Ask HN: What are you reading right now? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by larsberg » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 5:53 PM UTC

idoh wrote: post #61

nhebb wrote: post #20

- *Built to Last* - Collins and Porras - *The Ruby Programming Language* - Flanagan and Matz - *_Whys Poignant Guide to Ruby* - _Why the Lucky Stiff

Regarding Built to Last make sure to check out how visionary the companies profiled later turned to be.

Or read the book by the same author that covers that exact question, _How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In_

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by melipone » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 5:54 PM UTC

crawshaw wrote: post #18

The Forever War - Joe Haldeman Excellent science fiction.

Yes, I'm reading that too. Next, I'll read The Forever Peace.

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by HeyLaughingBoy » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 5:58 PM UTC

Just finished Andrew Vachhs's Haiku which I think is his weakest novel so far, I liked Alina Rodriguez's The Husband Habit and I could not put down Born To Run which gave me new insight into running, a sport I'm just getting started with. Currently reading Cooper's About Face (only technical book on the list :-) and about to start Joshua Slocum's Sailing Alone Around the World

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by eatsleepdev » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 5:59 PM UTC

Spook Country by William Gibson. Anything by him is pretty awesome.

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by bemmu » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 6:01 PM UTC

Narcissus and Goldmund, because it was recommended before by someone on HN.

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by smharris65 » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 6:02 PM UTC

awolf wrote: post #70

Kavalier and Clay

This is a great book. Definitely earned it's Pulitzer Prize.

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by mdwrigh2 » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 6:03 PM UTC

Founders at Work

It's been on my 'to-read' list for awhile, finally got around to reading it. Really enjoying seeing into the origins of a lot of the big companies these days, and how that shaped what they do today.

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by HeyLaughingBoy » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 6:05 PM UTC

antidaily wrote: post #82

"Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307279189?ie=UTF8&tag=...

I just finished this over the weekend and thought it was great. What did you think?

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by smharris65 » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 6:05 PM UTC

Run With the Hunted by poet Charles Bukowski. This ain't your grandma's poetry :)

http://amzn.to/b24sCC

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading right now?

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Post by dawkins » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 6:06 PM UTC

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Godel, Escher & Bach (round 2!)