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Ask HN: What are you reading?

2 points by classicsnoot 12y ago

Going to be asking this every few weeks. It's the unofficial HN book club/reading list! If you feel willing, please leave 3 titles: one you've read, one you are reading, and one you plan to read.

classicsnoot 12y ago
OP: Just finished Cryptonomicon by Neil Stephenson. It was excellent and very inspiring. Currently reading Markets Not Capitalism, a collection of essays by multiple authors on the necessity of markets and the interference of central control on said markets, which is obviously heavy but very informative. My next book is The Known World by Edward P. Jones. It is about slaves. It is supposed to be rough on the emotions but well done.
Amorymeltzer 12y ago
Currently: Rereading Game of Thrones before the upcoming season starts Recently finished: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, HIGHLY recommend it. He details the work he and his team at the Equal Justice Initiative have been doing for death row inmates without proper representation, many wrongly imprisoned for decades. Depressing but inspiring. Never go to Alabama. Next up: Amory Lovins' Reinventing Fire, which has been on my list for a while. Saw him speak a few years back and got inspired. (I've no connection outside sharing the same name)
pjungwir 12y ago
Finished: a collection of Kafka short stories Reading: Dover's abstract algebra paperback Planning: Cambridge's Demosthenes Selected Private Speeches
kat 12y ago
Finished: Where I Belong, Alan Doyle. Light Christmas reading written by the lead singer of Great Big Sea. I recommend it to anyone who grew up in a small town! Reading: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture, Martin Fowler So far so good. The first bit is overview, good contrasting examples of when to use what pattern. I've slowed down now that I've hit the actual patterns. Planning: Clean Code, Robert Martin. Recommended by a coworker.
coreymaass 12y ago
In progress (sitting next to me as I type): Getting More by Stuart Diamond Classic Myths to Read Aloud by William Russell The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
simplegeek 12y ago
Daily rituals; how artists work. Really liking it so far.

2 points by classicsnoot 12y ago

Going to be asking this every few weeks. It's the unofficial HN book club/reading list! If you feel willing, please leave 3 titles: one you've read, one you are reading, and one you plan to read.

classicsnoot 12y ago

OP: Just finished Cryptonomicon by Neil Stephenson. It was excellent and very inspiring. Currently reading Markets Not Capitalism, a collection of essays by multiple authors on the necessity of markets and the interference of central control on said markets, which is obviously heavy but very informative. My next book is The Known World by Edward P. Jones. It is about slaves. It is supposed to be rough on the emotions but well done.

Amorymeltzer 12y ago

Currently: Rereading Game of Thrones before the upcoming season starts Recently finished: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, HIGHLY recommend it. He details the work he and his team at the Equal Justice Initiative have been doing for death row inmates without proper representation, many wrongly imprisoned for decades. Depressing but inspiring. Never go to Alabama. Next up: Amory Lovins' Reinventing Fire, which has been on my list for a while. Saw him speak a few years back and got inspired. (I've no connection outside sharing the same name)

pjungwir 12y ago

Finished: a collection of Kafka short stories Reading: Dover's abstract algebra paperback Planning: Cambridge's Demosthenes Selected Private Speeches

kat 12y ago

Finished: Where I Belong, Alan Doyle. Light Christmas reading written by the lead singer of Great Big Sea. I recommend it to anyone who grew up in a small town! Reading: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture, Martin Fowler So far so good. The first bit is overview, good contrasting examples of when to use what pattern. I've slowed down now that I've hit the actual patterns. Planning: Clean Code, Robert Martin. Recommended by a coworker.

coreymaass 12y ago

In progress (sitting next to me as I type): Getting More by Stuart Diamond Classic Myths to Read Aloud by William Russell The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller

simplegeek 12y ago

Daily rituals; how artists work. Really liking it so far.