Book discussion - https://youtu.be/QhG1dyypS10?si=AOlcSHDAaMhpe6LW

I usually enjoy reading fiction books a lot, so non-fiction can sometimes feel a bit boring to me. But still, I occasionally pick up a non-fiction book.

You know that feeling when you're finally reading a non-fiction book that's so good, you get hooked and can't stop? That's how I feel about 'How to Know a Person' by David Brooks.

I hope I'm not the only one!

Do you have any suggestion on the topic of conciousness? I read books from the authors Tor Norretranders and Morris Berman, and loved those two (I tried Carl Jung but didn't really liked it).

Sorry if this is the wrong sub; Anyone know where online I can find a book about dutch history, especially the suburbs of Bijlmer/urban planning?

thank you in advance!!

Hey everyone!

I’m in a bit of a reading slump and finding it hard to get back into the groove, especially with non-fiction, which I generally prefer over fiction. I’d love some advice on how to beat this slump and get motivated to read again.

If you have any non-fiction recommendations that really gripped you or helped you out of a similar slump, please share! Looking forward to your tips and book suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Book Discussion - Author Raj Raghunathan explains the research behind the five things it takes to happy: 1. bare necessities, 2. mastery, 3. belonging, 4. autonomy, and 5. abundance mindset (the most important).

I just started a book blog and I love nonfiction and fiction equally. Let me know your favorite fall nonfiction recs below or in the comments on my blog. Autumn Nonfiction Recs

By Emily Nussbaum. Currently almost finished with this book. Amazing history and analysis of reality TV and its role in storytelling as well as contemporary society. Anyone else?

Key Rules of Deep Work

• Work Deeply

• Set aside dedicated time for deep, focused work. Establish routines and systems to consistently dive into undistracted, high-quality work​.

• Embrace Boredom

• Train your brain to resist distractions, allowing you to focus more effectively by learning to tolerate boredom instead of turning to instant entertainment​.​

• Quit Social Media

• Cut back or eliminate social media to avoid distractions that pull you away from deep, meaningful work​. 

• Drain the Shallows

• Minimize shallow tasks like administrative work and emails by structuring your day with time blocks for deep work​.

And I also combine it with my smart reading tools, iMark.

• iMark can digitizes notes instantly, allowing users to stay focused on tasks without interrupting their workflow.
• By keeping note-taking offline, iMark helps users stay immersed in their tasks, avoiding the temptation of switching to unrelated digital distractions.
• iMark minimizes the need for internet access by allowing users to scan and save notes efficiently, reducing the chance of getting distracted by social media interruptions.
• iMark simplifies shallow tasks like manually typing or copying notes. This increases productivity by freeing up more time for deep work.

I'm trying to come up with a book for prompt #5 of the 2024 52 Book Club's Reading Challenge. It's "Magical Realism" and I'm having a terrible time coming up with something. All the fictional suggestions I've googled just don't interest me at all.

Anyone think of a nonfiction that I could sqint my eyes and pretend will fall into the catagory?

I'm currently reading India that is Bharat by J. Sai Deepak. I wanted to know the general public opinions regarding that book. I also wanted to know what kind of audiences read such books.

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Does anyone have a recommendation for a nonfiction book that shows the Native Americans' perspective of the Oregon Trail? Or at the very least, that time period around the late 1840s/1850s? I would prefer a book written by someone with native origin themselves but open. Thanks!

Hey guys i have written a thriller story about team work to accomplish a deadly mission and also about the circle of life , karma and fate. With the greatest plot twist ever Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/yV0nsCmYvDo

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

I’m divorced and still dealing with his threats. I want a book to teach me to identify and communicate with him. Maybe written by a psychologist, psychiatrist. If anyone has read something like this, please share. Thanks

Any reco for self help books that can really "help" thanks ahead 🫡

I just finished reading "The meaning of it all" by Richard Faynman - it was quite amusing. a slightly different book as it is a transcript of a, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963. It's a monologue to the audience.

The lecture is about scientific methods and a philosophical, scientific view of everyday life. the subject changes constantly as if he were a standup comedian.

in these election times I want to share a quote from the book:

"I think that I can illustrate one unscientific aspect of the world which would be probably very much better if it were more scientific. It has to do with politics. Suppose two politicians are running for president, and one goes through the farm section and is asked, "What are you going to do about the farm question?" And he knows right away— bang, bang, bang. Now he goes to the next campaigner who comes through. "What are you going to do about the farm problem?" "Well, I don't know. I used to be a general, and I don't know anything about farming. But it seems to me it must be a very difficult problem, because for twelve, fifteen, twenty years people have been struggling with it, and people say that they know how to solve the farm problem. And it must be a hard problem. So the way that I intend to solve the farm problem is to gather around me a lot of people who know something about it, to look at all the experience that we have had with this problem before, to take a certain amount of time at it, and then to come to some conclusion in a reasonable way about it. Now, I can't tell you ahead of time what conclusion, but I can give you some of the principles I'll try to use—not to make things difficult for individual farmers, if there are any special problems we will have to have some way to take care of them," etc., etc., etc. Now such a man would never get anywhere in this country, I think. Its never been tried, anyway. This is in the attitude of mind of the populace, that they have to have an answer and that a man who gives an answer is better than a man who gives no answer, when the real fact of the matter is, in most cases, it is the other way around. And the result of this of course is that the politician must give an answer. And the result of this is that political promises can never be kept" - Richard P. Faynman

I do enjoy this form of reasoning.

Have you read this or any other books by Faynman?

all the best

I’m looking for any books about Mexico. No particular topic, just anything about Mexico preferably by Mexican authors. I realized I live in the US and barely know anything about the other country I live closest to.

Looking for an epic book that combines history, technology, science, intrigue, personal dynamics and characters. Ideally large scale projects like Apollo, Manhattan, airships, etc.

Looking for best books on boxing history, ideally historical pre 1960s and modern boxing

Don't know why I put this off for so long.

I recently lost my grandfather too. Maybe that also inspired the experience. But man. I had a good cry.

For some reason I could only picture Wallace Shawn in my head as Professor Morrie. So cute lol. And the scenes in my head were so lovely.

I went through lots of videos and photos of Mitch, Janine and Morrie. I saw Morrie on video, narrating the 'You're part of the ocean' story! My heart <3

If you haven't, please check them out.

Good one.

Simple, nothing fancy, wholesome.

I’m currently listening to Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham. I find the writing to be matter of fact and the narrator does a good job keeping pace with such a dense and horrific subject. I have a morbid sense of wonder so this subject matter was definitely up my alley combining the horrors of a man made disaster with the science of nuclear technology.

In more recent news I’ve learned that an effort to find more nuclear energy is being made. Promoted by Microsoft’s Bill Gates. The nuclear reactors will have a modified technology than the ones found in Chernobyl and the reactor that experienced a meltdown on one mile island in Pennsylvania.

All of my ranting aside, I would like to move on to a book that explains the science behind nuclear physics and technology in layman’s terms. Any suggestions?

P.S.- My next read is Radium Girls which I’m sure will be enlightening.

I just finished reading “The Trading Game” by Gary Stevenson. Does anyone have recommendations for similar books?