The Count of Monte Cristo
You are in for a treat man. I read it once every year (not cover to cover just my favorite parts esp the prison) just to fire myself up.
Side note: The movie is also quite good.
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#12I've just started three books this week. Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon, First Shift by Hugh Howey and Understanding Computation by Tom Stuart.
All at the same time! How do you manage? I have tired doing that several times but I usually end of reading the one I like the most first which is why now I focus on only one book at a time.
I don't know about OWaz, but I get bored quickly, so if I read one book last night, I'm not likely to want to read the same book tonight. If I have no other book in the queue I'll probably end up reading HN on the iPad, if I do have other books, well then I'll read them.
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#13I'm doing a Neal Stephenson marathon, just started with Quicksilver last night, after finishing Snow Crash and Reamde back to back.
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#14The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi. Awesome!
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#15Categorically Unequal by Douglas Massey, great book on stratification and inequality in America.
Also reading A Farewell to Arms.
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#16Just finished East of Eden and then started up a goodreads account. Without trying, I now have 37 in queue. Pretty excited to find out about goodreads and get solid recommendations/reviews.
If anyone wants to friend up there: https://www.goodreads.com/rockymadden
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#17I'm reading Under the Dome right now. After this I'm thinking of starting The Gunslinger.
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#18I know I'm a little late to read this, but I've been enjoying How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. It's interesting how it objectifies social interaction with others in such short passages.
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#19_City of Thieves_ by David Benioff
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#2048 Laws of Power by Robert Greeene. It's a Machiavellian approach to managing your life in order to maximize your personal power and influence. Although I don't plan on becoming the Prince himself, it's a quick, interesting read written from a unique perspective.