. Delete. To write. Delete. I guess it's a process that everyone who writes goes through. It is ironic that possibly when you want to write something, you end up erasing more than you get to write.
When they say that it is difficult to review a book, it's true. I can't imagine having to write the book.
What should be the hardest part of writing? The beginning? The end? The development? Anyway, I fell in love with Kate on the second page, and she continued to do so on the last.

"I want to hear the rest of your story."

There are thousands of stories that we will never hear, lost in time, in people's memory. But Kate has given us one that we can read. I can't say much about the book without spoiling the surprise, so I'm going to just put a few things.

• I fell in love with some characters in the first conversation. I admired them in the second. And I haven't stopped, not even after the last one. Strong, powerful, intelligent, warriors; in a different way, but they shone with their own light.

• Writing. Somehow Kate has written the book and made me unable to stop reading. Those books are worth it.

-She has made me laugh, cry, smile, get angry. But she has made me admire, admire people that I did not know and never will, but that Kate has let me do it even for a few seconds.

So I hope you already know that this book has ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[cerulean pollen]

any classic recommendations?

[young stratus]

Kill a Mockingbird and The Portrait of Dorian Gray

[cerulean pollen]

Thank you! I’ve read TKM it’s great

[gleaming juniper]

Kill a Mockingbird is my fav book!

[rare bear]

is this book good for people who like dan brown?

[young stratus]

I haven't read Dan Brown but I think he writes thriller, if I'm not mistaken. This book is Greek mythology, it is historical fiction, I think it will not resemble any Dan book. But you can give it a try, it may surprise you

[paper dome]

Anything but nonfiction

[proud cargo]

If you're down to read a gritty (and disturbingly realistic) dystopian scifi novel, I highly recommend the Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

it has an element to it that makes it a bit difficult to read (btw, tw for depictions of violence and mentions of SA) but it's also worth the read if you can get through it

it was written in the 90s, set in 2025. the realism and prescience is part of what makes it so disturbing. I'm reading the sequel right now and so far it's even more unnerving. it includes, among other things, a racist demagogue candidate who ran under the campaign of "Make America Great Again"

[young stratus]

Classics:

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte
• The Portrait of Dorian Gray
  Romance:
• The pact by Karina Halle (friends to lovers)
• The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (enemies to lovers)
• all Colleen Hoover books : It ends with us, November 9, All your perfects…
  Fantasy / romance:
• Serpent and dove by Shelby Mahurin
• A court of Throne and roses - Sarah J Mass
• White hot kiss ( The dark elements) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
  Historical fiction
• The Nightingale
• All the light that you can't see
• The Alice Network
• The song of Achilles
• Winter Garden

[iron helm]

i recommend The Lies of Locke Lamora series if you haven’t read it already, one of my faves

[iron helm]

from Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

[shut cargo]

The poppy war

[young stratus]

oh yeah, I've heard a lot about this book, but I haven't read it yet

[paper dome]

Thanks!

[paper dome]

Thanks!

[eternal cradle]

could anyone recommend me a book by haruki murakami? there is many to choose from and ive never read this texts

[dense topaz]

Recently read South of the Border, West of the Sun by him, but I heard Norwegian Wood is pretty good

[worn zephyr]

Heard tremendous things about this one, have it on the shelf and rearing to read after my next book.

[worn zephyr]

https://tenor.com/view/birdman-hand-rub-thinking-dance-gif-17449632

Norwegian Wood is the most accessible (i.e. not as much of a lucid dream as his other works). Also a great novel imo.

[placid coral]

I'm having difficulty in finding a good translation for this book....most of them delivers different meanings. But this one(you posted) seems like a good one.... may I know the source?

[placid coral]

Kafka on the shore was my first of his writings. Definitely a read. I had goosebumps in the first 4 pages itself.

[errant siren]

Does anyone have insight as to how to get out of and avoid burnout? Despite being relatively driven previously, i have been struggling to push myself lately, and i would like to hear from u guys. I understand that this thread is for book recommendations, but I feel like this question would get overlooked if i was to ask it in general chat. I would appreciate any help.

[gleaming juniper]

https://studyquill.tumblr.com/post/171311672456/minimaliststudy-recover-from-burnout-in-five
found this on tumblr, might help!

[errant siren]

Thanks a lot

[gleaming juniper]

All the best 👍

[storm jacinth]

hey, any books on famous scientists to get me motivated?

[jade nebula]

Well not a scientist but Elon Musk - one that I've read recently. It's really amazing how he never give up and his work ethics, also it's interesting to have an insight about his life and his work

[storm jacinth]

ouu will check it out, thanks!

[jade nebula]

Guys I'm considering purchasing a kindle. Is it a good idea? any recommendations?

[gleaming juniper]

Yeah its a great purchase you can store many books on it and it wont take any shelf space
also i download pdfs from the web and read the books,

i think I have the basic model, that i also ig 4-5yrs old
amazon keeps sending out updates so there isnt any issue with that too
higher models have features which, according to me, are not required, if you are only gonna use your kindle as an e reader..

[jade nebula]

I heard from some of my friends that the screen is very fragile

they told me that the screen broke when they put it in there backpack and travel

[gleaming juniper]

you can buy a cover on amazon.
i bought it at the same time with my kindle and its still strong

the screen in fragile, but not very much

[paper kelp]

so i recently finished reading The Secret History and WHAT A BOOK... so if someone has read it, please DM me cause i'd love to discuss it :)

ps yes my username is inspired by Francis lol

[amber thorn]

hi do you guys have a copy of:

• How To Win Friends & Influence People
• The 4-Hour Work Week
• Deep Work

a pdf file? can I have one?

[gleaming juniper]

pdforigin.net

[amber thorn]

thanks!

[eager apex]

read all the books by Stephen hawkings

[storm jacinth]

ohh yess, thanks for the suggestion!

[gleaming juniper]

how to win friends has an offer on Kindle its 7 rupees in india

[primal glacier]

But don't read Theory of everything after A Brief history of time, it just repeats the same stuff

[storm jacinth]

thanks!

[stark basin]

I bought the book Crown of Feathers, didnt read it yet but saw that it had good reviews

[stark basin]

oooo that was on my reading list! if u remember, lmk what u think about it 😋

[finite hinge]

has anybody here read Anxiety by søren kierkegaard? i just picked it up as an introduction to philosophical literature (awful choice) and would like to...yknow understand what i'm reading. feel free to pm!!

[old mortar]

has anyone read the 5 am club i havent read a book in 3 years and im thinking of reading the book is it worth the time

[cold gate]

What are some good psychology books about knowing how people are feeling and a book about how to read people's boody language

[sour python]

Hello there! I'm looking for book recommendations with fantasy genre (except. Harry Potter and other very well known)? Fantasy in books fascinates me a lot. (Can't really read horror HAHA I won't be able to sleep and function)

[gleaming juniper]

lotr

[steel rover]

What are some good classic books I should read to improve my creative writing skills?

[tiny mural]

Check What Every Body is Saying by Joe Navarro.He's an ex FBI agent and expert on nonverbal behavior

[tight ruin]

really? u can download pdf to read on kindle??

[gleaming juniper]

yep I'm the one who reads on kindle also if you have files .pdf .mobi just send it to kindle

there're many webs that u can download books besides amazon

[gleaming juniper]

download the pdf and use send to kindle option
you can check amazon's website for that once..

[sharp hound]

Guys suggest me some books that will help me to study smartly.

[gleaming lagoon]

Have you tried the trio JVScholz recommends?

I'm sure you can find it, in half of the descriptions in his study videos

[ripe mason]

I just read "the song of Achilles" are there any similar books

*?

[stark basin]

ooo that was on my reading list, how was it???

[ripe mason]

dare I say the BEST book I've ever read

[stark basin]

niceeeeeee, alrighty. its final. that shall be the next book when i finish my current one XD

[ripe mason]

yayyy

[ripe mason]

just be prepared to maybe cry at the end 😅

[paper kelp]

this book has my heart haha... i think Circe by Madeline Miller is a similar read since it is set during the Greek Heroic Age and is a retelling of the Odyssey.... i havent read it yet but its on my tbr

[sour radish]

ACOTAR and throne of glass