jimmys-book-club

[formal stirrup]

hi,
did James ever say how he consumes books?
kindle ?
real books?
or other??

[fiery jackal]

think books and an ereader, think the same one that ihave

i think he has this

i wouldnt recommend getting one though, ive had some issues with certain books and theres no rhyme or reason why. sometimes going to the next page crashes it, sometimes the pages take a minute to turn, some books work flawlessly and are great.

[formal stirrup]

how does it work?
is it the same like a kindle?
what is the OS ?

[fiery jackal]

runs sonys shit, just chuck the files on

takes an sd card too

but calibre is the best for managing your ebooks

[formal stirrup]

so you load the pdf file?

with the sd card...

[fiery jackal]

yea can do

[formal stirrup]

is there another way?

[fiery jackal]

yeah local storage on it

but its got like 250mb

you can buy an Onyx boox

[formal stirrup]

i see

so we're talking pdf only right?

no apps

[fiery jackal]

also epub for both

not on the sony one

https://www.komplett.no/product/1172531/pc-nettbrett/nettbrett-ipad-lesebrett/lesebrett/onyx-boox-poke-3-6-32gb?channable=0080816964003131373235333131&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_OWBhDqARIsAAUNTTEgUVlnk-XJFMvCjU4u3RPFqC7MWLj9clxBV_AjRxm7qjCLmIOVTo0aAp6gEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

i have this too

its the main one i use

[formal stirrup]

i'll check them out

thanks a lot!!!

[fiery jackal]

the boox is really nice, really thin and 30gb

plus youve got an adjustable backlight and runs android

so ive got my local librarys app on there so i can loan ebooks which i cant dl illegally

[formal stirrup]

sounds like one can make a nice setup

[fiery jackal]

the best thing is the screen tbh

you can adjust how cold or warm you want the display to be

and it adjusts brightness too so you dont waste battery when its sunny out

[formal stirrup]

basically i'm looking for a convenient way to read books

you know, something easy and reliable

[fiery jackal]

yeah i mean a kindle would be fine

i just didnt get one as in norway its hard to get one without the ads

and theres no way im having an ebook with ads on the lock screen

[formal stirrup]

yeah for sure

thanks again man

[fiery jackal]

https://www.komplett.no/product/1128763/pc-nettbrett/nettbrett-ipad-lesebrett/lesebrett/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2018-6-32gb-sort

this is pretty good, water resistence too

but not sure how a kindle is with regards to book piracy and such

[neat ember]

I use Lithium to read some books....Try it if you want

[nimble rain]

It is

[lost dagger]

i read fine in my laptop and in my iphone, the pther day a bought a big bundle of ebooks of all genres and in spanish. it was then dollars

[exotic oracle]

If you are in the US and can get a library card(most have online applications now) Libby or OverDrive both have free Kindle/Ereader and audiobooks to download for 21 days and can be renewed for more

[harsh geyser]

Where can you find these items?

[hot flame]

What items are you looking for

[harsh geyser]

Like a good website for you to find old collectable techs n stuff

[hot flame]

E bay?

[harsh geyser]

I don't use E bay nor amazon though, any other options?

[astral epoch]

#845877644599361576

[fresh socket]

anyone can suggest a good brightness and warmth shedule in night with no light whilew we are reading

[opal siren]

Etsy?

[fervent lotus]

it's very easy to load books on them

[fervent lotus]

u can contact amazon and they'll remove the ads for free (life hack)

[muted pollen]

[hot flame]

You will need to find a site where people sell their stuff. The only site i know only of is e bay. Search the internet for one

[harsh geyser]

Aight then thx

[muted pollen]

guys this might be weird but any Hitler book recommendations?

to like really know what was going thru his mind throughout the war and everything

[muted pollen]

Hitler's Table Talk 1941-1944 (Hitler's Table Talk)

[muted pollen]

throughout the war specifically

but you also have "mein kempf" and "hitler's second book" if you, for god knows reasons, want to know more about his thoughts

be careful reading btw

[muted pollen]

@muted pollen

[muted pollen]

thanks for the warning 🤣

i just you know want to know what was going through the most evil man mind

[neon lava]

help me choose btw these two books please
Im a beginner english learner and I'm also a bookworm and i want to find a book that is both good story wise and have beginner vocabs for me to understand them (of course i'd be using a dictionary)

[drowsy pulsar]

I would say Dorian Gray has some more advanced vocabulary, but it is much shorter so probably easier to get through

if you decide to go for a little life PLEASE read the trigger warnings because it is very graphic in some parts

[neon lava]

I've decided choose Dorian Gray because it's less pricey and highly recommended by most english learners
Thanks for ur suggestion.

[drowsy pulsar]

Yeah its one of my favorite books ever, enjoy!

[jolly robin]

Can anyone suggest me books like The Basketball diaries or Diary of a young girl?thanks

[spice seal]

Are you trying to say Diary of a young girl that written by İpek Ongun?

[tepid crystal]

I want James e reader for China lol

[fervent lotus]

what's the difference

[jolly robin]

Nah,Anne frank

[spice seal]

I see, in my country there is a book series that has the same name of it so I asked

[tepid crystal]

Idk

Seems better and more simple

Besides I don’t want to support a popular brand

[misty bloom]

https://www.roomregalia.com

[wispy kayak]

are you norwegian?

[sweet rivet]

Hey anyone know what James uses to read and download books- there’s a particular device he uses ,do you know which model?

[sweet rivet]

Thanks! I know he used a hisense touch as well, what was that used for?

[hoary gulch]

anyone read a little life?

[robust hatch]

not yet, i heard it's a little traumatizing

[hoary gulch]

yea, I'm half way through and damn. i thought to myself can it get any worse than this

[muted pollen]

Can someone recommend me a book, to not be a lazy fuck anymore. Like if i wanna study 1min l8r i get more interested in watching youtube lol

[turbid eagle]

For A Little Life, I recommend reading the trigger warnings first as it really hits alot of trauma checkboxes

[hot flame]

Is Little life that traumatic

[hoary gulch]

I did read them, i went back and forth until i made sure i was ready to read it. But still even tho i knew all the tw; they hit u pretty bad along your reading journey

[turbid eagle]

My main feeling on A Little Life is that it feels as though the trauma just keeps coming and just gets worse and worse. It exhausted me just reading about how these characters don't get a break. The writing is really good, but I feel you need to take a break if you want to read it. You can find some YouTube videos of people reading it and just breaking down

[turbid eagle]

True. I feel the author went overboard with some of the stuff the characters went through

[rain patrol]

Is there a link for it I'd like to read it

[turbid eagle]

Just dm'd it

I would recommend, if you'd like to get a feel of the author's writing, you can start with The People in the Trees. A lot less devastating than A Little Life, although the ending gets more serious. I find it much more accessible. I haven't read the author's most recent book

[rain patrol]

I'm down to read watever I'm currently reading one "The communist-manifesto" even tho it doesn't sound funny it's kinda funny to me

[fervent lotus]

that's more of a pamphlet rather than a proper book on marxism

[rain patrol]

Ik but I'm kinda running out of things that are interesting to read so 🥲🥲

[thick talon]

Guys can anyone tell me some interesting books to read in sci-fi fantasy horror

Maybe historical

Please DM me If you guys know any

And some time travel

Paradox Etc

[dense heart]

@turbid eagle yo man can ya dm me a little life too, much appreciated nd sry for ping

[turbid eagle]

done

[turbid eagle]

Does anyone know the status of the book club or if it will come back?

[young moss]

hmm good question

[signal swallow]

is there a pdf link for atomic habits

nvm got it

[muted pollen]

here anyways

[keen garden]

Any update on when will james start streaming again?

[obtuse siren]

banned, thanks

[toxic harbor]

<@&942391219206647828> this is a scam will probably take our info or something too pls delete it

[spark ermine]

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.

[soft sonnet]

can someone send the ebook deep work that james recommended ?

[uncut swift]

Hello, does some have 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene downloaded? I would appreciate, if you share it with me

[little warren]

I don't have a download, but there's a pdf online by archive.org online. I searched up "archive.org 48 laws of power robert greene" and got it in the second result (and u can download it from there). Also, I highly suggest reading "The Laws of Human Nature" by Robert Greene first, as it is more ethical , gives you a better insight on the 48 laws of power book, and is very useful for self help too

[spark ermine]

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[true elm]

Hey , thanks for the interest. Unfortunately, due to my hectic schedule, I am unable to conduct the book club sessions. I will start them possibly by upcoming December. Apologies. >_<

[turbid eagle]

Ah, no worries. I was just wondering about it

[strange crypt]

Can we have this pinned? 🙂

[strange crypt]

No worries. Life is important and they come in waves. Curious still, what are you currently reading? 🙂

[young moss]

check #845877644599361576 pinned messages !!

[true elm]

Hey, thanks.! I am currently reading "Maybe you should talk to someone". It kind of focuses on a therapist life and the life revolving around her patients. States why empathy and listening are important factors in forming human bonds.

[true elm]

As Cecil said, I originally posted it in #845877644599361576 as the 1st message in that channel. You can always find it there.

[true elm]

https://tenor.com/view/ritsu-ritsu-tainaka-kon-anime-anime-girl-gif-18078019

[keen egret]

Is there a book you would recommend for personal development?

[gleaming bloom]

You're favorite science fiction novel ? Or detective novel

[sonic plank]

I recommend these books to you: It Didn't Start with You, Tongue fu,Outliers and Atomic habits

[keen egret]

thankss 🌸 ✨

[sonic plank]

you are welcomeee

[sonic plank]

as detective books, you can check the edgar allan poe series, one of us is lying or two can keep a secret

[gleaming bloom]

Thank u

[whole crater]

Breaking the habit of being yourself by Joe Dispenza

[keen egret]

thankss🌸

[turbid eagle]

Some less popular SciFi : A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, Blindsight by Peter Watts. I'm currently reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Babel-17 by Samuel Delaney; both are interesting so far

[hearty rover]

for science fiction its one of my favorites called 'the time machine' by H.G Wells. pretty old haha

[gleaming bloom]

thank you

[muted pollen]

Any book recommendations for beginners? I am not a consistent reader and tend to leave the book unfinished halfway. How do I stay consistent

[naive oracle]

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata i highly recommended, it's easy read, short book about modern society.

[whole crater]

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

[static lake]

i just bought stephen king’s fairy tale and now im scared to read it

[fading condor]

Try something of your interest? Try maybe Adrian mole by Sue Townsend

[brittle shore]

Romantic shit:)

[raw bolt]

Hey everyone I'm starting my career as a cs student and I have decided to start with Java can anyone help me with the best resource

[dull ledge]

there's codecademy.org its free to make an account

they have lots of recources

[magic yoke]

you guys ever read david goggins

[pastel elm]

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata, less than 200 pages and very funny

[terse orbit]

hey guys i'm not sure but does james have a goodreads account?

[muted pollen]

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

[left crypt]

Has anyone read this? What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Murakami

[median turret]

i didd,actually just halfway through,i love haruki
im reading 1q84 rn

[livid junco]

Could someone who uses a e-reader come and chat in private please ?

[keen sorrel]

how can i join the book club in goodreads? i saw it in britto's profile (but idk britto's handle here).

[muted pollen]

i think its invite only
not sure tho, can we ask the mods?

[jaunty gyro]

Reading Game of Thrones, good book to pass the times for a quick read since it has small chapters and a very long length.

[rough magnet]

Hİ

[reef hazel]

not yet, what do you think abt it?

[reef hazel]

Oh great I want to read it as well as Lord of the ring but they are intimidating 😅

[odd bridge]

Hи

[left crypt]

I've been listening to the audiobook. He is really vulnerable and honest about innermost thoughts and how it relates to running. I like the part about not being really competitive because I am the same way.. not motivated by being better than some other person. I feel like this book will inspire me to start setting running goals.. eventually 😊

[jaunty gyro]

Lol I only read a few chapters of LOTR and gave up. It´s basically a history or anthropology books with a plot going on simultaneously. GOT is more accessible because you slowly discover about the world through the point of view of each character, instead of getting massive exposition dumps. But then again, it depends on each person´s taste, some people get overwhelmed by the massive amount of characters.

[robust hatch]

probably better to start with the hobbit, LOTR is way more fantasy at core (and let's not talk about the Silmarillion)

[jaunty gyro]

Yeah I totally read The Hobbit when I was a kid and I thought it was a really decent read.

[icy jolt]

I personally found the hobbit to be more interesting than LOTR

[jaunty gyro]

I dunno I read The Hobbit when I was 10, it´s a kid´s book so maybe I wouldn´t find it as entertaining now that I´m an adult🤔

[jaunty gyro]

If you think The Hobbit was slow, LOTR is way slower! There is a chapter right in the beginning, that´s entirely dedicated to Frodo and the other hobbits getting lost in a forest. And then the next chapter is just them randomly finding two elves in the woods and getting drunk and partying with them lol.

I think these books are more about taking your sweet time reading them and getting lost in their world, if you read it just for the story I´m pretty sure you´ll just end up frustrated.

I wouldn´t doubt it lol, he spends 40 pages just talking about the history of the hobbits right in the beginning of the book

That sort of poem thingy talking about the rings of power is just like a page or something

But I might be slightly off, I read those first chapters like five years ago

[left crypt]

For LOTR, I'd just read the Tom Bombadil parts 😆

[stable ocean]

The chat "book links" is closing down. As a community server we really can't have any activities going on like that. Sorry guys!

[stable ocean]

Copyright infringement

[ancient imp]

Who reported z lib 😭 , hate capitalism.

[stable ocean]

||me too ||

[true elm]

Here's the particular guideline. Unfortunately, this includes all pirated content. :/

13. You may not promote, distribute, or provide access to content involving the hacking, cracking, or distribution of pirated software or stolen accounts. This includes sharing or selling cheats or hacks that may negatively affect others in multiplayer games

[robust quail]

Yeah i’m not justifying it in any way i’m saying delete the chats with any pirated links and possibly suspend the accounts that want to keep doing it

[native pecan]

les ames grises >>>> philippe claudel
did any one had read this book before ?
it translate also to english >> grey souls

[muted pollen]

hey guys

[muted pollen]

the website gets taken down

but in the darkweb you can find it by using tor

[muted pollen]

anyone know where i can find atomic habits by james clear

[muted pollen]

@muted pollen :)

[left crypt]

This isn't really a book club...... is it

[muted pollen]

could you explain more? whats darkweb and tor means torrent right?

[muted pollen]

To explain simply, the dark web is part of the internet that isn't visible to search engines and requires the use of an anonymizing browser called Tor to be accessed so it's different from torrent

[sonic edge]

Whats the link for darkweb version of that website

[muted pollen]

book club is currently on a break and will start up again soon as mentioned in #book-club-calendar :)

[signal swallow]

what would you suggest to a person who tend to lose interest in middle of the book and ultimately drops it. How to focus and finish the book completely? I have dropped a lot of book and when i think about continuing it, i get no motivation.
Any advice you could give would be much appreciated

[signal swallow]

You cannot be hooked till entire book yk
It gets interesting and becomes boring eventually and then becomes interesting again and the cycle goes on

[jaunty gyro]

Read something scandalous - i.e. full of boobies and killing and excitement

[fervent lotus]

if a book is uninteresting to you, maybe try other book genres and topics that you're excited about and start them asap. if you have an attention problem, I recommend trying audiobooks by themselves, or read the books while listening to the audiobook. I don't do this anymore, but I did it back in high school to get through a very lengthy book and found it to be an efficient method

[ancient imp]

If you find the middle part boring, flip a few chapters and read one at random, find an interesting line , like ' y/n cried to her father' , wonder why she is crying, flip back to find the reason, see another situation which you need back story for and flip a few chapters back and eventually you will end up from where you left, you will realise this part is necessary to read and voilla! You will not lose interest. (That's what I do)

And! If you read a few chapters ahead and find that you don't need to read the previous pages to understand the story , then maybe it was a good choice to skip them. Saved you time :3

Read because you enjoy it and not because you have to do it.

[signal swallow]

thanks for suggestions l

[pseudo badge]

have any of you guys read deep work

[ebon token]

Me. Read it. Nice book

But it didnt effect me much

[abstract aurora]

same it was just alright

[craggy meteor]

thanks

[muted pollen]

do anyone have The Dictator's Handbook?

[blazing oxide]

One question guys, what is the social network that James uses that is for book lovers, the one that you can upload which book you are reading, which ones have you read, etc.?

[signal swallow]

goodreads?

[blazing oxide]

Thank u

[dim comet]

has anyone here read carl sagan's book cosmos? how is it?

[empty oar]

skoob?

[left crypt]

I really like Carl Sagan. Pale Blue Dot. I miss his show... it was so insightful and calming. All the majesties of the universe

[hot flame]

Goodreads i guess

[cloud helm]

any book for inspiration for CS students?

[muted pollen]

brain rules

maybe

[fiery condor]

place where i can read about wwr history online?

[calm mantle]

Hi guys
Pls does any one have the pdf file of Luckiest girl alive by Jessica Knoll

[muted pollen]

hmm

[worn magnet]

When Breath Becomes Air

[signal swallow]

no i mean the website

[worn magnet]

Oh... my bad (:

[visual kernel]

https://youtu.be/wZ9QIeWKStQ

[fervent lotus]

is this your youtube video

[static coyote]

any history book recommendations besides 48 laws?

[foggy zealot]

hey guys can you recommend me javascript books for beginners ?

[cold mirage]

https://www.freecodecamp.org/

Hands-on >>>>>> coding book

Most programming books let you make boring little programs like a card game, follow a couple small tutorials on there to learn the basics and start making something you will actually use and google/learn along the way 😄

[foggy zealot]

thanks , i actually learned css from freecodecamp and it was so much fun
i'll try to learn javascript too 🤩

[coarse forge]

hay guys, does anyone have a good fantasy book recommendation?

[ocean aurora]

house in the cerulean sea

[muted pollen]

Any good book for thinking like a computer scientist/programmer?

[primal pasture]

telegram

[coarse forge]

THANKS

[fluid scroll]

The Poppy War is one of my favorites!

[coarse forge]

I am not familiar, but i researched it and it seems pretty cool

[noble crescent]

Any good books about introductory biology?

[pure thunder]

campbell

🤡

[hoary gulch]

Cooper-The Cell: A molecular approach

[noble crescent]

Thanks!

[gaunt tinsel]

hi everyone, will the book club reopen soon?

[cosmic flint]

hi. good book to learn japanese language

[valid fern]

japanese for busy people volume 3

[toxic pewter]

you need TOR browser to access the site though

[pastel sundial]

ty

[cosmic flint]

ty

[cosmic flint]

I'll try the first one. I bought it at the online shop and bought 2

[last steeple]

Any Book for robotics or scientific ideas

[heavy marten]

anyone has the pdf of - the second curve managing the velocity of change??

[soft glade]

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/155320531-theo-b

[rigid shoal]

Buy one book and read it twice

[cosmic flint]

I bought 2 books for collection

[cosmic flint]

ty

ty

lol

[mild hazel]

i just finished reading Divergent

[onyx pollen]

Is it better than the movie ?

[valid fern]

mb for the late reply, that's the first edition I think, the third is definitely different, like they change up more then most revised books, but should still be good 👍🏿 if you have any questions lmk

[muted pollen]

yes

[muted pollen]

but the fist movie stays iconic imo

[balmy spade]

Has anyone read the Russian classics? can you recommend me

[tall ingot]

do u prefer an easy read or u don't mind?

[balmy spade]

It's okay as long as it's not too hard

[tall ingot]

crime and punishment is a good read it's a little long tho but no too hard imo

[balmy spade]

okauu

[tall ingot]

but anton chekhov has also good books and are easier

[balmy spade]

crime and punishment i will read later

[balmy spade]

okayy

thanks

[keen sorrel]

anyone knows where i can dl kazuo inamori's "a compass for fulfillment"? links are prohibited here, u may send me a dm.

[timber steeple]

hey guys, do u know where can i DL some pdf or epub of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius? ty!

[timber steeple]

appreciate this! thanks!! 💯

[scarlet phoenix]

Hello, do you know any site where I can download audiobooks for free? Thanks 🙂

[muted pollen]

if you find something please let me know

[muted pollen]

Found pragmatic programmer but haven’t started it

[muted pollen]

Anyone with great experience in reading and memorizing what they read, pls dm

/ speed readers

[hoary gulch]

Anyone on gr wanna be friends?

[strong mortar]

gr?

[hoary gulch]

Goodreads

[muted pollen]

Yes

[hoary gulch]

Drop ur @ or link here or in dm however u want

[muted pollen]

Check out the books I added on Goodreads. http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?invite_token=YjI2MjJkNWQtNTQ4Zi00NWNmLWE4ZTUtOGZiYjlmYjU0ODlm

[uncut swift]

Hello guys. I want to improve my social intellegence. I want to understand the behaviour of the others and powerful social concepts, like listening people, have an open body language etc..., to emprove empathy, to be aware of unusual social habits of other people and also to be able to behave myself accordingly to my aims - to make a girl love me, to be a leader in my circle of friends, to inspire other to work harder. What books do you guys recommend me to read? I have read the 48 laws of power and how to win and influence poeple so far on this topic

[muted pollen]

Well i just found some interesting books recommended by chatgpt, so anyone has questions for openai can reply or dm me to get the answers

[keen sorrel]

audiobookbay has been the most amazing one out there (for me) but i think their webpage is down lately

[fading condor]

A book on fashion!

[muted pollen]

Here you go. Enjoy!

[fading condor]

Thankssss

[muted pollen]

NP. I myself was impressed with the first book when I read the review about it, it seems that this AI has itselfs some fashion sense too hahaha

[fading condor]

For sure better than mine

Maybe it fetches the books according to the reviews

[muted pollen]

a book similar to the silent patient!

[muted pollen]

pluss i think a youtuber did this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2DIfMpzHtg

[muted pollen]

here you go

[rose karma]

I need this too

[rose karma]

(btw I wrote you in DM regarding study buddy)

[inner coral]

huh?

[fervent lotus]

did i just see what i think i did

[timid bane]

recently my friend told me about Murakami and his book, so I read " Tazaki and his years of pilgrimage". It kinda surprised me and I'm curious about what others think about this book and Murakami, btw she said Murakami is pretty famous in Europe is that true?

[inner coral]

At this time murakami is possibly one of the most renowned modern fiction authors around the globe. I would think he is known pretty much everywhere, at least by people which are even a little bit interested in fiction. So this is definitely true

[timid bane]

when I read his book I only can understand my way and not completely understand what did he think when he wrote this book and it really blow my mind

[muted knoll]

Almost done with deep work

Ive read like 90 pages in the past 2 days

[light pike]

I'm also reading it on my kindle! about 45% now.
I need to buy it physically and make notes.

[muted knoll]

ong

that book is fire

[odd sky]

Usual sympton of reading some of Murakami's work tbh. I've read "The Elephant Vanishes" and it was a really neat experience, I'll never forget some of the stories he wrote, they're too bizarre/astounding 💀

[muted pollen]

do somebody has a list of good cs books?

learning cs via books or via websites what do u think? or both, i think both is a good solution

[cerulean bane]

https://teachyourselfcs.com/

personally, I think this is a good starting point for learning CS. if you just want to dive into coding, there are tons of resources (codeacademy, freecodecamp, crash courses on youtube, etc.) that you can get started on. imo, if you are genuinely serious about learning CS though, that website will provide enough content and material to build your own curriculum, and then you can apply that to your own coding.

i'd also recommend just picking a project, searching a tutorial on it, and coding along. you can learn a lot about how a language works, syntax, the possibilities of projects, etc. start small, and scale up - i remember trying to code my own game when i first started learning and got overwhelmed immediately. but with enough practice, it becomes really easy :)

[muted pollen]

niiice this seems extremly sustainable for me thanksiiii

i will have a look and tell u later if and how it helped

[cerulean bane]

🫡🫡🫡 good luck on your journey !

[muted pollen]

🫡 🫡 🫡

[primal crow]

hi guys, i have a question about reading - is it optimal to read a few books from different genres at the same time?

for examples reading 20 minutes of "atomic habits" and then 20 minutes of "dune"

[robust hatch]

everyone is different so try out different things^^ i'd say it will work since there's fiction and non-fiction, so you separate the two pretty easily

[primal crow]

yeah ill try this

[river pagoda]

ive been doing this with millionaire fastlane & the hobbit ^ works well as i feel it uses different parts of ur brain

[primal crow]

thats good:)

[hot flame]

I think hes famous all over the world

[hot flame]

Freecodecamp.org is good I guess

[true elm]

Youtube is the best method.

Do this : keep learning from a book. When you don't know a concept, watch a yt vid. It has best explanation.

Book recommendations:

1. Introduction to Algorithms
2. Clean code
3. Design Patterns

Apart from this also search for
Learn C the hard way.
Replace 'C' here with your language preference like python, java, etc.

Also if you want to go down the networking path, you can look for networkchuck, heath adams(tcm), john Hammonds etc from youtube.

[muted pollen]

thanks yall!!!

[timid bane]

I'm learning Javascript now so can you guys recommend me some e-book or PDF that can help me ?

currently, I'm only starting with the most basic things of js so I would like if that book can help me strengthen my coding skill and knowledge

[vast sequoia]

i highly recommend checking on cs50 youtube video it will help alot for a beginners i will send the video of javascript and also the whole thing if you want strengthen your coding skill

[vast sequoia]

the java script video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VauFS071pg&list=PLhQjrBD2T383f9scHRNYJkior2VvYjpSL&index=11&ab_channel=CS50

[vast sequoia]

the whole course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxALvNlF-8&list=PLhQjrBD2T383f9scHRNYJkior2VvYjpSL

btw click on the link to show the playlist

[timid bane]

tysm~

[vast sequoia]

np

[ebon plank]

I had these gold OG notes on C++ OOPs from the 80s-90s laying around in storage. Rats tore them up. I hate rats

[fresh solstice]

I believe for instance if we are able to study different subjects at the same time so just like that can study 2 different books also at the same time

[winter nacelle]

can anyone recommend me beginner book for cs books ıt would mean a lot.

[muted pollen]

what do you want to learn? or general cs

[winter nacelle]

Honestly i don't know anything about cs but i want learn and improve myself for uni

[muted pollen]

what uni are you going to? or you wish to?

[winter nacelle]

Well i live in Turkey so i want to ho to the Istanbul Technical Uni i want to see Cs section

In uni

I know that uni will teach me but i want to know in advence

[muted pollen]

well id suggest you to learn through a specific language cuz most languages only differ in syntax and a bit in the memory structure side of things, learning one will teach u how to think to code and stuff, a good beginner language is python

[winter nacelle]

So i should work on pyhton

[muted pollen]

yes! there are loads of free courses on edx and youtube to choose from and I'd suggest a book, it's actually a 2 part book which was my text book for high school and it's really easy to understand from there

[muted pollen]

along with general fundamental concepts about computer science

[muted pollen]

cs50 on youtube is a great resource

[winter nacelle]

Thank you so much i will do research on that

Thxs a lot

[muted pollen]

no problem!

[gleaming parrot]

Has anyone read Karl Ove Knausgård my struggle? Is it worth the read???

[winged drum]

i would also strongly recommend you start messing around on neocities building your own website alongside learning some python, those things together will give you some experience with looking at code

[winter nacelle]

Thank you so much

[winged drum]

there are definitely some websites on neocities too which give you guides to coding! if you go to https://districts.neocities.org/ and go to the silicon valley bit, there are a few links to sites there

[winter nacelle]

Thnxs a lot i will check it out

[muted pollen]

@winter nacelle https://www.ebay.com/itm/Introduction-to-Algorithms-by-Thomas-H-Cormen-English-Hardcover-Book-/380894932886

[winter nacelle]

Thank you so much

[muted pollen]

yw

[grim vigil]

Starting to get into photography... Anyone know good books that they recommend me that could teach me the basics

[fading crane]

“Read this if you want to take good photographs” “Basic Techniques of Photography” “Understanding Exposure”

[deep briar]

Hello,Can someone please recommend books on physics and chemistry for beginners.

[left ingot]

Fundamentals of physics by resnick, halliday and walker is a great book for introductory physics theory

[deep briar]

Alright then thank you for your help.

[left ingot]

You’re welcome

[raven spire]

Has anyone read cloud atlas? Is it any good?

[supple hamlet]

mee

[muted pollen]

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson - This book explains the fundamentals of exposure, which is essential to creating great photographs.

"The Photographer's Eye" by Michael Freeman - This book covers the basics of composition, lighting, and color, providing an excellent foundation for photography.

"Learning to See Creatively" by Bryan Peterson - This book provides techniques and exercises to help you develop your creative vision and improve your photography.

"The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby - This book covers the basics of digital photography, including camera settings, exposure, and image editing.

"The Beginner's Photography Guide" by Chris Gatcum - This book is a comprehensive guide to digital photography for beginners, covering everything from camera settings to composition and editing.

"National Geographic Photography: The Fundamentals" - This book is a comprehensive guide to photography, covering everything from the basics to advanced techniques used by National Geographic photographers.

"Mastering Photography: A Beginner's Guide to Using Digital Cameras" by David Taylor - This book covers the basics of digital photography, including camera settings, exposure, and image editing.

[uneven socket]

can you guys recommend some good books about psychology?

[frozen estuary]

Can't hurt me from david goggins, teach you a lot about mind mastery

[muted pollen]

The Republic" by Plato: In this philosophical work, Plato discusses the nature of the soul and the psychological basis of justice.

"The Enchiridion" by Epictetus: This book contains Stoic philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of controlling one's emotions and thoughts.

"The Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius: Another book on Stoicism, this work focuses on the importance of self-reflection and self-discipline for personal growth.

"The Interpretation of Dreams" by Sigmund Freud: In this seminal work, Freud explores the unconscious mind and the ways in which it manifests in dreams.

"The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu: This ancient Chinese text contains wisdom on the nature of the mind, the importance of balance, and the role of the individual in society.

"The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi: This book on martial arts contains insights on the psychology of combat, including the importance of mental focus and the role of fear.

"The Analects" by Confucius: This book contains the teachings of Confucius on personal and social morality, which are deeply rooted in the psychology of the individual and society.

[uneven socket]

thanks!

[reef blaze]

hiii, do you have a copy of The Bleaching of Pulp, 5th ed by Hart and Rudie?

[versed pagoda]

Man’s search for meaning by victor frankl is necessary reading

[true elm]

Highly recommend, maybe you should talk to someone.

[regal sandal]

Demian by Hermann Hessie , its a psychological masterpiece

[obtuse geode]

anyone know any books about discipline, motivation etc?

[vast sequoia]

try "The Power of Habit - Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business " by Charles Duhigg
this what james clear was inspired by (atomic habits writer )

[obtuse geode]

i ordered atomic habits earlier.ill check it out

[ember cradle]

I read both and for me Atomic Habits is more deep in tougth, the conncepts are easier to grasp and put into practice.. But it is my opinion!

[muted pollen]

any good books on stoicism?

[dry frost]

Can you recommend me some books to read to improve my English literature ?

[subtle copper]

@dry frost you can read 1. Great Expectation by Charles Dickens

[dry frost]

Thank you bro

[vast sequoia]

did anyone read song of ice and fire is it good (i didn't watch game of thrones) and is there any difference

[harsh tinsel]

I am reading it. The first 3 books are same as the plot of the webseries but as the books develop the plot gets different as the writers kinda messed up the last two seasons by not staying true to the original work. The books are a good read but the first book starts a bit slow

[vast sequoia]

thx really appreciate it

[ember cradle]

Letters from a Stoic from Seneca, and also Meditations from Marcus Aurelius. I recommend Seneca first, it is a must read before any other books ab the subject :))

[unreal cove]

anyone read animal farm?

[vast sequoia]

yes

[muted pollen]

this book?

cus that's the exact one i have

[ember cradle]

yeahh

[muted pollen]

can u show me what the book looks like from seneca?

[grim vigil]

"How to think like a Roman emperor" is an amazing book

Also "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius is a MUST read

[muted pollen]

has anyone read this?

[dapper grove]

I would really appreciate if anyone could suggest some self help/philosophical books which changed their lives for the better

[muted pollen]

For me it's "Atomic Habits" ig u may have already read it

[dapper grove]

not fully but I appreciate the effort taken to reply :)

[vast sequoia]

try the power of habits that what atomic habits ws based from

[dapper grove]

Tqsm again Marcy for the help

[dapper grove]

Tq

[sly basin]

#book-club-calendar message this one helped me a lot!

[dapper grove]

I'm so grateful y'all

[true elm]

Glad you liked the book.

[delicate drum]

are there some nice free kindles in points of self-improvement?

or some other interesting topics?

just got a kindle gifted, now i need some books 😄

[scenic berry]

If you have Amazon prime you can acces from the startage: Prime -> Prime Reading. There are a lot of books you can get for free.
Also if you are into older books, you can get book collections of authors like Nietzsche or Darwin for a Euro (i live in Germany, idk how prices are in other countries),which is kinda neat 🙂

[vast sequoia]

does some famous series have books like breaking bad / dexter / the walking dead etc...

[vast sequoia]

1 atomic habits
2 the power of habits
3 who moved my cheese

np

[muted pollen]

david goggin’s book can’t hurt me helped me fortify my mental strength if that’s smth you’re interested in; not academically at all but a different approach you can apply to anything

[dapper grove]

thanks :)

[tranquil cove]

Hello, does anyone have 48 laws of power spanish version?

[junior patio]

How does this book club work?

[patent grove]

Yo guys, I’ve found atomic habits with 2 different publishers in Amazon, do you know what are the differences ?

[muted pollen]

Important thing: Author should be James Clear

[patent grove]

I’m hesitating to buy a Kindle

What do you think?

[muted pollen]

if you only consider getting a kindle as a e reader ur fov is very very limited, james has got a vid about e readers
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La5DZYOVRqg]
and at the beginning of the vid he recommends some budget ereaders, which are great great choices, those are:
• InkPalm 5
• Tencent Pocket 2
• Hisense A5

[patent grove]

Ty mate

Wdym by fov

These ereaders are about the same price as the Kindle paperwhite

[muted pollen]

yeah but what you take in consideration in only kindle i assume

so thats not healthy lol cuz u depend on only one brand

[patent grove]

Oh i see

Yeah u right i dunno much about ereaders

Does these ereaders support pdf and epub ?

[muted pollen]

hi im trying to pick a lens to read the book called "Vanishing Half" if anyone has ever read that PLEASE DM ME

also I have a question about literacy lenses. Is the idea of deciding to "become" or pretend to be someone else some kind of a lense? Like when the character in the book who is light-skinned black woman decided to leave everything behind (basiclaly her family) and decided to become "white" essentially.

[burnt finch]

yo does anyone know any good books for begginers in buddhism?

[jaunty crown]

looking forward to reading this

[vestal scroll]

yep

[muted pollen]

they run android, therefore you can just install an app to suit your needs

[gusty lily]

yes but not paid

[restive tusk]

I’m not sure what you’re looking for so I don’t know about archive.org. If you’re looking for recent books I don’t think you’ll find any there

[flint cloak]

Thanks a lot, i'll try it.

[flint cloak]

I can only use this with reading subscription or it has smth like open library?

Bcs this app doesn't support libs in my town

[fickle glen]

Hmmmm if it doesn’t support your town’s libraries then it isn’t an option

But I’ve heard of alternatives that your library may support, check their website and see if they have any info on apps you could use

[flint cloak]

Ok, i see. Thx, will try.

[tribal silo]

One tip: Always start your day by making your bed. This is to make you feel like you have done something and also it makes things look cleaner.

[plucky lichen]

hellooo a bit out of context but I want to ask if theres ppl that are expert with calibre here. I want to ask some questions.

[uneven hinge]

not an expert, but I've had my share of time with it! Ask what you want to!

Theres a book session next sunday on the book Stolen Focus
discord. gg/ 47VRBF5g?event=1094493803022397520

[muted pollen]

you guys be using goodreads or am i weird for using it?

[plucky lichen]

I can't get into my content server I could access it on my computer but not on my phone

[flint cloak]

I'm using it too

[exotic pine]

Same

[muted pollen]

wants your link? let me follow you

[muted pollen]

send ur link

[flint cloak]

In my discord profile description

[muted pollen]

alr

[muted pollen]

your studying CS in uni?

[flint cloak]

Yeah

[muted pollen]

where at?

[flint cloak]

In Russia

[muted pollen]

oh nice, what career path are you aiming for?

[flint cloak]

In my town it's hard to work with huge proj, so, bcs of that, I'll start in web-dev

[muted pollen]

front end?

[flint cloak]

Yeah, but thats not, what i'd like to do. I wanna work with some modern tech, like robo-tech or helpful services

[muted pollen]

intresting, AI is blowing up rn nothing intrests you in that?

[flint cloak]

I want to try to create simple AI this summer. Don't know, maybe i'll like it

Maybe, continue in DM, for don't litter this channel with talk not about books?)

[muted pollen]

true

[exotic pine]

http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?invite_token=YjRjZGUzYzUtOTQ1My00MTZjLWI5NzEtMDg1ZmQ1ZTY4Y2Y0
Tho I kinda don't read anymore, I'm focusing on school this year

You can also add my bookstgram if u like @ xxaltair2
I just started posting this week

[muted pollen]

anyone read The Vanishing Half?

[muted pollen]

is this the literature help channel?

[exotic pine]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq0Rg27IUh_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[stark aurora]

I use Story graph app, it's a great app if anyone wants to try it:D

[flint cloak]

Looks interesting, i'll try it

[robust hatch]

Nah, you can try in #languages-help or here probably

[tranquil cove]

someones has the comfort book by matt haig? if its in spanish better

[static coyote]

what book is the current reading?

[robust hatch]

we don't have a book yet, maybe it's going to be announced soon

[static coyote]

unlucky

[true elm]

Heya, we are starting in the month of May.
A form will be put up to take in suggestions for the book of the month.

[dapper shuttle]

Does anyone can send pdf of linda s constanza of 7th edition ??

[noble ether]

I have 6th edition,if it's okay i can send

[tawdry drift]

do you guys know a good platform to listen to audiobooks? audible only lets me listen to 1 a month outside of their originals 😠 any help would be great thank you 😸

[muted pollen]

any homicide books

[stiff osprey]

check out your local library. in seattle, they're partnered with some company called overdrive and they rent out audiobooks. usually it's on a hold basis but there's so many books you can just search for whatever you want and is free then wait for the others while you read/listen to it

[tawdry drift]

ooh i see! my local library has the same but they never rotate the books so i might ask them about it thank you for the idea!! :)

[river pagoda]

i buy them off apple store so idk

[exotic pine]

I fell in love with hope by Lance

I haven't read it yet but in my tbr

I heard about it a lot

• before u read it you can check out the writer's ig she talks about her novels to see if that's what ur looking for

[runic wyvern]

hi everyone! came to ask abt some e reader recomendations or if anyone knows what's the ereader's name james uses??? i watched his vid on the hisense ereaders but could not find the sleek matte ereader he uses, don't know if they're the same. sorry im not very tech savvy with those types of products lolol

[flint cloak]

James uses E-Readers from ONYX BOOX. He use ONYX BOOX Nova Air 2, Leaf and some of Tabs or Note Air 2. You also can check list of all devices in Onyx Boox official store.

[runic wyvern]

tysm!!!

[flint cloak]

👍

[royal fossil]

MoonReader has text to speech but it's all robot voices. On the plus side, you can do it for any book you have.

[pine viper]

do u know what platform james uses?

or tbh should i just be reading the books myself lol

[royal fossil]

I thought it was moonreader+

[inner coral]

He mentioned he uses moonreader+ but wanted to switch to KoReader because it is more powerful and open source

I personally can also recommend KoReader, it is pretty customizable. For me another big plus is the integration of calibre, where you can sync and connect to your calibre server

[royal fossil]

Thanks, I'll check out koreader. If it has a desktop app and syncs highlights its perfect for me.

[inner coral]

iirc it only is supported on android and linux

[royal fossil]

Dang

[robust sage]

.

[true elm]

Hey folks! Hope you are doing good. Make sure to check out #book-club-calendar for Book club updates.

[deep briar]

Could someone please recommend practical books on physics and chemistry for a high school idiot....

[burnt marsh]

how am i going to read 500 pages in one month? 🤣

I will try

[neat plume]

you got this!! if you chunk it down you only have to read 15 pages a day

[true elm]

Even I am thinking of the same. Maybe let's extend it to 2 months, so that we can read at our own pace.

[fallow whale]

oh kekw . I was like: Uh, I have to finish my book before the first of May so I can read the book club's book of the month. Well, the book I finished to read our book for May was Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind.

[coral mountain]

looll

[burnt marsh]

let's extend it then

[hexed breach]

anarchists cookbook 🔥 🔥 🔥

10/10

[vast sequoia]

do u have a link for other languages than en

[unborn spindle]

i even made an account but it still doesnt let me download nything

[teal cedar]

woop wrong serv

[chilly kernel]

anyone know what the ereaders are that james recommends

[burnt marsh]

https://jvscholz.com/blog/pocket_ereaders.html

most of them are expensive lol

he's rich

[chilly kernel]

okay this is so helpful

thanks so much

[uncut swift]

Guys, I am struggling to find a free version of "The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search". This might be the best existing book on how to actually get a job and I can't find it anywhere. Does someone have this book or knows how to get it?

[regal sandal]

Well there is an app called unlimited ebooks , we can pretty much request any book there and they upload it within 24 hours {i have used it for several novels and self help books myself}
i just requested the book {i am not 100% sure about them uploading this one tho} if they do upload it ill let you know

[uncut swift]

Thanks a lot man! It's nice to know that there is a person somewhere in the world who likes to help people :)

[regal sandal]

most welcome haha

[muted pollen]

5 easy pieces by Richard Feynmann, chemical history of a candle

easy reads, amazing lecturers

look the authors up

[deep briar]

Alright thanks you

[novel garden]

guys can you please fill up this form, it's for a research I am conducting on Book Readers. https://forms.gle/YfnveGuCbBeeQvvbA

[muted pollen]

This Video explains the Film Twin Peaks but besides that it explains the Book 1Q84 from Haruki Murakami and the Book Killing Commendatore of Haruki Murakami. There are many Informations about Symbols and Meditative Insights related to varies Movies and Books. I simply loved this Videos and how it explains many Ideas of Books that i lately have read so i want to share it with u guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYnF5hOhuM&list=WL&index=2&t=1416s

If anyone is interested in a Discussion, hook me up!

[fickle warren]

did you find the book?

[uncut swift]

Unfortunately not yet

[fickle warren]

oh ok

but please let me know when you find it

[versed pagoda]

Who is the author?

[royal fossil]

the kindle version is $123 what are these people on? Please let me know if you find it, i'm interested now.

[iron estuary]

ubu

[supple schooner]

💀 must worth

[violet plover]

Organic Chemistry by Johnathan Clayden. Will get u through Junior/senior years and the first 2 years of any chemistry-related university course

[west echo]

guys is structures why things dont fall down book a good physics book in 2023 ?

[alpine mauve]

hey, I'm behind with sapiens and will be restarting the book as I fell off because the book is quite large and daunting to be honest.

[true elm]

You got this. You can break it in few pages everyday and amp up a bit on weekends.

[muted pollen]

same here

disappointed with myself

[muted pollen]

does anyone have pdf for
asit das upta iit maths?

[solar holly]

Hello, guys what are your opinions on 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson?

[muted pollen]

Reading a brief summary will be good

[nova current]

@trail quartzDid you find the book?

[floral grail]

half way done

i am such a slow reader plus i got dyslexia but i am working through

currently highlighting things i like will send them all and my notes when i am done

[ocean reef]

can someone find a PDF of this book- the girl who speaks bear?

[odd sky]

I must say Harari has a unique way to convey powerful arguments when he speaks of "Universal narratives" and "Shared ideas", but I can't help but to feel it lacks scientific vigour. It's almost as if he's using cunning, yet, unexplained terminology, y'all feel the same?

[muted pollen]

does anyone has an pirating website for audiobooks?

[muted pollen]

i couldnt find it with the sources given but thank u anyway!

[muted pollen]

I very much agree. And of course it can't be a very accurate retelling all of history in a few pages but that doesn't hinder you from making more scientific arguments instead of pushing your own opinion. For example that the agricultural revolution was the biggest mistake ever made. I very much disklike how the author keeps repeating this. By now I think I should start a count on how many times this is mentioned in the book.

I also don't know how to explain this but the writing style reminds me of self-help books. Does anyone also feel like that?

[muted pollen]

542396+3

[spark prairie]

anyone have a good website to track all the books you read

[fickle glen]

Goodreads

[odd sky]

I have reasons to believe it may be due to the usage of a mix between "informal" speech, a sort of "anecdotical experience" and some scientific vocabulary mixed all over. It does bring some nice starting points to interesting topics, but it lacks that scientific rigour that some other books actually have

[old gate]

how do you find pdfs of books online?

[muted pollen]

hey guys

how does james track his books on goodreads

i cant find one tutorial on how to do that on yt

[fickle glen]

Idk about how he does it but I just do it manually

[muted pollen]

urgh manually, sounds... a bit like nothing i would consider doing, but tu anyway

[fickle glen]

It’s not that bad lol

[river kettle]

has anyone read the book psycho-cybernetics? I don't know why, but I find the book difficult to comprehend

I've only read the first two chapters till now, and there are concepts like creative mechanism and servo-mechanism which are going above my head

[muted pollen]

actually when im reading 20 Pages every Evening and i have to update these 20 Pages always, every Evening sounds like a terrible waste of time, when i instaed could make it automatically with an external technique, which i yet dont know about

[muted pollen]

same with me, i stopped reading in the first 20 Pages because the autor just pupmshots random words he came up with himself and expect the reader to just continue and dont to worry about...

[robust hatch]

you don't need to upload every evening though, just throw a bookmark there and keep going until you want/ have time to upload

and let's be really honest, it doesn't take that much time ^^

[fickle glen]

Eh I just update it when I finish a book

[muted pollen]

Oh ok, i think all of u misunderstood me because i meant page tracking... so that when i come across the next page it automatically updates it on goodreads.

[muted pollen]

⬆️

[muted pollen]

cause james is reading 3 books at the same time, i dont really believe that he is page treacking each one manually, and would not consider that either. That was the point, im really sorry i didnt make that point clear enough to understand, i apologize

[muted pollen]

for this case it would take long, very very long

[robust hatch]

why would you want to track page by page though?

[muted pollen]

hmm good question

for fun i guess

[robust hatch]

maybe some people could do that with e-readers ? Or a pdf ?

[muted pollen]

yeah if u have a kindle u could do that easily bc then u can connect the api trough goodreads, but i dont have a kindle i only have good ereaders lol

[robust hatch]

then be like the rest of the mere mortals and track your pages manually 😄

[muted pollen]

bro i dont wanna do that fr fr, i it doesnt work i just update my books at the end. Page Tracking would only be a fun thing to do ... if james know how to do that, i thought others would know too, but...

[robust hatch]

micro-tracking has a limit in terms of usefulness

[muted pollen]

im not talking about usefullness im only talking about fun g

its like ur friends knowing at which page you are, if they know the book to they also would know at wich part of the book u are

[robust hatch]

mmh

[muted pollen]

or its like u watching a series on netflix and others could look up wehere u at atm and could now if they can spoil u or not

or many other cases but everything jus for fun

nothing special

[robust hatch]

you could just say where you're at in the book ^^ anyways, enjoy the reading ehe
What are you reading atm?

[muted pollen]

im reading haruki murakami - hard boiled wonderland

[muted pollen]

yeah i just could say it...

[muted pollen]

i also could say them i looked good yesterday evening, or i quickly post an update on instagram. I mean isnt this called evolutionary progress?

not that i post updates on instagram on how i look in the evenings but take it as an example

[robust hatch]

ah so it's between what you want to talk about vs what you want to show

you're sharing anyways, but i'm not sure you have good conversations on instagram

[muted pollen]

yeah its showing off, like i wanna say look how fucking cool i am, reading fast as fuck boiiiiii

[robust hatch]

LMAO

[muted pollen]

nah i fucking hate instagram, it was an bad example

[robust hatch]

ye ye but i think i understood

[fickle glen]

Goodreads stopped giving out keys for their API https://www.goodreads.com/api

[deep briar]

Could someone recommend some biology books for an idiot who knows nothing on biology

[coral mountain]

reading 50 pages everyday lool

[muted pollen]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[severe tangle]

hi guys does anyone know what james goodread is called?

[rare dragon]

go to #book-recommendations

it's there

[deep briar]

No goals really I just wanna know stuff like human eye works or how brain works or really how anything even exists and works tnx for the recommendation btw

[muted pollen]

Has the next book for the book club been chosen yet?

[true elm]

Nope. It will be announced this sunday.

[river pagoda]

@hallow meteor

theyre spamming every channel

[hallow meteor]

gotcha

[exotic vigil]

Anyone read "The Chain"?

[reef hazel]

Oh hi!! I read it some months ago if we are talking about the same book, the thriller one by Adrian McKnity?

[crystal lion]

I started reading "no longer human" and then suddenly stopped, its the first time I stopped a book because I'm scared that I'm not intelligent enough to understand it.

[scenic night]

Why ? Is it too abstract ? Is the vocabulary too advanced ? Is it too challenging? Or else ?

[polar lava]

It’s not too abstract

Not to be rude but it’s fairly straight forward

It’s pretty bleak

[proud shore]

Could be challenging because it's very introspective and psychological, so it demands reflection and contemplation. Most of Dazai's writings reflect his mental health issues as well as personal struggles which can be difficult to interpret.

Fun fact (you might know this but still): Osamu Dazai and his lover committed double suicide shortly after "No Longer Human" was published.

Not exactly a "fun fact"

[scenic night]

A "sad fact " *

For me , challenging books are the best, they help u think more critically & it feels like u're actually interacting with the author not just reading some words on a paper & flipping pages .

[proud shore]

That is a very interesting perspective

You might enjoy works from the renowned Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, which, again, you might already be familiar with.

[scenic night]

Yeaaah Tolsoy as well & even Khalil Jebrane

His book MADMAN is definitely from this kind

[proud shore]

ooh, I'm not familiar. I shall look them up!

[scenic night]

Yep u def should

[scenic night]

Just to make it clear , I read the Arabic ver of it

So I am not quite sure if the eng one would be the same

At first u might find a bit confusing & strange but it contains the perspective of a madman on a bunch of stuff

it*

[proud shore]

Interesting. I'll keep that in mind, although I believe the translation won't significantly affect the book's ability to convey its intended perspective.

[scenic night]

Right but u never know hh

[proud shore]

That's true lol

[plucky valley]

hey guys which book tracker do you all use?

[scenic night]

BOOKMORY is a good one !

[sharp knot]

Goodreads, it is one of the largest and most wellknown platforms for book lovers. It allows u to track ur reading, rate and review books, create reading lists, and connect with other readers.

LibraryThing, its another popular book tracking and cataloging platform. u can organize ur personal libraries, write reviews, and join discussion groups.

BookBuddy is a mobile app available for iOS devices that lets u organize ur book collections, track reading progress, and scan ISBNs to quickly add books to ur library.

Bookly is a reading tracker app that lets u set reading goals, track reading time, and get insights into ur reading habits.

Reading List is a straightforward app for tracking books you've read or want to read, available for Android devices.

[plucky valley]

thanks!

i will check them out!

[crystal lion]

i might just be over analysing it then

[graceful mist]

What's the best work of murakami according to you .

[lone atlas]

I haven't read anything by Murakami yet. Which one do you recommend?

[sharp knot]

One of his most widely praised works is Norwegian Wood. This novel explores themes of love, loss, and youth in a melancholic and introspective manner. Another highly regarded novel is Kafka on the Shore, which combines elements of magical realism and surrealism with a captivating narrative.
Some other popular and critically acclaimed works by Murakami include 1Q84, The WindUp Bird Chronicle, and Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage.

[scenic night]

Btw guys , if anyone of u have read Secret History , if u don't mind , give me ur opinion about it

[sharp knot]

It's all about these college students in Vermont, and man, it gets mysterious and dark real fast. The writing style sucks you right in, and you can't help but get wrapped up in the twisted plot and the messed up choices these characters make. It's a total psychological thriller with a bunch of complex characters you can't help but get invested in. If you're into dark and thoughtprovoking stuff, you gotta check it out

[scenic night]

Does it contain any toxic ideologies?

[drowsy ore]

kafka on the shore

[sharp knot]

hmm kinda?? i mean some readers interpret certain aspects of the story as reflecting toxic ideologies or attitudes

[scenic night]

Cuz i am still a teen so i gotta control what i read yk

[graceful mist]

Just read norwegian woods recently and it was really good. Must try 🙂

[graceful mist]

Thanks bro

[scenic night]

Thank u sm !!

[lone atlas]

Thanks, I'll read it!

[sharp knot]

being mindful of what you read is a wise approach esp as a teen. The Secret History does dive into some heavy stuff with complex characters and mature themes, so it might be worth checking if you're cool with that kind of content right now. If you're unsure about a book, maybe skim some reviews or summaries to see if it matches your comfort level. There are tons of books out there, so you'll definitely find ones that vibe better with where you're at

[scenic night]

Definitely!! Thanks a lot 🍀

[grave pier]

..control?

[scenic night]

Yep , I mean not read any book I lay an eye on , instead be aware of what I am reading & not let it influence my core & solid beliefs .

[quick ocean]

Probably Sputnik sweetheart, out of all the murakami books it's the one I keep revisiting the most

[muted pollen]

Some books can only be borrowed (it’s still free if you have an account) if the person who uploaded it only set it to that, but if not, the download links should be after the reviews of the book! This is what it would look like on mobile

[odd sky]

Lib.gen is a pretty solid choice too tbh

[zinc lark]

Someone here mentioned Anna’s archive, I also use this to, there are links to lib gen included

[odd sky]

Nice

[frigid pebble]

I know this is a very silly questions, but I was just curious
I have seen many youtubers bookmark their whole book they are reading
Why do they do that exactly? They bookmark the lines which they think are very good/important or something?

[sharp knot]

it's not a silly question! You're right. When YouTubers or readers bookmark their books, they're basically marking specific lines, passages, or ideas that they find particularly meaningful, or significant in some way. It's like capturing the moments or key takeaways as they read. By doing this, they can easily go back to those sections later for reference, discussion, or even to include in their videos as they share their thoughts and insights with their audience. It's a great way to engage with the material on a deeper level and make it easier to share their favorite parts with their viewers or followers

[frigid pebble]

Ahh, makes sense!! Thank you

[lusty helm]

w

kafka is best

[olive lark]

I tried it out and I like the site

[odd sky]

It's pretty cool since it has both, fiction and non-fiction

[lusty helm]

gn

reading martian rn

[alpine mauve]

I'm currently reading why men love bit*hes, yes I know but it making me look at social media dating with an better eye

[sharp knot]

does anyone has pdf ver of this book?

[shrewd lava]

I have the 2019 version

13th edition

[torpid panther]

does anyone have the pdf for batman arkham asylum: a serious house on a serious earth?

[pine viper]

Does anyone know about how to get the books on the e-reader James recommended? (the book leaf 2). Ive heard he uses tachiyomi but is that only for manga? And is it free? And if it's only for manga what should I use to get other books like deep work, etc.

[torpid wharf]

hi! does anyone have + wants to share the book by jun yuh the guide to academic success?

[torpid wharf]

thank you so much! gl w your studies^_^

[hard horizon]

Very excited for this

[sturdy sun]

fr?

[muted pollen]

Gud book ig

[left current]

i love dostoyevsky 🙂 i also recommend notes from the underground

[scenic night]

Yess definitely, I love how he gives us views about human nature and how complicated humans are and he can express this so exquisitely

His works are masterpieces

[left current]

definitely like how interestingly ignorant the main character is, and how people with inferiority complexes function imo. his perspective is always amusing

[faint tinsel]

What's this month's book of the month?

[crisp laurel]

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

[faint tinsel]

I think that was for the month of August, isn't it?

@true elm Can you please confirm?

[flat delta]

Hey chat, have any of you read "A little life" ?

[true elm]

Yes. It was for August. Unfortunately, due to low interaction, book club is put on hold.

[faint tinsel]

That's sad

[muted pollen]

ye it is

[robust hatch]

summer is usually not the best time cause alot of shcool/unis close and people are less on discord

[arctic laurel]

Do anyone of you've the latest Elon musk biography?

[muted pollen]

is it the one by ashlee vance?

[plain flume]

Yo.

Sorry for cross-posting.

Looking for somebody to talk about, "Deep Work" by Cal Newport with.

[silent parrot]

Atomic habits my favorite one

[muted pollen]

its in my To Read list 🙂
Currently reading The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

[exotic pine]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxuapIQgQ1S/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

xxaltair2

Instagram

[carmine pike]

I wanna start reading, but I should start with the Qur'an, but I'm procrastinating it

[muted pollen]

Just read

Lol

[scenic night]

Just do it broo , وفقك الله !

[carmine pike]

Inshallah I will

The problem is I can't find a good physical hardback english Translation

And I don't have an e-reader or anything

I'll figure it out Allah kareem

[scenic night]

Inchaallah

[scenic night]

Try searching on some libraries in ur city and u'll surely find a good physical one inchaallah

Or search online

[carmine pike]

I'm in my local library studying right now hahahaha

I'll look around

They don't have it

I'll get one online

[scenic night]

Yeah hope u find a good one

[simple forge]

Hi is there a way I can read free ebooks?

I want to get started on reading books

[scenic night]

U can just search the book name with "free ebook"

[strong jacinth]

can anyone tell me bt goodreads? like can i get FREE books from it or i'll have to buy the soft copies?

[forest fable]

As far as I know they don't sell books on goodreads. It's just a site for people to log in their books, review them, and talk about them.

[strong jacinth]

btw ur pfp is super nostalgic.i used to play that game for hours

[forest fable]

ikr

but I had to play the game much later because I didn't know english back then ;((

[white spire]

Opinions of Book Of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi?

[dusky gull]

It's really good but you have to read it slowly and meditate on the chapters as some things are meant to be taken literally while others are metaphorical. Kinda like the Art of War but for swordsmen

[white spire]

Personally i like to think of the parts of the book where he talks about fighting tactics as tactics i can use in my day to day for productivity and fighting distractions

Like when Musashi says "Slashing is nothing more than touching the enemy" i think of it as "Doing something big is nothing more than starting the process"

[dusky gull]

yeah I think a big part of his philosophy is to use everything you learn to follow the Way; whether that's efficiently using a sword or a paint brush

[honest bay]

anyone have thoughts on the book by Dale Carnegie: How to win friends and influence people. I feel it's a great book overall, but some of the ideas and concepts are outdated.

[plain flume]

Art of Manliness podcast interviewed somebody who did an updated version, I think.

Pretty recently (a few weeks or months ago) as well, if I recall correctly.

[honest bay]

Thanks, will definitely check it out.

[silk haven]

can someone help me. i don’t understand why the book says one study has real and practical power and the other is chimerical, but still the best choice would be the one that is chimerical?

is it because it’d be better for a 13 years old boy with a broad imagination to read a chimerical book?

by the way this is Frankenstein

[robust hatch]

you need to read below to fully grasp what he meant by that, if he stuck to what was scientifically "real and practical", he probably wouldn't have done the experiment (aka the monster/ the creature). "Chimerical" is also a very fine adjective since chimere in mythology were creatures made of several part of different beasts; which is a nice echo to the various body parts Dr Frankenstein assembled to make his creature.

[silk haven]

this is excellent, thank you

[robust hatch]

np np, literature potato here to help ^^

[quaint marlin]

ooh i loved frankenstein its so good

[lime gyro]

reading mans search for meaning from victor frankl

[split ether]

U cant miss a love confession by Colleen hoover 💗

Both of characters do Slam

[plain flume]

Please, take notes and share what your thoughts are.

[plain flume]

I can't believe you have the profile of the legendary Solid Snake!

I pre-ordered the release coming on Oct. 24. Only 2 more weeks!

[plain flume]

Reading Atomic Habits right now and it might end up being my favorite book, if not in my top 3.

Book is dense full of good info.

Holy smokes.

I was just skimming through the book and have to keep stopping to let some info settle/sink in.

[forest fable]

I hope you have fun!

[hoary gulch]

Anyone on goodreads wanna be friends?

drop your nicks

[true elm]

Heya. I cleaned up the survey responses and put up the books suggested by the members in #book-club-calendar.

[plain flume]

Be careful when saying, "drop your knicks" to a British person.

It has a different meaning.

[hoary gulch]

I wrote nick not knicks. And as I asked if anyone wants to be friends on gr, drop your nicks allude to writing down your nicknames

[robust hatch]

@true elm sorry for the ping but for the book-club-calendar, is it really "the myth of Syphilis" or more "the myth of Sisyphus" 😄 cause your autocorrect might have induced that mistake^^

[true elm]

Changed and thanks.!

It wasn't autocorrect though. I put the list directly from the survey. Alas, the intended submitter must have made the mistake.

[whole temple]

Idk if I can share this here, but this is from a book called Arabian Love Poems by Nizar Kabbani

[muted pollen]

I also don't know if you can share that here but I'm glad you did

[plain flume]

Sometimes school feels like a syphilisian effort.

[sturdy sun]

are u sure that it’s like syphilisian effort?

[waxen nymph]

one must imagine sisyphus happy

[pallid elbow]

Can somebody share me link / pdf of The subtle art of not giving a fuck ?

[faint jetty]

Has anybody read Ulysses

[neat kettle]

Recently bought mistborn series book 1, gonna enjoy the journey

[austere needle]

yes, in your dm bro

[mystic rivet]

Hey guys I’m taking a journalism class and I need to interview people for my article lmk if you can thank you (article is about people that read)

[austere needle]

okay, u can dm me for that

I think u just type name of your book in youtube + audiobook, its just a lot of audio version out there

For some exclusive version of audiobooks, I didn't see any free of it

[mystic rivet]

a good app for those that i reccommend is called "Libby"

[little lotus]

thank u guys 🙏

I want to get into reading more physical books but I've been falling out of love with podcasts so I think it's my time to take to the audiobooks

If you guys have any books like these:

Pls dm

[scenic night]

the almanack of naval ravikant

surrounded by idiots

meditations

[little lotus]

meditations is one that's farther down, I have the physical edition doe so I'm gonna read that soon

navals I want to read bad though

I need to build my reading habit first though

I read atomic habits maybe a year ago now, and so I need to implement that structure for reading

oh actually another thing is that my reading comprehension is pretty poor for books, any tips?

[scenic night]

well that's a good way to start , that was the first not novel book i ve read

[scenic night]

i would say just see videos that explain that book

maybe in the language that u are native at

[scenic night]

most of those books are pretty good

just go for it

[little lotus]

I'm native in English yo 💀

I'm just kind of a poor reader rn

I'm hoping it'll come with time though, but videos on the book is a good idea

[scenic night]

maybe stop using social media for a while

and see if that's the reason

perhaps ur attention span and focusing capability is the problem

[scenic night]

[little lotus]

Maybe, I havent been on social media for prolly around 10 or so months now, I removed it from my phone so the only way to really use it is my laptop, which I just don't do bc it's a hassle

[scenic night]

great job

[scenic night]

a lil tip as well ; try to find friends who read too

it will be even more fun

[little lotus]

yeah thats true

I dont know anyone who reads like I do lowkey

[scenic night]

then that's a you vs you journey my friend

[scenic night]

i forgot THE 5 RINGS

[little lotus]

damnn

[dense stratus]

I only have rich dad poor dad rip

[exotic inlet]

What is the app?

[muted pollen]

I'm not sure if it's notion, but I for sure know you can achieve just this with notion

[little lotus]

Yeah it's notion

I'm tryna get into a terminal organizational strategy but for now my life resides in notion

[little lotus]

Send brotha 🙏

[dense stratus]

wdym?

I have the physical copy

[little lotus]

OHH

I thought you had the audiobook mb

I'm hunting for audiobooks

[dense stratus]

Ohh

[unreal rapids]

u sure bro

[primal finch]

[simple valley]

Hey, anyone has the link of " Can't Hurt Me " for free !

[static topaz]

I have that book but haven't read yet

[simple valley]

Sorry man, I ment " can't hurt me ,"

[proper acorn]

i liked essentialism (greg mckeown) & start with why (simon sinek) !!

also, i know you already went over this, but i absolutely cannot recommend meditations enough

the most recent gregory hays' translation (i think it's the most recent one?) is organized so that it's to read than earlier translations

im not saying that you do this, but if you do tend to skip over the introductions in books, i recommend you don't do that for meditations

it provides a lot of context and i honestly wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if started reading the actual content off the rip

if you do end up liking meditations, i also recommend letters (alt. letters from a stoic, seneca)

i'm currently reading letters and i really dig it !!

also, just so you know im not completely talking out of my ass: i've read outliers (gladwell), start with why (sinek), atomic habits (clear), deep work (newport), think again (grant), the talent code (coyle), essentialism (mckeown), and those older pieces of literature i just mentioned. i started 12 rules & can't hurt me but dropped them
the reason why i haven't read that much is because i ended up totally immersing myself in meditations for, like, 9 months. i finished it a few days ago

[muted pollen]

Hello, um is kindle unlimited worth it?

[muted pollen]

time to pick up 12 rules and cant hurt me again

[muted pollen]

depends on how much you read and what you read

but usually, yes

[sharp fjord]

you usually can get a free trial for like 3 months when first signing up. then from that you can see if it’s worth it or not for you

[proper acorn]

go for it !!

[muted pollen]

nah I meant you

cant hurt me is fire fr

[muted pollen]

You get a month for free then you pay per month

Honestly before buying unlimited I was searching for a way to download free e books but the pdfs and font were blur whenever I opened them with kindle, but the good thing is instead of paying for netlfix every month, kindle is better

[muted pollen]

Okay 👍

[sharp fjord]

oh I was able to get it for free for 3 months

[muted pollen]

Ohh

[muted pollen]

kindle unlimited is pretty good if you like to read for fun or for learning other than school

but for school books, I'd recommend actual pdfs

and for that I think an iPad or similar would be better

I'm using a kindle right now to read a novel

but if I were going to study I'd prefer to use my Samsung

[little lotus]

I mean shit if bro wants to library the physical one too that works for me

[dense ermine]

hi, I can't speak English, so I'm writing through a translator. can you tell me James' favorite books I really want to read them

[wild bronze]

go on this vid , how i study 12h per day , u will see him favorite books in description

[dense ermine]

understood, thanks for helping

[wild bronze]

no probleme bro

[muted pollen]

Has anyone read 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene?

[neon axle]

do you guys think its weird if you read self help

[oak wyvern]

It is not.

[muted pollen]

It's better to read than not to

[honest bay]

yeah, great book if you can apply it, but I feel that someone could genuinely also abuse the concepts and laws taught in the book

[haughty falcon]

so true!

there s a lot to learn from any corner of knowledge

[dense stratus]

guys

anyone got mark manson's book's pdf?

[muted pollen]

Ohhk

[full marlin]

I dont think you should

Most of the time they are empty words. Sure it works for the authors, but everyone is different.

I am not saying all of them are useless tho. Just not worth my time.

Kubernetes in Action in epub is so nice.

[neon axle]

yeah i think we all have different perceptions soo... but sometimes we need some reassurance

[neon axle]

which ones your fav

[neon axle]

ikr

[hoary gulch]

Do u guys listen music while reading? Any specific genre?

[muted pollen]

I honestly can't read at all with music, I mean I can read but I won't think about what I've read or remember it.

[full marlin]

In the morning, I often listen to music with my DAP for about 15 minutes, drink coffee. Then put those things away and start reading. I really cant read while listening.

[young ingot]

yup," cold winter night with vintage oldies playing in another room and it's snowing (blizzard snowstorm)" in youtube , honestly i dont prefer spotify playlist

[tawdry nacelle]

!smirking

[tight rain]

u gotta revise over it

after reading it, revise over it the next day, and then 2 - 3 days after

usually works for me

[gusty cedar]

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing !

[queen vale]

Depending on what you're reading and not remembering there can be a lil different methods. BW gave you a good one, because the base of remembering is repetition.

My method is the following.
Writing in the book, and not just highlighting, but notes on the text which will turn the pages into a conversation between the author and I. The most crucial pieces of info, the good points that click with my mind and the authors main points I will write by HAND on a separate notebook.
This alone generally gets it in my head, otherwise repetition in different forms.

[queen vale]

I have Models if you'd like it

[queen vale]

It can be a good book. Just don't let it become your whole personality and worship it, take some of the 'laws' and rhetoric with a grain of salt.

[queen vale]

It's not weird, although sometimes reading fiction will serve you the points and philosophies in a more digestible way, while aslo being more enjoyable. Don't get too caught up 👍

[dense stratus]

Sure

Thanks

[muted pollen]

Bro that is fucking good 👍

I'm gonna do that

[paper reef]

e

[queen vale]

Hope it serves you well

[wild imp]

Does anyone use their phone as an ereader? I currently have an iphone 13 normal size and would like to maybe use it. Anyone had experience with that? And where did you find books

[sharp fjord]

I used to read on my iPhone on the Apple Books app by downloading the epub from online. I didn’t really like reading on my phone but got used to it. but I got a kindle recently and I use that now and it’s loads better.

[wild imp]

Yeah thats what my issue is too, its just like a bit small and weirdly formatted. A kindle is just so so damn expensive though

I might have an older kobo ereader laying around but im not sure if I can get books on that that I downloaded or have the epub files to

[sharp fjord]

🥲 yeah a kindle is expensive. try out your other e reader then. if not then I guess get used to the phone. I didn’t realise how much I disliked reading on the phone until I got a kindle

[muted pollen]

hey, does someone has a pocketable e-reader which is cheap. I am from India and Kindles and kobo's cost a lot

[hoary gulch]

Xiaomi Moaan Inkpalm 5. You can get it from AliExpress.

[cunning sigil]

late but im reading it rn

very good

have u @muted pollen ?

[cunning sigil]

yeah. it's abt how u use it.

its a great book in avoiding how to get manipulated too

if u think abt it that way

[lone atlas]

wow i like this

[cunning sigil]

i just highlight anything i like lmao

but its different for everyone

lol no reason

it was just on the book app u use if u have apple

i just use different colours to highlight different points i like

u can experiment w highlighting ig and that may help u know what u want to highlight lol

yea hehe

[queen vale]

Generally highlighting is the least useful method for memory retention. More efficient is using marginalia and handwriting the most important parts of the text. Ofc you can still use highlighting, but don't rely solely on it and don't over do it👍

I'll recommend two books on the subject that delve deeper. "How to read a book" by Mortimer Adler and "How to read and why" by Harold Bloom

[muted pollen]

I'm reading it rn, on Law 3 Concel your intentions.

[muted pollen]

I appreciate the stanczyk

[cunning sigil]

Niceee

[cunning mason]

got: make it stick - anyone else read it?

[scenic night]

Personally, i try to highlight words or clauses which hold value and meaning

ie : his words hold Power

The words that stand out are "words" and "power" so i highlight them

Same thing for ideas

For colors, be free, use colors which symbolize the Things which u want to highlight

for example , for Highlighting the Word " LOVE" u can use Pink, while for "POWER" u can use Red...

[scenic night]

Ofc!!

[golden beacon]

Planning to get Niecthze

[dense stratus]

Try beyond good and evil by nietzsche

[golden beacon]

https://tenor.com/view/i-will-nod-nodding-jeremiah-johnson-robert-redford-gif-4984553

[dense stratus]

It's really cheap on amazon

[golden beacon]

Ah, I can't order it on amazon, I'm in Greece

I'll go to a mall with my school in a bit, so, I'll look for it there

Thanks

les go it's on punlic

thanks mate

[modern robin]

Heeeey

Who among you knows a good book in sociology ?

[queen vale]

Before you read 'beyond good and evil' or the popular 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' I'd recommend "Unfashionable Observations" and "On the Genealogy of Morals".

[dense stratus]

Rip

[full marlin]

Vibing

[patent aspen]

whats the player model name? thx

[quaint marlin]

i second this

i use an old android phone as my music player but it would be nice to get something with better sound and smaller

[terse oar]

did anyone else try and read the book "Digital Minimalism" and found the book boring, as it just elaborated on stuff you already knew? I'm only 3 chapters in and while this knowledge is interesting. He hasn't covered anything that I didn't know prior to going into the book from Dopamine Detox resources and etc.

[full marlin]

Its shanling m1s

[full marlin]

Agreed. It was very a boring read for me. Nothing special.

[full marlin]

Its shanling m1s

[quaint marlin]

thank you

[zinc ridge]

i bought this conrain mph3 with a digital screen, it works really well. i know a website to take soundcloud links to then download them into files.

[queen vale]

I haven't read that book in particular. However when when you encounter a boring book, instead of forcing yourself to get through it only to stop reading it. Use the table of contents, at the start, to see which chapters might be intresting for you. So do that and read the very last chapter, most authors can't stop themselves to summarize their book with elegant words at the end. Most books will have something useful to digest, but not all are meant to be read from start to finish👍

[full marlin]

About "Digital Minimalism", the book is only valuable to read when its readers know nothing about digital detox. It would be a great gift for your social media addicted friends.

To people who are seeking digital minimalism, there are basically nothing new as you can already find a lot of tutorials on the internet: "uninstall fb, instagram, only use those sites on computer", etc...

My point is if you are seeking methods to get rid of social media , chances are you already know about these things by looking up on the internet....

Basically the problem of those selfhelp books.

[terse oar]

I appreciate the advice. Will give it one last shot before I just gift the book to someone else.

[terse oar]

I am ordering a dumbphone but just as an emergency as james uses. Other then that this book just isn't for me. I do find some of his use test cases to be pretty convincing towards the digital minimalist argument and will keep them in my back pocket. Other then that I think I wouldv'e learned the same knowledge from an alright TLDR reddit post on someones experience of a detox.

[queen vale]

Go for it. Its a very universal advice as well. Hope it serves you well🫡

[crisp glade]

anyone got any views on the secret by rhonda byrne?

[full marlin]

May I ask which dumbphone you are ordering?

I have been eyeing the qin f22 pro for a while

[terse oar]

tcl flip 2: I’m just using it as sort of an emergency phone with Spotify for when I go to the gym. Only giving a few people it’s contact. Because of my job I’m on my computer all day and would like to give my full presence to the individuals I love. As well as I kind of enjoy just disappearing when given the opportunity to be fully disconnected and go rock climbing

[muted pollen]

how do you charge your gameboy? batteries or?

[full marlin]

It has usb c port for charging

Its name is Miyoo mini plus btw

[muted pollen]

thanks!

i am having trouble charging my gameboy cause it mainly functions on batteries and a port i have no charger for sadly. your looks so damn cool, too.

[muted pollen]

guys have u ever read "A HISTORY OF MONEY AND BANKING
IN THE UNITED STATES:
THE COLONIAL ERA TO WORLD WAR II"

[muted pollen]

nope never heard of it

[queen vale]

No, but I've heard it described as more of an opinion-piece than actual history. Have you read it?

[muted pollen]

I'm planning to read it but actually it's history it's the black side of history and how the centralized banks are the destroying the world

[queen vale]

Are you referring to the book by Rothbard, Murray? And what do you mean by 'black side of history'?

[muted pollen]

yeah that one!

[muted pollen]

like how Hitler, Napoleon, Al kadafi and more ppl got killed

[queen vale]

Not sure I follow you.
But in any case, get back if you do read it. As I said though, be mindful that its got a lot of opinions, as in far too many adverbs and adjectives for a 'history' book. Be very critical in your source evaluation wile reading.

[muted pollen]

yes for sure, I just got curious cuz it's banned

u read it right ?