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Catastrophe 1914 - Max Hastings : Great book about what triggered WW1, the state of the world at that time. Just a great read in general. The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China : Sun Tzu isn't the only military strategist on the block. Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: I make sure to study at least one university/high school textbook on any subject that I find interesting. Also, not reading but watchi…

You might enjoy Dr Sarah Payne's lectures on YouTube.

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Open by Andre Agassi. Intriguing to read on the struggles of a tennis legend which were concealed at the time. He provides great detail and insights. It is a great follow up from 'The inner game of tennis', speaking of how athletes, and anyone else really, can find punching themselves down through negative mindset which if overcome can unlock your true potential.

I'm not much of a tennis fan but I really enjoyed this book. The evolution of training and strategy during his era which is a subtext throughout is really interesting.

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Just finished up the first two Game of Thrones book. Before continuing wanted to check out a couple of other books.

Read Shadow Divers which was really good. Saw it suggested a lot and it did not disappoint.

Now reading The Pearl by Steinbeck and Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Grant Naylor.

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Just finished up the first two Game of Thrones book. Before continuing wanted to check out a couple of other books. Read Shadow Divers which was really good. Saw it suggested a lot and it did not disappoint. Now reading The Pearl by Steinbeck and Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Grant Naylor.

The game of thrones books are great. I know this is cliche to say, but the books are better than the show.

The third book is so amazing. I read the books after seeing the show, and maybe that helped me form a mental model of the world and the characters.

Such a shame GRRM likely won't complete it.

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I’ve been re-reading a couple of Daniel Suarez’s books (Daemon & Freedom) and enjoying them immensely.

I have read very few SciFi books but Daemon was such a fun read for me. If you have more suggestions on this space, let me know. I don't remember if I read Freedom tbh.. My memory is so bad I could actually just re-read Daemon.

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I’ve been re-reading a couple of Daniel Suarez’s books (Daemon & Freedom) and enjoying them immensely.

I have read very few SciFi books but Daemon was such a fun read for me. If you have more suggestions on this space, let me know. I don't remember if I read Freedom tbh.. My memory is so bad I could actually just re-read Daemon.

It’s a hot topic right now because of the movie, but Project Hail Mary is one of my all time favourites.

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I’ve been re-reading a couple of Daniel Suarez’s books (Daemon & Freedom) and enjoying them immensely.

I have read very few SciFi books but Daemon was such a fun read for me. If you have more suggestions on this space, let me know. I don't remember if I read Freedom tbh.. My memory is so bad I could actually just re-read Daemon.

The Murderbot series is excellent, too.

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I’ve been reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy lately. It’s a brilliant read—pure fuel for my sci-fi-loving brain.

I put on a list for similar reading experiences. For lighthearted, non-hard sify, i would try Star Diaries by Stanisław Lem.

https://whatto.space/fiction/42/

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