book-recommendations

[ripe mason]

Thank you. Circe is a good one and it's already on my radar. You get the idea though. That's what I'm looking for

[gleaming juniper]

what genre is it?

[ripe mason]

I'm not sure how to describe it but I would say ancient greek drama/romance

[gleaming juniper]

ok ty

[ripe mason]

my pleasure

[heady hollow]

hey guys, any recommendations of good books for learning spring boot?

[eternal cradle]

hiii can anyone recommend „to kill a mockingbird” by harper lee? what is it about, as well? please tag me if you plan to respond <3

[shut cargo]

no there arent any. nothing compares to it.

[young stratus]

@eternal cradle ABSOLUTELY THAT I RECOMMEND IT
I have read few classics (4 or 5) but it is without a doubt my favorite.
I don't want to explain anything so as not to ruin the book, but we see the racial discrimination, the prejudices ... of Alabama (1935) through the eyes of Jean Louise, daughter of a lawyer (she is small, she is about six years old, if I remember correctly ) that he has to defend a black man accused of raping a white girl.

[ionic egret]

guys read the song of achilles it's so good!

[tight ruin]

guys can u recommend me some romance books that have academic rivals trope pls like both of them r smart nd competitive in class, most of the time they only argue about school stuffs

[gleaming juniper]

all the bright places

[tight ruin]

mmm i watched the movie, they didn’t get a happy ending T-T is the book better? i’ve read like 5pages of it when i went to the bookstore n it’s pretty interesting

[gleaming juniper]

the way the book is written is unique
the writer presents a view from both sides
about the ending, i dont want to say anything (SPOILER)
i would recommend to read the book
hey missed a whole lot in the movie

[ripe mason]

I knoww it's a masterpiece but I hope to find something similar 😅

[tight ruin]

okayyy thanks!!!

[eternal cradle]

thank you so much ! <333

[digital oriole]

Hey, anyone can recommend any books revolving around self-discipline? I am rather lacking in that department and I want to sober up before the new semester starts. Thank you!

[worn zephyr]

How to Stop a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates. Incredibly accessible for anybody looking to learn more about climate change, even if it makes some omissions.

Not sure who recommended The Sailor who fell from Grace with the Sea but I finished it today. Found it difficult to read, and especially found some parts to be implausible. The ending was captivating, however. Great descriptions as well.

[worn zephyr]

Atomic Habits is the one that'll be recommended 90 percent of the time in this Discord. Not really big on self-discipline books, but I love things that inspire me. If you're a fellow writer, try Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon. That got me to write with more vigour than any self-help book haha.

[mental vortex]

Has anyone read mindset by carol dweck?

[gleaming juniper]

Reading pdf on laptop or real books or kindle?
Thank you.

pdfs on laptop arent very comfortable for reading
using a kindle is similar to reading a real book

so KINDLE is best option..

[iron helm]

✨real books✨

[gleaming juniper]

im currently reading 12 rules for life by dr jordan peterson, would definitely recommend it.

[knotty tide]

But the feel of a physical book, the smell of a new book especially when you turn the pages, the beautiful, creative and funny bookmarks you leave within the book to remind where you left off, the beautiful bookshelf you dream of building and a book and a coffee side by side.

These things kinda make it magical for me. So physical books FTW. ✨✨

[bleak rivet]

has anyone read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by by Robert Kiyosaki?

[gleaming juniper]

Thank you, Navya!😊

[gleaming juniper]

Thanks, Minah!😊

[gleaming juniper]

Thank you.😊

[young snow]

Yes, totally recommended

[cerulean lava]

Hi, guys. Does anybody know about a book about disperssion of the light?

[gleaming juniper]

Guys, is reading/observing a book in Kindle while listening to audiobook is good/healthy?
Thank you.😊

[gleaming juniper]

i dont think so no
you cant understand 2 books at once

[bleak rivet]

Thanks

[main sky]

I'd say you need to be prepared to read this book. I read it years ago and it didn't help me much..

[gleaming juniper]

Sorry, i should have asked my doubt properly, i was askin, reading same book while listening to audiobook of same book simultaneously, it acts like a narrator. Is it good?

[gleaming juniper]

nope i dont think so..
if you narate the book to yourself you can better your spoken english and understand it better ig

Okay, i got your point.
Thank you very much, Navya!😊🤝

[hidden bloom]

Is it a retelling of Odyssey as a whole or does it simply revolve around Circe?

The title suggests the latter hahaha

[paper kelp]

yeah even i think its the latter lol

[inner violet]

Just finished reading If We Were Villains by M.L Rio, I highly recommend it 😊

[paper kelp]

Omg this is on my autumn/winter tbr and I’m soooo excited to read it ahah
How did you find it?? (No spoilers lol)

[inner violet]

You will not be disappointed IMO!!! I stumbled upon it when I was searching for thrillers in Goodreads... looking at the reviews I decided to read it ASAP! lmk if you've read it would love your thoughts

[paper kelp]

ooo i havent read thrillers in a long time and i came across the book after reading The Secret History... If We Were Villains is the next book on my tbr haha... ill let you know when i start reading it :))

[hidden bloom]

If you're looking for thrillers, you should definitely try stuff by Frederick Forsyth

[gleaming juniper]

anybody got any teen fiction recommends
or maybe smthing like handmaids' tale?

[young stratus]

YA or NA??

[cyan stratus]

三島由紀夫全集！！全巻！
—-Complete collection of Yukio Mishima works! Whole volume: Reccomend 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[young stratus]

serotonin 😍

[cyan stratus]

What does this mean???

[young stratus]

it is the hormone of happiness. When I see things that I like they make me happy, and the collection is beautiful

[cyan stratus]

Ok I understand! Thank you

[gleaming juniper]

i dodnt get you..

[shut cargo]

YA means young adult and NA means new adult. the genre.

[gleaming juniper]

anyone ig

[young stratus]

Fantasy / romance:

• Serpent and dove by Shelby Mahurin (YA/NA , 3 books, fantasy )
• White hot kiss ( The dark elements) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (YA, 3 books)
• Shadow and Bone + Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (YA/ fanatsy, 3 books + 2 books)
• All the books of Shadowhunters by Cassandra Clare (i think are 17 books more or less, fantasy YA)
• 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

[old loom]

Hi everyone, I'd love to read about U.S. politics as it is one of the things I'm passionate about! Would you guys have any recommendations on good books?

[hallow thunder]

great

[hallow thunder]

can you tell me the name of that tale/nobel about a man who falls in love with the painting of a knight and then ends up disgusted when he finds out the knight was actually Joan of Arc?

[gleaming juniper]

remember the roses
i love it!

[iron helm]

finally finished reading this beauty, it’s a masterpiece. highly highly recommend 👌🏽

[ornate valve]

ooh i've been intrigued by this one, it seems to be very popular; i might give it a chance soon (not that my tbr does need any more addition )

[gleaming juniper]

Ayy same I have been seeing it everywhere…

[brittle scaffold]

Yey, Pewdiepie's fav author 😄 😂

[stoic spire]

Does anybody have a recommendation for mystery and romance books? Any of your favorites?

[young stratus]

mystery + romance book : Verity by Colleen Hoover and maybe Layla too
Romance books: Colleen hoover's books 😂

• The unhoneymooners
• The Spanish love deception
• swear on this life
• Retrieval and Transfer by Aly Martinez
• The pact by Karina Halle

[lucid wadi]

Any depressing coming of age books recommendation

[gleaming juniper]

Hi, Can someone recc some good books?

Any genre is cool .

[gleaming juniper]

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves - Viktor Emil Frankl

[gleaming juniper]

Can anyone recommend something similar to Interview with the Vampire?

[iron helm]

abandoned this book that i stole from my dad for years, finally decided to read it, and it’s now my favourite book of all time. was i living under a rock?
this is a piece of art. highly recommended; 1984 by George Orwell

[paper kelp]

oh yes! this was the first book which got me into dystopian literature... you should also try Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

[gleaming juniper]

‘Crescent city’ by sjm if u like fantasy as well

Oh I somehow got Fahrenheit for free the other day
Have u read ‘brave new world’ by any chance? I have the option to get it for a lower price but I’m not certain whether I want to…

[iron helm]

alright i’ll add that to my to-read list, thank you! ✨

[gleaming juniper]

will start reading it, thanks for the recommendation James

[lone island]

I've read it. It's absolutely life changing.

[dreamy canopy]

okok im gonna buy if we were villains or we were liars(was that the name-), which one should I get first?

[regal tusk]

is atomic habit a really good book or another self improvement bs scam

[ornate valve]

i found it to have very good points and a very comprehensive style; but ig you should read it for yourself to be able to juge it

[gleaming juniper]

I read both when I was younger…. Start with ‘We were liars’ i guess… or not lol. Look them up on goodreads and start with whichever has fewer stars maybe. I can’t remember them very well - it was a long time ago. Have fun.

[viral viper]

u mean brave new world?

[gleaming juniper]

Yes that one ma bad

[river current]

Really good book, unlike everything else in the self help genre, it constantly gives studies and evidence that supports its points, is not so vague that it becomes impossible to implement, not so specific that the greater majority of it is unrelatable

[shut cargo]

if we were villains

[hallow thunder]

It's a very good book imo. I haven't read any other self-help book so I can't make a comparison with most "bs scams" out there

[hallow thunder]

reading this copy from 1948

[iron helm]

need manga or graphic novel recommendations

[gleaming juniper]

recommendation: the gospel of John in the Bible (4th book in the second half, ESV or NLT versions are good) 🙂

you can read it online here! https://www.esv.org/John+1/

[hidden bloom]

What genre

[viral viper]

This copy was made in 1948?

[knotty tide]

Rom-com : Horimiya(personal fav but some chapters are cut in anime series,[if you would in case watch it too in addition to the paperback] need to read book or e-manga) , Rent a Girlfriend, I had that same dream again, Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.
Thriller : Tokyo Ghoul, Death Note
Superhero : Naruto, One Piece, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist, Demon Slayer.

[hallow thunder]

yeah, pages are all orange and brown, very fragile by now, but the font and ink is perfect

[viral viper]

aah. historical artifact @hallow thunder

[viral viper]

is there a website or app like where i get book recommendations and discover feature something etc...

[gleaming juniper]

kindle app or goodreads

[viral viper]

kindle recommends me self help only@gleaming juniper havent tried goodreads. i guz i should try it

[iron helm]

romance, horror, psychological thriller, slice of life, or action

[iron helm]

thank yooou ✨

[gleaming juniper]

Anyone read ‘The Day of the Jackal’ by Frederick Forsyth.? My friend didn’t enjoy it as much and so now I am not entirely convinced whether I should pick it up myself. (The backstory seems pretty interesting as well)

[hidden bloom]

I have, I found it to be a very gripping read

[hidden bloom]

Horror :- Junji Ito works like Uzumaki and No Longer Human
Psychological thriller :- Monster, 20th Century Boys
Slice of Life :- Barakamon, Blue Period, 3 gatsu no Lion

[viral viper]

I read some of frederick forsyth's fourth protocol. He is quite good

[iron helm]

wowow i read them all except 3 gatsu no lion and blue period 💀 thankss i’ll add both to to-read list ✨

[gleaming juniper]

Oh cool I see…Thank youuu < 3

[gleaming juniper]

I heard that one’s a catch as well despite its slow start.
Thanks git

[viral viper]

recommend me a masterpiece, in your opinion. it can be a novel short story. novella . poem. screenplay

something that will make me rethink my existence in this planet

[gleaming juniper]

forgive me leonard peacock
handmaids tale

[viral viper]

thanks@gleaming juniper

[knotty tide]

https://youtu.be/0doGM_6izYg

[hallow thunder]

A Confederacy of Dunces

[hallow thunder]

It's funny because he's defining himself, he truly was disgusting, but down to earth.

[viral viper]

Is it a novel? The name itches me to buy a copy

[viral viper]

The paperback of the book is costlier than hardcover in amazon... bezos, what r u trying to say

[hallow thunder]

It is, you'll like it if you like satire, know about religion, have read the classics or just like good comedy.

[viral viper]

my favourite classic comedy was three men in a boat. have to try this one

[sly spruce]

Tsuki ga michibiku. The light novel, not anime nor manga

[viral viper]

Thanks @sly spruce

[sudden pike]

We Have Always Lived in the Castle, you could give this book a go

[cerulean pollen]

If you enjoyed Three Men in a Boat I'd recommended: To Say Nothing of the Dog. It's a very fun and light-hearted and also references that book multiple times!

[gleaming juniper]

Throne of glass

[gleaming juniper]

For Git?

[modest birch]

Anyone here who read The Silent Patient? What are your thoughts?

[lofty dock]

nah but ive red that authors new book the maidens

it has this like dark academia vibe and the ending linked to his debut book the silent patient which was really cool

is the silent patient good tho ? @modest birch

[pulsar cargo]

Hi peeps out there!
I need a little bit of help.
My little sister is about to turn 18 and I'd like to gift her a book. I don't want to gift her just anything, I want to give a book to her that helps her grow and be more herself. At the same time it should help her figure out things and put down the fear of doing something new.
I appreciate every recommendation, thanks in advance!

[gleaming juniper]

its a fantasy book series that, imo, is really good

[gleaming juniper]

hmm, thats tough

[gleaming juniper]

i would say the hobbit but idk if she will enjoy it as much as i did

[gleaming juniper]

I’ve read the series. I was just unsure if the recommendation was for the git guy or not that’s all < 3

[gleaming juniper]

forgive me leonard peacock -- matthew quick
its about an 18 yr old guy's 18th birthday and its events

its a book that has changed my outlook on life

you can read about it online
the writer has literally put up the plan of the book on the cover
no spoilers given

[gleaming juniper]

oh sorry my bad, no it was not just in general. what do you think of it?

[gleaming juniper]

Oh okay lol. Thought so cause it didn’t match what he was requesting.
And of course i loved tog hehe. Regardless of how much I hate it… for now i will devour anything sjm writes unfortunately. I am not a fan of the acotar series (I actually quite despise them for many reasons. I did like the last one tho) And I loved Crescent City which I would highly recommend if u haven’t read it yet. The main character is similar to Aelin.

[gleaming juniper]

ummm we are the same

excpet i have only read tog

cant spell lol

but who is ur fav character

top 3

go

[gleaming juniper]

Oh shit this is hard (keep in mind I haven’t read kingdom of ash. I started it but exams came up and so I decided to wait on it)

1. manon
   2.aelin /sorscha
2. Dorian….

Bonus: Abraxos and Fleetfoot ;b

But then… ahh idk… cause it has been such a long time since I have revisited the books man… I forgot the complexity of each character and how they felt on paper…

How about you?

[gleaming juniper]

omg bonuses yesssssss. YOU HAVEN'T READ KOA WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU

Mine: Dorian, Manon, Lysandra

god i love lysandra

Honourable mention: gavriel

[gleaming juniper]

HDVZYSVSU I knew I was in for a rideeee and I wouldn’t care for my examsssssssss if i started koa😮‍💨 My friend had read it by that point and she was so bloody emotionally drained💀

[gleaming juniper]

Hxhyxv i was close to putting her on third or second place!! Great now u are making me want to read the series again. I think i read queen of shadow 6 times btw.

[gleaming juniper]

READ ITTTTTTT

[gleaming juniper]

WELL THEN YOU SHOULD

EXAMS WILL COME AND GO

THE FUTURE IS NOW

KOAAAAAAA

its beautiful

i cried all three times i read it

[gleaming juniper]

I guess I’ll never fully get a break… true.

super chonker book

[gleaming juniper]

uni or highschool

[gleaming juniper]

See that fucking terrifies me cause I get easily attached to books. Like proper attached.

[gleaming juniper]

bro same, i cant stop thinking about them when i read them

and i get super attached to the characters as well

[gleaming juniper]

Preparing for uni entry exam. U?

sameeee

[gleaming juniper]

I um also get super angry at real life lol

[gleaming juniper]

like at life?

as in

if life had a physical embodiment

[gleaming juniper]

As in I get angry I cant do more with my life. Obv i am aware it’s fictional lol but idk still… it reminds me of how desperate I am to go into the world and just be passionate about stuff and the people… I crave to dip into the emotions that come with experiences. That might sound stupid but oh well it is what it is

[gleaming juniper]

we are the same person

istg

Hahahahhahaa

also

i prefer the fictional worlds to this world

they seem better

easier

and

i want to do a lot

but

i feel there is not enough time

oh well

[gleaming juniper]

Who doesn’t xD

[gleaming juniper]

Ah same…

[gleaming juniper]

its just hard

but what can you do

tog is amazing and that is good

[modest birch]

haven't read it yet, i just don't know anyone who did, also the maidens sounds relly good

[gleaming juniper]

Is ‘Deep work’ a good book? I’m a student

[potent pier]

I found it to be good

[lofty dock]

ohhh i see, ye its rlly gud especially if you like dark acad and stories that kind of links to greek myth.

[iron helm]

just finished reading this, it was a good read:) thanks for sharing ✨

[shy wren]

Gimme something that’ll make me think

[gleaming juniper]

crime and punishement, 1984 by orwell or anything by dostoyevksi

no clue how to spell his name

great books though

[gleaming juniper]

make you think

[iron helm]

from the book “The Five Levels of Attachment by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.”
not finished this book yet but so far it’s really good 👍🏽

[novel herald]

Hey can anyone suggest a good book for my communication skill over any kind of person and also that can suggest how to be calm while speaking.

[hallow thunder]

models by mark manson

it taught me how to communicate authentically, truthfully and effortlessly

just bought these, Siddhartha (printed in 1980) and Steppenwolf (1947)

[hallow thunder]

I second this, Dostoevsky is good, specially C&P, Brothers Karamazov, Demons, Notes fron The Underground and The Idiot. start there, you can skip The Gambler tho.

[hallow thunder]

The Pig that Wants to Be Eaten. It's a book about 100 thought experiments, moral paradoxes, philosophical questions with the goal of make you think, you may get an existential crisis from reading it.
Also, Do They Think You're Stupid by the same author, this one debunks a lot of falacies that people use to manipulate your thought and force their point across.

[gleaming juniper]

The gambler was shit

Imo

[hallow thunder]

Kinda, that was my introduction to the Russians.
It was a rushed book, not what Dosto really wanted or pictured in the beginning, I see it as an incomplete work that's just a drafty shadow of what could have been another great piece of literature.

[gleaming juniper]

I just felt that it was not a true reflection of what dosto was capable of and a lot of his messages were not portrayed properly in that book

[hexed crane]

Anyone have any book recs about neuroscience/any physics concept ?? Keep in mind im a high schooler so 'dumbed-down' books would be appreciated 😊

[golden herald]

Do you guys have any good book recommendations? Preferably sci-fi but any genre is good too.

[gleaming juniper]

his dark materials (trilogy) by philip pullman

handmaids tale is good too! very different though

[gleaming juniper]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is amazing, and also all the bright places by jennifer niven

[viral viper]

Less by andrew sean. Not sci fi but a satire. Its fun though

[lucid wadi]

thanks

[eternal cradle]

hi ! has anyone purchased Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu from amazon ? im trying to get my hands on a copy but all the reviews im reading have something to say about awful translations, making it difficult to settle on a seller. any advice would be appreciated ! please @ me if you are able to help <3

[fluid gazelle]

just learn another language

[ornate valve]

definitly search for the best translation/translator of the book, but that depends on the editing and the Publishing house, as well as the date of the edition. I unfortunatly don't know about that specific book but i hope you can find a gem in your researches 🙂

[hallow thunder]

The Tao that can be translated is not the eternal Tao

[iron helm]

i made the mistake of getting lots of different translations of Tao Te Ching over the years until i realised they’re all giving the same message.
just try finding the one that you enjoy reading the most 👍🏽
my favourite translations are the Ursula Le Guin and John C.H. Wu translations but maybe that’s because its what i grew up reading

[spiral tendon]

https://youtu.be/MB7J1LcW86o

[viral viper]

ncert supressing hindus? i dont get it

[eternal cradle]

@ornate valve @iron helm thank you so much for the help and advice !! i’ll definitely be looking at the translations you recommended.

[fading tundra]

Hi guys im new here

[vestal cobalt]

For film students, Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez is a must read

[brazen flax]

a good start on yukio mishima? im gonna start reading spring snow but wanted to ask someone profound

[gleaming juniper]

Any good books? (preferably non-fiction or manga)

[brazen flax]

thanks alottt

[hallow thunder]

np, also Sun and Steel is not strictly about bodybuilding as the image leads to believe. He has another bodybuilding manifesto, you can look it up on the web if you are into that.
S&S is about action over pure academic mental masturbation. Life is full of suffering and Mishima despises the man who wears his intelectuality as a jacket and pays full attention to it while ignoring all the beautiful vitality in front of him.
Life is a play, a tragedy. Purely intelectual men can create tragedy, but only men of action can interpret it on the stage and fully live it.

[brazen flax]

damn thats deep yeah im gonna look more into it, thanks alot gonna start reading the first one today

[fossil thistle]

Hello

i recoment ppl read warrior cats

[iron helm]

woahh you recommended this at perfect timing, I just started reading this and it’s soo good. you should read The Jaws Log and My First Movie too if you haven’t already 👌🏽

[vestal cobalt]

My First Movie sounds nice, I'll check it out. Thank you!

[fading tundra]

any non-fiction recommendations?

[grizzled jay]

does someone have the pdf of "atomic habits"?

[crude blaze]

@grizzled jay check pins in #845877644599361576

[grizzled jay]

okis, thxxx

[gleaming juniper]

Deep work or how to win friends and influence people or homo deus

[trim cloud]

Hi! Is there anyone who studies Film, go to film school or what ever. Because i need some book recommendations or books that you all read at the school or academy?

[paper kelp]

An Actor Prepares by Stanislavski is a good one

[sage slate]

Anyone read “The Poppy War” trilogy? It’s a book my ex recommended to me. It’s on my reading list, and I might try it 😮

[cerulean pollen]

Has anyone read The Alice Network? If so, is it worth reading?

[gleaming juniper]

Has anyone read mastery by John greene

[thick sapphire]

GUYSSS does anyone know in what order does james suggest reading the books (atomic habits/deep work/cant hurt me)?? i dont remember the order n i have the books n want to start them

[ornate valve]

you have the order right! See #useful-links if you want it confirmed ^^

[signal summit]

Has anyone read Frank Herbert's Dune? it's the book that was recently adapted for film by denis villeneuve, i'm reading it and it's amazing, here's the recommendation

[young stratus]

OMG IT'S WORTH IT, yes yes yes. I read the first chapter in pdf bc i didn't know if i would like it, and in the second page i felt in love with one of the main characters, so the next day I went to the bookshop and I bought it in paper. Read it

[iron helm]

film grad here, here’s a few great ones i’d recommend other than the ones above;
On Film-Making by Alexander Mackendrick, On Directing Film, Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch, Directing Actors by Judith Weston, Five C's of Cinematography (one of my favourites✨), “Sculpting in Time” and “Films, Stills, Polaroids & Writings” - both by Andrey Tarkovsky, Making Movies by Sidney Lumet (another favourite✨), Sight, Sound, Motion by Herbert Zettl (expensive af but worth it imo)

[cerulean pollen]

Okay thank you!

[gleaming juniper]

DOES ANYONE USE "SEND TO KINDLE" OPTION FOR PDF?

[gleaming juniper]

these good?

[solemn zephyr]

Yeah. Read "Think Again or The journey beyond fear or The ministry of common sense*

[prime idol]

any one arabic here ?

[thick sapphire]

idk but linking your discord and facebook accounts doesnt sound like the brightest of ideas cus its the internet

[prime idol]

?

[prime idol]

.

[gleaming juniper]

Recommendation to stop procrastinating, being way too productive and steady studying?

[still violet]

Me

[prime idol]

hru ?

[still violet]

I'm good, how about you? Are you looking for some Arabic books here btw?

[gleaming juniper]

Did anyone read "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F" before. Can i ask for some honest review about this book thank you

[brazen tiger]

Really depends on what type of books you like. For me personally, I couldn't read past the second chapter. In my opinion, it's just a "motivational speaker" guy saying the same thing you've heard many times before but he throws in some F-bombs (gets old really quickly). Feel free to download the pdf for free and check it out (I've seen people sharing links on this discord). But again, that's my opinion. Maybe you'll really like it.

[gleaming juniper]

Thanks for your opnion👍

[fading tundra]

James give it a 1 star rating on goodreads and for me i don’t agree with some ideas from Mark Manson

[tiny mural]

How can i find him on goodreads

[fading tundra]

type jvscholz on the search bar

[prime idol]

im soo good and yes im looking for a good arabic books

[still violet]

Idk if I have the right to type in Arabic here since the rules say no

[vivid vault]

idk but i think its ok since its just a book name and ur not like having a full arabic conversation

[vast oasis]

MEMORIES OF MY MELANCHOLY WHORES by Gabriel Garcia Màrquez

It's like 100 pages

He also wrote ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE

Its quite epic

[gleaming juniper]

thanks I really like to read 🙂

[vast oasis]

U r welcome I'm in love with that kinda books if u have any suggestions I'm open

[gleaming juniper]

Norwegian wood by haruki murakami😍

[steady arrow]

Yoo, what do you prefer, read a book every time or read various books at the sime time?

[gray kayak]

Well when i was reading just a book at a time i could finish them now i have started like 5 and have been having trouble finishing them so maybe one book at a time

[steady arrow]

Yeah, that's exactly what I think.

And is more frustrating when you are reading big books.

[pulsar cargo]

Does anybody have recommendations for good notebook? - especially for journaling

[odd nimbus]

hands down the leuchtturm1917

[pulsar cargo]

yeah, i saw it but it's like 20$ and I'm like: naaah

[gray kayak]

Yah its harder to finish them, so i am gonna try to read one book at a time now

[desert apex]

Depends on where you live. I would just go into a book store or an office store and take a look at the Quality of the paper and the binding. I really like Paperblanks but it's expensive, too.

[steady arrow]

good luck

[tribal grove]

I'm an atheist

[odd nimbus]

oof

[tribal grove]

they left?

I was gonna ban either way for controversial topics

doesn' tbelong here

there we go

book reccomendation from me: "is it really green?"

it has factchecks about eco stuff

very interesting

its based on belgium n the netherlands so the numbers might not always work fr ur country

no hahah

[steady arrow]

Hey, where do you guys discuss about books with tour conoces? or don't you hace anything like that here?

[lusty sundial]

moleskine? i've had both them and leuchtturm and if leuchtturm wouldn't have numbered pages and a built-in index i'd definitely prefer moleskine but it's a draw for now lol

and from experience it's relatively easy to find deals/discounts for moleskines if you spend a bit of time looking around

[pulsar cargo]

thanks a lot for all your help!

[lone briar]

I like moleskine for long-form journalling and leuchtturm for bullet journaling/agenda or projects

neither is good if you plan to use for mixed media imo

[tawdry sluice]

does anyone know any other books that talk about not giving a f* besides the subtle art of not giving a f*?

[thick ibex]

The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight. She's in a Ted talk on YouTube as well, I recommend you to watch it

I've been reading the Midnight Library, it's really good so far

[iron helm]

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by Gordon Livingston, i’d recommend audible version

[tawdry sluice]

@iron helm @thick ibex thanks yall! I will check them out 😄

[lethal spire]

I mean, the Netherlands and part of belgium used to be a giant swamp thousands of years ago so maybe Shrek was there

[tribal grove]

Touché

[tribal grove]

I hated this book😩

[tawdry sluice]

oh no lol. why?

[tribal grove]

It was just poorly written imo👀 hard to read through I didn’t even finish it

And just too… idk it wasnt really helpful

Dunno how to explain

[desert apex]

does anyone have recommendations for non-fiction books about psychology or philosophy?

[still violet]

The catcher in the rye, it has a psychology/philosophy theme. A contreversial book but overall it is good imo. It's a novel tho, I don't know if this what you're looking for

[desert apex]

Oh I don't mind that it's a novel, I will still take a look at it thank you ^-^

[thick ibex]

How Psychology Works is great if you can't quite keep your attention on other nonfiction books

[iron helm]

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a good one

[wintry cedar]

almanack of naval ravikant , you can skip to the second part about philosophy , it's available online as a pdf

[gleaming juniper]

has anyone read

FANGIRL BY RAINBOW ROWELL?

[desert apex]

okay, thanks everyone 🙂

[obsidian solar]

two books at a time, one self development one fiction, works like a charm for me

[iron helm]

re-reading The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa and this paragraph always helps me re-focus. recommended

[gleaming juniper]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY GOOD YOUNG ADULT RECOMMENDS?

DOES ANY ONE USE NOTION AS A READING TRACKER?

[drowsy shore]

henlo, I would like to know how the book club works 👀

[viral viper]

Catcher in the rye

[lunar onyx]

hello anyone there

[still violet]

One of us is lying (not that good imo but everyone seems to like it)

[gleaming juniper]

ohk thanks

[hallow thunder]

lol

[rare nebula]

navalmanack is a must read for sure, the podcast is great too.

[rare nebula]

anthony demello's way to love

anthony demello's awareness

kapil guptas direct truth and a masters secret whispers

navalmanack as mentioned before

necessary for anyone that wants to find any lasting happiness/contentment

[desert apex]

Thank you ^^

[viral fjord]

have you ever have about word ' existentialism '

heard*

[weary pecan]

Could anyone please recommend me some free non-fiction podcasts to listen to while running? Listening to music everyday while running seems like a wastage of time to me. Please attach the podcast link as well, if you have any.
Thank you

[chilly thorn]

I need a book to make myself feel like a top student, i already study a lot at home thanks to James, my grades are pretty good, not bad at all but i feel like i need that little thing to become a top student, i heard that carl newport is pretty good at this but any book you could recommend would be good for me

[viscid seal]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for exactly but I love listening to philosophy podcasts. Philosophize This! is my favourite. I listen to it on spotify but here's the link to his website where you can listen to them for free https://www.philosophizethis.org/podcasts

[hallow thunder]

cal newport ‐ htbasas

[hallow thunder]

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCIVH4QDljPUKZHqgER3GGgA

[wintry cedar]

joe rogan :)

[lapis swallow]

lex fridman, the partially examined life

[shy vault]

Hi everyone, I would just like to recommend an incredibly good book, I'm completely speechless, after reading it, it's called "It ends with us" by Colleen Hoover 🙌 ⭐

[gleaming juniper]

nope, but what's 30 days?

[eternal cradle]

hi ! has anybody have anything good to say about cal newport’s “digital minimalism” or “deep work”?

[ornate valve]

I only read Deep Work, i'd say if you need a heavy convincing strategy (very status driven) about the method or are new to what deep work is, maybe go for it?

[cold stone]

I listen to Huberman Lab during runs/cycling, not really stories but informative

[eternal cradle]

im convinced !! did some of my own research and ur message tops it off. thank you ! <3

[ornate valve]

no pb ^^

(but tbf i didn't like that book very much, gave it a generous 2stars)

[eternal cradle]

really? was there anything specific that prompted you to give it two stars?

[ornate valve]

haha i could write a small essay about that...

but it was essentially because the ideas weren't new/interesting enough for me, and the writing style is ... very bad; which is the reason why i read it so slowly (as a comparison, i read the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy in a fraction of the time it took me for that book...)

[eternal cradle]

ah i completely get you, i experience that too. i do find his writing style a tad unexciting. then again, how exciting can it be with non fiction? hahah

[ornate valve]

Atomic Habits was well written, for "non-fiction" 😉

and it was very relevant

[eternal cradle]

ah yes, i did love atomic habits ! are we just agreeing that cal newport’s writing has a certain nature then? hahah

[ornate valve]

he's bloody cocky if that's what you mean XD

[eternal cradle]

thank you for taking the words out of my mouth hahah

[iron helm]

from the book Toxic Parents written by Dr. Susan Forward. a really good book to read whether you have toxic parents or not. recommended 👍🏽

[mystic bane]

thanks for this! seems a great read, will definitely find a pdf copy of this.

[haughty canyon]

does anyone have a reliable place where they get pdfs of books? I have a project for one of my uni english courses which i need quotes from my required texts. However I got covid and all of my textbooks were left in my dorm and I am currently quarantined in my hometown 😦 rip my finals week haha definitely one for the books

[ornate valve]

see the pinned comments in #845877644599361576 🙂
If the books you are looking for are in the public domain (i think over 70 years after the publishing date or the author's death), you probably should check your state/ capital library, or even if it's english courses oxford, cambridge, or national libraries site, they usually have numerised a lot of books, that you could read online or download for free 🙂

there are also a great deal of numerised books in google scholar

chances are with you uni you can have access to more sources than you think

[modern mural]

Can't Hurt Me helped me a lot

[bitter flicker]

there's a book I've been searching for so long! its cover is something like this (this is just an ms paint recreation) if you know it pls let me know its very important to me.

[sick pelican]

gotta know what the book is about, a cover won't really help in finding it

maybe saying what the book is about combining it with the example of the cover you gave might increase the chances of finding it

[bitter flicker]

yes, but the pseudo-cover is the only thing i have about it

[modest grove]

Hi Guys, have some book for reading ( Eng beginner )

[ornate valve]

For beginner level maybe you should look for childrens book, the ones by Roald Dahl for example (James and the Giant peach, Mathilda ...), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon (simple vocab and writing style); and maybe try out books you've already read in your language so you already know the plot and names of the characters 😉

[gleaming juniper]

hi guys, I love space related stuff. Does anyone have a recommended book / magazine? thx a lot!

[wide breach]

Definitely check out Stephen Hawking if you like non-fiction books. For fictional ones, I would highly recommend Andy Weir, some of his books are pretty great

[gleaming juniper]

Thanks!

[rare nebula]

hail mary is a great book for any science nerds or science interested folks

[wide breach]

Yeah, I think Bill Gates also recommended it as one of his favourite books this year

[granite verge]

any books similar to book thief. books that are very metaphorical.

[cerulean pollen]

All the light we cannot see is great

[wide breach]

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys as well

[cerulean pollen]

Ooh that one was great too

[ornate valve]

If some of you are in a reading slump or just want to read quick books (under or very close to 200 p.), i lately read those 3 and i highly recommend them 😊 :

-A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
-The old man who read love stories by Luis Sepúlveda
-When Breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi

[eternal cradle]

has anybody got any strong opinions on kindles?

[eternal cradle]

hey this might be a long shot, but try pasting ur recreated cover in google image search and check if anything looks familiar !

[bitter flicker]

i tried, i even tried modifying it slightly, it didn't work :') thanks anyway

[hallow thunder]

I own a generic e‐reader and they're awesome, I heard kindle has ads tho lmao

[gleaming juniper]

War Doctor by David Nott

[sweet merlin]

The End of Everything (Astrophysically speaking) by Katie Mack

[wide breach]

An interesting perspective on living life from a recent book I read - Man’s Search for Meaning. A highly recommended if anyone is looking for a concise yet meaningful read 📚🙌

[hallow thunder]

man's search for meaning is a must‐read classic

[young snow]

<@&717391911132069929> scam in here too

[odd nimbus]

rip looks like some of their messages didnt auto delete when i banned them. i just manually deleted them 👍

thanks for letting us know!!

[tame hare]

If the message above contains a link to free nitro, it is most likely a phishing link. Please DON'T click on it to protect your privacy. You can notify the peeps by tagging them ( @peeps ) and they will take care of it as soon as they can.

[sterile wagon]

can anyone suggest me a book for c++ beginner to advanced(with good STL explanation) main target:competitive

[gleaming juniper]

can someone tell me a book for javascript

[iron helm]

can book tell me a someone for Prolog

[paper dome]

Does anyone have any book recommendations for books that are not self help books or nonfiction. Preferably, any type of fiction book.

books to read when u have free time.a

[gleaming juniper]

rainbow rowell -

1. fangirl
2. Eleanor and Park

[gleaming juniper]

digital fortress by dan brown
the catcher in the rye by j d salinger
the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky
the kite runner by khaled hosseini

[dry lance]

KITE RUNNER IS 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[rustic sentinel]

Hello everyone, ive just finished all three books (atomic habits, deep work and cant hurt me) and im looking to read more. any recommendations?

[rustic sentinel]

And please tag me if you respond. i dont check channels very often

[paper dome]

Check out jvsholz’s google drive. I don’t have the link tho. If anyone has the link, tag him.

[wide breach]

You can find the link in one of the pinned messages (not my credit):
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kByJKiZB6REm1Vy1snAS1mrFPbkgu_Hx

Some solid book choices here 👌

[quiet grove]

How To Win Friends and Influence people dale carnegie

[bitter flicker]

<@&717391911132069929> here too, in book links channel too

[tame hare]

If the message above contains a link to free nitro, it is most likely a phishing link. Please DON'T click on it to protect your privacy. You can notify the peeps by tagging them ( @peeps ) and they will take care of it as soon as they can. Please don't ping them if someone else already did in the chat thank you.

[velvet tree]

does anyone have any fantasy book recommendations? 🥺

besides Harry Potter, Eragon, GoT, and other famous book series?

[wide breach]

I really enjoy An ember in the ashes, Divergent, and The maze runner series

[wide breach]

You can also check out book series from authors like Tahereh Mafi, Sarah J. Maas, Marie Lu, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, etc.

[velvet tree]

thank you!!

[zinc vale]

nice to carry around, especially when you're in the airport or metro, but can't have that special element of pages and books

[spiral cloak]

Has anyone here has read "a conjuring of light" by V. E. Schwab?

[spiral cloak]

This ones good

That's the second book of the series. I loved it

[velvet tree]

oooh it looks so cool :0

[gleaming juniper]

Can i send a pdf book as a suggestion ?

[paper dome]

Yes

[visual lodge]

Did any one read the seven husbands of evelyn hugo???

[sleek cloak]

has anyone read Édouard Levé's Suicide, can you recommend some books like it?

[cobalt aspen]

DEAR STRANGER I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL

[serene dirge]

anyone know any books similar to Project Hail Mary? (I've already read The Martian too)

[pine olive]

OMG JUST FINISH ITTTT, dm me we should talk 😅

[lucid marsh]

Check out Artemis, it's written by the same author of Project Hail Mary.

[prisma ledge]

My friend did and said it was amazing

[serene dirge]

I've heard of it, the reviews don't look that good tho

[prisma ledge]

OMG

Verity by Colleen Hoover is so good

I’m getting close to half way through and it’s wow

[gleaming juniper]

The Mortal Instruments

[visual lodge]

I've read one book of Colleen Hoover and I didn't like it, it's called losing hope

[hasty hill]

im reading punk 57 (no judging haha) if anyone wants to read/discuss with me!

[iron helm]

this book rewired my brain, highly recommended.

[prisma ledge]

I haven’t read her other works but this is her first ( psychological)thriller and I give it a 5/5 stars

[gleaming juniper]

@iron helm what is the aforementioned book about?

[shut cargo]

same

[shut cargo]

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, Cruel Prince by Holly Black [Do not read this for romance.], The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake, House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

[formal pewter]

Do you have pdf to this book?

[orchid frost]

someone read the Cant hurt me book?

I've following Davids instagram for quite time, and I see people sending him changes for their bodies

so is the book realted to going to the gym?

or also works for study more, getting your objectives etc?

[junior flare]

This is a book in which he discussed about how I not give a fuck to my mind.

[visual lodge]

Did anyone read Idiot by Dostoievski ?

[true scroll]

noup

[lost condor]

Did anyone read The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut?

[haughty oak]

Can't hurt me worked for you ?

[dusty estuary]

I have started reading dune

I read fight club, there many things different 😂

[serene dirge]

I'm reading the expanse series, if anyone's reading it/has read it, dm me if you'd like to discuss 👍

[cerulean pollen]

Has anyone read The Master and Margarita?

[wintry cedar]

by Chuck palahniuk ?

[dusty estuary]

Yesssss

In the book Tyler durden makes soap out of Marla's mom flesh😂

[dusty estuary]

Sorry if I sounded morbid or gruesome

[frosty panther]

Dune for sure, but it's mostly sci-fi too

[stoic epoch]

One of the legit “self-help” books out there

Anyone read A Little Life?

[ornate valve]

it's on my tbr and it seems frighteningly painful haha but i heard really good things about it so ^-^

[sick geode]

can anyone gives me a book recommendation with sad romance genre

[gleaming juniper]

Suggest best mystery thriller which makes you want to read more

[gleaming juniper]

all the bright places
eleanor and park

[dusty estuary]

11.22.63 by Stephen King is the best, kind of every genre in it

[sick geode]

yes all the bright places is good

thx for your recommendation

[gleaming juniper]

no prob

[gray kayak]

Well it talks a lot about physical condition but in my pov u can take the advice for other aspects of ur life in fact when he gives like "advice" it is not directly to body condition but to life in general and adversity and that but i havent finished the book yet

[gray kayak]

Oh im watching the serie!

Are u enjoying the books?

[delicate flare]

i am watching the series and i'm going to start reading. Will get back to you soon.

[dusty estuary]

Has anyone read the foundation by Isaac asimov

Brave New World?

[serene dirge]

yes! on the second book right now

[serene dirge]

how far into the series are you?

[gray kayak]

I was on season 3, havent watched in like 2 weeks but i was enjoying as well have u watched the serie before?

[serene dirge]

not yet. I might once I'm done reading all the books

I believe the first book leaves off where season 3 starts, from what I've heard

[gray kayak]

Alright, well if u reading the books then you will probably be disappointed with the serie as usually there lacks a lot of pormenors but maybe u will still enjoy

[gray kayak]

Ah i dnt know tbh, how many books exist?

[serene dirge]

8

[gray kayak]

Oh wow that are a lot of books

[serene dirge]

wait no I think it's 9 actually

[gray kayak]

Well the serie is in the 6 season but if one book has 2 seasons then wow a lot of seasons ahead

[serene dirge]

yup, the last book was released in 2021

[gray kayak]

Okay, i want jim and naomi to stay together ahah

[serene dirge]

ooh same

[gray kayak]

Hopefully they will or it will be like the 100 in which i get super disappointed in the end ahaha have u watched it?

[serene dirge]

oh hah no I haven't

[gray kayak]

I just realised i might have spoiled a lot lol mb

Well its also about space i liked the series

[serene dirge]

ohh I see

[gray kayak]

Well if u like space related series u can give it a try, there are also books

[serene dirge]

yess I'll give the books a go. I've got a lot on my tbr already tho so I might not get around to it until a while later lol

[gray kayak]

Understand u, i have 3 books that i started but cant get myself to finish ahaha. Anyway hope u like the books : )

[delicate flare]

season 6 is the last in the series. with 6 episodes. there's a time jump happening for which the actors have to age or something and besides their contract with amazon has ended

[serene dirge]

oh wow. I wonder if they managed to wrap up the series nicely

[delicate flare]

so far it has been amazing! I can't pass a verdict comparing the novel series and the TV series as I'm yet to start the books. All I can say is, the show just blew my mind!! they've made some modifications here and there with respect to the books but those who've read the book are very happy with the show. Do watch it when you have the time!

[cold stone]

"You are here" Thich Nhat Hanh is a beautiful book on buddhist philosophy for life, highly recommended to broaden your view 🙂

[gray kayak]

Oh i didnt know that

[gray kayak]

Thats awesome

[lofty dock]

good self help book - think and grow rich by napoleon hill

too good

[young stratus]

ME

[young stratus]

All your perfects, It ends with us (TW), The problem with Forever, November 9, The invisible life of Addie LaRue (some are not sad sad, but they have point when you can cry or at least there are sensitive moments.

[cedar dagger]

Pls it ends with us is really GOOD!

[gleaming juniper]

Has anyone here read Homer's Iliad and odyssey?

[ornate valve]

ye,a looong time ago tho, maybe not the full text even haha

[gleaming juniper]

How many parts does it has?

Is it like a whole big book or books?

[ornate valve]

depends on the editors, usually you have the whole Illiad in one book and Odysseus in another; but you could find a "complete works" of homer i believe, that includes them both.
i personally prefer the stand alone books since there are morelikely dense footnotes and analysis pages to go further and maybe try to grasp a little better what's going on (since they are old texts, translated, with a bunch of references we don't have as a contemporary reader)

[gleaming juniper]

hmmm can you share a pdf of the stand alones?

[ornate valve]

i don't have the pdfs haha sorry i have old physical copies and they are in french so i don't think that would be very helpful^^

[gleaming juniper]

Ahh alright

Thankyou <3

[ornate valve]

lol it doesn't want to open... bro i hope this is not a virus

[gleaming juniper]

Why would it be a virus lol, it's an epub file, so maybe that's why

[ornate valve]

welp my computer just ignores that hehe

[gleaming juniper]

:o it's alright, Thanks <33

[odd sluice]

yall read The Trial?

by kafka

what did you think of it?

[honest carbon]

Yes, I always find what I'm looking for there

[grizzled cedar]

anyone recommend a book to improve/ make my English language and make it more fluent. but plz not a boring book lol. ty

[gleaming juniper]

does anyone here like throne of glass book series

[honest carbon]

What do you like to read?

[prisma ledge]

Does anyone have any recommendations for classics that changed or reshaped your views on life

Or certain aspects of life

[grizzled cedar]

idm

make sense thank you.

[young stratus]

I've only read the first one, but this year I want to finish the series!!

[young stratus]

Colleen Hoover's books are easy to start reading in English, romance + easy voc. If you like romance, contemporary romance are the best way i think, they have easy voc and they are fluent. Some short classics are too.

[young stratus]

-the Nightingale

• The Alice network
• All the light we cannot see

[cedar dagger]

Good girl's guide to murder, one of us is lying

[grizzled cedar]

tyy

[prisma ledge]

The Legend Series by Marie Lu is really good ( its a dystopian novel) and Night by Elie Wiesel is good ( it is a bit sad , it is about his experience during the holocaust)

[serene dirge]

I just watched a couple of random scenes that I've read from the book on youtube. The show looks amazing!

also, just finished the second book and the ending left me absolutely stunned

[grizzled cedar]

Noted ty

[gleaming juniper]

YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THE SERIES BY THE END OF IT!!!!

[delicate flare]

you should definitely watch it then!! we three @gray kayak can then discuss the show, whenever that may be!

[delicate flare]

i'll be starting Leviathan Wakes today!

[serene dirge]

sounds great!

and hope you enjoy your read

[gray kayak]

Yeah i will try to watch but probably only a few months from now as i want to focus on school rn, glad u liked it tho!

[delicate flare]

its cool! take your time!

[young stratus]

Has someone read Norwegian wood by Haruki Murakami or 4321 by Paul Auster?

[gleaming juniper]

nope, but currently I'm now reading Murakami's bibliography and I hope soon! (I really enjoyedHard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World)

[dull flicker]

For those who can speak french 🇨🇵 Thinzar Shunlei Yo ' " mon combat contre la junte birmane " is a perfect autobiography of the activist aiming to describe her struggle against the burmese dictatorship since the coup d'état of 2021 in Myanmar 🇲🇲 The book left me touched by the toughness and the courage that the author and her people have to endure since the decolinazation of the country. Truly a thrilling and genuine book that I would recommend to anyone !

[delicate flare]

If anyone's struggling with self-sabotage, then The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest is worth reading. It might seem a wee bit preachy in the beginning but is really helpful in identifying root causes of negative feelings and emotions and rectifying them!

[echo galleon]

any book recommendations on crytocurrrency?

[magic mason]

yes i absolutely love that book! kafka is one of my favorite authors rn

imo it demonstrated a much more nuanced take on the absurdity of life than what ever camus was trying to do with the stranger. i hated that book but that may also stem from the fact that camus' philosophy is ass

yall are actually reading peterson 😭😭😭

[gleaming juniper]

whats wrong with peterson

please dont go off into a "i hate the patriarchy, peterson is an absurdist and extreme right winged idiot who hates calling people their preferred pronouns because of so called "legislation" and he is the devil!" i have heard all of those arguments and they stand with no merit and i really dont want a disgusting argument/fight as per rule #7 we can discuss the views but hopefully respectfully and if u want to say everything that is fine i can do that but on private dm, i dont want either of us getting banned. 🙂

[hallow thunder]

the stranger portraits Camus' absurdist philosophy, not the absurdity of life.

the protag of The Trial is a desperate man.
Meursault, on the other hand, embraces his condition and refuses to follow senseless social norms, ||which get him killed at the end, he literally gets executed for not crying at his mother's funeral||

[magic mason]

he is dumb that's it lol

the epitome of a pseudo intellectual who fails to even grasp the ideas of the thinkers he claims to love, e.g. nietzsche.

[magic mason]

you're correct! my mistake

[gleaming juniper]

may you elaborate

[sly depot]

When I was trying to better my English, I read dystopian novels because they're the easiest to understand and I found it exciting. I'd recommend Warcross, Divergent, The Hunger Games or The Fifth Wave or if you like historical fiction, Between Shades of Gray is good 😄

[grizzled cedar]

ty

[ornate valve]

<@&717391911132069929> be the first peeps

to catch the scam ^^

[tepid bear]

Stolen Focus - Johann Hari
really good read about our inability to pay attention. fun fact its not your fault

[odd nimbus]

<@&717391911132069929>

[wise marsh]

hi ron <3

[rare tiger]

Does anyone want horror book recommendations?

[delicate flare]

yes please

[rare tiger]

-Carve the mark
-Hypnotist
-Goosebumps

[opaque comet]

I need Data Structures and Algorithm book recommendations

[delicate flare]

thank you!

[rare tiger]

https://tenor.com/view/michael-scott-youre-welcome-wink-steve-carrell-gif-14492653

[deep frigate]

Can anyone give their own perspective on audiobooks vs e-books vs normal books
thanks

[true tinsel]

I tried audiobooks once way back, if you prefer listening someone reading you a book while you do your other tasks like cleanin or painting and the like, its good but i didnt like how they read it 🤣 and i never went back to it. ebooks ! im using ebooks very practical. u can read on ur phone, laptop or any devices. but makes your eyes strain, its good for like saving the paper or not stacking a lot of books at home. normal books/physical copied books are what I prefer, or what im rly into i think it helps me to stay focus unlike ebooks, you can easily switch to a diff app or smth (i use google play books btw) but idk why but books r now expensive LOL so im sticking with ebooks ahahah

[deep frigate]

Yeah its the same thing I am facing
tho i havent tried audiobooks but for me its the same thing some books are expensive

Thank you :))

[vale pagoda]

If you have a short attention span or get distracted easily I wouldn’t recommend audiobooks.
While I don’t have adhd and am perfectly fine with listening to podcasts or lectures for long periods, I would play myself an audiobook and find myself half an hour later not having any idea what it’s been talking about for the past 28 minutes🥲
But it’s amazing if you can actually listen because it can reduce the time needed for going through a book significantly and you can play it while doing any other task.

[deep frigate]

yes yes
thats the main advantage of audiobooks
very relatable 🥲

[ornate valve]

audio books are really great for those time when you want to double task (doing chores, mindless or automatic things) or if your eyes are strained and you can't seem to focus on a page (digital or not). I find it great even for books i have to analyse since i rely a little more on my earing to learn things; BUT the voice and sound quality is something that can throw you off, even for beautiful texts.
As for e-readers i don't really have an experience with them, and although i see how practical and cheaper; i definietly prefer hands down the paper format, the feel and smell of the paper, the visual cue on where you are in the story, the way they look on shelves haha

[deep frigate]

yeah the feel and smell and the shelves too

[gleaming juniper]

a wonderful book with amazing sentences and similes such as “women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.” even though i finished it a few days ago, i couldn’t get over it. and i have to say its really surprising, disgusting and annoying to see how oppressed women have been in past(!) centuries.

another point that caught my attention while reading the book was this: Woolf argues that the creative brain has both masculine&feminine features. just like the concepts of anima and animus in Jung. even as an example; Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, gave the example.it was very interesting to me that he said that his brain was not almost androgynous, but only feminine.

[ornate valve]

omg yeeessss 🤌🤌
i've read it not long ago but i can't stop recomending it

[civic gale]

<@&717391911132069929> @gleaming juniper Sanırım çoğu kanala atmış linki

[gleaming juniper]

booKs

[quiet grove]

The greatest secret by Og Mandino, Ego is the enemy by Ryan Holiday, Can't Hurt Me: Master your mind and Defy the odds by David Goggins, Four Thousand Weeks: Time management for mortals by Oliver Burkeman, The subtle art of not giving a f*ck: A counterintuitive approach to living a good life, and How to win friends and influence people

[vast plover]

<@&717391911132069929>

[young stratus]

For those who need book recommendations, these are the books I read in 2021 (fiction) + 4 of 2022 and their rates, in case anyone wants to read one

historical fiction
the nightingale - 5
the light you can't see - 5
alice network- 5
the song of achilles - 5
winter garden - 4
the tattooist of auschwitz - 4

contemporary romance
it ends with us - 5 (TW, domestic violence)
All your perfects - 5
Maybe Now (maybe someday #2)- 5
the life of addie larue- 5
love and other words - 5
november 9 (reread) - 5
the love hypothesis - 4.5
the spanish love deception - 4.5
Maybe Not (maybe someday #3) - 4
swear this year- 4
return - 4
transfer - 4
one more step - 4
the problem with forever - 4
the unhoneymooners- 4
archer's voice - 3.75
Without merit -3
the pact - 3

fantasy / romance
the orange tree priory - 5
serpent and dove (series)- 5
blood and honey (the second of serpent and dove) - 4
ACOTAR (series)
a court of thorns and roses- 4
a court of mist and fury - 5
a court of wings and ruin - 4.75
a court of frost and starlight - 4.75
a court of silver flames - 5
shadow and bone (series)
shadow and bone- 4
siege and strom-4
ruin and rising-4
six of crows duology:(you have to read these after shadow and bone series to understand)
six of crows -5
crooked kingdom - 5
king of scars (duology, you need to read shadow and bone and six of crows before) - 4.75
city ​​of shadows (shadowhunters #1) - 4
city ​​of ashes (shadowhunters #2) - 4
glass city (shadowhunters #3) - 4
clockwork angel - 4.5
clocwork prince - 4. 75
throne of glass (throne of glass #1) - 4

sci-fi/romance
their fractured light (the third of three, you need to read two books before) - 4

PART 2

*romance/mystery__
Laila - 5
Verity - 5
stalking jack the ripper (stalking jack the ripper #1) - 4.5
on the hunt for prince dracula (stalking jack the ripper #2)- 5
never never 1, 2, 3 (4-3-3 respectively)

contemporary
wonder-4

Classics
the portrait of dorian gray - 5
to kill a mockingbird - 5
jane eyre- 4
the catcher in the rye - 4

[serene dirge]

@delicate flare have you got around to reading Leviathan Wakes? if so, are you enjoying it so far?

[gleaming juniper]

u guys shud read this book its rlly good !!!

[chrome valve]

never really read anything in last 5 years... I read only as a child things like harry potter... What would be a fiction book that is so good that I wouldn't want to stop reading it?

[weak island]

Breathe by Sarah Crossan
it's about some teens fighting against government whos controlling air, making people pay for it

[odd nimbus]

<@&717391911132069929>

[astral osprey]

thanks ron <3

[odd nimbus]

no problem man 😤

[chrome valve]

sounds interesting, thanks bro gonna start today with it

[weak island]

; )

[gleaming juniper]

Hi, can you guys recommend me some good Self development books

[worldly iron]

Hello can u recommend me some good source for sat preparation 🙏🏻✨

[vale pagoda]

I think Mindset by Carol Dweck is the best one!

[raw sail]

i got an old copy of the da vinci code lying around

does anyone have anything interesting to share about the book to motivate me to read it??

[delicate flare]

hey! yes finally! it's only been 2 days but I'm so hooked! And tbh me watching the show has actually made it incredibly easy for me to visualise the Scopuli and the Canterbury. how far have you reached?

[mossy swan]

oh well its got a lot of unexpected twists. and its really worth reading. ive re read it numerous times. and the writing style is just exceptional.

[vapid harbor]

Need some book recommendations for getting back to habit of reading

[sacred galleon]

samee

[mystic bane]

think of something that has been on the back of your mind for quite a time now. that is what usually intrigues you the most. start from there.

[ornate valve]

Maybe start with short books, so that you can finnish them quickly, that rewarding sensation will keep you going 😉 i'll recommend short stories, or easy reads like the ones from Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes or some Agatha Christie investigations stories; or diving into a genre or a series that you know you like already so the feeling of being hooked into a story comes naturally.
More suggestions: last months i read 3 short books i really enjoyed:
-The old man who read love stories by Luis Sepúlveda
-When breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi

• A room of one's own by Virginia Woolf

I'd recommend you set some achieveable goal, like reading 10 pages per day, rather than "read 100 books this year", so you can easily sustain the habit of reading 5 minutes here and there and enjoy the process rather than feeling obliged and pressured to do so 😉

[gleaming juniper]

Hey thanks really you are amazing like always 🙂

[light drift]

• The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
• The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy by Jennifer McCartney

[mystic bane]

has anyone read mindset by dr. carol dweck? is it better read through the book or i can just read summaries online? im almost half way through it and the abundance of names annoys me; also, the concepts are just being reused and reused to every example. it seems that reading articles online is much more productive than reading the book itself.

[night glade]

is there anyone else who is currently reading or have read grit by angela duckworth? i knew her from ted talk and it's absolutely mindblowing. it says that outsatnding achievement is not talent but passion and persistence, which is called 'grit'. i haven't finished it yet, but i recommend you guys to give it a read also 🙌

[mystic bane]

planning to read this after finishing james' recos <33

[burnt harbor]

Did anyone ever read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry? I had forgotten about it after reading it in middle school until a few months ago. I finally picked up the series again and I am now on the 3rd book (out of 4), but I really recommend it! I am honestly bad at rating the art I consume since I get easily entertained, but it is just so interesting seeing the life in other societies and how flawed the system can be (this makes sense after reading the first book haha.) Anyway, give this series a chance if you like utopian/dystopian stories!

[nimble jetty]

The song of achilles 😭 there is no any book which made me cry so much like it 🤯 i wish everyone have read the book

[cerulean gate]

just finished "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and I highly recommend it, life changing.

[undone copper]

Hello Brains, looking through my library on behalf of a friend sadly I came to the conclusion of knowing nothing. I was looking for contemporary feminist theory. Disturbingly the newest book i had was Gender Trouble from the 90s. Which books would you recommend?

[limpid jolt]

i think how to make friends and influentiate people by dale carnegie is a good book, but there is the power of habit by charles duhigg too, the two are very good!

[gleaming juniper]

just finished reading hippie by paulo coelho and might as well just drop out, save money and start travelling around the world

[brazen lily]

Great, go ahead

Follow your dreams

[mellow mountain]

Does anyone here follow james scholz on goodreads? I'm just curious about his reading list thanks

alsooo does anyone have any recommendations for high school math books(algebra, trigo, geometry, stats)?? THANKS!!

[delicate flare]

you can search by using his email id

[mellow mountain]

where??sorry im not quite familiar with the UI of goodreads;/)

[broken tartan]

hey, i'm new here and i was looking for some horror book recommendations. anyone? 😐

[golden forge]

@broken tartan read hp lovecraft (I mean his work)
Or if you like reading Japanese manga
Uzumaki by junji ito is good for your start

[honest elk]

Lord of the rings trilogy
The silmarillion
Inheritance Cycle
The Alchemist
The hobbit

XD

[gleaming juniper]

diary of a wimpy kid

[delicate flare]

Sorry for the vague reply. You can search in GoodReads with the person's email id to find their account.

[oak charm]

Hello guys, do you know any platform where we can read books for free? Ty

[hollow sparrow]

Haruki Murakami -Norwegian Wood

John green- looking for alaska

dune-frank herbert

[broken tartan]

thanks : D

[main turtle]

reading this and god a good book

[main turtle]

can u review in short plews :P

[sage roost]

omg, I almost bought this book on January but i chose another and don't get really satisfied :' (

[gleaming juniper]

Hey Guys!

[hollow sparrow]

indeed

[pulsar saddle]

Hey guys, someone here knows a book called "The fifth discipline" by Peter M. Senger?

[delicate pine]

If you could only read one fiction book for the rest of your life, what would it be?

[wanton acorn]

Harry Potter. Hogwarts atmosphere is next level

[delicate flare]

The Inheritance Cycle!

[vernal inlet]

does anyone know of any good books in mandarin

[odd nimbus]

<@&942391219206647828> uwu

[wise marsh]

yes sir

@astral osprey too fast 😩

sorry @odd nimbus I actually didn't do anything hdjhfjdhfhds

[odd nimbus]

thanks tony lolol

[undone summit]

Hey, I am a new reader, i.e., I have started reading recently (Past few days) I am looking for a book that has series and is a bit easy in literature. I would also love to read a fantasy telling or horror books but for now I need a addictive and book that has series, so that I can read more
Any book suggestions?

[fleet verge]

I recommend this one "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ", if you like self-development books, you can start with "you cannot hurt me" or "deep work".

[gaunt jetty]

atomic habits is good too

[fleet verge]

Yup

[toxic spoke]

I recommend I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

[gaunt jetty]

i got list of self-help books

[odd nimbus]

<@&942391219206647828>

[gleaming juniper]

Read flatland

[eternal cradle]

anybody read "the female brain" by louan brizendine? ive heard some pretty nasty stuff about it .. but it still seems like something i would like to try

[ornate valve]

<@&942391219206647828> free nitro lesgoo

[tame hare]

If the message above contains a link to free nitro, it is most likely a phishing link. Please DON'T click on it to protect your privacy. You can notify the peeps by tagging them ( @peeps ) and they will take care of it as soon as they can. Please don't ping them if someone else already did in the chat thank you.

[glad verge]

yes, me. Do you know theres also a movie for it

[tall kiln]

currently reading A Bright Future by Goldstein and Qvist. Really interesting read if you are into environmentalism and sustainability

[devout canyon]

Can you please give me a list on it

[mystic bane]

didnt make a quick search but what is this about? the title intrigues me. were u able to finish it? do u recommend it?

[gaunt jetty]

oh sure!

1. atomic habits
   2.the art of war
   3.ikigai
   4.cant hurt me- David goggins
   5.the subtle art of not giving a fck
   6.thinking, fast and slow
   7.the monk who sold his Ferrari
2. WHY?
3. ELON MUSK
4. The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness
5. introduction to psychology
6. Rich dad, poor dad (currently readin)

@devout canyon

[devout canyon]

Thank you

[gaunt jetty]

yw

@devout canyon if youre a beginner, i would recommend starting with atomic habits

[devout canyon]

Yes I am thank you for the books

[tame hare]

If the message above contains a link to free nitro, it is most likely a phishing link. Please DON'T click on it to protect your privacy. You can notify the peeps by tagging them ( @peeps ) and they will take care of it as soon as they can. Please don't ping them if someone else already did in the chat thank you.

[viral viper]

Suggest a book to pass time. No need of any message or any lesson. Just a book(fiction, non fiction) anything that i could read and get nothing out of it

[mystic bane]

tartar steppe

by dino buzzati

[cold stone]

Isn't the David Goggins one titled "Can't hurt me"?

[gaunt jetty]

it is

[copper vigil]

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (murder on sea, detectives, and a demon who may or may not exist)

[kindred stratus]

Hi what are some good books about organisation, decluttering and neatness?

[kindred stratus]

libby

[gleaming juniper]

seven husbands of evelyn hugo is pretty awesome :)

[obsidian tartan]

agreeed loved the book!!

[gleaming juniper]

Anyone read ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’?

[red vault]

Jordan B. Peterson - 12 rules for life. is a great book, it really changed my life

[cobalt aspen]

dear stranger i know how you feel

[toxic pine]

Finally reading deep work it’s been a great read so far

[red ore]

Anyone know James’ goodreads user email id? Just curious to see what he’s been reading

[lofty flume]

Hi, could somebody recommending, the best history book? Thank u so much!

[gleaming juniper]

the best

thats hard

[hallow iron]

read 2001 a space odysey a while ago it is a pretty interesting book and has a very weird ending also it is not that long (220 pages)

[peak vault]

Hey, can anyone suggest me some books about productivity?

[gleaming juniper]

literally go on youtube and look up aliabdaal

[cold stone]

Four thousand weeks: Time management for mortals

[gleaming juniper]

not only will you get books, but he is productivity

[gleaming juniper]

but a good one is the 4 hour work week

[hard dock]

I tried searching his page on goodreads bc same, but couldn't find it :( I wonder if there's an option to hide ur profile from public, or his username is different from his usual ones😂

[peak vault]

I watch Aliabdaal too. He is too goodd

[peak vault]

Thank you I surely will look for it

[gleaming juniper]

broooooooo

seriously!!!???

i love him too

but i will say his older videos were more enjoyable, i dont really enjoy the whole business youtube channel now

[sharp oriole]

Does anyone know books with a lot of suspense and plot twists?

[gusty hinge]

my life

[gleaming juniper]

Hi guys, i was wondering i some of u know some cool books about vikings o norman ?

[viral viper]

Harry potter books?

[gleaming juniper]

gone girl

[gleaming juniper]

Verity by Colleen Hoover

[half shadow]

agreed

[molten atlas]

anyone want to add on goodreads? would like to see more book reviews

[lusty mesa]

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/88361217-james-scholz

[hard dock]

i agree

[chilly coral]

Anyone do u have any recommendations for books about anxiety and stress of teenagers and young people?

[solid wadi]

Anyone have good Fantasy book recommendations?

[mystic bane]

james scholz goodreads

just to sort of pin it lol hahahaha

[velvet aspen]

😀

[marble pecan]

‘The art of being a good teenager’ <— I read that in like high school and it was pretty nice, allowed me to view stuff differently

^^ ‘The art of being a brilliant teenager’ sorry

[cold stone]

I had a blast with the dark towers series by stephen king

First book is called “The gunslinger”

But the original arc is 7 books excluding extra in between books he wrote totalling like 4k pages so be ready to strap in lol

[chilly coral]

thanks a lot

[solid wadi]

@cold stone thanks🙏🏻 i will take a look

[weary torrent]

Can anyone recommend me any books related to self development and spending time alone?

[autumn agate]

Parahamsha yoganandha for life ❤️

[balmy stirrup]

Any suggestions for classics? (Except pride & prejudice and little women, which I've already read and loved)

[junior sparrow]

try checking a goodreads list, they have good reccs

[ornate valve]

1984- George Orwell
Short stories- Edgar Allan Poe
Sherlock Holmes series- Arthur Conan Doyle
Emma- Jane Austen
A room of one's own- Virginia Woolf
The Count of Monte-Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
... the list could go on aha, but also check booktube (youtubers but book related content), lots of classics enthousiasts there ^^

[balmy stirrup]

Thanks a lot pal!

[pulsar cargo]

I recently read the book "mindset" by carol s. dweck and it changed my outlook on life and foremost my perspective on how to tackle obstacles. I would like you to dive in it cause it was a huge step for my self development

[weary torrent]

"tackle obstacles" you said, that's interesting. I'll definitely read that book. Thanks for your recommendation. Good day.

[pulsar cargo]

thanks, enjoy yours too (:

[barren birch]

hi

[ornate valve]

sorry for the ping, it's for the same question ^^

hamza here 🙂

[odd sluice]

do yalll read fantasy

[viral viper]

fairy tales?

[viral viper]

i got ghost pinged here...

[weary torrent]

Looking forward to read all of them. Thank you for your wonderful suggestions. Good day.

[thick raptor]

hello there

what are the best books that you have ever read?

[cold stone]

1984 and Fahrenheit 451

[solid wadi]

Lord of Rings J.R.R Tolkien

[thick raptor]

I've tried to read both of them

But i didn't really like them

Anti-utopical setting is not for me i guess

[cold stone]

I can understand it in a sense, but the books are more about the message behind them than they story that’s presented

[viral viper]

Three men in a boat is a great book if you're into comedy

[chilly dragon]

Throne of glass series by Sarah J mass

[sharp oriole]

Brings back high school memories

[fringe lagoon]

hii, who has read SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO here??

[gleaming juniper]

has anyone read meditations by marcus areulius smth

[frail quartz]

not yet

has anyone read Deep Work by call newport?

[solid wadi]

Not yet, but it‘s on my list

[sage slate]

Has anyone here read “Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating” by Adiba Jaigirdar? I loved that book. The bisexual representation was relatable and well done, I saw myself in Hani and it made me so happy that I did 😭🥺💖💜💙

[gleaming juniper]

damn

does anyone read Philosophy

[gleaming juniper]

i was planning on the reading the myth of sisyphus after finals,, does that count

Hey does anybody recommend a scifi book? not so long and not so short? or any book that is damn cool and damn intrestng for teens? im starting to read books and I am bad at choosing.

ping me for answer pls

[gleaming juniper]

idk im getting into it im gonna start reading Marcus Aurelius soon

[neat shell]

polska gurom🇵🇱

[uneven lark]

sth about psychology u can recommend?

[jade talon]

red rising

its a nice sci fi series

[weary lichen]

Can someone recommend me thriller books (fiction or non fiction, it doesn’t matter)

[tame patio]

@delicate rivet

@delicate rivet

@delicate rivet

[proven ginkgo]

Robert Bloch's Psycho.
It is a classic read.
And then there were none by Agatha Christie too
Apart from that I've read a few modern thrillers that i could recommend

• I'm thinking of ending things by Iain Reid
• Now you see her by James Patterson
• Girl on the train by Paula Hawkins
  -Gone girl

And a few books on my reading list would be
Dan Brown's Angel and Demons and
Da Vinci Code.
Happy reading!

[weary lichen]

Thank you sm :))

[chrome kernel]

Yes i have read it

The book talk about the power of focuse

And the meaningful of it

[tall kiln]

\

[whole zinc]

hi everyone, any book recommendations for just getting into computer science? I'm looking for a good overview rather than a deep dive into one specific area at this point

[slow trout]

I tried to find it on audible, couldnt. Lol, will have to read it later

[slow trout]

Omg, I just bought that book. Will read it ASAP 💞 🥺

[slow trout]

I use, audiobooks, e-readers(a cheap kindle), and paper books. Lmao, I use them all XD
And here is what I learnt from each
Audiobooks : I recently started listening to audiobooks, because I study for like 9-12 hours everyday for a competitive exam but I always loved reading thrillers, but lately, I am just too tired after studying, so before going to bed, I just start listening to a good thriller audiobook, (RN listening to Sherlock Holmes, narrarated by Stephen Fry, truly recommend it) before going to bed, its really calming and saves time for me.
Disadvantage: I see a lot of people saying they loose focus, for me happens once in a while but rarely since I listen at short intervals, like 10-15 mins each time in midst of study breaks. Listening for long might make u loose focus.
**E-books:**Now dont judge but I tend to download free pdf of books on my TBR and convert them to mobi file and send them to my kindle. I switch my phone off when I am reading on my kindle, so in a way, its the closest cheap alternate to paperback, and I have the cheaper model of Kindle, so i saved a lot of money as I have read around 50+ books in that XD, I downloaded them from internet and converted to mobi file, still its not as satisfying as a paperback, but well, I am born into middle class so will make do. But as far as people think ebooks hurt ur eyes, I can vouch that e-readers like kindle are easy on the eyes. They almost look identical to a story book page. And the recent ones have nightlight options on top of that. If u buy the cheaper versions with some good features, its value for money. <33
**Paperback:**Well its the best for me when I have a bit of money to spend, lol, and I only buy the books I want to collect( like books with great cover art) rest I just read on my kindle 🙂
(ps- sorry for any typos)

[long heath]

There is one good one in German Language which is probably not what you re looking for

Do you have any good recommendations from european authors? I am open for anything as long as it s not written in american essay style. I really do not like this kind of text. For everyone able to read German I highly recommend Aladin El-Mafaalani.

[knotty tide]

A lovely short read. :)

Use ComicScreen

[lapis belfry]

okayy tyy :)

[gleaming juniper]

i recommend reading abafi"the son of aba " and thank me later (bonus tip: stop reading self help book it's just a waste of time and they all say the same things like waking up on 3am and read 50 book everyday and do 500 push ups this is not true stop being overwhelming andback to reality ).thanks for reading and i hope you guys like abafi

[long heath]

True. Read one and you got them all

[frank flare]

if you're on android, try tachiyomi

[lapis belfry]

im on apple

[mellow sinew]

Yea never read self help books. Do what's best for you. If you want to work out go ahead. If you don't you don't have to. It's different for everyone and self care and help cannot be the same for everyone. For example my self care is listening and decoding i suppose classical music. I love trying to understand and learn what the composer wanted to portray. For others it can be different

[gleaming juniper]

I liked your approach i think kinda the same tbh 👍

[mellow sinew]

Mhmm

[gleaming juniper]

pretty epic book

[chilly dragon]

that's greattt, would love to it discuss with you!

[uneven grove]

Love the split keeb bro@

[viral viper]

Is the book different from the movie?

[white ravine]

Hey! The overall story is the same, but there are differences. Idk if you are aware, but the movie is going to have a second part.. there is still time to read the book before the next movie releases! haha

[fleet panther]

Greetings! I need a recommendation on what to read about communications and psychology. I am interested in:

1. improving my communication skills as well as my speech, so it would be more persuasive and professional
2. expanding my social connections, so I would have more opportunities and be more influential
3. mastering manipulation abilities, so I can transfer social connections into result

[viral viper]

The movie says dune part 1 so yea it will

[rustic oak]

martin eden

[fleet panther]

No recommendations? :c

[willow badge]

Reading - Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs by Michael D. Coe - Maybe 1/2 way so far but it's giving me a good picture of ancient Mesoamerica or at least much better than what I had previously thought of the development in the region, would recommend if anyone is interested in those cultures.

[willow badge]

For some more medieval fantasy type stuff that is a fun read I really recommend the Warhammer Gotrek and Felix slayer series. I was craving some more of that type of stuff after my Tolkien bender. There's something like 15 books in it but they aren't too long, I read a few more Warhammer series afterwards and all were super enjoyable.

Knights of Brettonia, Mathias Thulmann, and Malus Darkblade series', Skarsnik, all those were good too.

[night warren]

im reading it also!!!!

page 30

[agile oracle]

definitely recommend this one if you are into shooting-mystery books! Also if you have already watched the movie Shooter or the series

[weary lichen]

I generally don’t like self help books but this one is really good. It has information about real world things that are actually useful so I recommend reading it. It’s not boring like most self help books

[kind mauve]

Have anyone read the book called good omen?

[torpid plinth]

i plan on doing so during the summer

[gleaming juniper]

whats the title I want to read it (I can speak german)

[white oracle]

@rancid charm just finished deep work & i can already see the parallels u use stemming from it lol

like the email filter

some neat stuff in there tho i dig it

[rancid charm]

nice you should check out stolen focus by johann hari as well

[white oracle]

definitely will thanks bro

[cold stone]

What makes it so great?

[torn pulsar]

currently reading: Girl in pieces

[worthy root]

Is it about suicide`?

[tall plume]

Girl in pieces is soooooo good

[tall plume]

Yeah, it’s also about self harm and a lot more triggering topics tho.

[torn pulsar]

yes, i have been seeing it a lot on pinterest, so thought to just read it

[gleaming juniper]

Does anyone read atomic habit?

[ornate valve]

it's a pretty usefull book 🙂

[gleaming juniper]

have you read?

[ornate valve]

yes

[gleaming juniper]

if you don't mind then can we discuss it?

[ornate valve]

sure, i have read it some times ago but i think i remember the gist of it ^^

[gleaming juniper]

its okay, this how you'll also get revised

[white oracle]

yea

im listening to it on audio book when i do walks

pretty straight forward i dig it

[gleaming juniper]

can we discuss on it?

[white oracle]

uhhh what part

[gleaming juniper]

any

[white oracle]

wdym

[gleaming juniper]

Does anyone know any good books for science physics/ medicine?

Or black holes?

[mellow mountain]

Hello!!! Can anyone recommend a great book for biology, chemistry, and physics?? It is much appreciated<3

[radiant lynx]

https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/

For physics

https://openstax.org/subjects

[rose panther]

i really like this book, maybe you would also:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56271348-patient-zero

Hey, could someone recommend me a book related programming, technology or engineering? Other than these topics, it can be about something that will contribute and widen my vision also.

[gleaming juniper]

thx a lot

[tiny verge]

As a student, would the book The Subtle art of not giving a f$&k be relevant reading to or not ?

[rose panther]

Thank you for suggestion but i do not prefer self-help books since i find them frippery and not practical. Geekie stuff would be great 😄

[knotty zealot]

Hello ! Can somebody recommend me some psychology books in any of these languages : Romanian , French , English... i want to read something new.

[tiny verge]

Hey, I was not suggesting the book, rather I was asking that WHETHER THAT BOOK WOULD BE WORTH READING FOR A STUDENT OR NOT ?

[tiny verge]

Btw I respect your opinion regarding self help

[rose panther]

sorry

[brittle marten]

I would but thats only because ppl i know read it and found it useful, i personally didn't but maybe that's just me

[tiny verge]

then maybe I'll give it a try, if found useless, I would give it to someone else

[weary torrent]

Can you guys suggest any books related to self awareness?

[gleaming juniper]

can somebody recommend rocket engineering books?

[white oracle]

finished digital minimalism lol, deep work is much better tho i rec

[torn pulsar]

done reading this book, so here's my review

[T/w: mentions of self-harm, suicidal thoughts, addiction]

||"I wrote the story of Charlie Davis for the cutters and the burners and the kids on the street who have nowhere safe to sleep. I wrote the story of Charlie Davis for their mothers and fathers and for their friends."

It was sooo good!! The characters were all so fucked up, everything was so fucked up. I loved it. It doesn't give false hopes, that everything gets better all the way, it was the truth, it was how it is for many people out there dealing with fear of themselves, self harming, having suicidal thoughts, addiction. Everything can turn upside down in split of a second, in a fit of rage and the author is very talented to put that into words, the tension, the fear, just brilliant! There are also mentions of a character(Charlie) having dissociative disorder and I like how that was described.
Although it was a sad book, I loved reading it, i couldn't keep it down. So yeah, I strongly recommend it for people who like reading pyschological novel and like to get into the head of a character. I think this is also the author's story and it obviously is the story of many others.||

I think i must read academic books now ^^'

[wet blaze]

I want a recommendation of book related to self esteem mind growth self confidence ❤️

[grave zenith]

Read the Songs of Maldoror. It will improve your personality and change your perspective on the life

[limpid ember]

:flushed: only 13+ :flushed: are allowed to look at my about me :smirk_cat:

[wet blaze]

i will

[mellow mountain]

ik im kinda late but thanks a lot!!

[bronze coral]

does anybody has a good recommendation for a book about aviation. I like to read about swissair but also sabena interests me

[prime slate]

Violet Evergarden light novel

[velvet vine]

Being you changing the world by Dain heer

[wet blaze]

THANKS

[velvet vine]

you're welcome <3

[raw oyster]

what's the best enemy to lovers you've read?

[tepid junco]

probably, 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'- Sarah J Mass

it's a series though

[chilly dragon]

The cruel prince for sure

[tall plume]

serpent and dove, crescent city and hunting for Adeline (very dark and triggering book tho)

[night glade]

hey guys, it's probably out of topic.. but do you have any recommendation on what textbooks should I use for IELTS test preparation?

[gleaming juniper]

I did not use any textbooks the last time I prepared BUT there is a website called IELTS buddy that has a lot of practice material and tips and tricks 🙂

[night glade]

aaah thanks Doro. i'll go look at it👍👍

[gleaming juniper]

sure

good luck also anyone preparing for IELTS this summer dm me maybe we can make a group

[night glade]

thanks a lot @gleaming juniper and sure i think that's a great idea

[little sapphire]

Hey ! Would really like to recommend "how to take smart notes - by sönke ahrens" (not sure if I spelled that right but oh well) to any of you who are looking to improve their ability to write academic papers, books or even their everyday note taking. Whole différent thought process ! Read well people 🤌

[deep phoenix]

hii

[modest birch]

hii, does anyone have like a guide to reading dostoevsky, which book should i start with?

[cold stone]

The gambler is a good book to start with to get a feel for his writing style

Crime and punishment and Brothers Karamazov are great books to read next, but his writing style goes all over the place and can be hard to follow sometimes, especially if you're not used to Russian patronymic naming.

[modest birch]

thanks a lot

[fringe lagoon]

Since summer break has come, l want to read more about medical field, does anyone have any books recommend about this, like when the breath becomes air or cheating death

[lucid wadi]

dude I'm obsessed with Dostoevsky

[cold stone]

Books with a medical theme or medically interesting books?

[cold stone]

He's a great writer (duh) however I find I enjoy Tolstoy more as I enjoy the story part. Reading brothers Karamazov was great but I got burnt out by all the sidetracks and non linear stuff at some point

But hey, Tolstoy master of stories, Dostoevsky master of feelings

[fringe lagoon]

books that are written by doctors, nurses, etc about their real-life experiences

[lucid wadi]

I read alot of Tolstoy back in middle school

I do wanna read War and Peace once in my life but its too damn big

Russian literature is depressing and thats what makes it special

[cold stone]

War and peace is great highly recommend

[gray salmon]

You can try In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate

[lucid wadi]

will checkout later fs

[ornate valve]

I'd like to recommend "Grit" by Angela Duckworth, i think there are valuable arguments and examples in that book, although it is not as punchy and to the point as "Atomic Habits".

[jovial vapor]

i feel like 'atomic habits' is for anyone who is new to learning how to form habits, for anyone wanting to go deeper, i recommend 'the power of habit'

i remember that the author of atomic habits used the knowledge from the power of habit, just made it easier i'd say

[wet dome]

hiiii, i'm going to travel this summer for like 10 days.. do you guys have any recommend both for non-fiction or fiction to read while in holiday? thank you xD

[wet dome]

notes:am not much of a book reader so any recommendation would be good, so far maybe i only read like 7-8 books and the best book so far is catcher in the rye

[cold stone]

1984 by George Orwell, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas come to mind 🙂 Both excellent books!

[wet dome]

thank youuuuu!! 🙂 gonna buy 1984 todayyyyy

[hushed imp]

since on the topic of 1984, i don't know if i should read orwell's 1984 or murakami's 1Q84 first. i want to read both of them eventually and i'm leaning towards 19Q4, does anyone have experience with these 2 and which one would you suggest to read first?

[lucid wadi]

I believe you're talking about Murakami's 1Q84 its actually too long but worth it. I'd say go w 1984 first, then 1Q84

[stoic grail]

What’s better IELTS or SAT?

[stoic grail]

It’s not worth it.

[wet dome]

whyyyy

[stoic grail]

I personally didn’t like it , not at all recommending it

[tepid junco]

omg why? this is such a classic dude, with the dystopia and all it really makes you wonder doesn't it?

[cold stone]

There's so many layers in that book

[glacial shard]

My book recommendation for today is Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky is not a very well known author but I think his writing in Spiderlight is unique. Each character has their own special traits and interact in realistic and humorous ways. You also get to read the different perspectives of the characters themselves as they try to fulfill a prophecy. Give it a read if you like fantasy. My only qualm about this book is (spoilers!) ||Tchaikovsky kills off his best character at one point. ):||

[quartz pewter]

I read it in middle school so I might be biased but be prepared for some dense reading. It’s a really thought provoking book and I highly recommend it, just don’t go into it thinking you’ll finish it anytime soon

[rose island]

finally someone who shares my opinion on that book

[stoic grail]

Like fr, that book doesn’t have a plot. It starts off and there’s no proper explanation for anything to at least understand the baseline

[stoic grail]

For me, It didn’t.

Anyways I can recommend y’all one book that I did like and is pretty good

Atomic habits, It’s a life changing book. A complete must read

[rose island]

yeah I don't know, I hated the part where the protagonist reads that one book, it was so badly written and I skipped it the first time reading. If you want to read a similar but better book, Id recommend "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin. That book influenced Orwell so much that 1984 feels like a bad attempt at retelling it. And Zamyatin himself actually lived in an authoritarian state, makes everything more believable.

[stoic grail]

Okay, will surely give it a try¡

Try*

[tepid junco]

that is the whole point! it is a dystopia that is how these stories progress. there is a very similar story called 'things', it uses the same algorithm

[tepid junco]

have you not read hunger games or divergent, even harry potter for that matter, they don't give you a baseline. you read the book and as it progresses you get it kinda

[wet dome]

lets give it a try

[wet dome]

i’ll try finish slowly, because i will read it while holiday this summer

[wet dome]

thanks for the reco, absolutely gonna buy it soon too

[rose island]

Yeah of course, but I think there are so many dystopian pieces of literature that do it so much better. Just think of Fahrenheit 451 which, for me at least, is the superior dystopian novel.

[tepid junco]

ah, i haven't read that one. i will add that to my tbr

[rose island]

I highly recommend. Bradbury is one of my favourite authors

[prime slate]

LN recommendation.

[vivid geode]

Oh! Such a beauty, many people likes to talk trash about it but it worths and it will even more if you research a little bit of mr.orwell's life.
Dont expect great amounts of depth in characters that aren't the protagonist, instead of focusing on that enjoy the world system ;) it's where the true gold is.

Im currently reading American psycho, I don't recommend it unless you want to swallow a big Ikea catalogue as interesting as a gold stone, but its interesting if you want to make a parallel between it and the movie. (The history is good tho, but it has many pages dedicated to brands and stuff).

[gleaming juniper]

A book on Amazon in english for learn japanese

[shrewd bramble]

shoe dog by phil knight

[trim lake]

does anyone have a book to learn english?

[hollow yarrow]

what language do you want to learn english from?

[cursive raptor]

for my Japanese 101 class at uni we used "Genki I 3rd Edition"

[gleaming juniper]

Tank you 🙏

[hasty bough]

that is such a pretty cover

[wet dome]

i also love the cover ✅

[hasty bough]

this one’s minee

[gleaming juniper]

Am I cool yet

[hasty bough]

HAHA yes

[hasty bough]

have you read the freud’s interpretation of dreams yet? i kinda wanna read it tho

[gleaming juniper]

Some of it

It reads like literature

The thesis is that dreams are wish fulfillment

He mentions that the material in dreams have a correlation to real world experiences

You can see that idea in one of his earlier paper called screen memories

I'm at the point where he's attempting to address why dreams can have access to childhood memories

@hasty bough I would say it's worth a read

[hasty bough]

aaahh yessss ive actually been doing some research on dream interpretations too and i found it very interesting

[hasty bough]

olrite def going to my tbr list

thanks thoo!

[gleaming juniper]

He attempts to disprove some issues with his theory by saying that people just wished for the theory to have issues

That shit was hilarious

[gleaming juniper]

@hasty bough I heard Lacan has interesting dream theories, but that could be steeped in his own theories, so I would be wary of that recommendation.

If it's from the seminars, it is not that hard to understand, but if it's from the ecrits I wouldn't recommend you read it.

[hasty bough]

hahahahahahaha

oo i seee

im currently reading Emotional Intelligence by daniel goleman, its reaaalllyyy reallly interesting

have u ever read it too?

[gleaming juniper]

No, sadly I haven't heard of that book. What I plan of studying for my break is 18-20th century philosophy and statistics for my Psy major.

I plan on buying a book on child Psy sooner or later.

[tight tartan]

is that kant??

sorry too fancy for me