Black Lamb and Grey Falcon
Book by Rebecca West
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023
biography
Go Tell It on the Mountain
- James Baldwin
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Saturday, September 2, 2023
gothic - Stoker, M R James, H P Lovecraft, Shelley, Zofloya...
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Lafcadio hearn
done - Japanese Ghost Stories [Penguin]
out of the east
in ghostly japan
kokoro
shadowings
japanese goblin poetry
Le Fanu -
Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter
Uncle Silas
The House by the Churchyard
done - Carmilla
[have] Tess of d'ubervilles
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Bram Stoker
[historical but not fully factual][inspired Bram Stoker] Foxe's Book of MartyrsSomething in the Blood - David J Skal (bio of Stoker)
[have] Bleak House (Dickens)
Arthur Conan Doyle - gothic tales
[mostly done] M R James:http://www.thin-ghost.org/
H P Lovecraft:
http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/
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Halloween Books:
Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake https://bit.ly/2SqaYQW
Veniss Underground by Jeff VanderMeer http://tinyurl.com/yydzbocp
A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer https://bit.ly/3lbLR0M
In the Woods by Tana French https://bit.ly/3ndqEp1
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman https://bit.ly/36t2FMD
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire https://bit.ly/3jnMiEF
White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi https://bit.ly/2GyTPC9
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson https://bit.ly/3cXaJXi
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://bit.ly/3laiThB
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury https://bit.ly/2GmLFgj
Perfume by Patrick Süskind https://bit.ly/2Gq0778
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid https://bit.ly/3n8nW3Y
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter https://bit.ly/36vENrE
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson https://bit.ly/3cW9He7
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins https://bit.ly/2Suv3Wd
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley https://bit.ly/2HThldI
Dracula by Bram Stoker https://bit.ly/30tT7x9
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James https://bit.ly/3imgpLq
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier https://bit.ly/2EY2y0f
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov https://bit.ly/2Snhqs1
The Overstory by Richard Powers https://bit.ly/3nfKmQY
Solar Bones by Mike McCormack https://bit.ly/3lbu6hW
Morvern Callar by Alan Warner https://bit.ly/33wtuxH
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters https://bit.ly/3cUsGpf
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin https://bit.ly/36w50Xc
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell by Susanna Clarke https://bit.ly/30wGUrs
The Secret History by Donna Tartt https://bit.ly/34nrXJq
City of Saints & Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer https://bit.ly/3io8rkN
Rebecca Review: https://bit.ly/36vHjOM
Solar Bones Review: https://bit.ly/36qAePr
Fingersmith Review: https://bit.ly/30vphIG
The Fifth Season Review: https://bit.ly/3lnfCMj (BLOG)/ https://bit.ly/34omUbw (YT)
City of Saints and Madmen Review: https://bit.ly/34lMSML
Texts:
- The Lair of the White Worm [Bram Stoker, last book]
- The Jewel of the Seven Stars [Bram Stoker, his best written aside from Dracula]
- Under the Sunset - Book by Bram Stoker (for children?)
- Under the Sunset - Book by Bram Stoker (for children?)
Best films:
1922 - Nosferatu
1933 - Bela Lugosi
1959 - Christopher Lee
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[have] Bleak House (Dickens)
Arthur Conan Doyle - gothic tales
[mostly done] M R James:http://www.thin-ghost.org/
H P Lovecraft:
http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/
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Halloween Books:
Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake https://bit.ly/2SqaYQW
Veniss Underground by Jeff VanderMeer http://tinyurl.com/yydzbocp
A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer https://bit.ly/3lbLR0M
In the Woods by Tana French https://bit.ly/3ndqEp1
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman https://bit.ly/36t2FMD
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire https://bit.ly/3jnMiEF
White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi https://bit.ly/2GyTPC9
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson https://bit.ly/3cXaJXi
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://bit.ly/3laiThB
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury https://bit.ly/2GmLFgj
Perfume by Patrick Süskind https://bit.ly/2Gq0778
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid https://bit.ly/3n8nW3Y
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter https://bit.ly/36vENrE
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson https://bit.ly/3cW9He7
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins https://bit.ly/2Suv3Wd
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley https://bit.ly/2HThldI
Dracula by Bram Stoker https://bit.ly/30tT7x9
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James https://bit.ly/3imgpLq
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier https://bit.ly/2EY2y0f
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov https://bit.ly/2Snhqs1
The Overstory by Richard Powers https://bit.ly/3nfKmQY
Solar Bones by Mike McCormack https://bit.ly/3lbu6hW
Morvern Callar by Alan Warner https://bit.ly/33wtuxH
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters https://bit.ly/3cUsGpf
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin https://bit.ly/36w50Xc
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell by Susanna Clarke https://bit.ly/30wGUrs
The Secret History by Donna Tartt https://bit.ly/34nrXJq
City of Saints & Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer https://bit.ly/3io8rkN
Rebecca Review: https://bit.ly/36vHjOM
Solar Bones Review: https://bit.ly/36qAePr
Fingersmith Review: https://bit.ly/30vphIG
The Fifth Season Review: https://bit.ly/3lnfCMj (BLOG)/ https://bit.ly/34omUbw (YT)
City of Saints and Madmen Review: https://bit.ly/34lMSML
World View
xx Enlightenment Now (pinker)
xx Factfulness (Swedish guy)
xx Anti fragile (also above)
xx facts don’t care about your feelings by Ben Shapiro
(Machiavellian crap) - The 48 Laws of Power (Robert Greene)
xx - Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- remove everything that is fragile - likely to fail, or toxic...
Book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- remove everything that is fragile - likely to fail, or toxic...
Self-help books - resilience ...
Resilience: Live healthier, perform better https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42443659-resilience
- Paul Donders
Yes to life - Viktor Frankl
xx - Go for No ! Yes is the Destination. No is how You Get There!
Book by Andrea Waltz and Richard Fenton
- set bigger goals, seek challenges likely to fail and be rejected -> grow! -> eventually, succeed
The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson [from YT Nischa]
xx - The Power of Habit
—- 5 top books
the happiness hypothesis - jonathan haidt
atomic habits
i will teach you to be rich
your journal
subtle art of not giving a fuck
breaking the art of being yourself
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[only ok]
(Healthy risk taking) = The Third Door
https://www.bol.com/nl/f/third-door/9200000084337146/
[mental models!]
The Great Mental Models Volume 1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P79P8ST
xxx
When I say no - (assertiveness)
https://www.bol.com/nl/f/when-i-say-no-i-feel-guilty/36509574/
No more mr nice guy
https://www.bol.com/nl/p/no-more-mr-nice-guy/1001004001873304/?Referrer=ADVNLGOO002008O-G-86290587743-S-854532343178-1001004001873304&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsuP5BRCoARIsAPtX_wHDzZJjZFYR-2vSvE4m_2bdoXlf-ackOE19HBTpl_uFXyI7O-8a8yoaAkp3EALw_wcB
Negotiating
https://www.bol.com/nl/p/Never-Split-the-Difference/9200000070795242/?Referrer=ADVNLGOO002008M-2JCGNENQKG5CA-246027592286&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1263476&Referrer=ADVNLGOO002008M-2JCGNENQKG5CA-246027592286&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Nj5BRCZARIsABwxDKJZZrfuAo0NlZfQmYU1IJWcnmFcob3MPOut7-FxQqpXB0qqNRwqfgEaArVoEALw_wcB
Psychology
- eric fromm - The Heart of Man. Escape from Freedom.
- freud: group psychology and the analysis of the ego
k RDPD Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
The End of Mental Illness - by Daniel Amen
Software, working as a developer, business, startup...
Coder - also assertiveness, boundaries?
https://www.bol.com/nl/f/the-clean-coder/30542706/?Referrer=ADVNLGOO002008J-VTCEETBYONRDO-312194578747&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1263476&Referrer=ADVNLGOO002008J-VTCEETBYONRDO-312194578747&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Nj5BRCZARIsABwxDKJmvdbcZ-JO5OG9HzmcjlzIxZtuI3ssV0SHj9Jo1jScDXlZSPL1jO4aAnxlEALw_wcB
xx - Hit Refresh [on Microsoft recovery]
xx - Becoming a Technical Leader [from Joep Mx QA]
https://leanpub.com/becomingatechnicalleader
xx - Becoming a Technical Leader [from Joep Mx QA]
https://leanpub.com/becomingatechnicalleader
Finance, money, selling...
xx sales! - to sell is human
Morgan Housel, is a writer many people know because of his first book - his second book “Same As Ever”
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
- mobster business advice
- mobster business advice
Way of the Wolf
- like movie wolf of wall st…
- like movie wolf of wall st…
k - parts good! -> financial goals, measuring time in money - Your Money or Your Life
k good - The psychology of money
k good - Your Money or Your Life (FIRE..)
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766 (https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766)
Rule #1 Investing - Phil Town
(from the ozzie stocks course)
4 hour work week - Tim Ferris
Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
Unfair advantage - by RDPD guy - Robert Kiyosaki
Unfair advantage - by RDPD guy - Robert Kiyosaki
Think and grow rich - Napoleon Hill
Michael W. Cox and 1 more
Myths Of Rich And Poor: Why We're Better Off Than We Think
One up on Wall Street - Peter Lynch
The millionaire fastlane
- get rich quick as opposed to easy
- slowlane - save and invest
- fastlane - passive income
The Psychology of Money
- behaviour
- role of chance and luck
- attitude to inflation and risk is formed during teenage years and is hard to change in later life despite circumstances changing
- personal values
- timeline of investors can differ greatly
Ignorance Debt
- Alex Hormozi
- premature confidence
to overcome this , read:
- the intelligent investor (buffet recommends)
use a rational decision making framework
override emotions - emotional control
- Girls that Invest
Pound Foolish by Helaine Olen
Bogle - The little book of common-sense investing
- dated and too conservative?
Benjamin Graham - The Intelligent Investor
the dhando investor
- invest in some area you know or a product you know and like
but you need to research the company!
invest in your skills
Where are the Customers Yachts?
- Fred Schwed Jr
(investment banking pursuing fees, not real financial service to customer)
coding books (programming, software engineering)
Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
Code by Charles Petzold [2003] (from Dogan)
object oriented software engineering - by Ivar Jacobson
Data books:
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/data-engineering-oreilly-books
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DDD erik evans
martin fowler - patterns of enterprise application architecture
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
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- Cracking the Coding Interview
? Introduction to Algorithms
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(too heavy)
FP book - Functional Programming Data Structures -
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/purely-functional-data-structures/0409255DA1B48FA731859AC72E34D494# (https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/purely-functional-data-structures/0409255DA1B48FA731859AC72E34D494#) Purely Functional Data Structures
Chris Okasaki
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general coding
https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/directory-of-pragmatic-programmer-books-on-medium-6a5cbadbd4b4
Data Structures:
https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/table-of-contents-323f1846e259
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Graphx - Mx book club -
... - read the graphx book!
xx - make a graphx-learning git repo
xx - add these links:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/data/spark
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20 scifi books similar to "Dragon's Egg, Children of Time, Red Dwarf, 2001 A Space Oddysey, Necromancer" (from Chat GPT)
Ender's Game [1985] - Orson Scott Card - (Science Fiction)
In a future where humanity is at war with an alien race, a young boy named Ender Wiggin is trained to become a military genius and save the world.
Hyperion [1989] - Dan Simmons - (Science Fiction)
A group of pilgrims travels to the mysterious planet of Hyperion, where they encounter strange creatures and uncover ancient secrets.
Dune [1965] - Frank Herbert - (Science Fiction)
Set in a distant future, the story follows Paul Atreides as he becomes the messiah-like figure on the desert planet of Arrakis, also known as Dune.
Neuromancer [1984] - William Gibson - (Science Fiction)
A washed-up computer hacker is hired for a dangerous mission that involves artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and corporate espionage.
Foundation [1951] - Isaac Asimov - (Science Fiction)
The story follows the collapse of a galactic empire and the efforts of a group of scientists to preserve knowledge and rebuild civilization.
The Left Hand of Darkness [1969] - Ursula K. Le Guin - (Science Fiction)
A human envoy is sent to a planet called Gethen, where the inhabitants can change their gender at will, to negotiate an alliance.
Snow Crash [1992] - Neal Stephenson - (Science Fiction)
In a near-future world, a hacker and a pizza delivery driver team up to stop a dangerous computer virus that can infect people's minds.
The Martian [2011] - Andy Weir - (Science Fiction)
After being stranded alone on Mars, an astronaut must find a way to survive with limited resources until rescue is possible.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [1979] - Douglas Adams - (Science Fiction)
A comedic science fiction series that follows the adventures of an ordinary human and his alien friend as they travel through space.
The Forever War [1974] - Joe Haldeman - (Science Fiction)
A soldier is sent to fight in an interstellar war that spans centuries, while time dilation causes him to age much slower than people on Earth.
The Time Machine [1895] - H.G. Wells - (Science Fiction)
A scientist invents a time machine and travels to the future, where he encounters two different species: the peaceful Eloi and the predatory Morlocks.
The Hunger Games [2008] - Suzanne Collins - (Young Adult, Science Fiction)
In a dystopian future, teenagers are forced to participate in a televised fight to the death as a form of entertainment for the ruling elite.
The Maze Runner [2009] - James Dashner - (Young Adult, Science Fiction)
A group of teenagers wakes up in a maze with no memory of their past, and must find a way to escape while facing deadly creatures.
The Expanse [2011] - James S.A. Corey - (Science Fiction)
Set in a future where humanity has colonized the solar system, the story follows a detective and a spaceship crew as they uncover a conspiracy.
The Handmaid's Tale [1985] - Margaret Atwood - (Dystopian, Science Fiction)
In a totalitarian society, women are subjugated and used for reproductive purposes, as one woman rebels against the system.
The Road [2006] - Cormac McCarthy - (Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction)
A father and his young son journey through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, facing danger and despair as they search for a safe haven.
The War of the Worlds [1898] - H.G. Wells - (Science Fiction)
Martians invade Earth, wreaking havoc and causing panic among the human population, as they try to survive the alien onslaught.
The Stand [1978] - Stephen King - (Post-Apocalyptic, Horror)
After a deadly pandemic wipes out most of humanity, the survivors are drawn into a battle between good and evil in a world devastated by the plague.
Brave New World [1932] - Aldous Huxley - (Dystopian, Science Fiction)
In a future society where people are genetically engineered and conditioned for specific roles, a man challenges the system and seeks true individuality.
1984 [1949] - George Orwell - (Dystopian, Science Fiction)
In a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother, a man rebels against the oppressive regime and risks everything to preserve his freedom.
Fahrenheit 451 [1953] - Ray Bradbury - (Dystopian, Science Fiction)
In a future where books are banned and burned, a fireman begins to question his role in society and seeks to preserve knowledge.
Top 50 scifi books 2023 (from Chat GPT)
[1] Dune - Frank Herbert - (Science Fiction)
Set in the distant future, Dune follows the story of Paul Atreides as he becomes the messiah-like figure of a desert planet called Arrakis, where a valuable resource known as spice is found.
[2] 1984 - George Orwell - (Dystopian Fiction)
In a totalitarian society, Winston Smith rebels against the oppressive regime led by Big Brother, questioning the government's control over information and individual freedom.
[3] Foundation - Isaac Asimov - (Science Fiction)
Spanning centuries, Foundation explores the collapse and rebirth of a galactic empire through the use of psychohistory, a mathematical science that predicts the behavior of large populations.
[4] Neuromancer - William Gibson - (Cyberpunk)
Case, a washed-up computer hacker, is hired for one last job that involves artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and a powerful entity known as Wintermute.
[5] Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card - (Science Fiction)
Gifted child Ender Wiggin is recruited by the military to train in a battle school in space, where he must face a formidable alien race known as the Formics.
[6] Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - (Dystopian Fiction)
In a future society where humans are genetically engineered and conditioned for specific roles, Bernard Marx questions the conformity and lack of individuality.
[7] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams - (Science Fiction)
Arthur Dent is whisked away from Earth just before its destruction and embarks on a comedic journey through space with his alien friend Ford Prefect.
[8] Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson - (Cyberpunk)
In a near-future world, Hiro Protagonist, a hacker and pizza delivery driver, uncovers a conspiracy involving a virtual reality drug called Snow Crash.
[9] The War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells - (Science Fiction)
When Martians invade Earth, an unnamed narrator witnesses the destruction and chaos caused by the technologically advanced alien species.
[10] Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury - (Dystopian Fiction)
In a future society where books are banned and burned, Guy Montag, a fireman, questions his role and begins to rebel against the oppressive regime.
[11] Hyperion - Dan Simmons - (Science Fiction)
A group of pilgrims travels to the mysterious planet of Hyperion, each with their own story and purpose, as they encounter enigmatic creatures known as the Shrike.
[12] The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin - (Science Fiction)
Genly Ai, an envoy from Earth, visits the planet of Gethen where the inhabitants have no fixed gender, leading to a thought-provoking exploration of sexuality and identity.
[13] The Time Machine - H.G. Wells - (Science Fiction)
An inventor builds a time machine and travels to the future, witnessing the evolution of humanity and encountering two distinct species: the Eloi and the Morlocks.
[14] A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle - (Science Fiction)
Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe embark on a journey through space and time to rescue Meg's father from the clutches of an evil force.
[15] The Martian - Andy Weir - (Science Fiction)
Stranded alone on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney must use his ingenuity to survive and find a way to communicate with Earth for a chance of rescue.
[16] Starship Troopers - Robert A. Heinlein - (Science Fiction)
In a future where Earth is at war with insectoid aliens, Juan Rico joins the military and becomes a soldier in the interstellar conflict.
[17] The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins - (Dystopian Fiction)
In a dystopian society, Katniss Everdeen volunteers for the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death, to protect her sister and challenge the oppressive regime.
[18] I, Robot - Isaac Asimov - (Science Fiction)
A collection of interconnected stories exploring the relationship between humans and robots, delving into the ethical and moral implications of artificial intelligence.
[19] The Forever War - Joe Haldeman - (Science Fiction)
William Mandella, a soldier fighting in an interstellar war against an alien species, experiences time dilation and finds himself aging at a different rate than Earth.
[20] The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood - (Dystopian Fiction)
In a totalitarian society, Offred is a handmaid assigned to bear children for the ruling class, as she navigates a world of oppression and rebellion.
[21] Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick - (Science Fiction)
In a post-apocalyptic world, bounty hunter Rick Deckard is tasked with hunting down rogue androids known as replicants, leading him to question his own humanity.
[22] The Road - Cormac McCarthy - (Post-Apocalyptic Fiction)
A father and his young son journey through a desolate and dangerous landscape, struggling to survive and maintain their humanity in a world ravaged by an unspecified catastrophe.
[23] Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke - (Science Fiction)
Alien Overlords known as the Overlords arrive on Earth, bringing peace and prosperity, but at the cost of humanity's individuality and future evolution.
[24] The Stand - Stephen King - (Post-Apocalyptic Fiction)
After a deadly pandemic wipes out most of the world's population, a group of survivors must confront both the physical and supernatural threats that arise in the aftermath.
[25] The Dispossessed - Ursula K. Le Guin - (Science Fiction)
Shevek, a physicist from the anarchist society of Anarres, travels to the capitalist planet of Urras, leading to a clash of ideologies and a reflection on the nature of freedom.
[26] The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham - (Science Fiction)
After a meteor shower blinds most of humanity, aggressive plants known as triffids begin to take over, posing a threat to the remaining sighted survivors.
[27] The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - (Science Fiction)
Henry, a time traveler, and his wife Clare navigate their complex relationship as they deal with the challenges and consequences of his involuntary time jumps.
[28] The Road to Dune - Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson - (Science Fiction)
A collection of short stories and essays related to the Dune series, providing additional insights into the world and characters created by Frank Herbert.
[29] The Invisible Man - H.G. Wells - (Science Fiction)
A scientist discovers the secret of invisibility but struggles to control his newfound power, leading to a descent into madness and a reign of terror.
[30] The Maze Runner - James Dashner - (Science Fiction)
Thomas wakes up in a maze with no memory of his past, joining a group of other teenagers known as Gladers as they try to escape the deadly labyrinth.
[31] The Giver - Lois Lowry - (Dystopian Fiction)
In a seemingly utopian society, Jonas is chosen to receive memories of the past, discovering the dark secrets behind his community's perfect facade.
[32] The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton - (Science Fiction)
A team of scientists investigates a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism that causes a small town's population to die off rapidly, racing against time to prevent a global pandemic.
[33] The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - (Science Fiction)
Set in a future where biotechnology is dominant, the story follows a genetically engineered woman known as a windup girl, caught in a web of political and corporate intrigue.
[34] The Forever War - Dexter Filkins - (Non-fiction)
A journalist's account of the Iraq War, chronicling the experiences of soldiers and civilians caught in the conflict and the long-lasting impact on individuals and nations.
[35] The Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson - (Science Fiction)
In a future world divided by social classes, a young girl named Nell receives a stolen interactive book that leads her on a journey of self-discovery and revolution.
[36] The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick - (Science Fiction)
In an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II, the United States is divided between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, and a mysterious novel challenges the status quo.
[37] Red Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson - (Science Fiction)
A group of scientists and engineers embark on a mission to colonize and terraform Mars, facing numerous challenges and conflicts as they shape the future of the planet.
[38] The City & the City - China Miéville - (Science Fiction)
Inspector Tyador Borlú investigates a murder that spans two cities occupying the same physical space, but with strict rules of separation and a mysterious force known as Breach.
[39] The Lathe of Heaven - Ursula K. Le Guin - (Science Fiction)
George Orr has the power to alter reality through his dreams, leading to a series of unintended and often disastrous consequences as his therapist tries to exploit this ability.
[40] The Three-Body Problem - Liu Cixin - (Science Fiction)
When a secret military project on Earth makes contact with an alien civilization, humanity becomes embroiled in a struggle for survival against a powerful and enigmatic enemy.
[41] Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan - (Cyberpunk)
In a future where consciousness can be transferred to different bodies, ex-Envoy Takeshi Kovacs is hired to solve the murder of a wealthy man, uncovering a conspiracy along the way.
[42] The Fifth Season - N.K. Jemisin - (Science Fiction)
In a world plagued by catastrophic climate events known as Fifth Seasons, a woman named Essun embarks on a journey to find her missing daughter, uncovering the truth about her own powers.
[43] The Hyperion Cantos - Dan Simmons - (Science Fiction)
A series of interconnected novels, Hyperion follows a group of pilgrims as they share their stories and confront the enigmatic Shrike, a time-traveling creature of immense power.
[44] The Quantum Thief - Hannu Rajaniemi - (Science Fiction)
In a future where privacy is a commodity and minds can be uploaded and hacked, master thief Jean le Flambeur is caught in a game of cat and mouse with a powerful enemy.
[45] The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester - (Science Fiction)
Gully Foyle, a man left for dead in space, survives and seeks revenge against those who abandoned him, gaining the ability to teleport and becoming a force to be reckoned with.
[46] The Player of Games - Iain M. Banks - (Science Fiction)
Jernau Morat Gurgeh, a master game player, is sent to the Empire of Azad to participate in a complex and dangerous game that holds political and cultural significance.
[47] The Road to Reality - Roger Penrose - (Non-fiction)
A comprehensive exploration of the fundamental principles of physics and mathematics, delving into topics such as quantum mechanics, relativity, and the nature of the universe.
[48] The Wind's Twelve Quarters - Ursula K. Le Guin - (Science Fiction)
A collection of short stories by Ursula K. Le Guin, showcasing her mastery of the genre and her ability to explore complex themes through diverse and imaginative narratives.
[49] The Demolished Man - Alfred Bester - (Science Fiction)
In a future where telepathy is common, Ben Reich plans to commit a murder but must outwit the telepathic police force led by the relentless detective Lincoln Powell.
[50] The Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson - (Science Fiction)
In a future world divided by social classes, a young girl named Nell receives a stolen interactive book that leads her on a journey of self-discovery and revolution.
Philosophy (truth, mass movements)
good - Hoffer - True Believer
Propaganda - Edward Bernays
On Truth and Untruth: Selected Writings (Harper Perennial Modern...)
[bio] Eric Hoffer - The Longshoreman Philosopher (Hoover Institution Press)
scifi (Science Fiction)
k v good [... kindle]
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25499718-children-of-timek - [kindle] Slaughterhouse 5
(Kurt Vonnegut)
k not the best - The light of other days
Arthur C Clarke
xx - enders game
xx Gibson - Count zero, Mona Lisa overdrive
xx Flowers for Algernon
xx - 3 body problem
xx see chatgpt rec! in bb ML repo OR here in SIWTR
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Lords of Uncreation [Adrian Tchaikovsky]
Elder Race [Adrian Tchaikovsky]
Dogs of War [Adrian Tchaikovsky]
Waybound [Will Wight]
elon musk books - AI
https://www.blinkist.com/magazine/posts/9-books-elon-musks-reading-list-will-reinvent-life/
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scifi
[ordered from Margot]
Good! - This is how to lose the time war
xx - Blood music - Greg Bear (pandemic, nanotech, AI...) [1983]
xx - ling ma - Severence (satirical, short)
k - Dune (have it!)
k good - neuromancer
xx - The Paper Menagerie [Ken Liu]
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24885533-the-paper-menagerie-and-other-stories
xx - Crudo (Molly read it) (like Weather)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43811235-crudo?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=m7bXbnp7PP&rank=1
xx Famous men who never lived
xx Story of your life
Ted Chang
xx JG Ballard - he wrote Cloud Sculptors short story
k mix - Kingsley Amis - Collected Short Stories (penguin)
https://overduepodcast.com/
Culture shock and Travel
Culture Smart - Essential guide to customs and culture
(communication)
- double filtering (from marketing)
[good!]
- The Culture Map
https://www.amazon.nl/Culture-Map-Decoding-People-Cultures/dp/1610392760/ref=asc_df_1610392760/?tag=nlshogostdsp-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=430554641661&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15992394398964909449&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1010752&hvtargid=pla-525261842565&psc=1
- double filtering (from marketing)
[good!]
- The Culture Map
https://www.amazon.nl/Culture-Map-Decoding-People-Cultures/dp/1610392760/ref=asc_df_1610392760/?tag=nlshogostdsp-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=430554641661&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15992394398964909449&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1010752&hvtargid=pla-525261842565&psc=1
Books about Writing (and Reading)
Digital Zettelkasten: Principles, Methods
- more about reading than writing?
a swim in a pond in the rain
(analyses 4 classic short story authors)
New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction
K - Rilke's Orpheus:
https://www.amazon.com/Orpheus-Don-Paterson/dp/0571222706
Politics (mostly conservative...)
Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Heather Mac Donald
Thomas Sorrell
Quilette (journal)
Psychology (+Buddhism) (+Judaism)
K for man in relationship - The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NA993PI?pd_rd_i=B01NA993PI&pd_rd_w=iHPdT&pf_rd_p=7dc2af26-48e5-433c-a734-bb19a095ac9b&pd_rd_r=817d1fc7-5a3d-4de8-a10c-0f386c70c7ba&pd_rd_wg=uPmu3&ref_=pe_26987910_574471440_ssub&pldnSite=1K awful cynical ...- 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene
xx Toward a Meaningful Life - kindle - Judaism... - simon jacobson
xx on death and dying - assoc with The Denial of Death
xx Civilisation and its Discontents - Freud
xx The Doctor and the Soul
Book by Viktor Frankl
[have it - audible]the magic mountain - Thomas mann - TB patients
xx Why We Sleep (audible)
k but for husbands ... [kindle] - How to Be an Adult in Relationships, by David Richo
xx - Comfortable With Uncertainty, by the Buddhist nun Pema Chodron,
xx - Zen in English Literature - RH Blyth
xx - assertiveness workbook
xx - The Diamond in Your Pocket
Book by Gangaji
done - auto bio of nun - worked with Thich Nhat Hanh
http://www.parallax.org/product/learning-true-love-practicing-buddhism-in-a-time-of-war/
xx - Tribe - on Homecoming and Belonging - Junger (addiction, alienation...)
self help books - https://www.bookdepository.com/how-to-live-more-work-less?utm_source=NL-Button&utm_medium=email-Newsletter&utm_term=button&utm_content=MAIN&utm_campaign=20220615_BUS_LIVE_BST
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xx Douglas Murray
https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Crowds-Gender-Race-Identity/dp/1635579988
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Mark Manson:
k not bad - iphone kindle - The True Believer (well written to the point phil)
k not bad bit heavy - kindle - The Denial of Death
- Civilisation and its discontents (Freud)
- The Singularity is Near
- Antifragile (60% bullshit, but has some core ideas)
- Predictably Irrational (how our reason is easily manipulated)
- Influence - Cialdini - manipulated by marketing
xx - [have on audible.com!] Stumbling on Happiness (emotion and poor memory of emotions)
Dan Gilbert
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Buddhism
xx Cutting through spiritual materialism
- Trungpa
xx - A Seeker's Guide to the Yoga Sutras: Modern Reflections on the Ancient Journey
by Ram Bhakt
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# Thich Nhat Hanh books
The Art of Communicating
(loneliness!) [healing close relationships]
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/key-books/#block_5d456047f8d5f-4
The Art of Living - Thich Nhat Hanh
(his last book)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1111671/the-art-of-living/9781846045097.html
Reconciliation
- Healing the Inner Child
[healing close relationships]
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/key-books/#block_5d42ec21e1ebd-4
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done:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philosophy-Buddha-Archie-J-Bahm/dp/0875730256/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533495399&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX118_SY170&keywords=philosophy+of+buddha+bahm&dpPl=1&dpID=31F896RZR9L&ref=plSrch
[got it - kindle/audible] - Zen Art of Archery
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Art-Archery-Training-Become/dp/0140190740/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533495914&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=zen+and+the+art+of+archery&dpPl=1&dpID=41Nguz2ff9L&ref=plSrch
Miyamoto Musashi
- Samurai
2 books:
+ The Book of 5 Rings (martial arts)
+ Dokkodo (The Path of Aloneness)) - phil
xx - Christianity - from George Bruno - https://www.amazon.com/Poustinia-Christian-Spirituality-East-Western/dp/B000IOYYR8
done - Brave New World - Huxley
done - Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Over the Edge of the World (Bergreen)
EI book
https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Up-Masculine-Emotional-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B00GWANDK6 (https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Up-Masculine-Emotional-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B00GWANDK6)
done - gulag book - abridged
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gulag-Archipelago-Abridged-Vintage-Classics/dp/1784871516/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541362522&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=gulag+archipelago+abridged&dpPl=1&dpID=51niMh0zmML&ref=plSrch
https://www.bol.com/nl/p/the-gulag-archipelago/1001004001958220/?suggestionType=suggestedsearch
** Jung (difficult?)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Search-Soul-Routledge-Classics/dp/041525390X
dantes inferno - (have Divine Comedy already)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inferno-Dante/dp/0385496982/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513654376&sr=1-7&keywords=dante+inferno
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www.Ted.com (http://www.Ted.com)
https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Ted.com&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AFQjCNFON9w34QkxhpKY3L7_6b6LzDLHqg (http://www.Ted.com)
[done]
The Wise Heart, by Jack Kornfield
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starting over:
[medium afro guy] https://www.amazon.com/You-2-0-Reinvent-Yourself-Transformation/dp/1544282435/
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Russel Brand books:
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
- David R Hawkins
[shitty reviews - blather] The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- Michael Singer
Encounter With the Self: A Jungian Commentary on William Blake's Illustrations of the Book of Job
- Edward F Edinger
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