(Part 2) Best products from r/52book

Yea I have quite a few Gaiman's on my list. American Gods and Ocean at the end of the lane were pretty good, but I interestingly feel like i WANT to like his books more than i actually do, if that makes sense? Read both the classics. I might reread A Separate Piece at some point but then again.. i probably won't lol. one big non-fiction I need to read this year is this bad boy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FP34FSP/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

You should definitely try Uprooted by Naomi Novik. It’s a fast-paced fantasy with a dark wood and awesome magic. It’s fantastic and very easy to slip into.

First line: “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley.”

Mindset is a book that has completely changed how people perceive self-improvement, and that's not an exaggeration. This book is extremely well-known and often referenced, and it's possible you know of it already. Probably in the top 3 most life-changing self-improvement books out there.

Leadership and Self-Deception is a very engaging read, and its goal is to help you see relationships with friends, coworkers and employees as they are, not how you think they are. It helps you "get outside of the box" that you see the world through, and stop the cycle of self-justification that many people have. Highly recommend reading it.

I'm loyal to the Orthodox Study Bible. You can't go wrong with that one. It has a kindle and print version. It's a complete bible. Lastly, it has great notes, to help you understand the Bible.

I space out my books with other things like graphic novels. They're perfect when you're feeling a bit burnt out as they seem to work a different part of the brain (at least for me). Have you read The Arrival? It's a fantastic graphic novel and it has no words.

You'd love Brainiac, if you haven't already read it. His story is fascinating, he's hilarious, and he throws in a ton of trivia (of course).

I always stick to 3 books at a time.

Main:

Jurassic Park by Michael Critchon. I love this book. I have about 9% left and will finish it during bedtime tonight. Crazy thing is everyone tells me The Lost World is the superior novel. Will start on it after I'm done with this.

Secondary:

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway. Gustavo is just getting his fish to bite. It's okay. I don't have a ton of time to read it, but once it's my main book, I'm sure I'll put a lot more time into it.

Just Starting:

Slobberknocker: My Life in Wrestling by Jim Ross**.** I'm a huge wrestling fan, and this is the autobiography of Jim Ross, a man that has been in the business for many decades. I am only a few pages in, but I know I will kill this book in a few days once this is my main book.

Next Books to Start:

The Lost World by Michael Crichton

Without Remorse by Tom Clancy

Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama (Suggested by a Reddit User's post)

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Hey thanks for the pointer, I had been looking for something like this. I joined it on GR and will explore it, but from the looks of it seems it's focused on world literature, ie books of authors from the different countries? Correct me if I'm wrong please. I read Ann Morgan's book Reading the World: Confessions of a Literary Explorer, which inspired me to get started, and is about her journey and what she learned from it.

But what I intend to do is focus on the history of each country.

Finished up 5 non-fiction books this week!

The Moral Economy: Why Good Incentives Are No Substitute for Good Citizens
by Samuel Bowles. 3/5 stars.

The Psychology of Pro-Environmental Communication: Beyond Standard Information Strategies
by Christian Klöckner. 3/5 stars.

How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach by Tobias Leenaert. 5/5 stars.


Motivational Methods for Vegan Advocacy: A Clinical Psychology Perspective
by Casey T. Taft. 4/5 stars.

The Extinction Market: Wildlife Trafficking and How to Counter It
by Vanda Felbab Brown. 3/5 stars.

Still reading/started:

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

I did a Maths degree, so I'll admit that's where my main knowledge is. If you're interested in more real-life Mathematics i.e. the Enigma Code and Statistics in the real world, I highly recommend The Theory That Would Not Die (This is the UK Amazon link, sorry if you're from elsewhere). This tells the story of Bayesian statistics without being too overly Mathematical and complex, and how it's applicable in the real world. If you're interested in the actual Mathematics of it, then this book probably isn't for you though.

sounds wonderful! ill add that to the list. i was also thinking of 'how to think like a mathematician: a companion to undergraduate mathematics' - kevin houston. from the amazon 'look inside' i'm following pretty well

don't know if you've seen it before but does it look alright?