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The best book I ever read is either Hyperion by Dan Simmons, or The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox. Age is a crucial factor here, as I read both around the age of 16. Hyperion was eye-opening about what science fiction could be and let me see how cinema barely touches on real sci-fi, as do most people. The Alphabet of Manliness brought a serious bit of humor to what I was learning about at the time, which was how to be a man. I had issues with my father growing up and never had time to laugh - that book made life itself hilarious, and it changed me in a good way.
Black Swan helped me finoze my overall portfolio approach.
Inherent Vice is epic
Thanks, you should check out my other novels.
only other one i have read is vineland. also an epic one mr. pinecone
Recently read Isaacson’s Einstein biography, which was excellent. Ill have to read the Franklin one.
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Bump!! lets keep them coming
I think there's a recent thread on the same topic...ay be look into that may be
What is your favorite book?
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway
I've read this (and Gatsby) every summer since High School. The key to "getting" the book, because there isn't much by way of story or plot, is that you've got to look at it as a character study- The characters Hemingway describes are like perfect archetypes for my friends and the people I have encountered throughout my 20s. The way they interact just feels perfectly true to life - no overly irrational fights, no stupid cheesy resolutions: you will read this book and start to see people you know in each of the characters.
The guy who just can't get over the one girl, but just stays in the friend zone
The one girl from above who says she is doing big things, but is mostly just doing whatever is popular and makes people like her
The guy who can never get over his own self-pity, etc.
In the book, they are hanging out in Paris and then travel to Pamplona, Spain for the running of the bulls; but they may as well be a group of our friends hanging out in NYC then going on a roadtrip to a music festival. It's short, a quick read, and you get something new out of it each time. I guess I just really like that the way we interact today is no different than 100 years ago, because people don't change.
By far my favorite book.
extreme ownership
Is the book much better than the podcast/interviews/speeches? I feel like I got the idea well enough just from listening to Jocko. Cool guy
Poor Charlie's Almanack. Just reminded me I need to get around to rereading it.
Me too! Always go back to charlie for a dose of rationality
Same here..
Forgotten Continent by Michael Reid is currently top on my list. Enjoyable to read, and it exposes my ignorance. I'm embarrassed to have ever expressed an opinion on Latin American policy without having read the book.
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss or Ted Cruz?
Millionaire Next Door was pretty good and I just read the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck which definitely helps better reign in your emotions to certain situations at work and outside
My Dad had me read Millionaire Next Door when I was in high school. I have saved parts of it to re-read. Going to read it all again soon. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC read! Eye opening about building wealth.
You're either a UAW or a PAW ;)
Ender’s Game
Thanks for reminding me of this book. Ill have to re-read it one of these days. It is definitely one of the excellent Sci-Fi Books out there.
Harry Potter and Two States.
Bonfire of the Vanities - Tom Wolfe
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