If you don't sleep 8+ hours every night: Matthew Walker - Why We Sleep
Currently reading this at the minute. Extremely easy to read and informative.
Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
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Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#102The list looks great so far, with lots of books and authors I would never otherwise hear about. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.
Please keep it coming, but try to stick to one book each. This isn't as much about keeping the list short, more to make you decide on one title which is more interesting than the others you've read.
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#103Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, SF from 1992. Goodreads entry here [1] [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40651883-snow-crash
Recently finished this, I enjoyed it a lot but I admit it's not... quite what I expected with the heavy religious aspect of the book. Deliberately irreverent, almost tongue-in-cheek (Hiro Protaganist...). Neal Stephenson had an incredible eye wrt the capabilities limitations of software, especially if you view it through the lens of 1992
Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#104Carter beats the devil, by Glen David Gold. It is sort of a mystery-thriller fiction novel, set in a real-ish historical context of stage magicians, when technology is entering the scene.
I found it very enjoyable, rarely read books in that kind of fictional setting, and have successfully recommended it to a number of friends and family. I can't recommend the author's other books though. It has nothing to do with CS.
I should add that this is not a book you will see commonly recommended, since it isn't on many people's top 10-20 lists. However, I originally read it on a summer holiday from work - and I hope others will share in enjoying it too.
Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#105I would say https://personalmba.com/
Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#106If you haven't read it: Factfulness by Hans Rossling
The book uncovers our misconceptions about what is going on in the world in terms of global population, health and prosperity. It provides you with a sharpened sense of where the world is going and what factors play a role in this development.
Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#107Neuromancer. Utterly cool sci-fi.
Neuromancer and Snowcrash. For some reason, I always think of both at the same time. The story is kind of similar after all.
Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#108FWIW, the best book I ever read at the beach was The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead.
Enjoy your vacation!
Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?
#109It is already 6 years old. I had a great time reading it when a friend recommended it to me about 3 years ago: The Circle by Dave Eggers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Circle_(Eggers_novel) And do yourself a favour, never watch the movie version from 2017. The end has been butchered which ruins the whole message of the story.
Horrible, just horrible ending...
I was actually wondering how expensive such a butchered ending might be these days. Turning a story around like this just smells of manipulation. I guess Google/FB weren't really happy with how the book ends...
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#110Antifragile