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I aim to read 30+ books a year. Do you have a list of recommendations (for any reason) or favorites?

by dbz 6y ago

Brajeshwar 6y ago
Not OP but I crossed 100+ books last year (thanks to the Pandemic). I've highlighted some interesting books that I have suggested on Hackernews earlier. The article is long-ish but you can skim real fast https://brajeshwar.com/2020/books-of-2020/ https://brajeshwar.com/2020/books-of-2020/
redelbee 6y ago
I check back on Derick Sivers recommendations often at https://sive.rs/book https://sive.rs/book See below for some recommendations based on my 2020 reading. Fiction recommendations: - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. This book absolutely wrecked me emotionally (in a good way) for weeks after reading it - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. I enjoyed this even more than the Underground Railroad, which was also great. Both also won a Pulitzer for what it’s worth. - The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea. This book gave me a glimpse into what it’s like for Mexicans who immigrate to the US, and the storytelling was just wonderful. Non-fiction recommendations: - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Mix together equal parts science, indigenous knowledge and myth, botany, and wonderful writing and you get this book. I love Kimmerer’s voice (both in terms of her writing and her performance of the audiobook) and I read Gathering Moss by her this year as well because she’s just that good. - American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. In my opinion is the definitive book about the atomic bomb and Oppenheimer. I also read The Dead Hand by David E. Hoffman and I think that was a pretty good follow up about the arms race and Cold War that came after. - Barbarian Days by William Finnegan. I knew nothing and cared little about surfing before this book. I couldn’t put it down after I picked it up though. I’ve heard the audiobook is great so I might just read it again in that format because it was that good. Good luck with your reading!

I aim to read 30+ books a year. Do you have a list of recommendations (for any reason) or favorites?

by dbz 6y ago

I aim to read 30+ books a year. Do you have a list of recommendations (for any reason) or favorites?

Not OP but I crossed 100+ books last year (thanks to the Pandemic). I've highlighted some interesting books that I have suggested on Hackernews earlier. The article is long-ish but you can skim real fast https://brajeshwar.com/2020/books-of-2020/ https://brajeshwar.com/2020/books-of-2020/

redelbee 6y ago

I check back on Derick Sivers recommendations often at https://sive.rs/book https://sive.rs/book See below for some recommendations based on my 2020 reading. Fiction recommendations: - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. This book absolutely wrecked me emotionally (in a good way) for weeks after reading it - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. I enjoyed this even more than the Underground Railroad, which was also great. Both also won a Pulitzer for what it’s worth. - The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea. This book gave me a glimpse into what it’s like for Mexicans who immigrate to the US, and the storytelling was just wonderful. Non-fiction recommendations: - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Mix together equal parts science, indigenous knowledge and myth, botany, and wonderful writing and you get this book. I love Kimmerer’s voice (both in terms of her writing and her performance of the audiobook) and I read Gathering Moss by her this year as well because she’s just that good. - American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. In my opinion is the definitive book about the atomic bomb and Oppenheimer. I also read The Dead Hand by David E. Hoffman and I think that was a pretty good follow up about the arms race and Cold War that came after. - Barbarian Days by William Finnegan. I knew nothing and cared little about surfing before this book. I couldn’t put it down after I picked it up though. I’ve heard the audiobook is great so I might just read it again in that format because it was that good. Good luck with your reading!