jimmys-book-club

[queen vale]

Really? Where is it banned?
No, as I said I haven't read it. Two friends who's opinions I trust highly have read it though.

[muted pollen]

banned from libraries and stuff like it's really hard to get a physical version

[queen vale]

https://www.amazon.com/History-Money-Banking-United-States/dp/1479325546
Seems rather easy to get a physical, kindle and/or audiobook version

[muted pollen]

WYM

[neat plume]

ebooks

[muted pollen]

[proud shore]

https://tenor.com/view/witamin-d-magnus-magnus-carlsen-carlsen-chess-gif-18600945

[hot osprey]

does anybody know a good book on preventing suicide

[muted pollen]

I recommend one of the popular wellbeing courses

[neat plume]

not sure if this is what you mean but David Hume’s ‘on suicide’ is a fantastic read

[hot osprey]

oh

alr will try that

[hot osprey]

tysm💜

ill try both of these recommendations

[iron sierra]

cant anyone give me recommendations for reading, I am new for reading books. I want to read some self improvements, like 48 rules power, or atomic habits, but dont know where to start

[quaint marlin]

i dont think I would consider the 48 laws of power to be a self improvement book lol, but atomic habits would be a good place to start

[queen vale]

If you search for self help in the two book channels you'll find a lot.

[steady flare]

save yourself the time, nearly all self help books are bullshit

[craggy lagoon]

I think for an experienced reader they might be shit, however, for someone who wants to get introduced to reading they could be useful, they're pretty easy to digest and could help with motivation, specially the ones from goggins

[muted pollen]

Has someone read "The Bell Jar " by sylvia Plath ?

[robust hatch]

it's in my tbr

endless tbr but it's there

[muted pollen]

Oh same i have to buy it so i thought maybe ask someone who has read it .

[dull spindle]

hii people who read on kindle here?

[dull spindle]

I read it a few years ago. If you hesitate to buy, I highly recommend it

[dull spindle]

is it normal for a mobi book to weigh 50mb?

its like too much

[sharp fjord]

ohh I download the epub (not mobi) onto the kindle and it’s usually a lot less storage than that

[muted pollen]

What is it about like is it difficult to read and understand ? Then I'll buy it

[muted pollen]

I mean if its interesting

[dull spindle]

i mean yes, as far i remember, its a very good story by the way its narrated. sylvia writes very well
but i remember not understanding some words but you still enjoy it (you suffer too haha its kinda sad)

[muted pollen]

Oh okay I'll read it then Ok

Thanks for telling

[onyx ruin]

Anyone have a book recommendation which may fit into one or more of these categories :

• psychological/ thought provoking
• detailed fiction / adventure / anything but romance lol no offense ( ex : maze runner series ) no childish stuff please
• self help books which are like straight to the point and simple ( ex : the subtle art of not giving a f**k)
• thriller / horror , doesn't matter if it's fiction or nonfiction
• classics

I've lost the habit of reading over the years so if you have some good books do recommend, I really love to read but quite slowly lost the time for it
I am an above - intermediate level reader so my understanding of complex or higher level books is pretty good

[tardy lark]

The Road and No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy if you haven't already - The Road is dark, gritty, and post-apocalyptic, and NCfOM is Southern Gothic Crime/Mystery
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, dystopian speculative fiction depicting a near-future totalitarian state (not YA fiction)
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, jsut a cool book that weaves together storylines across time and space
All are pretty well-known and also have film/TV series adaptations

[winged loom]

For self help I like "atomic habits" by James clear

[onyx ruin]

Thanks a lot will check them out

[muted pollen]

Read It End with us by coleen hover i think u will like it and then u will love reading more novels like that

[queen vale]

What is your level of reading, as in, how much have you have read and how deep do you analyse?

[onyx ruin]

I don't really know how to quantify it but I've read some higher level books such as Shakespeare, Moby Dick , old Sherlock Holmes etc

Talking about analysis, I don't do it quite regularly, if and only if the topic is not understandable or I really am intrigued about it I go for further research, other than I think if I read the same page 2-3 times I think I can grasp everything the author is trying to say , unless it is highly coded or extremely mind stretching lol

Wow I use the word highly a lot

No wonder my vocabulary sucks

[neat plume]

@onyx ruin if you’re keen on classics, but are trying to get back into the reading habit i would recommend ‘The Stranger’ by albert camus

it can be read in a day, and is digestible as far as classic literature goes. however it’s got some fun psychological themes and is a really great exercise in getting in the headspace of a non-relatable character

[onyx ruin]

Thank you will definitely check it out 🙂

[fleet bay]

The Alchemist is novel or motivational book..Is it worth it for self improvement?? Like im reading self improvement book everyday and my current book is ending so i was thinking of what should i start next?? Should i read The Alchemist?

[frosty bone]

Sure you could read it for self improvement, but it's more of a book with a story that has many messages behind it, a lot to learn but not necessarily a "self-help" book

[fleet bay]

Thanks!!

[queen vale]

I'd recommend you "Jane Eyre" by Brontë, Charlotte. Now, while this book does have romance; it is well done and not of the "young adult" archetype. It also check off your criteria #1, 4 and 5.
I'd also add Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca", a modern classic, which also completes criteria #1, 4 and 5.
I see Sim has recommended you books by McCarthy and Atwood, two great contemporary authors. I will add onto their recommendation with "Blood Meridian" and "Alias Grace".

[queen vale]

It is a novel and a work of fiction, this does not meant that it you can't derive ideas from it. I would honestly recommend most people who only read self-help books to branch out into some modern, but mostly classical fiction.
Imagine you are trying to learn how to throw a spear. You get two options in how to learn. The first is to read the literature and opinion-pieces of the current research and trends. The other is to watch in person, a master spear thrower in action, for as many hours as you want.
Neither of these choices are bad per se, however if you combine them you will receive a massive bonus not otherwise available.

Also the alchemist is a good book, makes you feel good and its rather short. You'll be able to finish quickly without speedreading, so you're not losing a big investment if you find that the book isn't for you.

[fleet bay]

Thanks for recommendation I'll definitely consider this. And I like the way you explained it with example. I decided I will read the alchemist and if by chance you have suggestion for books then let me know!!! I would love to branch out and try something new than normal.

[queen vale]

Cheers. I can give a few suggestions for sure, however lets wait until you finish the alchemist and then describe what you liked and didn't like. As well as maybe which genres or movies/series you like in general, and what you're looking for in books. That will narrow it down for better suggestions👍

[onyx ruin]

Thank you , adding them to my list

[dim latch]

Youtube

[signal socket]

Second this. Audiobook bay, qBit & Mullvad

[muted pollen]

I've personally been just plugging the pdf of the book into the cracked speechify app

[hollow delta]

please provide more details

[dense stratus]

has anyone read kazuo ishiguro's books?

[mossy galleon]

Yes, I read a couple of his books

Never let me go and Klara and the Sun

[dense stratus]

are they good?

[mossy galleon]

Definitely

[dense stratus]

alr imma try it :)

[mossy galleon]

You won't regret it, I promise!

[true hatch]

1+ for klara and the sun, a comfy read

[tepid dirge]

Hi everyone I lowkey just came for book recs

[tepid dirge]

Your whole profile is insane

[queen vale]

Are you getting into reading, or do you already read? If so, what genres do you like or are curious about?

[queen vale]

I've reported it, I'm sure the mods will handle it as soon they can

[dense stratus]

Yo?

[dense stratus]

Im just trolling

[dense stratus]

chill man

[tepid dirge]

I read all kinds of stuff. I’ve been trying to get into classics and educational books. But right now I’m reading into the wild, no longer human, and black cake.

[tepid dirge]

It was so out of pocket I laughed

[toxic swallow]

Sorry if this is explained somewhere but is there currently a book club going on

[tepid dirge]

I don’t think so

[wispy escarp]

atp this is just a place to recommend

there's no like organised readings or anything

[true elm]

Nope. Due to low interaction, the book club is put on hold. Will restart it prolly after christmas and new year.

[fluid holly]

can someone please provide me the link to goodreads of jvscholz

[tepid dirge]

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

[wispy atlas]

Thriller with a good plot twist- silent patient
Any Agatha Christie book
The best self help books ive read

• ikigai
  -the monk who sold his ferrari

[spark knoll]

Does anyone have a pdf of “The only study guide you’ll ever need” By jade bowler?

[muted pollen]

check your dms

[muted crane]

wowowow

[smoky quest]

Do you have it?

[royal fossil]

Ooh thanks. I might be able to use this. The default voices on moonreader+ do get annoying.

[muted pollen]

I sent it to you too

[smoky quest]

thank u so much

ohhh

okay i see

[proven wedge]

i want to be in the book club

[smoky quest]

same

but how

[muted pollen]

it closed due to inactivity

[flint cloak]

Hey, guys. Can anyone recommend some Goodreads alternative?

[steep tartan]

kindle

[errant plinth]

i haven’t used it before myself but i heard storygraph is a good one

[flint cloak]

Thanks, i'll try it

[faint tinsel]

Bookshelved

[flint cloak]

Thanks. Does it have an android app?

[hardy hazel]

I have an epub of a book downloaded on my phone and I want to read it in my Kindle app

When I press the epub file the only way to open and read it is in Google Play books

I wanna read in the kindle app 🥺

[sick geyser]

if anyone want to be goodreads pals: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/53680234-nio-de-backer

[muted pollen]

Yo, can I have it too ?

[craggy lagoon]

can i have too

[muted pollen]

Does anyone have a pdf of “The only study guide you’ll ever need” By jade bowler?

It would be much appreciated!!

@craggy lagoon @muted pollen I sent u

[spare slate]

I don't like asking but i would really appreciate it if you could share it with me as well

And I have a pdf of Atomic Habits if anyone likes to

Not sure where I even got it from and if we're even allowed to do that (like it probably isnt that legal lol) but 1. we don't republish it accessible to everyone and 2. i would still do it if i can do somebody a favor by sharing knowledge lol

[chilly grotto]

I would be interested too if that's not a problem. I would highly appreciate it, though qwq

[sage badger]

Could I get the pdf as well if its no bother??

[maiden nacelle]

hey guys

does any one know any books that talk about self control

[proven wedge]

uh kets ask some one here how can soe one add me here

[proven wedge]

waht kinda self control

[proven wedge]

its ok its available on internet everywhere

[spare slate]

Yes, but I don't remember where. Maybe google docs (for some movies and books, you can search up [name] docx). I can send u the pdf per dm too tho

[maiden nacelle]

the good one🤷‍♂️

[proven wedge]

read atomic habbits

if you want to develop good habbits

you can reverse engineer that book to leave any bad habbits as well

start from there

[maiden nacelle]

i already did

6times

[muted pollen]

Check out The 12 Week Year if you want to get stuff done or Dopamine Nation if you want to know why it’s difficult to get things done. I haven’t really read anything directly on self control.

[proven wedge]

Why 6 times

[proven wedge]

"Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ" by Daniel Goleman

"Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck
"The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg

check these out as well

[maiden nacelle]

okay thank you

[maiden nacelle]

i was learning engilsh in that time so it was more like practice

[dusty mica]

I also want to learn English

[maiden nacelle]

redaing books realy helps

reading*

[steep tartan]

use send to kindle website

[muted pollen]

thats bull

use moon reader +

much better

[hardy hazel]

Please elaborate

[steep tartan]

https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle

log into amazon acccount

upload the epub file onto the website

it will send it to kindle library

then open kindle app and it should be in the library. takes a bit, maybe 5 mins to uplaod

[steep tartan]

brother. self control is a habit. you build it slowly. you can read a million books on the theory of developing self control. but thats like reading a book on how to play the violin. 10 million books won't teach you how to play the violin. you simply have to play the violin and practice it

stop trying to find some secret hack of self control in a book. just practice it daily man. you want a cookie, just don't eat it. you don't want to read, just read a little bit

no quote in a book is gonna make you david goggins man lol

[mystic rivet]

https://tenor.com/view/praying-pray-snoop-dogg-begging-please-gif-12502205

[hot osprey]

preach preach

[maiden nacelle]

yes father

but listen ,I'm not trying to find a "secret hack of self control in a book" im just so Desperate to find any thing that could help me
and don't make it that easy " you want cookie, just don't eat it" its realy hard to stop someting that you used to live most of your life with

so please stop acting that you know what it feels like

[near creek]

what I’ve learnt about self-control is from books like ‘Atomic Habits’ and ‘Deep Work’ which is essentially this - the difference between the disciplined and the undisciplined is not due to a difference in willpower.

Willpower is a renewable but finite resource. Meaning that each day you can only resist your temptations to a certain degree until you can’t do so anymore. Which also means that avoiding temptation is better than trying to resist it. Therefore, the area to focus on is your environment.

Focus on controlling what you see in your environment and what you interact with - and shape those to assist you in achieving what you want to do.

[green stirrup]

The only books you really need to read are deep work, atomic habits and can’t hurt me

[maiden nacelle]

why do you think that

[green stirrup]

What else do you need? These 3 books really cover everything you need to know about becoming productive and living a life you love

The rest is just doing

[desert rover]

i’m probably going to go to virgin and pick up a copy of atomic habits. bought “the diary of a CEO” yesterday, been reading that and it seems fine, some points definitely make sense lol

[green stirrup]

Atomic habits is all about taking action, keep this in mind

[royal fossil]

I read the book I keep in the bathroom when I sit on the toilet.

there have been a few times when it was interesting enough to not put down

[green stirrup]

That’s an interesting reading setting

But good on you for keeping your reading up

[hot osprey]

what topics are covered in deep work??

i wanna know coz i really want to learn doing deep work

[green stirrup]

mindset on how to approach work, how to set up your environment, how to work deeply, how to schedule your work etc
It basically covers everything you need to know about work

[hot osprey]

ohhh alrr tysm

[flint cloak]

You're right, bro! Nothing changes if nothing changes

[mortal latch]

bro community's spelling is wrong... correct it

damn homie scamadvisor's trust in your website is 1/100...

[green stirrup]

This is a real link guys

I just got a lambo delivered in the mail

[robust hatch]

<@&942391219206647828>

bro got hacked

[neat plume]

L

[near sierra]

Lil bro James put me on book readers

[true elm]

<@&942391219206647828>

[true elm]

<@&942389070221414420>

[flint cloak]

Yooooo, koreader gang💪💪💪

[near sierra]

Bro it took wayyy to long to setup 😭

[flint cloak]

Yeah, I imagine. On my onyx boox, that's running on android, setup process is just install android app, but kobo reader, i think, running on his own OS...

[flint cloak]

Do you use calibre books drop to send books to your e-tablet?

[near sierra]

Yea I do it’s kinda slow but I work while their sending

[near sierra]

I originally wanted a book leaf 2 but they sold out do you know where k can get boox products from?

[flint cloak]

Hmmm, i bought mine from a local digital tech store. As far as i know, Onyx must deliver their devices from their official website or some retail shops. You may be able to find some models on Amazon too.

[meager tree]

I will add one to this list 'How to win friends and influence people'. This is a great book what do you guys think would love to hear your opinion

[muted pollen]

Guys

I really need to find these books

I've been searching for them but I couldn't find them yet

I'd be the HAPPIEST person alive if you can find it

[sick geyser]

they look ai generated haha

the laptop also says laptop instead of a brand name

[dense stratus]

Laptop ain't a brand

[lone fox]

how do this book club works?

[muted pollen]

It’s not about the laptop tho 😭

[glossy tree]

today i finished "cant hurt me" by david goggins

[dense stratus]

Those books are related to langauge learning I think

[sick geyser]

What we mean is the books probably arent real but either the result of some image generating software or a photoshopper working for some language learning/translation company

[muted pollen]

yeah bro,i get it

[muted pollen]

They look pretty real actually but thank you tho,i appreciate it

[errant plinth]

<@&942391219206647828>

[true elm]

@obtuse siren

[golden delta]

links actually a russian site, dont click

[feral scaffold]

Wow very active mods

[true elm]

<@&942389070221414420>

[obtuse siren]

Banned. thanks dude

[jaunty acorn]

Helloo guyss

I have reading slump from a long time and I can't read anymorrre (I tried some tips to do but It didn't work )
help 😭

[cedar grotto]

do you like music?

[jaunty acorn]

suurrrre

[cedar grotto]

imagine someone is sitting behind you reading the same book and put some music

try focusing on music

you"ll end it in no time

[jaunty acorn]

The thing is .. i can't complete a page

i can't read

[lusty oriole]

c

[cedar grotto]

cant read as in language issue or losing focus evry now and then

[jaunty acorn]

not a language issue nor losing focus

I get bored easily

even if the book is good

i can't complete it

[cedar grotto]

do you really wanna keep reading that book , even if you get bored , leaving aside the fact book is bad or good..

if not , let it go .. nothings wrong

if yes , read it anyway .. if it is really meant to be ..

[jaunty acorn]

This sounds nice
But I don't think it works , I have tried this before
And the thing goes with reading little pages then leave the whole book (when I wanted to keep on reading either when not wanted to ) , I did this with many books

I can't find a solution and I'm so upset

[cedar grotto]

i understand , i was in the same spot during qurantine

what i did was just kept reading , the moment i felt like stopping i talked myself back to reading

kinda felt obnoxious and weird..

but did it anyway

i guess that was the only way..

does it affects your acedmics?

[jaunty acorn]

I'll try again, I hope it works this time

[jaunty acorn]

yeah

someway ... I can't study well , I get bored fast

what makes me study , when someone read the lecture for me , that encourage me to complete by myself >.<

[near creek]

are you finding that you’re getting bored because your attention span is short?

[jaunty acorn]

I can't confirm that , I found out a test just now , and I got 41/100
it says I'm quite have it

[near creek]

I see. In that case it might be worth taking a lot at what your lifestyle is like in terms of device use and other behaviours that may be affecting it

in this age there are lots of activities that may affect our ability to concentrate*

[true elm]

Maybe try getting a reading partner who reads the same book/subject. Then ask questions as to where they reached and have a sort of discussion on the topics or characters. That should help.

[jaunty acorn]

That's true 100%
I'll try to reduce it as much as I can

[jaunty acorn]

I did this with my subjects and already worked , maybe yeah I should have tried it with reading

I hoppppe it works this time

[true elm]

Sweet. Good luck.

[jaunty acorn]

thank youuuu !!!

you too , good luckk

[pallid nest]

Can someone tell me where I could find pdfs for books

Or if someone could find me the pdf of the new revelations by Neale Donald Walsch, I'd be highly thankful

[royal fossil]

You can probably find a text to text to speech app or read it into a voice recorder then play it back. To make the audio file, you'll at least go over it once.

[muted pollen]

Idk if I should ping the mods for this, but at least at want you guys (mods) to see my message

Because this question is definitely asked the most frequently in this channel

[muted pollen]

we don't pin messages mostly because of them being reported and getting copyright striked

[true elm]

Please read this
#jimmys-book-club message

There was a separate channel called 'book-links' but it had to be closed down due to discord restrictions.
Ref : #jimmys-book-club message

[muted pollen]

I see, thanks for clarifying guys.

[iron quest]

any fiction recomendations?

[terse shadow]

Duna

[dusky gull]

YUHHHHH we learnin today boys

[muted pollen]

Harry Potter Series

The Fault in Our Stars
The Hunger Games

[muted pollen]

just started man's search for meaning , started feeling more privileged then ever, though i've just read 40 pages but still those 40 pages are enough to give chills

[exotic hearth]

I recently got into reading and im still shocked how much I read, I basically went on to google and searched up every marketing book that is good for reading and I read 40 books of just marketing. (and a lil business) its crazy what can happen when you put your mind to something.

[sick geyser]

Nice! So did you learn 40 different approaches to marketing or were some/all very simillar in message? What are your key takeaways?

[royal fossil]

Finishing up atomic habits. What software is good for reflecting on your habits and does anyone have any favorite parts of the book they incorporated into their life?

[jagged trellis]

james uses habitify

im still on the 2nd law but I kind of got the one space one work thing down

[glossy yoke]

i loved that book, my favorite part is making the bad habits hard to do and good habits easier to do.

One of my bad habits was not waking up at the time i wanted to wake up so i set a alarm almost 6ft away for me to turn it off

[muted pollen]

I remember that line, it hit me

[muted pollen]

I do the same.

[royal fossil]

I got this idea from one of jamses videos, My Alexa turns on my light at 730AM. I'd say it helps but it could be a lot better, like a light therapy box on an arm.

[muted pollen]

That's good

[serene urchin]

Its amazing how much our minds prioritize saving time. Thus small changes in environment lead to shocking results.

[muted pollen]

in your amzon account on (laptop) you will have an option to send a file to your kindle btw where do you download manga from?

[warped adder]

has anyone read Alexs adventures in numberland

[tame steppe]

.

[true hatch]

erm

https://tenor.com/view/mods-fill-his-stocking-with-coal-mods-christmas-lowtiergod-ltg-gif-12645377823045477295

[dull creek]

<@&942391219206647828>

[true elm]

<@&942389070221414420>

[drowsy vine]

does anyone have this book

by any chance

[drowsy vine]

@honest solstice do u have this book

[honest solstice]

no.

[errant talon]

jus use this

[hushed mortar]

Nah too happy for any workplace man.

[green stirrup]

Yeah lol some people never discovered google

[deep scaffold]

i think you just need yo send it to an specific email you find on your amazon account

[muted pollen]

thanks

[fallen ruin]

Who is Jimmy?

[toxic verge]

perhaps its james ?

[fallen ruin]

What

[toxic verge]

james sholz ? the guy with alot of hair ? cool car ? studies alot ? how did you end up here ?

[ocean aurora]

✨happy accidents✨

[jaunty acorn]

hello guys ,
what's ur method for taking notes ?

[muted pollen]

outline method

[jaunty acorn]

can u explain it

[muted pollen]

Start with a main point, indent for sub-points

Like this

You can also try mapping method & cornell method

[drowsy vine]

this is insane

thank u

im also doing cs

[green stirrup]

This one?

Here

It’s not sending

Check DMs

[sharp fjord]

would you be able to get a kindle, reading on it is greatt. and you can import epub files to it easily

[earnest shell]

I didn't know you could import them to the kindle! Yes I was looking around and found out about it. Which Kindle do you have and could you tell me your experiences with it?

What are cons and pro's for you?

[sharp fjord]

I have the most basic kindle model but it was released in 2022
I think the pricier ones aren’t really necessary as they function the same, just some other models are waterproof or have a pen which you can write with or there are differences in front light, storage, screen size etc

I used to read on my phone and then i switched to kindle and it was so much better reading on it. The screen doesn’t glare and it has the feel of flicking paper pages as the display looks like a printed page. also there’s tons of storage so basically unlimited books. and it’s really easy to download books onto it through the kindle app. the battery lasts a long time too

Cons - when you make highlights and want to type notes about the books it can be quite slow to type. but that’s only if you highlight and take notes while reading. also the price, a kindle can be kind of expensive

hope this helps!!

[muted pollen]

you don't need to buy a kindle you can use an epub by uploading it on google books and turn on grayscale on your phone

[earnest shell]

Yeah the price does bother me a bit but I'll have to take a look! I now just read books on my laptop but obviously that isn't the most fun and optimal. Thanks for your help!

[earnest shell]

Smart alternative

[worldly swan]

animal farm was depressing

[toxic verge]

lol true

[worldly swan]

HOW THE HECK DID ANIMALS KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM??

[toxic verge]

Because it’s in our nature, comrade

[worldly swan]

George Orwell looked at the world with a look of despair

[toxic verge]

He isn’t wrong tho

Look at our world

[worldly swan]

He's too real

[toxic verge]

We are slowly manifesting into 1984

[worldly swan]

I could see that happening

[worldly swan]

Now I'm hell depressed

What the heck George Orwell

YOU GUY

[toxic verge]

lol yeah but someone had to

Love him

[worldly swan]

Now I'm freaking depressed

I love literature!

Dystopian*

[worldly swan]

reading , 'can asians think?' by kishore m

[modern scaffold]

Kinda felt attacked for some reason ;-; (cries in asian)

[scenic night]

Out teacher put it in the scholar furnitures list in the 9th grade

[scenic night]

Dostoevsky man

Russian literature guys

[worldly swan]

crime and punishment

[worldly swan]

im literally asian as well

[scenic night]

Notes from underground

[worldly swan]

Dostoevsky is too heavy for my 🧠

[scenic night]

He hacked humanity

[worldly swan]

What?

[scenic night]

his books talk about human nature at its finest

[royal fossil]

What's the easiest Dostoevsky book to understand or start out with? Is there a recommended order roadmap?

[toxic estuary]

white nights dostoevskij

It is very short and quite light

In reality it is not a little difficult, but it is quite smooth

[royal fossil]

Thanks zi, I've always hear about that author but never read anything of his yet

[toxic estuary]

You are welcome 😄

Maybe the emoji is a little cringe

[scenic night]

i must say NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND

tbh it's not that easy

but it's a beautiful way to really taste dostoevsky's style

white nights is good and it's the one i started with

but u can't really see that much of dostoevsky in it

it's romantic and light while his books are known to be deep

[iron sierra]

guysss

I read song of achilles

now im depressed

[valid mortar]

Anyone read this

[broken ridge]

I don't like motivation/productivity books beacos summary give you more then book itself

[little light]

Isn't that helpful then?

[broken ridge]

I'm not saying that is not helful i just don't like it

[little light]

Free supremacy

[valid mortar]

Fiction books are more boring

[little light]

You want it to be real?

[ocean aurora]

https://tenor.com/view/this-is-fine-gif-25423531

[little light]

No way

Someone reply

[ocean aurora]

https://tenor.com/view/munsonated-gif-26549638

[little light]

Did Jimmy even read fictional stories ?

I don't know tho

[ocean aurora]

idts

he reads manga ig

[little light]

What does it mean, I am new to english

[little light]

Nice to hear that, w

[ocean aurora]

'i dont think so'

[little light]

Ok

[muted pollen]

hellooooo

[cedar dove]

Sup

[elfin vine]

Sup

[muted pollen]

sup

[muted pollen]

sup

[white spire]

sup

[scenic night]

I think He did

He once talked about murakami, his books are mostly realistic fiction so i would say He did

[little light]

Cool

[muted pollen]

what was the worst book yall read

[ocean aurora]

circe

https://tenor.com/view/tangled-i-dont-care-whatever-so-what-gif-19119111

[muted pollen]

i read the description and knew it was boring

i read a bit my year of rest and relaxation

and im sorry but

what tf is that

[ocean aurora]

what is what

[muted pollen]

the book😭

[ocean aurora]

the plot does sound strange

[wispy escarp]

I’m genuinely convinced, that this book club started and then admins forgot abt it or sum, cuz now it’s the equivalent to book reccs

[quaint marlin]

yeah I dont think anybody actively chooses a book for everybody to read and discuss anymore

[ocean aurora]

yeah the admin ended the club last year

its 'put on hold' #book-club-calendar message

[orchid moth]

Yessssir Mr beast book club

[muted pollen]

Has anyone read no longer human?

[near creek]

yea, anything you’d like to know about it?

[muted pollen]

I couldn't finish it cause the author is a mf, mc dropped a hint of where the novel was going.

I want to know if there is a similar novel where the mc tries to be a better person rather than falling down the drain.

[near creek]

ah yea it’s probably better, then, that you didn’t finish it. it really beat my expectations in all the wrong ways. especially towards the end when I thought it wouldn’t get any worse, it did. mixed feelings for me reading it - frustration, pity, melancholy

I can’t say I’ve read a similar novel where the mc tries to be better and succeeds in doing so. this was also quite a unique novel in its own right

[sick geyser]

Ah well lets decide on a book then by the end of May together if anyones interested?

[scenic night]

I did

I personally liked it

I mean that book is definitely not about a success story or smtg motivating nor inspiring

It's merely a book to show how Bad can a human become with just little choices He make from now and then

A bad friend, a bad community and a bad decision and ur life is gone

And weirdly enough a lot of People See themselfs in that Character

He's brutally honest abt Things we feel ashamed to share or admit

The moral of the Story : be careful with the decisions u make , little Bad decisions can cost u a lifetime of regret and suffering. Be aware of who u choose to be around.

[muted pollen]

can somwone tell how to make amazon acount i have kindle but it say it need amazon acount ,i dont understand it

[sterile edge]

sign up w ur email i guess

[wary ferry]

Hi! Is this a book-club?

[sick geyser]

It was, then it wasn't, now it'll be again 😁

[wary ferry]

perfect, we propose a reading book?🫶

[sick geyser]

^

[true elm]

Nah. There would be an discussion at the end of the month and apparently only 2-3 people would turn out, which was kinda disappointing.

And also there were no volunteers, so it was hard to manage the designing, surveying, filtering, then choosing a book everyone would be okay with, and then setting up discussions. It was too much to do alone.

[sick geyser]

well I certainly have the energy to try again

[sick geyser]

^ lets decide by Wednesday on a book to be read by the end of May and we'll see how it goes

[onyx ruin]

Why not just spin a wheel and decide a random book? Everyone would be forced to read the same thing regardless of they like it or not
May even take people out of their comfort zones

[wary ferry]

If you want, I propose 8 books to read in the coming months, one book per month, and if that's okay with you, we'll start with the May one.

[toxic estuary]

It Is not a bad idea, we select a huge Number of book from different fields,
(all objectively well done and written) and then randomly we pick a book for everyone

[sick geyser]

Let's do that next time! Maybe a huge excel where everyone can leave suggestions. However let's stick with the poll (probably Murder on the Orient Express) for next month.

[toxic estuary]

Yeahh, we can try different approaches and see which one gets the most engagement

[odd sky]

We could encourage fields diversity by suggesting for people to propose, lets say, 1 or 2 books per genre so there's enough to choose from each

In order to have no particular bias, that is

[wispy escarp]

I volunteer

How we got 150,000 members and only 3 ppl turning up, that’s a shame

[true elm]

I had taken a survey and this was the result : #book-club-calendar message

Apparently, my sense of thought was everyone would recommend a/multiple book and that could be the book of the month. So, like 12 months = 12 books. Since some books had like 500+ pages, it was for 2 months. So roughly we had to read 6-12 books per year.
Here's what happened :

1. Half of the people didn't turn up because of conflicting timezones.( @wispy escarp - this is why 3 people turn out. The highest I remember is 400+. We also need to keep in mind this is a study server, and not necessarily a book club server)
2. Half of the people just turned for the VC, apparently not knowing what the book is about nor having read it.
3. Others couldn't wait for 1 or 1+ hour for the discussion, and it was mostly empty when the discussion was quite exciting.

Skim from the beginning of #book-club-calendar , you will have an idea as to how many surveys for user suggestions were taken into consideration resulting in the current state of decline.

If we have a bunch of folks again vouching for the book club, we could re-start the same.

[muted pollen]

Aight the poll is over

[sick geyser]

So a narrow victory for Murder on the Orient Express by A. Christie!

Lets read it by 31st of May and discuss it at 10pm utc+0 or in chat the whole day

I'll drop a pdf and epub version later today here in chat

until the 31st no spoilers!

[sick geyser]

whoops looks like i can't post the .epub

dm me if you need it

[sage tartan]

well I don`t get free time in a day still will give it a try

[sick geyser]

@true elm perhaps you can make an announcement?

[wary ferry]

Brilliant! Thank you very much for caring to share the book, see you on May 31, enjoy reading!

[muted pollen]

I am on act 7, first time joining a book club, been liking the book so far

Prayge

[wary ferry]

It's also my first time, I'm in act 1, my native language is Spanish and I'm reading it in English

[sick geyser]

I haven't read it before but when I was a kid I saw the tv series episode. So I vaguely remembered the plot.

[true elm]

<@&891686274702909451>

[sinful hawk]

yayuh

let's do this

[glossy locust]

Hello, it's the first time I look at this room, I even didn't know what it was about 😅 but I'm in!! It will be my first Agatha Christie!

Have you read one of her book before?

[whole hill]

amazing book, read it once before. you folks will enjoy this one.😁

[lusty knoll]

agatha

[sick geyser]

I read the mysterious affair at Styles before. Its the first Poirot book.

[glossy locust]

I watched old Poirot series with my family growing up, it will be interesting to read it. Rn I'm stuck with Harry Potter lol I'm having trouble reading anything else, I haven't found any very compelling stories. Has anyone experienced this?

[glossy locust]

Maybe you should publish the book of the month in the calendar section so ppl can quickly get what's happening?

[sick geyser]

unfortunately that is for people who have the Head of the bookclub role. I asked Scythe and he tagged the Bookclub notif role in this chat instead.

[glossy locust]

I asked one of the mods, I hope he can fix it

[muted pollen]

I think I'll join a library so I can borrow books. I've seen Orient Express, but never read it. I heard the main character is a bit differently portrayed in the movie vs books

I love David suchet :")

[valid chasm]

alr

[valid chasm]

where's the book

[tardy lark]

^ It’s been a while but excited to read again

[muted pollen]

@valid chasm

[true elm]

I had some work. Did that now. Apologies.

[buoyant cypress]

Hello

Has anyone read Farewell to Arms

[sick geyser]

no problemo!

[odd sky]

Damm, nice book choice!

[wispy escarp]

Ya did good work @sick geyser and thank you @true elm

[icy pagoda]

Yo guys

Who tf is Jimmy

And why does he always drop bangers

[inland scroll]

#book-recommendations message

[worn narwhal]

thanks

[wraith storm]

Hii guys

Can you guys give me any good self help book recommendations?

[south tree]

hii zuzu, what do you want to improve upon?

[wraith storm]

Basically I am going through some self doubt phase and my concentration is so low nowadays plus overall thinking what is point of this life ngl lol

[south tree]

i see, for focus you can read the books james recommended; deep work and digital minimalism

i hope you resolve your issues and find the answers to your questions soon ❤️

[wraith storm]

Thank you 💗

[lost nebula]

Yoo bros im new whats up?

[sick geyser]

we're reading Murder on the Orient this month 😁

[left moth]

Has anyone read rest and relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh? Im not even halfway thro nd its a bit too weird, should i dnf it or does it get better

[ocean spruce]

I read it a while back and I gotta say, it had a lot of negative effects on me.

But, I think it's more of personal taste anyways. If you like depressing shi, then go for it. If not, dnf

[somber lintel]

Dystopian books ?

[sharp fjord]

The Poppy War by RF Kuang

[vague mist]

Ayo who wants to be friends with me on goodreads? Im kinda curious of what people read

Is there a goodreads group in this server?

[left moth]

Yeah

[vague mist]

oh i wanna join the group whats the link

[sick geyser]

Hows it going with the murder on the orient express, everybody? I kind of read it already in the first few days in two sittings because I was too gripped by the plot 😅

[lost nebula]

I cant read it because im poor, i still lokking for a free pdf

[quaint marlin]

not a pdf but a different type of ebook file

nvm just saw the message about not sharing it sorry

[lost nebula]

Ohh yes but you know some free pdfs you know just for me read in my cellphone

(i was riding my bike sorry for didnt see the message)

[muted pollen]

hi i'm new here

is this book club currently reading anything?

[muted pollen]

oh okay thank you

[gentle lynx]

There is a public google drive link where you can download the book it took me 1 search to find it online, I wanted to share it to you but I see its against the policies.. sorry mate

[marble talon]

book

[sand fern]

Who's jimmy

[hidden oxide]

Jimmy is short for James

[gentle lynx]

Why is there no talk about the book?

[steady sigil]

i think everyone will discuss near to 31st of may.

[sick geyser]

yeah let's wait a bit especially since the discussions will be quite spoiler heavy I think

[hallow comet]

Yo I'm a new reader and I need some good recommendations

[dull creek]

Hello, people. Maybe, some of you know about the project Wikisource by the Wikimedia Foundation, that proofreads public domain book scans and turns them into the text format. It would be a great help if some of you could help and proofread just a few pages of any books that you might like, and it would allow to make this heritage more accessible for the people.
If you are interested, please, refer to this page on how to start https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Help:Beginner's_guide_to_Wikisource
Every month, English community publishes a list of books they want to proofread this month, but you are free to choose anything you want https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wikisource:Proofread_of_the_Month
There are also communities for many other languages.
Sorry, if this is off-topic to the channel

[lapis bone]

Hello. Does anyone have any good recommendation?

[sick geyser]

#book-recommendations

[hallow comet]

Thanks

[prime shoal]

nahh bro

[lapis bone]

Thank you

[merry meteor]

hey! can anyone recommend a book about leadership? @everyone

[bitter vapor]

Dale Carnegie: How to win friends and influence people

Haven’t read much on leadership though 🤷‍♂️

Pretty good book though. Just emphasizes some things

[little light]

If have time try All tomorrow

Don't spoil me I haven't yet

[sage widget]

"The Secret Red Book Of Leadership" by Awdesh Singh.

This is by far the best book I have found regarding leadership. It also discusses some concepts from other books ie. Dale Carnegie, Alfred Lansing, etc.

[hot flame]

can anyone recommend a book excluding self-help books

[sharp fjord]

which genre and fiction or non fiction?

[sick geyser]

Who finished Murder on the Orient express in time for tomorrows book club 🤓?

[hot flame]

any kind of book excluding self help, refernce books, college books, journals etc. any fiction or non-fiction i dont mind.

[steady flare]

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is really damn good, check it out

[sage widget]

The Silent Patient.

One of the best book i have read in a very long time

[muted pollen]

yes

[sinful hawk]

Rebecca by daphne du maurier

it has aesthetics and heavy suspense and its extremely atmospheric ✴️

highly highly highly recommend it, and thats speaking as someone who's read agatha christie's purported "best work" and found it to be not nearly as good

If you read it let me know what you think!

[autumn quail]

the midnight library, love hypothesis, haunting adeline

[magic saffron]

jo rate my rap, @autumn quail a this is for you

"jo listen to my rap
"let me rap
"hey
yeh
hey
i want to say
yes
um
girl
i just wanna rap
for this
to you
and your body
on the cluth on snow
body on the temperature
on your fresh level
i cant think but think
love is different way
but i just wanna be your babie
wanna be 1 2 3
wanna be my prohercy
or you just need the way you end
cause i found you
the level of concern
you can find but you never heard
you bring my heart
the level of concern
i teach you tell me what alright
tell me that you okay"

[round nest]

Just call the mahila helpline on this guy..he even tagged me once

And few others like in #languages-help

[opal trout]

I have an exam so I didn't even to start 🤦🏻‍♀️

[round nest]

If u wanna learn Math along with its tricks

[autumn quail]

huh?

when did i tag u?

[autumn quail]

oh damn

[round nest]

And that's what I call a mis understanding

[autumn quail]

wait what?

[round nest]

The rapper tagged me

😭

Not u

[autumn quail]

oh

lmao

🥲

mb mb

[gusty cedar]

Is it as good as it seems ?

[round nest]

Mhmm..it's just basics...u can go upto calculus level in this but I don't have that book on me

[gusty cedar]

Oh ok, thanks for the recommendation, seems solid

[strong ridge]

i just finished the movie Perfect Days and there's this book that caught my eye was "Tree by Aya Koda"

been trying to find any pdf/kindle version of it but couldn't find it, does anyone know about this book and know where is it on the internet?

[signal spruce]

Do they know?

[gusty cedar]

Oh me too, I automatically thought it wasn't a real book for some reason, didn't seem like one at least 💀

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5750174

I don't think it's been translated

[magic saffron]

nah babie, you and @autumn quail are my girl in this rap

[magic saffron]

is also for you ❤️

[round nest]

Wait Im a girl?

Time to use

[strong ridge]

Yeah, it has not been translated. Now I know why the bookstore owner said that she deserves more recognition lool

[turbid echo]

<_<

[manic briar]

Are there some books /novels which are sad or make you cry? Then tell me !

I need something heart breaking to read cause I'm tired of being happy all the time

[sharp fjord]

a man called Ove by fredrik backman
as long as the lemon trees grow by Zoulfa Katouh
the book thief by Markus zusak
Mondays not coming by Tiffany Jackson

[hot flame]

Little life maybe?

[turbid echo]

no longer human, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (enjoy your time)

[turbid echo]

[muted pollen]

Read Oyasumi Punpun (Goodnight Punpun) but it's a manga...

idk if it will make you cry but it will definitely make you depressed

[woeful cedar]

I loved oyasumi punpun

[muted pollen]

Hey I have a few questions and would like some help. I like to read and I also like to own physical copies of books. Lately I have been wanting to look into an e-reader and own my copies of the books I get. Should I go with a kindle or do I not really own the book? Is there a way to torrent stuff into a device? Which device is the best? Thank you

[royal fossil]

Personally, there's no point in owning it unless I'm going to reread it. I just download everything off libgen on my laptop then put it on my onedrive and use onesync to copy them all to my tablet.

[muted pollen]

Yeah you can get permanent copies from libgen or annas archive. I recommend a kobo. I recently got a kobo Libra 2 and really like it

[round nest]

Why don't u get
'the man who knew infinity' by robert kanigel ig

It's not fiction but a biography

Maybe it'll help u think like him and his ideologies

[muted pollen]

i have sad novel it name is Kite runner

[deft yarrow]

If u rlly want something then A Little Life is supposed to be a pretty sad book. I have but I just didnt get to it yet

[wispy atlas]

FR that was my first read and i cudnt find any book better than that. Ive read at least 10 more after that but nothing even comes close to silent patient

Does anyone have recs for books with gud plot twists, thrill or crime?

[wispy atlas]

The Silent patient

[hallow comet]

Thanks @wispy atlas

[wispy atlas]

Your welcome!!

[idle flame]

has anyone read thus spoke zarathustra by nietszche???

[cloud patrol]

Definitely agree

[wispy atlas]

Apparently the inmate is really good. Its thriller

[radiant pine]

cornell method, but i don't always have the "summary" part. you write down questions in the cue column thus it promotes active recall

[royal fossil]

same, I usually skip the summary section too. On the left side page, I rewrite the most important things/stuff I want to memorize in a easier to understand way or making up little jokes or mnenomics to help understand it better. Its more helpful for bio classes, not so helpful for coding classes.

[ivory atlas]

does anyone here have an e-reader?

[flint cloak]

Yo, guys, anyone want to add to Goodreads?

[flint cloak]

+. I have onyx boox edison

[flint cloak]

So, if somebody wants, here is my profile
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/160538558-std

[sick geyser]

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/53680234-nio-de-backer

[little light]

💀

Not exacting this pfp, I got suprised lol

[bitter vapor]

what're your thoughts on onyx boox? i heard it had chinese spyware

[flint cloak]

Hm, i haven't heard about it. I'm using this device just for reading books/manga/taking notes and not store any sensitive data like passwords or smth. Other than i feel great with this reader and i like the experience, which i getting not only from device directly, but even from package, accessories, etc.
Onyx is Apple in the world of e-readers, I think)

[bitter vapor]

you should definitely look it up then...

[flint cloak]

I don't think, that it's a big problem. Device's OS is android, so we can simply download some open source permission managers and setup it for disallow some access to spy services

[flint cloak]

And, i think, their devices are quite safe, if you doesn't log in into his services like cloud and into google services. So, we can simply setup f-droid, for example, and use open source programs

[bitter vapor]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23735962

Lammy

Onyx is violating the Linux kernel's license, refuses to release source code

Hacker News · Jul 5, 2020, 1:05 AM

def replacing the default OS is the move

[flint cloak]

Hm, maybe it's could be the reason. But, as far as i know, Onyx is the only e-ink company that base their devices on android

Kindle and pocket book devices based on their own os and some old versions based on linux, so we can't be sure, if this companies including some spy software in their products

[bitter vapor]

the company is based in china, so the CCP is likely involved. It probably has some spyware programs.

for example: people have reported there's high network activity with remote servers (without user consent)

if you still want to use the device, i suggest you look up some YT videos to turn off protocol and maybe change default OS

[flint cloak]

Maybe you're right, but i think, it's too much worries for device, that i use just for reading. If i want to store some private data, i will be store it into my linux laptop or my phone with customized access rights

[bitter vapor]

yea, just something to be aware about, you know

i'm curious to know if james scholz knows about this

[flint cloak]

It's okay, thanks for warning 👍

[flint cloak]

James using windows last time 💀

[bitter vapor]

Doesn’t he have an onyx ?

[flint cloak]

Yeah, he has literally onyx collection xddd

[bitter vapor]

I’ve been thinking about buying the onyx boox 10.3. supposedly it’s better than remarkable

But privacy issues are a deal breaker for me

[flint cloak]

Maybe installing some mobile linux distros is case, but optimisation for e-ink screen will be so bad

[vast hatch]

Hey, can you recommend an audiobook from Audible? I'm looking for something about productivity.

[pliant prawn]

Yes

[ivory atlas]

which one? i was thinking of getting Kobo, still doing some research

[pliant prawn]

I got kindle keyboard 3rd Gen

Old model but works fine for me

[ivory atlas]

heard kindle has ads

[pliant prawn]

The one I'm using it does not have ads ig as it's a old model

Do you want to buy a brand new kindle or like any ?

[ivory atlas]

yea i'd like to get a new one

and do you think it's really worth it?

[pliant prawn]

Tbh you can go for second hand ones as well if you want to tho

[pliant prawn]

It depends if you like reading all time for instance while traveling ,or anywhere then it's good. And for pdfs too ig .

[pine cloak]

I think thats a separate version thats cheaper

[ivory atlas]

yeah I've been looking on 2nd hand apps here, they're way cheaper but i can't be sure

and i still dunno which one

[ivory atlas]

oh ya i also have seen some versions that don't support pdfs. i wanna read it on pdf

[pliant prawn]

Just get a second hand one and check if it works for you simple

[bitter vapor]

its an extra 20 to turn it off

its not bad

i got mine for $120 USD without ads

[split totem]

Currently reading "Billy Summers" by Steven King.

what do y'all think about Steven King ?

This is my second book, I skipped the first one for it was too scary

[ivory atlas]

oufff there are too many options

kinda hard to decide

[ocean aurora]

he sure does know how to build up suspense in the most mundane of situations

[steady oar]

ads there is no problem, just you have another wallpaper when u turn off the kindle. i think its worth it if u want to have less physical books in your room, or want to read more cus you are outside. depends also how prices are in your country, cus you could save lot of money by buying a kindle (in long term, buying books in kindle you'll save money) some old books can be kinda lame in amazon, i'd prefer buying those in physical tbh but the most famous ones there is no problem

you can also read manga that there's in amazon, but idk how comfortable could be for you to do it. also kindle haves closed ecosystem like iphone (that u only can buy amazon things), maybe there's better e-readers. you can also send yourself pdfs and more

[wispy fern]

has anyone read "the art of war" by sun tzu, hows it?

[ivory atlas]

I actually thought that ads were popping out while reading, then it ain't really an interruption. I've seen that people prefer Kobo over Kindle since the battery seems to be better than Kindle. And as for the price, i don't really want something advanced like the one with a big screen and pencil which is quite expensive but I think there is a new coloured version of Kobo and it kinda caught my eye

[steady oar]

i have a kindle u can put in your pocket and u can read really good. yet, kobo could also be a good option

[ivory atlas]

you got a link?

[steady oar]

np but i think its the kindle paperwhite 11gen

[ivory atlas]

cool thanks! imma check it out

[muted pollen]

"what if
someone makes a movie about email romantics
and both have cancer
the male is sending an email to the uni for dropping out, but the email accidentally goes to the woman, and they start talking
they never shared phone numbers
the man is from UK and the female is from France, or Belgium
they talk a lot about uni, and then the women asks him to not drop out, and he does what she says,
somewhere in between they meet, they make some love blah blah
atlast, the female survives, the man doesnt
and the female dies due to depression"

are there any books on this?

[wispy atlas]

This is gonna be one depressing book

Fault in our stars is the only mainstream movie/ book with a kinda similar plot tbh

[muted pollen]

yee, i read that, but I wanted something different with it(its my alt)

[wicked plank]

i'm looking to buy a basic eink tablet or ereader i can use to simply pirate books and my college textbooks on for when i go to college. I might want to take notes on it but it's not a priority. If someone could recommend one it would be great

[muted pollen]

eink tablet with a pen cost a lot, if you just read on it, you can consider boox, kobo or kindle

[wicked plank]

ok

[signal spruce]

get anything w android youll love it

[craggy zealot]

reading this atm

[hidden kindle]

also got a paperwhite, ive never bought an ebook i think

its uhh

pretty easy to pirate

idk about the rules on this server so dm me i can explain

[hidden kindle]

pdfs are kinda shitty, but can convert to epub. other than reading books, i sometimes like converting long markdown files to epub e.g. code docs and stuff

[hidden kindle]

nvm, ig its allowed here #book-recommendations message

[ivory atlas]

ive seen some applications where you can crop the sides of the pdf to make it easier to read

[ivory atlas]

it says it got more leds, is it really worth it to have more leds or nah?

[hidden kindle]

ehhhh, i mean i only ever use the leds at night with max warmness and at like 8/24 brightness

my kindles like 3yo i think

[rare tide]

Do u suggest I read the book : deep work or it is overrated ??

[high chasm]

Is this "book of the month" thing still going on?

[royal fossil]

Deep work is good.

[wraith storm]

Can you tell me what is it about

[pseudo summit]

hi , can i get some recomandation of book on the topic << How to learn>>

[outer agate]

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
Mastery by George Leonard

[hot flame]

Anyone here who has read BLOOD MERIDIAN? Whats your opinion about the historical accuracy of the nature and characteristical personality of the people mentioned in the book

Are the bounty hunters and tribal nature of the indians accurate

[muted pollen]

How much do you guys read in a day?

[sullen beacon]

10~30 pages

[flint cloak]

10-20 pages

[broken ridge]

6-60 pages

[odd sky]

15-20 ish

tho, if I read on public transport, I tend to read 30. Reading on the bus is hella underrated

[spice agate]

I usually do a mix of reading and listening. On a regular day it’s like 40-60 minutes audiobooks and 20-30 pages of regular books

[spice agate]

I feel nauseated trying to read in a moving vehicle lmao

[quartz gulch]

at least one chapter a day :)

[quartz gulch]

except when you miss your stop because you're too focused ahahahah

[sonic hazel]

worst thing is having to stop mid page bc you have to get out lol

[muted pollen]

worst thing is not being able to finish a chapter

or have to stop bc of sth before you immersed

[exotic hawk]

https://meet.google.com/gzu-tdey-sfx

[analog canopy]

any recomendations when it comes to ereaders that can transfer and read epub files, don't have screen glare, and are relatively small?

[restive tusk]

phone size?
hisense
boox palma
inkpalm 5

[analog canopy]

thank you, ill chek them out

[wicked plank]

is anything better than a kobo clara hd around it's price range i'm looking for the same thing pretty much

[queen vault]

Do you guys know what a dystopian novel mean?

[odd sky]

I only feel nausea when reading on a car lmao

[odd sky]

fr, but when I'm asleep I actually wake up a couple of blocks before my bus stop 😭

[quartz gulch]

thats a flex xD

[flat lake]

does anyone here know where to order cheap books?

used to read off my ipad but thinking of moving to physical copies

[weak forge]

Thriftbooks

Usually ship pretty fast too actually

[flat lake]

thanks i’ll check it out

[royal fossil]

Ebay

[reef hazel]

hi, also in book boxes on the street

[hot flame]

Borrow it from shopkeepers

[spice agate]

If you’re from India I can suggest bookchor, it’s a marketplace for secondhand books

[spice agate]

lol

[hot flame]

Issa blackmarket

[spice agate]

Bruh it’s for secondhand books lmao 😂

[hot flame]

A blackmarket for secondhand books?

[proven wedge]

if any one here from PK suggest me similar balckmarkets yo , i want to visit there just for the vibes

[warm egret]

Nah just look up a summary on the internet

its a hard read, very boring in my opinion

[fathom wagon]

I've just started it, probably about 60 pages in. So far lots of examples of real world cases.. I assume its just setting up to get to more of the 'meat' around actual practices.

[spice agate]

It’s a fantastic read, I have no idea where the boring book statements are coming from

[white escarp]

john green books are really good

one of his books was also turned into a feature film

the fault in our stars

[robust hatch]

Overrated imo but you'll probably need to see for yourself if you like it

[ivory atlas]

heyy i've once asked here which e-reader i should get now i've to decide between two options: Kobo Nia or Amazon Kindle 2022 welpp

[sick geyser]

a quick glance at the specs tells me those of the Kindle are better?
I think they are also in the same price range.

I have an older Kobo Libra and very satisfied with that one.

[pastel sundial]

can anyone help
me find the pdf for Landmarks in Humanities: 2024 Release by gloria k fiero please i can’t find it anywhere

[inland scroll]

Could only find 2016 or 2020 version

[pastel sundial]

found it on my own eventually thank you though!

[stark gorge]

Tr

[arctic merlin]

guys i own a lot of books but i never find time to read them and if i have time i spend it on listening to music or watching videos on youtube i primarely do this since my reading speed is bad any tips on how to read faster and actually understand what is written?

[icy ibex]

i love reading, i read while studying or eating, u can understand what is written faster n better when determining the perspectives

u should only get book if ure gonna promise to read it

reading faster loses my enjoyment sometimes, u should read based on ur comfortability not try to read the book fast

[arctic merlin]

ok thank you

[icy ibex]

youre welcome

[fathom wagon]

I’m not sure if this helps, but when you read, work, study - do it with the intent you’re going to teach it to somebody.

[arctic merlin]

thank you both

[vivid jolt]

accountability

[muted pollen]

Yo wat are some books james reccomended before?

[unborn wedge]

Deep work from cal Newport, can't hurt me from David goggins

[edgy crane]

and also 'why we sleep' is that the title?

[unborn wedge]

I can't remember the third book

[chilly trout]

atomic habits by james clear

[muted pollen]

Atomic habits

[muted pollen]

Ye

[unborn wedge]

Ah yes, right

[uneven palm]

hi

[cerulean mantle]

sup

[uneven palm]

Im new here

[cerulean mantle]

im also

lol

[uneven palm]

oh yeah lol

so its a book club and we ccan talk about what type of books exactly? (if u have any idea)

[cerulean mantle]

i guess so

come to general chat

[uneven palm]

okk

[warm coral]

Can you recommend books like flow

[river pagoda]

from progressive?

[warm coral]

yeah sure

[old gate]

hey! does someone here has a BOOX Note Air 3C without the latest firmware update?

i just updated mine and i dont like the design of the new icons and the screen saver

so if any of you still got the old one, can you send me the screen saver pictures?

thank youu

[orchid moth]

any book Suggestion?

[hard lynx]

Deep work by Cal Newport

[lone grotto]

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

[orchid moth]

Thanks

[orchid moth]

Thanks

[muted pollen]

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

[sharp fjord]

which genre?

[robust hatch]

#book-recommendations

[still breach]

ive been trying different apps to read books on my phone , can any one kindly recommend an app with a free library ?

for android*

[agile sequoia]

eReader prestigio

Best for EPUB files but almost all kinda files work

[odd sky]

has anyone read Talented Mr Ripley?

I watched the netflix series first and then read the book; I found the series way more engaging in terms of how Ripley is displayed, am I stupid or is the series better than the book?

[still breach]

but then i would have to find books on other sites

[agile sequoia]

You can get almost any book on Zlibrary

[sharp fjord]

I’ve read the first talented mr ripley book and while i did like it, I didn’t want to read on to the next book. but I haven’t watched the Netflix series

[hidden kindle]

they have a great telegram bot, annas archive is good as well for books not on zlib but way slower

[agile sequoia]

Yeah I use the bot too

But it's like a personal thing others can't use yours
And making one is complicated

[orchid moth]

• check my bio 😀

[hard lynx]

You're welcome

[agile sequoia]

Damnnnn that's good

[orchid moth]

It is

[odd sky]

Oh I highly recommend you to watch the series; even if you're already aware of the plot, the whole scenography and acting is really good

[graceful ember]

what books are you guys reading this week/month?

[velvet mauve]

Finished 'Atomic Habits', yesterday I started with 'Deep Work '

[muted pollen]

Have any of you read six of crows?

[sharp fjord]

YES

[muted pollen]

Is it good

[sharp fjord]

yepp amazing

if you’re thinking of reading it you should

[velvet mauve]

Have any of you read Digital minimalism by Cal Newport?

[radiant belfry]

I only recently finished it :)

I really love KOreader, what do you guys use?

[velvet mauve]

I'm going to read it once I finish deep work. How did you find the book compared to deep work?

[velvet mauve]

I read physical books. To take a break from screens.

[radiant belfry]

I haven't read deep work yet but I really liked it!

[velvet mauve]

It's really good imo

[radiant belfry]

I'm reading mamba mentality by Kobe Bryant right now but I'm planning on reading deep work next :)

[wise elbow]

i just started animal farm by george orwell

really interesting book

[graceful ember]

good luck reading

[errant crypt]

Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday

[visual cargo]

I am going to a bookstore and I am a beginner
Can anyone suggest me some self help books?

[cinder pier]

Atomic habits for beginner

If u haven't read it yet

[wise elbow]

definitely

[hollow elk]

Hello! I'm looking for book recommendations that makes you feel a rollercoaster of emotions while readingg

[ocean aurora]

Gone Girl as a thriller, and Project Hail Mary in scifi

[wise elbow]

if you haven’t already, i recommend reading ‘A Little Life’ Hanya Yanagihara

[visual cargo]

Done ☑️

[brisk vector]

The saddest book that humanity has ever witnessed

[spark forum]

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-down-in-pain-dying-gif-17935441104302278218

[primal epoch]

hoooly crap the way I cried…

[brisk vector]

i warned y'all but who listens to benji

[primal epoch]

do you have any more recs? I've been in a reading slump lately & need something to get me movin.

[blazing cliff]

Hey!

I am currently reading Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman and would like to discuss chapters as I read

If anyone would be up to read along or discuss some chapters, feel free to message me

[brisk vector]

i think you should read "Four Thousand Weeks -Oliver Burkeman"

[primal epoch]

I wanted to read it a while back & never got around to it. cal newport has a fire interview with him & that recently resparked my curiosity, so thanks for the suggestion. it slipped my mind.

[brisk vector]

i dont quite follow cal newport, but definitely the book is underrated imo.. let me know when you're done with this one, i've some more recs for ya 🙂

[primal epoch]

yessir 🫡 honestly cal's podcast deep questions is my absolute favorite. love the guy. but yes, I'll let you know! I'm rereading atomic habits to ease back into this kind of book but once I'm done I'm jumping on it

[muted pollen]

guys, is it really worth it buyiing a kindle? im planning to buy it next year and i heard its good to reduce eyestrain since my eyes got teary easily if i read on my phone/tab

[chilly seal]

way more worth to get a different e-reader than a kindle, because kindles are just not good

but e-readers in general could be more easy on the eyes, beacuse of their e-ink displays, yes.

[muted pollen]

ohh i see, can u suggest me what other e reader devices other than kindle??

[old gate]

nook, boox

[grand lintel]

Anyone read Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson?

[digital tartan]

You can read "Atomic Habits", "The Psychology of Money" and "Can't Hurt Me".

[digital tartan]

Get any tablet, customize it, and make it as distraction-free as possible. You can use the ReadEra app to read e-books.
I will also buy a tablet after my finals end.

[muted pollen]

okai thank uu

[muted pollen]

i already have one, but reading on tabllet hurts my arm if i read it too long (except if im reading on my desk)

[chilly seal]

probably skip that one

[brisk vector]

Man i must say, i just binged on couple of his videos like 4 stages and his interview w huberman.. that man knows what he is saying.. really captivating and articulate.. thanks for your suggestions

[digital tartan]

Ohh then go for a Boox e ink tablet! I think it’s a better choice than a Kindle.

[primal epoch]

yeah, I'm glad you enjoyed his stuff! as I mentioned, he has an interview w. oliver & I think you might enjoy that. they both discuss the differences & similarities in their workflows & ways of thinking.

[primal epoch]

@brisk vector benji benji, just finished atomic habits. I'll start 4 thousand weeks some time today!

[muted pollen]

ahh ookayy thanks man, ill look forward to that

[dusk cloud]

Hiyaa how does the book club work? Are we reading anything in particular together? :3

Oh never mind I just saw the book club calendar.

[royal fossil]

I recommend text to speech on moonreader premium, it’s a one time payment. I get crazy eye strain even with my ereader sometimes. It also helps that you can “read” while doing chores or cooking.

[muted pollen]

ohh waitt thats a good idea, thank uu for ur suggestion <33

[strong plaza]

Can any1 recommend me a book to read that will help me ultimately study and get work done. I am in Primary school and haven't read any books and want to get started. Any recommendation would be really appreciated

[jovial scarab]

did anyone read the The Unbearable Lightness of Being?

[jovial scarab]

unpopular opinion: i didn't find Can't hurt me by goggins really impactful

overhyped imo

[long herald]

I'm currently reading, I feel it's kinda unbelievable so it's like almots reading fiction.

[jovial scarab]

for me it was kinda insane, like this can't be a healthy mindset to have, but i guess it works for some people ig

[odd sky]

currently planning on reading it, is it good?

milan kundera seems like a good novelist

[royal fossil]

The gist of it for me was "working through the pain" based on his weight loss and messed up foot during his navy seal training. What were the main takeaways for you?

Ans i could be wrong but I think the high school pool he was training at was that tik tok famous high school where they had a amazing campus and even spent money on equipment and set for a broadcasting club.

[jovial scarab]

what i got from it was that no one will help you but yourself so go hard on yourself to achieve what you want, also that everything in hour life including our unhappiness is in our control, irrelevant of our life conditions and hardships we face

but i didn't like the way some ideas were portrayed, too harsh and stems from negative emotions instead of positive motivation

[primal epoch]

@brisk vector I'm around halfway done with the book. so far I love it. really got me rethinking my perception of time.

[muted pollen]

i want to get into classical literature (preferably japanese), i tried getting into it by reading noregewian wood but it was like a 1 star experience for me. i'd be very interested to read any works done by female authors!

[brisk vector]

i'm glad you love the book, keep it up man

[dire osprey]

what book are we currently reading?

[royal fossil]

That's a good one, go hard to achieve what you want

[royal fossil]

Results are results idk. I also got the sense of that as well. Its like, I hope he's happy and not angry and angsty all the time.

Knowing you'll be homeless and out in the cold can be a good motivator vs knowing you can always rely on mom and dad to save you from whatever you get yourself into.

[ivory atlas]

anyone who read the poppy war triology?

[sharp fjord]

yess I’ve read all 3 books, it’s an amazing series!

[modern cosmos]

wanna know too

[desert raven]

I dropped it after like 150 pages. Main character was really annoying

[ivory atlas]

i'm on the last book traumatised me but its one of my fav series

[ivory atlas]

why's thatty

[desert raven]

idk

dont like YA books at all so maybe it just wasnt for me

[sharp fjord]

ikr it’s really dark but so well written and worth the read 🩵

the first book in the series is my absolute favouritee

[ivory atlas]

mine tooo do you know any other similar book?

[desert raven]

Maybe ill give it second try

Cause I wanted to read some fantasy recently

[sharp fjord]

I’m not sure of other books a similar genre to the poppy war but Babel which is also by R F Kuang is a beautiful book, you should definitely give that a go. it’s even better than the poppy war series

[ivory atlas]

its really good actually

[ivory atlas]

oh yaa i've seen that one as well. i've heard the characters are well written

and they are kinda similar to the characters in the poppy war? idk ive seen some people say it

the book is giving Kitay kinda vibe AAAAA

[ivory atlas]

i've been reading fantasy only lately

my comfort genre

[sharp fjord]

yess the characters are incredibly well written in babel. but it’s very different to the poppy war series, the genre is more dark academia

[sharp fjord]

if you like fantasy then the throne of glass series is amazing

[ivory atlas]

ive read a review about it on goodreads and it was kinda depressing lol

but also seen a lot of people who liked it

i haven't read the second book of powerless yet eitherr aaaa

[sharp fjord]

for throne of glass? there’s depressing parts for sure but on the whole it’s amazing

[dire osprey]

nobody is actively reading a book with the club?

[ashen thunder]

probable impossibilities alan lightman

the worlds religons

[dire osprey]

Thanks, when do we discuss them

[ashen thunder]

whenever

[robust hatch]

can i add you? 👉👈

[ivory atlas]

OFCCCC

the link is in my bio

[true sedge]

your dog is cute 🦮

[ivory atlas]

aint my dog but thanksss haha

[safe obsidian]

What are you reading currently?

[mighty niche]

the stranger by albert camus

[odd sky]

journey to the east by herman hesse

[slate basin]

ubermensch of the people by umberto eco

[cloud blade]

hello guys how are you

this is books chat right ?

[cloud blade]

Psychological Emancipation Laws

[spice agate]

Doing good hbu, yes this is books chat

[cloud blade]

me too thanks

I see the book club is kind of dead

[pure gulch]

anybody read perfume the story of a murderer?

[quartz gulch]

omg yes! i love that book

[pure gulch]

i finished it and now its my fav

ive never read anythin like it and i want more

[quartz gulch]

yes! it's a different book, in many ways
i haven't come across a book like it... but honestly i haven't read any other books by the author. maybe i should

and i remember that it took me a long time to get through the book. the first few pages made me feel uncomfortable. i remember telling my mom, who recommended the book to me, that i wasn't going to continue reading, but she told me to give the story a second chance and so i did. when i picked it up again, i read the first half in a single day, without being able to put the book down. i don't know, there's something about the writing, about the entire story. it's just beautiful.

[digital socket]

i read the book long time ago when i was 8th grade, it was very unique from my perspective and i wanted to watch the movie adaptation but i always forgot

[muted pollen]

currently reading atomic habits i like it quite alot but wondering what i should read next any suggestions?

[ebon wasp]

the compound effect

[sonic hazel]

got my first ereader kobo clara bw and im loving it with koreader

[brisk vector]

Recs of the week:

1. Do it today by Darius Foroux
2. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

[last scaffold]

Feel-good Productivity

[grim vigil]

anyone read “The Sound of Waves” by Yukio Mishima? and if so what did you think it?

[tawdry forum]

The Travelling Cat Chronicles?

[tawdry forum]

Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective
harder than I thought

Does anyone know any books with similar atmosphere to Fear & hunger, realistic dark fantasy and stuff like that?

[stray trench]

wild chances but I’ve read it and I wouldn’t it’s the greatest book I’ve read as Japanese authors seem to have quite the contenders in terms of legendary writers and writing styles

I wouldn’t say*

but there’s something about it that left an imprint in me but I cannot pinpoint what exactly. maybe it was in the unfolding of the exposition and characters on the tiny island but something in my mindscape changed that day in a good way 😊

it’s a good leisure read and reads like a slice of life romance

other than that I cannot say much since I read it quite a while back

[orchid moth]

💥🕺

[blissful tree]

anyone here read meditations by marcus aurelius?

[raven valley]

I haven’t but is it good?

[hot flame]

He's famous for stoicism if I recall

So good if you're into stoicism

[sterile oar]

I have

It's pretty good, but tbh not recommended to start with. Marcus Aurelius was already a stoic when he wrote it, and did not write it with the intention of teaching stoicism (or even with the intention that anyone else should read it), so a lot of the basics are kind of just assumed.

That being said, it's one of the mandatory books if you're into stoicism.

For your first entry into stoicism and assuming you want to read original texts, I would suggest Encheiridion (aka the Handbook) by Epictetus or Letters to a stoic by Seneca.

[blissful tree]

I started the book without knowing anything about stoicism and it's actually a hard book for me to grasp with. I'll take a look into the books you've recommended :D

Also I heard from someone but apparently for meditations its good to just open the book to a random page rather than reading it start to finish, would that be a good method?

[sterile oar]

Yeah - Meditations is essentially a collection of private notes that Marcus wrote to himself. They're not written with the intention that anyone else should ever read them. That's why they can be a bit tricky.

In regards to jumping in wherever I suppose you could, but I don't see any benefit in doing that over just reading it cover to cover. It does contain chapters so just opening a random page could probably be a bit weird. But I guess that could also depend on what edition you're using and the structure they chose for it.

As a side note, stoicism has, partly, been bro-ified. There is a lot of stuff on the internet about it, not all actually true or helpful. If you're looking around for more information, two content creators I trust are Parknotes (aka Parker Settecase) and Jared Henderson.

[inland scroll]

So true I had such a hard time trying to fully comprehend the book

[inland scroll]

Jared is pretty great

[muted pollen]

Can't hurt me by david goggins

🗣️

[muted pollen]

Does anyone know of any interesting book clubs that meet virtually?

[dire osprey]

no, but i am interested in joining one if anyone here would be interested in making one

[peak osprey]

same

[dire osprey]

okay if you want to join a book club you can react to this we think of creating a server or something

[muted pollen]

i don't know if it's an unpopular opinion but i find norwegian wood to be way too overhyped and not really a good book.

[hot flame]

I don't think it's unpopular opinion. It's just a romance novel but written in an unusual way

Is the website in your about me section yours

[muted pollen]

ohh, tbh the romance didn't really stood out to me a lot since the narrator was extremely dull and characters were flat.

[muted pollen]

no

[hot flame]

Yea that's how all his books are

[muted pollen]

i see

[quartz gulch]

i was thinking about buying it ;-;

[muted pollen]

we all have our preferences, you might be able to enjoy it, though i will warn you there is heavy misogyny throughout the book and the way he writes women is not pleasant. i did go into the book while fully knowing how misogynistic the book but still the book was unpleasant for me at least. but i have seen positive reviews and some even said that they felt connected to the main character so i guess it depends on all the person reading. personally, it's not a book i'd recommend, but it's up to you.

[quartz gulch]

i see. i think i've read some controversial opinions about the author
i'll reconsider reading it, i have lots of books to read before buying new ones anyway ahah
but thanks for letting me know

[alpine shuttle]

your not wrong i personally found it a hard read

[desert raven]

I really like norwegian wood tbh

[tough hawk]

Any thoughts? Might read it

[icy beacon]

definitely worth reading.

[hard raven]

Worth it

any1 read freakconomis here?

do ya'll recommend it?

[deep briar]

Anyone got any sci-fi horror novels?;+;

[desert raven]

Invincible by Stanisław Lem

One of my favourite books

[muted pollen]

any books centered around female friendships or at least has no romance with a female mc?

[hot flame]

Have u read To kill a mockingbird

[muted pollen]

no, i haven't but it's been on my tbr list for a while.