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The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin. First book I'm reading on a Kindle, so not yet sure how that will effect my perception of the novel (it is helpful for footnotes I've found). Absolutely fresh SciFi is rare these days so it's wonderful so far.
Currently reading The Saga of Eric the Viking by Terry Jones. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saga-Erik-Viking-Puffin-Books/dp/01...
In the queue Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/014198600X/
It's a quick crash course to historical architecture, teaching how to recognize the different parts from different time periods and why they where made this way.
- The Three Musketeers ~~ Alexandre Dumas
An old classic, funny and give an interesting overview of France in the XVIIe
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood The 4-Hour Body - Tim Ferriss - Lot's of anecdotes from Ferriss' own experiments. S. - by J.J. Abrams - Layers upon layers. Unlike anything I've read before and a true Abrams experience. Check it out if you haven't heard of it! Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software - Charles Petzold - Fascinating PopSci book on the origins of Computers and Code. Each chapter…
* "The history of western philosophy" by Bertrand Russell. A fun read so far (~100 pages). Russell is not afraid to tell the reader that he really dislikes Plato, and thinks he destroyed western philosophy. * SICP (Structure and interpretation of computer programs). Learning Scheme for fun now with this book. I'm only in chapter 2 so far, but it is really fun * "Gödel, Escher, Bach" by Douglas Hoefstadter. The story…
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future -- Ashlee Vance (ISBN: 978-0062301239) Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World -- Gary Vaynerchuk (ISBN: 978-0062273062)
"A Book of Abstract Algebra: Second Edition" by Charles C. Pinter [1].
"How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking" by Jordan Ellenberg [2].
"Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond [3].
"Introduction to Analytic Number Theory" by Tom M. Apostol [4].
"Algorithmic Puzzles" by Levitin and Levitin [7].
I've also got a 46 books in my Safari Library queue, although only about half a dozen are actually in the in progress state.
In addition to the above, I'm about 3 years behind on Analog, the science fiction magazine. Those are all on my Kindle and I'm slowly trying to catch up.
Recently finished:
"Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything" by Joshua Foer [5].
Probably going to pick up soon:
"The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far" by Lawrence M. Krauss [6]. Flipped through it at a bookstore and there were some very interesting things in it.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Book-Abstract-Algebra-Second-Mathemat...
[2] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G3L6JQ4/
[3] https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-Steel-Fates-Societies/dp/0...
[4] https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Analytic-Number-Theory-A...
[5] https://www.amazon.com/Moonwalking-Einstein-Science-Remember...
[6] https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Story-Ever-Told-So-Far-ebook...
[7] https://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Puzzles-Anany-Levitin/dp/...