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I pretty much only read fiction. I've never really got in to reading much non-fiction, though I'd like to try to get into it more. I get my technical content du

I pretty much only read fiction. I've never really got in to reading much non-fiction, though I'd like to try to get into it more. I get my technical content during the day from the internet so don't really feel the need to read technical books, though I'll make the odd exception. I usually read for about 30-60 minutes a day before bed, I find it helps me switch off and sleep well. I've recently been working my way through some classics which have been reissued, properly typeset etc., by Amazon on Kindle for free: https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=18660703011 https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=18660703011. The best one I've read so far is Count of Monte Cristo - it's long but it's one of those books where you get really engrossed in its world and you're really sad when it is over!

stonecharioteer 6y ago
Monte Cristo is one of those novels you think will be slow because of its age and lengthy, but, like Les Miserables, it is highly readable and an intense page turner!
fish45 6y ago
> I get my technical content during the day from the internet so don't really feel the need to read technical books, though I'll make the odd exception. This is definitely where I'm at. The only two technical books I can say I've really read are The Rust Book and Crafting Interpreters, both of which I kind of skimmed, wrote some code, and read more in detail to fill in the gaps. Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorites.
- number6 6y ago
  Never got Monte Christo. I only read half of it. Yeah these guys crossed this dude and sure he can have his revenge but it's like reading about Jeff Bezos picking on his school bullies. What did I miss in this book?
  - tomduncalf 6y ago
    For me it was a combination of the scale of what he was getting revenge for - not just “crossed this dude” but ruined his entire life as he knew it - and that regardless of the overarching plot, it is a very well written book. Personally, I’m a fan of long books that suck you into their world, even if the story itself isn’t incredible - I’m the same with music, I tend to like slow evolving techno and ambient - I’m more interested in the atmosphere than the narrative/drama!
    - number6 6y ago
      The book is extremely well written but also extremely boring. There is one who is a real opposition to Monte Christo. All you do is watch him ruin the life's of his opponents in return. In the end Monte Christo profited from being locked up. This doesn't justify the act of his opponents but what he does is basically the same and no one notices him or is a serious threat to him. Well as far as I read.

stonecharioteer 6y ago

Monte Cristo is one of those novels you think will be slow because of its age and lengthy, but, like Les Miserables, it is highly readable and an intense page turner!

fish45 6y ago

> I get my technical content during the day from the internet so don't really feel the need to read technical books, though I'll make the odd exception. This is definitely where I'm at. The only two technical books I can say I've really read are The Rust Book and Crafting Interpreters, both of which I kind of skimmed, wrote some code, and read more in detail to fill in the gaps. Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorites.

number6 6y ago
Never got Monte Christo. I only read half of it. Yeah these guys crossed this dude and sure he can have his revenge but it's like reading about Jeff Bezos picking on his school bullies. What did I miss in this book?
- tomduncalf 6y ago
  For me it was a combination of the scale of what he was getting revenge for - not just “crossed this dude” but ruined his entire life as he knew it - and that regardless of the overarching plot, it is a very well written book. Personally, I’m a fan of long books that suck you into their world, even if the story itself isn’t incredible - I’m the same with music, I tend to like slow evolving techno and ambient - I’m more interested in the atmosphere than the narrative/drama!
  - number6 6y ago
    The book is extremely well written but also extremely boring. There is one who is a real opposition to Monte Christo. All you do is watch him ruin the life's of his opponents in return. In the end Monte Christo profited from being locked up. This doesn't justify the act of his opponents but what he does is basically the same and no one notices him or is a serious threat to him. Well as far as I read.