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[–] 5 points 10 months ago

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    Literally anything that you enjoy. There are no books you should read. Are there books considered literary classics which are enjoyed by a lot of people? Yes. Are you any less of a reader or an enthusiast if you eschew or just simply don't like the books? No.

    Reading is fantastic. I am constantly adding new books to my collection, and I read them all. But they interest me. I would suggest any of these to someone if I knew them and thought they may enjoy them.

    Read for you, not for anyone else.

    Unless you have kids, then you're constantly reading the same Bluey book over and over.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago
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    So, to the root question, what are your favorite non-fiction books? I'm not particularly into fiction, and to the extent I can be, it's just not the season for me right now to get into it. The fictional books I've wanted to read, I have. And if I ever want to read others, I'll read them when fiction is in season for me (whenever that happens).

    Person: What non-fiction books can you recommend?

    Internet: Here's a bunch of fiction books. Don't ask what to read, just read what you want to. Here's some more fiction.

    Don't ever change, Internet! 🤣

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I’d recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl, and We Are Legion (We Are Bob) aka Bobiverse.

    Both series are solid, entertaining pulp. Great to unwind to.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    道德经/老子 (Tao Te Ching in the common, but dated, latinization). It's the perfect thing to read when you're not distracted by microscopic online sound bites. Get two translations so you can get how differently it's viewed by people outside the culture.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago*

    Dope... I love this shit.

    Chapter 57 Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu. The Taoist Classic by Lao Tzu

    Use justice to rule a country.

    Use surprise to wage war.

    Use non-action to govern the world.

    How do I know it is so?

    As for the world,

    The more restrictions and prohibitions there are,

    The poorer the people will be.

    The more sharp weapons people have in a country,

    The bigger the disorder will be.

    The more clever and cunning people are,

    The stranger the events will be.

    The more laws and commands there are,

    The more thieves and robbers there will be.

    Therefore the sage says:

    I do not act,

    And people become reformed by themselves.

    I am at peace,

    And people become fair by themselves.

    I do not interfere,

    And people become rich by themselves.

    I have no desire to desire,

    And people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    I used to be able to do something that is harder to do today...find some discount bin...or browse project gutenberg and surprise yourself by reading a random book by a random author you have absolutely no expectations about ( not found the author through some recommender)...I used to like finding unexpectedly good authors like that...

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Orbital by Samantha Harvey

    My review in the bad place:

    This is one of those rare books that changes what I think a book can be.

    A beautiful meditation on the human condition as coupled to the — so-called — "Overwatch Effect." It took me a while to catch the rhythm of the book, but once I was in, I was in.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago
    [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Blue machine by Helen Czerski.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Lost Boi

    Don't recall the author's name, but it's a great retelling of peter pan, pretty quick read

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    [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    There is no such thing as unplugged. Everything is political. There is no war but the class war. I am a electro_Biochemical Machine. I need no AI for I am the greatest machine crafted by primates bumping uglies. I am ape and I am proud.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    asking this question just keeps you 'plugged,'.. just read a book that interests you

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Kidnap Years: The Astonishing True History of the Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America by David Stout

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    Irregular Army How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals MATT KENNARD

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    The Fort Bragg Cartel

    Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces

    Seth Harp

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    The Holocaust Industry By Norman G. Finkelstein

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    The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American empire by Matt Kennard

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right Wing Conspiracy Inside the Catholic Church by Gareth Gore

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    “The CIA As Organized Crime” Audio Book by Douglas Valentine

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Operation Gladio by Paul L Williams

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