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Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by hbogert »

voidfunc wrote: post #14

Curious question, how do you folks find energy to read more text after spending hours a day reading code on a screen? I find my ability to concentrate on it totally shot. I can't concentrate on a book by the time I'm done working. It's probably been a decade now since I read a book.

It's rather personal what works for you or not. What helped for me was the accessibility of a good 10inch ereader. And strangely another ingredient was a very bad sleeping baby, which only slept in his own bed if I lay next to him on the ground. That period between 19:00 and 20:00 was perfect for me.

Trying to read just before trying to go to sleep never worked for me, my brain shuts off completely as soon as I lie and bed with w book after 2200, yet if just stay up I don't sleep before 00:00.

Also, it helps to read something by people who can write. For example I never thought I'd read business related books, yet after it being mentioned so often here on HN I read the innovator's dilemma, loved it! His style of clear paragraphs and constant examples really works well for me.

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by number6 »

kaypro wrote: post #6

Learning / Curiosity: Fantastic Fungi, Paul Stamets - Because I watched the Netflix documentary The Order of Time, Carlo Rovelli - Because someone here mentioned it and it peaked my interest Cloud Hidden, Alan Watts - Because I hord Alan Watts quotes and need to finally read one of his works completely The Molecule of More, Lieberman & Long - Came across it at a book store and looked interesting Pleasure The Go-Giver…

Just finished the order of time. It's a bit of a let down. Hoped for a more scientific book but most of it reads like a memoir. If you don't like it skip to chapter 14. This is the summary with reference to the chapter.

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by number6 »

chrisfrantz wrote: post #12

Getting back into sci-fi. Just finished the first book in the third body problem series. Also have earth unaware (Enders game prequel) and We are legion (we are bob) ready to go. From a work perspective I just finished creative selection which was excellent.

We are Legion is brilliant. Be ready to read all the other parts too

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by number6 »

OliverGilan wrote: post #3

Entertainment: - Blindsight - Children of Dune - War and Peace Curiosity/Knowledge: - Peter Zeihan (author) - Atomic Habits - Turn the Ship Around Work: - Domain Modeling Made Functional by Scott Wlaschin - Designing Data Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppman

Turn the Ship around is great

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by kaypro »

number6 wrote: post #42
kaypro wrote: post #6

Learning / Curiosity: Fantastic Fungi, Paul Stamets - Because I watched the Netflix documentary The Order of Time, Carlo Rovelli - Because someone here mentioned it and it peaked my interest Cloud Hidden, Alan Watts - Because I hord Alan Watts quotes and need to finally read one of his works completely The Molecule of More, Lieberman & Long - Came across it at a book store and looked interesting Pleasure The Go-Giver…

Just finished the order of time. It's a bit of a let down. Hoped for a more scientific book but most of it reads like a memoir. If you don't like it skip to chapter 14. This is the summary with reference to the chapter.

Spot on… appreciate the feedback. Cheers

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by rdl »

8s2ngy wrote: post #36

This year I have set my goal high: completing 100 books from start to finish. For this, I need to consistently read about 2 books per week(2 * 52 = 104). I plan to read the classics and the most recommended books from the West and India. This will dovetail two objectives: a) Cutting down the time I spend mindlessly on reddit, youtube and so on. b) Assimilating more thoughtful material to ruminate over and write down…

This is a great idea. I've read >100 books over each of the past 5 years (2022: 121, 2021: 183, 172, 193, 208). My goal is 156 this year. (Tracking via Goodreads). Probably 90% of mine are audiobooks, otherwise kindle, and only rarely paper books, but it's mostly replaced music, TV, movies, and other non-interactive online media. I realized reading only 10-20 books per year, I'd never get to even 1% of the books I'd want to read in my lifetime, but there's no TV show I'd be unhappy not having watched 10 years later.

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by chrisfrantz »

John23832 wrote: post #21
chrisfrantz wrote: post #12

Getting back into sci-fi. Just finished the first book in the third body problem series. Also have earth unaware (Enders game prequel) and We are legion (we are bob) ready to go. From a work perspective I just finished creative selection which was excellent.

It's a much lighter read than those, but if you haven't read it before, I suggest Project Hail Mary.

Loved Project Hail Mary. Read that just prior! Any other suggestions?

Re: Ask HN: What are you looking forward to reading in 2023?

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Post by princevegeta89 »

This is not about reading but I am looking forward to digging (mostly audiobooks) the Indian Epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata this year.

I never paid attention to these things before but after I lost my father a couple of years ago I have made it my personal avenue to walk in his footsteps in everything I do. He loved these books, the literature and often took out references from them for many lessons in life. Not just that, he remembers every character, every line, every verse and every poem from those things. He was a true genius.

I wanted to experience these epics as he did while he read them, and to make everything he loved a part of my life. I miss you daddy.

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