Whats on yer bookshelf? For the reading enthusiast

Praxit

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....I always try to make to time for reading. Mostly non-fiction. I always like to read 2 books at a time.
One serious which provokes mental stimulus. The other frivolous, lighter and allows for pacing oneself better.

So right now, mental side: The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelii

frivolous side: The Ghost Studies (new perspectives on the origins of paranormal experiences)
by Brandon Massullo

I've always been interested in the paranormal. But aren't we all?
 

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I picked up Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson a couple weeks ago. It is sitting here on my desk but I admittedly haven't picked it up yet, though, I do look forward to it. I have too many hobbies. Not enough time in the day.
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I'll get to it soon though.
 

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I picked up Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson a couple weeks ago. It is sitting here on my desk but I admittedly haven't picked it up yet, though, I do look forward to it. I have too many hobbies. Not enough time in the day.
:laugh:

I'll get to it soon though.
......hahaha.. yeah, know the feeling. Finding time is the major task. I have set a reminder on my Windows 10 to charm me, that I have to read today. Even for 30 minutes..;)...
 

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How bout a list of books I want to read but don’t have time for?

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

The Peloponnesian War

Genesis Revisited
By: Zecharia Stichin

Death of a Nation

The Odyssey of Homer

Kybalion
By: The three initiates

The War of 1812

The Barbary Wars

Meditations
By Marcus Aurelius

Othello

Timaeus & Critias
Atlantis

The Food-Mood Solution
 

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How bout a list of books I want to read but don’t have time for?

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

The Peloponnesian War

Genesis Revisited
By: Zecharia Stichin

Death of a Nation

The Odyssey of Homer

Kybalion
By: The three initiates

The War of 1812

The Barbary Wars

Meditations
By Marcus Aurelius

Othello

Timaeus & Critias
Atlantis

The Food-Mood Solution
...good one's. Classics too..
 

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I'm reading When All The Laughter Died In Sorrow by Lance Rentzel...fmr Cowboys WR.
Holy-Crap is it good...one of the best.

Watching Football by Daryl "moose" Johnston.
 

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....I always try to make to time for reading. Mostly non-fiction. I always like to read 2 books at a time.
One serious which provokes mental stimulus. The other frivolous, lighter and allows for pacing oneself better.

So right now, mental side: The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelii

frivolous side: The Ghost Studies (new perspectives on the origins of paranormal experiences)
by Brandon Massullo

I've always been interested in the paranormal. But aren't we all?
Currently The Brethren by John Grisham. Just finished Tom Clancy’s Red Storm Rising. I average about a book per week.
 

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I picked up Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson a couple weeks ago. It is sitting here on my desk but I admittedly haven't picked it up yet, though, I do look forward to it. I have too many hobbies. Not enough time in the day.
:laugh:

I'll get to it soon though.
in between your "KNIGHTLY" patrols...right Bats?
 

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....I always try to make to time for reading. Mostly non-fiction. { I always like to read 2 books at a time.
One serious which provokes mental stimulus. The other frivolous, lighter and allows for pacing oneself better.}


So right now, mental side: The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelii

frivolous side: The Ghost Studies (new perspectives on the origins of paranormal experiences)
by Brandon Massullo

I've always been interested in the paranormal. But aren't we all?
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...that's the way I used to read books myself...These days I can hardly give time to reading much of anything. Most of what I read is in the "Virtual World!"...
articles...movies...etc. :cool:
 

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I picked up Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson a couple weeks ago. It is sitting here on my desk but I admittedly haven't picked it up yet, though, I do look forward to it. I have too many hobbies. Not enough time in the day.
:laugh:

I'll get to it soon though.
Very good read.
 

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I only read Fantasy or Sci Fi. I keep a list on Amazon of everything I want to read and when one goes on sale I pick it up. I have about 200 Kindle books I haven't read on my phone.
 

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I'm currently reading two different books. ...at the same time no less. ...without enough free time to read one... Grrr..

As for what's on my bookself? Oh man. I don't have all day to answer this!
Yose, are you into building PC's? I say that, because of the books you listed. One of my hobbies apart from reading is being PC enthusiast. Been building PC's for about 20 yrs now. ;).. And occasionally playing badass game to go along with it.
 

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Yose, are you into building PC's? I say that, because of the books you listed. One of my hobbies apart from reading is being PC enthusiast. Been building PC's for about 20 yrs now. ;).. And occasionally playing badass game to go along with it.

I build my first PC around the mid 90s I believe. The last pre-built (non-laptop) PC I bought was a Pentium 120Mhz.

I'm not reading these books for PCs though. I have several hobbies besides IT that got me into electronics. First and foremost, is being a career IT guy. Though I also play guitar (which includes rewiring them, changing pickups, etc), but also their amplifiers.

I'm also a ham radio operator and build stuff for that including antennas, filters, keyers, and a host of other stuff.

Finally, I just love building and repairing electronics if I can.

I also have a ton of winemaking books. (I make wine!)

I have Astronomy and Astrophotography books including books in editing / combining images. (I also build electronic devices to help this hobby too!)

I play chess as a hobby, though it's been a while.

I enjoy woodworking and programming. In my IT career I built high availability enterprise and internet infrastructure.

These days, I'm executive management, but I still love to get my hands dirty.

I am and will always been an avid learner of anything that I find interesting and hence why I have so many hobbies!
 

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I build my first PC around the mid 90s I believe. The last pre-built (non-laptop) PC I bought was a Pentium 120Mhz.

I'm not reading these books for PCs though. I have several hobbies besides IT that got me into electronics. First and foremost, is being a career IT guy. Though I also play guitar (which includes rewiring them, changing pickups, etc), but also their amplifiers.

I'm also a ham radio operator and build stuff for that including antennas, filters, keyers, and a host of other stuff.

Finally, I just love building and repairing electronics if I can.

I also have a ton of winemaking books. (I make wine!)

I have Astronomy and Astrophotography books including books in editing / combining images. (I also build electronic devices to help this hobby too!)

I play chess as a hobby, though it's been a while.

I enjoy woodworking and programming. In my IT career I built high availability enterprise and internet infrastructure.

These days, I'm executive management, but I still love to get my hands dirty.

I am and will always been an avid learner of anything that I find interesting and hence why I have so many hobbies!
......all that and you still find time for the Dallas Cowboys... ;)..
 
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