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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #480 on: January 25, 2018, 12:47:20 am »
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Just picked up 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B Peterson, I am almost embarrased with how much i like this man. Will update when finished.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #481 on: January 31, 2018, 04:36:14 pm »
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https://www.goodreads.com/series/198873-the-treasons-cycle Read this recently, was a surprising quality find among the usual pulp trash that's included in the humble ebook bundles.

The first book is somewhat average, but sets the setting for the very good 2nd book. Very much a military science fiction.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #482 on: January 31, 2018, 07:08:01 pm »
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Pretty light enjoyable reading
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #483 on: January 31, 2018, 07:25:52 pm »
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Pretty light enjoyable reading

Dude I love Conn Iggulden, he wrote a bunch of great stories about Ghengis Khan that I'd highly recommend for some light badass reading. Plus it's loosely based on historical facts about Ghengis so it's a win-win.

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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #484 on: January 31, 2018, 07:28:36 pm »
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Quote from: Bronto on January 31, 2018, 07:25:52 pm
Dude I love Conn Iggulden, he wrote a bunch of great stories about Ghengis Khan that I'd highly recommend for some light badass reading. Plus it's loosely based on historical facts about Ghengis so it's a win-win.

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Yeah I read his Khan series very good. I enjoyed it even more than his WotR series.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #485 on: January 31, 2018, 07:44:41 pm »
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Recently read the Constitution of the Athenians by Aristotle (some of his students more like). I can recommend it, very useful in an analysis of modern politics especially from the Enlightenment and onwards, in particular the reforms of Solon. Compare it also to the Spartan constitution (Politeia).
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #486 on: February 04, 2018, 06:10:34 pm »
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #487 on: February 05, 2018, 10:02:44 am »
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Quote from: Bronto on January 31, 2018, 07:25:52 pm
Dude I love Conn Iggulden, he wrote a bunch of great stories about Ghengis Khan that I'd highly recommend for some light badass reading. Plus it's loosely based on historical facts about Ghengis so it's a win-win.

He did the same about Julius Caesar with Emperor series. Again loosely based on historical facts so it's not all made up.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #488 on: March 02, 2018, 04:59:29 pm »
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Going to pick this up, I liked his book previous to this one: antifragile: things that gain from disorder.

Mainly focused on economics but also goes in on some prevailing problems with academics as they stand today.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #489 on: March 02, 2018, 06:46:00 pm »
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #490 on: March 03, 2018, 12:21:30 am »
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Aside from technical books to broaden my understanding of art of programming which doesn't interest any of you, I'm reading:

Am I Racist?
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By Angantyr, Oberyn and Xant

Best comedy work of the year. Gave it 5 stars on Goodreads.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #491 on: March 03, 2018, 01:15:49 am »
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Do you know how to use QGIS?  Also gobblinking you should pick up nassim hr digs into how bad psychology is.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #492 on: March 05, 2018, 04:03:00 pm »
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reading The Wind in The Willows, not sure if you guys ever heard of it. pretty difficult read but my tutor says it will help with my reading level so
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #493 on: March 06, 2018, 12:08:38 am »
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I've been reading All Quiet On The Western front for the past year or so. Think I must've read it atleast 7 times now, but it's like an endless goldmine and you keep finding things in it that you didn't see on your first, second, third or forth read.
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Re: What We're Reading
« Reply #494 on: March 06, 2018, 03:42:51 am »
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plowing through Scott Orson Card's "holy shit he wrote something besides ender's game?" stuff right now

the Maker series is fucking fantastic, just enough alt-history to not make it over the top. low-fantasy set in 1800 Indiana.

also Treason was fucking good (main character's royal house members regenerate battle wounds rapidly giving them great advantage....and then homeboy wakes up with a big set of literal tits, adventure ensues)

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