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Orc 01-17-2019 12:23 PM

1. 12 rules for life - Jordan Peterson (5/5)
2. The Dubliners - James Joyce (3.5/5)
3. The Money Culture - Michael Lewis

Objective 01-18-2019 07:12 PM

I never read/have the patience for it so I'm going to do this super fucking light. Gonna try to go for 12 books/1 book or comic a month. If I do 12 books it'll be more books than I've finished after I turned 18. Dope thread, will update later on if I actually hold on to my goals and keep it going.

uh-oh 01-18-2019 07:23 PM

1. Permanently Suspended - Anthony Cumia (2/5)
2. Fire and Blood - George RR Martin (3/5)

fire and blood was cool as i got into it. not sure how much foreshadowing or anything is involved but its cool for what it was. a dry history of the targaryen kings of westeros. also i got through it quick cuz i skimmed a bunch cuz it was ZZZZ worthy but word

Eŋg 01-20-2019 03:08 PM

i'm 3 weeks late but i'll catch up. i've been meaning to do this.

Ghost1 02-04-2019 07:48 AM

1. Miracles by C.S. Lewis (4/5)
2. Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (3.5/5)
3. The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (2/5)
4. Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson (5/5)



im sure pilgrims progress was fire 3 hundred years ago but that shit was way too blunt and obv in its allusions and allegory. good message but again no new insights and clumsy in deleviry based on more modern literature of its genre

maps of meaning may be one of the best books ive ever read.

veritas 02-07-2019 11:30 AM

1. Laws of human nature. By Robert Greene. Read it twice.
2. Dragon ball super full series
3. The wire full series
4. John Danaher enter the system back attacks

PancakeBrah 02-07-2019 11:32 PM

Read the first half of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. I can't imagine it not being good. I give 12 stars out of 14.5 stars. Will never finish it.

Maximus 02-09-2019 04:50 PM

hmm, lovely thread.. i've been learning java programming for some time now and textbooks relating to that area is what i mostly focus on these days (the practice exercises mostly) but i do have some audiobooks i listen to every now and then
-Art of thinking clearly (Ralph Dobeli)
-Outwitting the devil (Napoleon Hill)

Sharp 02-09-2019 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ORC (Post 722423)
2. The Dubliners - James Joyce (3.5/5)

I take issue with this rating

Quote:

Originally Posted by PancakeBrah (Post 725792)
Read the first half of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. I can't imagine it not being good. I give 12 stars out of 14.5 stars. Will never finish it.

Great read

Stopped halfway thru the last chapter

Orc 02-17-2019 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharp (Post 726040)
I take issue with this rating



Great read

Stopped halfway thru the last chapter

You wanted more? I can see why if so. I’m not rating it off of technical ability or prose just personal enjoyment.

I’ll post my updated list later. Currently reading Michael Lewis - The Undoing Project.

Sharp 02-17-2019 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ORC (Post 726944)
You wanted more? I can see why if so. I’m not rating it off of technical ability or prose just personal enjoyment.

I’ll post my updated list later. Currently reading Michael Lewis - The Undoing Project.

I think it took me a third read to really get it, but once you get past the prose it's got some amazing moments. Definitely not the most fun read, the first two times I read it were for different classes

Ghost1 02-26-2019 07:18 AM

1. Miracles by C.S. Lewis (4/5)
2. Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (3.5/5)
3. The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (2/5)
4. Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson (5/5)
5. Intro to old Testament (Harvard Lecture series) by Christine Hayes (5/5)
6. Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools by Steven Brill (3/5)
7. Educated by Tara Westover (4/5)

Vulgar 02-26-2019 10:02 PM

I read the One Piece manga every once in awhile. I bought a history book about Antisemitism by Deborah Lipstadt. I'm also reading one or two pages every week or so of The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty. My book reading life is waning. Thanks 4 motiv@tion.

Ryno 02-28-2019 07:42 PM

Anybody read the 48 laws of power yet? I’m at like law 14 lol But i encourage anybody that doesn’t have it to go cop it. It’s pretty good

Ghost1 02-28-2019 08:47 PM

Meh. I read it a few years ago when I started doing these cause every one sweats it. Machiavelli was a piece of shit and this is just an entirely too long winded version of the prince. 48 laws to being a lying coward. Even apart from disagreeing with the overall message there's way DOPER philosophy books you could spend your time on. The historical references are somewhat entertaining and interesting though.

veritas 03-01-2019 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veritas (Post 725714)
1. Laws of human nature. By Robert Greene. Read it twice.
2. Dragon ball super full series
3. The wire full series
4. John Danaher enter the system back attacks

5. Principles by Ray Dalio - a lot of common sense, but good. 4/5

Amen 03-01-2019 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost1 (Post 728150)
1. Miracles by C.S. Lewis (4/5)
2. Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (3.5/5)
3. The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (2/5)
4. Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson (5/5)
5. Intro to old Testament (Harvard Lecture series) by Christine Hayes (5/5)
6. Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools by Steven Brill (3/5)
7. Educated by Tara Westover (4/5)

Awesome read. Phenomenal writer.

Ghost1 03-05-2019 07:22 AM

1. Miracles by C.S. Lewis (4/5)
2. Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (3.5/5)
3. The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (2/5)
4. Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson (5/5)
5. Intro to old Testament (Harvard Lecture series) by Christine Hayes (5/5)
6. Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools by Steven Brill (3/5)
7. Educated by Tara Westover (4/5)
8. Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Nietzsche (3.5/5)

The prose was just almost TOO dense. I'm also glad that I read maps of meaning prior to this work because I think he articulates a lot of the ideas from this book with a lot more clarity. As far as Christ being the death of God....obv I disagree lol....but its a fascinating concept.

veritas 03-13-2019 09:54 PM

6. Dark season 1: 5/5

Currently reading the Plague by Camus. Dope so far.

veritas 03-14-2019 01:39 PM

7. The Emerald Tablets of Tothe the Atlantan - so dope. 5/5. Not for everyone


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