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2017 was also the year I read classics like 3-body problem and ready player one
Fiction: Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, a new great magical realism book, great if you like Stephen King / Clive Barker / Robert McCammon.
Its an easy & enjoyable book on subject : A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life.
Book of Proof [Richard Heath Hammack], great books on maths. gives a head start on proofs.
Mastery [Robert Greene], best self help book I've read.
Fleck - Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact
Hacking - The Social Construction of What?
Felsner - Geometric Graphs and Arrangements
xkcd volume 0
Tommy Wonder - The Books of Wonder
Elisabeth Lloyd - Science, Politics and Evolution
..and, it's embarrassing to admit it on here :-) but I didn't read Refactoring or Clean Code or Kent Beck until 2017. Better late than never.
I've read over 100 books this year, but mostly non-fiction. I'm kinda surprised that my favourite book ended up being a fiction book, which is: 'Ready Player One'
I've read over 100 books this year, but mostly non-fiction. I'm kinda surprised that my favourite book ended up being a fiction book, which is: 'Ready Player One'
Do you have a speed reading technique or just read for a long time per day?
I made a promise to buy a book / e-book per week. So I better make sure I finish it.
When I'm driving or walking from one place to another I'm listening to an audiobook and it is at 3x speed
I think if you're forced to read a lot of book, you'll come up with a system that works for you. Some of the advice people give over the internet might not work at least that was my experience