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04-26-2021, 01:20 AM
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Way ahead of the bell curve on this one, but all of the book topics are constrained to Phd thesis work, so cognitive science, theoretical biology, philosophy of mind, complexity and systems theory etc.
I've already knocked over about 20, to create the list I'll just need to consult my smartphone since I keep all the books I've read on there. Will hit 52 and beyond with ease. Though I doubt anybody else will take an active interest in the kinds of things I'm reading, save for the odd R & R book from the fantasy and sci-fi genres I occasionally pick up.
I've already knocked over about 20, to create the list I'll just need to consult my smartphone since I keep all the books I've read on there. Will hit 52 and beyond with ease. Though I doubt anybody else will take an active interest in the kinds of things I'm reading, save for the odd R & R book from the fantasy and sci-fi genres I occasionally pick up.
Back off, Warchild.
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Originally Posted By Bodhy⏩
Are you getting a PhD in accounting history?Way ahead of the bell curve on this one, but all of the book topics are constrained to Phd thesis work, so cognitive science, theoretical biology, philosophy of mind, complexity and systems theory etc.
I've already knocked over about 20, to create the list I'll just need to consult my smartphone since I keep all the books I've read on there. Will hit 52 and beyond with ease. Though I doubt anybody else will take an active interest in the kinds of things I'm reading, save for the odd R & R book from the fantasy and sci-fi genres I occasionally pick up.
I've already knocked over about 20, to create the list I'll just need to consult my smartphone since I keep all the books I've read on there. Will hit 52 and beyond with ease. Though I doubt anybody else will take an active interest in the kinds of things I'm reading, save for the odd R & R book from the fantasy and sci-fi genres I occasionally pick up.
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Originally Posted By Bodhy⏩
A modern day Maurice Merleau-Ponty!Not quite. Cognitive science and theoretical biology.
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04-26-2021, 04:15 PM
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24 The Narrows (Harry Bosch #10) by Michael Connelly (9/10): Harry Bosch does his thing. Again.
25 Enemy of Mine (Pike Logan #3) by Brad Taylor (6/10): I couldn't get into this or follow the storyline as well as I did the first two books. I'm going to read another couple of books before coming back to Pike Logan #4.
26 The Revenant by Michael Punke 10/10): Awesome book, and not unlike many book-to-movie stories, very different from the movie. I check most of my books out from the library, but I mentioned this as one for my wife to consider buying me on eBay for a Christmas present. I think it'll be one that I'll want to read again (and again).
1 Naked In Death (Eve Dallas #1) by JD Robb (8/10)
2 The Force by Don Winslow (10/10)
3 The Law Of Innocence (Mickey Haller #7) by Michael Connelly (7/10)
4 Argo by Mendez & Baglio (8/10)
5 The Sentinel (Jack Reacher #25) by Lee & Andrew Child (6/10)
6 61 hours (Jack Reacher #14) by Lee Child (9.5/10)
7 The Martian by Andy Weir (9.5/10)
8 The Affair (Jack Reacher #16) by Lee Child (8.5/10)
9 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (10/10)
10 The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (10/10)
11 Prime Witness (Paul Madriani #2) by Steve Martini (6/10)
12 Gunmetal Gray (Gray Man #6) by Mark Greaney (10/10)
13 The Crossing (Harry Bosch #18) by Michael Connelly (10/10)
14 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (5/10)
15 The Survivor (Mitch Rapp #14) by Kyle Mills (8/10)
16 9 Dragons (Harry Bosch #14) by Michael Connelly (8/10)
17 The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson (8/10)
18 Angels Flight (Harry Bosch #6) by Michael Connelly (10/10)
19 For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (10/10)
20 The Wrong Side Of Goodbye (Harry Bosch #19) by Michael Connelly (9.5/10)
21 One Rough Man (Pike Logan #1) by Brad Taylor (9/10)
22 Echo Park (Harry Bosch #12) by Michael Connelly (9.5/10)
23 All Necessary Force (Pike Logan #2) by Brad Taylor (9/10)
2 The Force by Don Winslow (10/10)
3 The Law Of Innocence (Mickey Haller #7) by Michael Connelly (7/10)
4 Argo by Mendez & Baglio (8/10)
5 The Sentinel (Jack Reacher #25) by Lee & Andrew Child (6/10)
6 61 hours (Jack Reacher #14) by Lee Child (9.5/10)
7 The Martian by Andy Weir (9.5/10)
8 The Affair (Jack Reacher #16) by Lee Child (8.5/10)
9 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (10/10)
10 The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (10/10)
11 Prime Witness (Paul Madriani #2) by Steve Martini (6/10)
12 Gunmetal Gray (Gray Man #6) by Mark Greaney (10/10)
13 The Crossing (Harry Bosch #18) by Michael Connelly (10/10)
14 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (5/10)
15 The Survivor (Mitch Rapp #14) by Kyle Mills (8/10)
16 9 Dragons (Harry Bosch #14) by Michael Connelly (8/10)
17 The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson (8/10)
18 Angels Flight (Harry Bosch #6) by Michael Connelly (10/10)
19 For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (10/10)
20 The Wrong Side Of Goodbye (Harry Bosch #19) by Michael Connelly (9.5/10)
21 One Rough Man (Pike Logan #1) by Brad Taylor (9/10)
22 Echo Park (Harry Bosch #12) by Michael Connelly (9.5/10)
23 All Necessary Force (Pike Logan #2) by Brad Taylor (9/10)
24 The Narrows (Harry Bosch #10) by Michael Connelly (9/10): Harry Bosch does his thing. Again.
25 Enemy of Mine (Pike Logan #3) by Brad Taylor (6/10): I couldn't get into this or follow the storyline as well as I did the first two books. I'm going to read another couple of books before coming back to Pike Logan #4.
26 The Revenant by Michael Punke 10/10): Awesome book, and not unlike many book-to-movie stories, very different from the movie. I check most of my books out from the library, but I mentioned this as one for my wife to consider buying me on eBay for a Christmas present. I think it'll be one that I'll want to read again (and again).
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04-26-2021, 04:24 PM
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For the dune brahs in this thread. I've read maybe 2/3rds of the books. Bolded below are the good ones that are a straightforward sci-fi/fantasy story, the rest are are fukn wacky and convoluted as chit.
Frank Herbert:
Dune (1965)
Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson:
Prelude to Dune series:
House Atreides (1999)
House Harkonnen (2000)
House Corrino (2001)
Legends of Dune series:
The Butlerian Jihad (2002)
The Machine Crusade (2003)
The Battle of Corrin (2004)
Frank Herbert:
Dune (1965)
Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson:
Prelude to Dune series:
House Atreides (1999)
House Harkonnen (2000)
House Corrino (2001)
Legends of Dune series:
The Butlerian Jihad (2002)
The Machine Crusade (2003)
The Battle of Corrin (2004)
04-27-2021, 01:41 AM
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Finished Skip the Flip by Hayden Crabtree. Skip the flip starts out similar to How to invest in real Estate by Brandon Turner, where it talks about mindset, along with a lot of real estate people's views on the stock market it seems on how there's minuses in investing in it. From what i've read i'm going on the assumption that it's a regular person with so-so knowledge about the stock market. Where the book starts to get good is where Crabtree starts talking about the technical chit like tax breaks such as the 1031 Exchange, Depreciation of properties, Cash out Re-Finance where you add equity into the building, then you can take out to 80% of the new worth of the building, as well as Commercial Real Estate which was new chit to me. He breaks it down to where it's possible for an average person if they have the knowledge to own commercial real estate(like a denny's, or a church for example) and kinda stays on that flow for the rest of the book.
Worth the read to say the least and for miscers to learn about real estate if they wish.
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2.Get Rich with Dividends
3.Enjoy the Decline
4.Househackers Guide
5.How to invest in Real Estate
6.Skip the Flip
Coming in at number 7

Digital Purchase, got to 41 pages on this one before i went to finish Skip the flip I think or number 5. Gonna finish this one.
Worth the read to say the least and for miscers to learn about real estate if they wish.
1.Unplugged Alpha
2.Get Rich with Dividends
3.Enjoy the Decline
4.Househackers Guide
5.How to invest in Real Estate
6.Skip the Flip
Coming in at number 7

Digital Purchase, got to 41 pages on this one before i went to finish Skip the flip I think or number 5. Gonna finish this one.
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The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
Finally read something other than fiction this year. I think this would fall under biography or memoir.. Anyways, this is a story about the author's escape from North Korea to a better life for her and her family. I really like this story because it gives you a close inside look to what life is like inside North Korea and what people there are forced to believe and what it takes to survive. Getting out is not easy and the world is pretty corrupt. Really interesting stuff.
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1. Johnny Got His Gun - Dalton Trumbo - 8/10
2. The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde - 7.5/10
3. The Paragon Hotel - Lyndsay Faye - 5/10
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris - 8.5/10
5. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street - Susan Jane Gilman - 9/10
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle - 7/10
7. 11/22/63 - Stephen King – 9/10
8. No Longer Human – Osamu Dazai - 3/10
9. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 7.5/10
10. Bear Town – Fredrik Backman – 10/10
11. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 10/10
12. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee – 9/10
13. Fault in Our Stars – John Green – 7.5/10
14. Red Metal – Mark Greaney - 7/10
15. The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
2. The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde - 7.5/10
3. The Paragon Hotel - Lyndsay Faye - 5/10
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris - 8.5/10
5. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street - Susan Jane Gilman - 9/10
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle - 7/10
7. 11/22/63 - Stephen King – 9/10
8. No Longer Human – Osamu Dazai - 3/10
9. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 7.5/10
10. Bear Town – Fredrik Backman – 10/10
11. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 10/10
12. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee – 9/10
13. Fault in Our Stars – John Green – 7.5/10
14. Red Metal – Mark Greaney - 7/10
15. The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
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04-28-2021, 03:33 AM
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My small 2021 list (the number is my rating out of 5):
2021
1 Pines: Blake Crouch: (audio) (re-read): 5: 2021-02-09
2 The Breach (reread): Patrick Lee, 5, 2021-03-17
3 Ghost Country (reread): Patrick Lee,5, 2021-04-05
4 A Complaint Free World, Will Bowen, 4, 2021-04-27
5 Deep Sky, (re-read), Patrick Lee,5 2021-04-27
Finally have the newest Orphan X lined up to read next. I was going to check it out on audio after MrBourbon mentioned it was on Hoopla, but decided to wait for a print copy.
2021
1 Pines: Blake Crouch: (audio) (re-read): 5: 2021-02-09
2 The Breach (reread): Patrick Lee, 5, 2021-03-17
3 Ghost Country (reread): Patrick Lee,5, 2021-04-05
4 A Complaint Free World, Will Bowen, 4, 2021-04-27
5 Deep Sky, (re-read), Patrick Lee,5 2021-04-27
Finally have the newest Orphan X lined up to read next. I was going to check it out on audio after MrBourbon mentioned it was on Hoopla, but decided to wait for a print copy.
04-28-2021, 04:11 AM
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22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
These were my first time reading Tom Clancy. A good pairing - Red Storm Rising is a globe spanning war novel, and Without Remorse is a much "smaller" story. Without Remorse is also being adapted to a movie by Amazon at the end of April with a screenplay by the guy who wrote some of my favorite movies, so I wanted to check out the book. I will read the Jack Ryan novels at some point.
24 Calling Bull**** - this is a book on how statistics/math can be used to confuse and deceive, and how we can learn to be skeptical thinkers.
25 The 80/80 Marriage - a book about building a better marriage by BOTH trying to give 80% instead of 50/50. The math doesn't work, but the idea is to build a marriage on acting from generosity rather than playing tit for tat or trying to do less than your partner.
26 It Takes Two - an autobiography of the "Property Brothers" tv show hosts. Picked this up randomly for my wife off an endcap at the library since she's a fan of all the DIY type shows. I ended up reading it myself since you can always learn a lesson from people who succeeded at their goals in life. They are very charismatic, even on paper, and it's impressive how driven and skilled these two were, even from a young age.
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23 Without Remorse
These were my first time reading Tom Clancy. A good pairing - Red Storm Rising is a globe spanning war novel, and Without Remorse is a much "smaller" story. Without Remorse is also being adapted to a movie by Amazon at the end of April with a screenplay by the guy who wrote some of my favorite movies, so I wanted to check out the book. I will read the Jack Ryan novels at some point.
24 Calling Bull**** - this is a book on how statistics/math can be used to confuse and deceive, and how we can learn to be skeptical thinkers.
25 The 80/80 Marriage - a book about building a better marriage by BOTH trying to give 80% instead of 50/50. The math doesn't work, but the idea is to build a marriage on acting from generosity rather than playing tit for tat or trying to do less than your partner.
26 It Takes Two - an autobiography of the "Property Brothers" tv show hosts. Picked this up randomly for my wife off an endcap at the library since she's a fan of all the DIY type shows. I ended up reading it myself since you can always learn a lesson from people who succeeded at their goals in life. They are very charismatic, even on paper, and it's impressive how driven and skilled these two were, even from a young age.
Spoiler!
2021
1 Mount Fitz Roy
2 Deep
3 The Immortality Key
4 Next
5 Tools For Survival
6 Rhythm of War
7 Into the Looking Glass
8 Vorpal Blade
9 Manxome Foe
10 Greenlights
11 Claws That Catch
12 Prodigal Son
13 A Little Hatred
14 Gun Runner
15 Money: The True History of a Made Up Thing
16 The Way of Men
17 The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
18 Innumeracy
19 The Fourth Industrial Revolution
20 Together
21 Neverwhere
22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
24 Calling Bull****
25 The 80/80 Marriage
26 It Takes Two
1 Mount Fitz Roy
2 Deep
3 The Immortality Key
4 Next
5 Tools For Survival
6 Rhythm of War
7 Into the Looking Glass
8 Vorpal Blade
9 Manxome Foe
10 Greenlights
11 Claws That Catch
12 Prodigal Son
13 A Little Hatred
14 Gun Runner
15 Money: The True History of a Made Up Thing
16 The Way of Men
17 The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
18 Innumeracy
19 The Fourth Industrial Revolution
20 Together
21 Neverwhere
22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
24 Calling Bull****
25 The 80/80 Marriage
26 It Takes Two
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Originally Posted By MrBourbon⏩
Glad to know, brother.22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
These were my first time reading Tom Clancy. A good pairing - Red Storm Rising is a globe spanning war novel, and Without Remorse is a much "smaller" story. Without Remorse is also being adapted to a movie by Amazon at the end of April with a screenplay by the guy who wrote some of my favorite movies, so I wanted to check out the book. I will read the Jack Ryan novels at some point......
23 Without Remorse
These were my first time reading Tom Clancy. A good pairing - Red Storm Rising is a globe spanning war novel, and Without Remorse is a much "smaller" story. Without Remorse is also being adapted to a movie by Amazon at the end of April with a screenplay by the guy who wrote some of my favorite movies, so I wanted to check out the book. I will read the Jack Ryan novels at some point......
John Clark & Rainbow Six (Clancy) >Jason Bourne (Ludlum), LOL, I love them both though.
BothJohn andJack(Ryan) are fathers, husbands, honest friends, and brave hearts.
BTW, likeJames Bond...wonder why their names always start withJ.

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Originally Posted By Samraiwise⏩
I tried to re-read the the Jack Ryan series again. Hit a brick wall on book number 6 or 7, the one with the japanese conflict.Glad to know, brother.
John Clark & Rainbow Six (Clancy) >Jason Bourne (Ludlum), LOL, I love them both though.
BothJohn andJack(Ryan) are fathers, husbands, honest friends, and brave hearts.
BTW, likeJames Bond...wonder why their names always start withJ.
John Clark & Rainbow Six (Clancy) >Jason Bourne (Ludlum), LOL, I love them both though.
BothJohn andJack(Ryan) are fathers, husbands, honest friends, and brave hearts.
BTW, likeJames Bond...wonder why their names always start withJ.

Same feeling as when I tried to re-read the Mitch Rapp series. On book 6 or 7 it got so tiresome reading about the next terror cell that was gonna wipe out the US unless our brave secret agent kills 30 mujahidins... Although one could make the point that almost all action <movie/book/series> have some plot of <terrorists> wipe out <country>. E.g. James Bond.
I guess I might be biased since I've read almost all the popular book series containing <agents> of some sort.
Agreed that the John Clark & Rainbow Six series is very good.
Not necessarily better than Jason Bourne, they are both in the top tier of books in this genre

04-28-2021, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted By TCWoody⏩
I'm interested in your thoughts on this. The Harbinger was great, but his The Mystery of the Shemitah was meh.Newest book.
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04-28-2021, 12:54 PM
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Word up! I will share thoughts on this one. It will be a weekend read so it will be a couple weeks away before popping a review on here. This is also his first book for me.I'm interested in your thoughts on this. The Harbinger was great, but his The Mystery of the Shemitah was meh.
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Originally Posted By MrBourbon⏩
I read both over 25 years ago. Red Storm Rising was a little too technical for my tastes. Without Remorse is my favorite Clancy book. I've read them all. Just read all those Clancy books at that time. You'll love them.22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
These were my first time reading Tom Clancy. A good pairing - Red Storm Rising is a globe spanning war novel, and Without Remorse is a much "smaller" story. Without Remorse is also being adapted to a movie by Amazon at the end of April with a screenplay by the guy who wrote some of my favorite movies, so I wanted to check out the book. I will read the Jack Ryan novels at some point.
24 Calling Bull**** - this is a book on how statistics/math can be used to confuse and deceive, and how we can learn to be skeptical thinkers.
25 The 80/80 Marriage - a book about building a better marriage by BOTH trying to give 80% instead of 50/50. The math doesn't work, but the idea is to build a marriage on acting from generosity rather than playing tit for tat or trying to do less than your partner.
26 It Takes Two - an autobiography of the "Property Brothers" tv show hosts. Picked this up randomly for my wife off an endcap at the library since she's a fan of all the DIY type shows. I ended up reading it myself since you can always learn a lesson from people who succeeded at their goals in life. They are very charismatic, even on paper, and it's impressive how driven and skilled these two were, even from a young age.
Spoiler!
23 Without Remorse
These were my first time reading Tom Clancy. A good pairing - Red Storm Rising is a globe spanning war novel, and Without Remorse is a much "smaller" story. Without Remorse is also being adapted to a movie by Amazon at the end of April with a screenplay by the guy who wrote some of my favorite movies, so I wanted to check out the book. I will read the Jack Ryan novels at some point.
24 Calling Bull**** - this is a book on how statistics/math can be used to confuse and deceive, and how we can learn to be skeptical thinkers.
25 The 80/80 Marriage - a book about building a better marriage by BOTH trying to give 80% instead of 50/50. The math doesn't work, but the idea is to build a marriage on acting from generosity rather than playing tit for tat or trying to do less than your partner.
26 It Takes Two - an autobiography of the "Property Brothers" tv show hosts. Picked this up randomly for my wife off an endcap at the library since she's a fan of all the DIY type shows. I ended up reading it myself since you can always learn a lesson from people who succeeded at their goals in life. They are very charismatic, even on paper, and it's impressive how driven and skilled these two were, even from a young age.
Spoiler!
2021
1 Mount Fitz Roy
2 Deep
3 The Immortality Key
4 Next
5 Tools For Survival
6 Rhythm of War
7 Into the Looking Glass
8 Vorpal Blade
9 Manxome Foe
10 Greenlights
11 Claws That Catch
12 Prodigal Son
13 A Little Hatred
14 Gun Runner
15 Money: The True History of a Made Up Thing
16 The Way of Men
17 The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
18 Innumeracy
19 The Fourth Industrial Revolution
20 Together
21 Neverwhere
22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
24 Calling Bull****
25 The 80/80 Marriage
26 It Takes Two
1 Mount Fitz Roy
2 Deep
3 The Immortality Key
4 Next
5 Tools For Survival
6 Rhythm of War
7 Into the Looking Glass
8 Vorpal Blade
9 Manxome Foe
10 Greenlights
11 Claws That Catch
12 Prodigal Son
13 A Little Hatred
14 Gun Runner
15 Money: The True History of a Made Up Thing
16 The Way of Men
17 The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
18 Innumeracy
19 The Fourth Industrial Revolution
20 Together
21 Neverwhere
22 Red Storm Rising
23 Without Remorse
24 Calling Bull****
25 The 80/80 Marriage
26 It Takes Two
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Finished "Build a Successful Retirement Plan using Real Estate" by Micheal Steven. It doesn't get as technical as Crabtree's book, nor touch on commercial Real estate as he did. What Steven does is has a formula for how many units, doors, etc you need if you wanna have financial independence, which IMO is where assets=9-5 money and it's not as many houses or units as a lot of people think. What i did like was when he talked about making offers, how to sell the property, what type of mortgage options to go for, having multiple lenders for each properties, etc.
7 books down.
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Originally Posted By maori-rap⏩
I keep attempting to read the Bible all the way through. I have started again and am currently on Judges.10. The Old Testament
This took a LOONG time to read. I will treat it as one book though.
This took a LOONG time to read. I will treat it as one book though.
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Originally Posted By PattBattmann⏩
I have read it cover to cover twice, but it's been years. My bible has nearly 1400 pages, so I just broke it up 4 pages per day to read it in 2021. I'm currently in 2Chronicles with Solomon and the temple.I keep attempting to read the Bible all the way through. I have started again and am currently on Judges.
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Originally Posted By Payton1221⏩
I did one of those 1 year plans that break up reading from the OT and NT each day, which I found pretty effective. But I understand the draw of wanting to do it cover to cover, also.I have read it cover to cover twice, but it's been years. My bible has nearly 1400 pages, so I just broke it up 4 pages per day to read it in 2021. I'm currently in 2Chronicles with Solomon and the temple.
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Originally Posted By jreacher⏩
Those one year plans make more sense for someone reading through for the first time so that they're simultaneously introduced to both books.I did one of those 1 year plans that break up reading from the OT and NT each day, which I found pretty effective. But I understand the draw of wanting to do it cover to cover, also.
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The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
Survival is an interesting theme and in the Alaskan wilderness survival is a necessity. Leni (Lenora) has to grow up quick, not only from this inhospitable environment, but also by overcoming her PTSD Vietnam vet father abuse as well. When winter comes it's going to be long dark cold days and that's when the loneliness sets in that separates the survivors from the rest. I thought this was a fantastic story that only dragged a little is a few places but it's an overall fun read.
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1. Johnny Got His Gun - Dalton Trumbo - 8/10
2. The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde - 7.5/10
3. The Paragon Hotel - Lyndsay Faye - 5/10
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris - 8.5/10
5. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street - Susan Jane Gilman - 9/10
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle - 7/10
7. 11/22/63 - Stephen King – 9/10
8. No Longer Human – Osamu Dazai - 3/10
9. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 7.5/10
10. Bear Town – Fredrik Backman – 10/10
11. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 10/10
12. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee – 9/10
13. Fault in Our Stars – John Green – 7.5/10
14. Red Metal – Mark Greaney - 7/10
15. The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
16. The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
2. The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde - 7.5/10
3. The Paragon Hotel - Lyndsay Faye - 5/10
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris - 8.5/10
5. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street - Susan Jane Gilman - 9/10
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle - 7/10
7. 11/22/63 - Stephen King – 9/10
8. No Longer Human – Osamu Dazai - 3/10
9. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 7.5/10
10. Bear Town – Fredrik Backman – 10/10
11. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 10/10
12. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee – 9/10
13. Fault in Our Stars – John Green – 7.5/10
14. Red Metal – Mark Greaney - 7/10
15. The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
16. The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
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15. The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 5/10
16. The Black Echo - Michael Connelly 8/10
17. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain 7/10
18. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion 8/10
19. Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey 6/10
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1. Atomic Habits - James Clear 9/10
2. The Power of the Dog - Don Winslow (re-read) 9/10
3. Foundation - Isaac Asimov 7/10
4. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald 8/10
5. Those Who Wish Me Dead - Michael Koryta 8/10
6. The Cartel - Don Winslow (re-read) 8/10
7. Prodigal Son - Gregg Hurwitz 8/10
8. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman. 8/10
9. Winterkill - C.J. Box. 8/10
10. Life of Pi - Yann Martel. 10/10
11. Beyond Order - Jordan Peterson. 7/10
12. The Grey Man - Mark Greaney. 7/10
13. Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy. 6/10
14. Ready Player Two - Ernest Cline. 3/10
16. The Black Echo - Michael Connelly 8/10
17. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain 7/10
18. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion 8/10
19. Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey 6/10
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1. Atomic Habits - James Clear 9/10
2. The Power of the Dog - Don Winslow (re-read) 9/10
3. Foundation - Isaac Asimov 7/10
4. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald 8/10
5. Those Who Wish Me Dead - Michael Koryta 8/10
6. The Cartel - Don Winslow (re-read) 8/10
7. Prodigal Son - Gregg Hurwitz 8/10
8. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman. 8/10
9. Winterkill - C.J. Box. 8/10
10. Life of Pi - Yann Martel. 10/10
11. Beyond Order - Jordan Peterson. 7/10
12. The Grey Man - Mark Greaney. 7/10
13. Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy. 6/10
14. Ready Player Two - Ernest Cline. 3/10
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1. NYPD Red (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson
2. NYPD Red 2 (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson
3. Delusion in Death (In Death series book #35) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
4. Private #1 Suspect (2nd in Private series) by James Patterson
5. NYPD Red 3 (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson
6. The Awakening (book 1) by Nora Roberts
7. Private games (3rd in Private series) by James Patterson
8. Private London (4th in Private series) by James Patterson
9. Private Berlin (5th in Private series) by James Patterson
10. Private L.A. (6th in Private series) by James Patterson
11. Private Down Under (7th in Private series) by James Patterson
12. Private India (8th in Private series) by James Patterson
13. Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber
14. Private Vegas (9th in Private series) by James Patterson
15. Win by Harlan Coben
16. A Walk Along the Beach by Debbie Macomber
17. Private Paris (10th in Private series) by James Patterson
18. The games (11th in Private series) by James Patterson
19. Missing (12th in Private series) by James Patterson
20. Private The Royals (12.5 in Private series) by James Patterson
21. Private gold (13.5 in Private series) by James Patterson
1. NYPD Red (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson
2. NYPD Red 2 (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson
3. Delusion in Death (In Death series book #35) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
4. Private #1 Suspect (2nd in Private series) by James Patterson
5. NYPD Red 3 (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson
6. The Awakening (book 1) by Nora Roberts
7. Private games (3rd in Private series) by James Patterson
8. Private London (4th in Private series) by James Patterson
9. Private Berlin (5th in Private series) by James Patterson
10. Private L.A. (6th in Private series) by James Patterson
11. Private Down Under (7th in Private series) by James Patterson
12. Private India (8th in Private series) by James Patterson
13. Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber
14. Private Vegas (9th in Private series) by James Patterson
15. Win by Harlan Coben
16. A Walk Along the Beach by Debbie Macomber
17. Private Paris (10th in Private series) by James Patterson
18. The games (11th in Private series) by James Patterson
19. Missing (12th in Private series) by James Patterson
20. Private The Royals (12.5 in Private series) by James Patterson
21. Private gold (13.5 in Private series) by James Patterson
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The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
Survival is an interesting theme and in the Alaskan wilderness survival is a necessity. Leni (Lenora) has to grow up quick, not only from this inhospitable environment, but also by overcoming her PTSD Vietnam vet father abuse as well. When winter comes it's going to be long dark cold days and that's when the loneliness sets in that separates the survivors from the rest. I thought this was a fantastic story that only dragged a little is a few places but it's an overall fun read.
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Oh I like Kristin Hannah! good reminder! Will look for her newer books once I'm done the Private series.
The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
Survival is an interesting theme and in the Alaskan wilderness survival is a necessity. Leni (Lenora) has to grow up quick, not only from this inhospitable environment, but also by overcoming her PTSD Vietnam vet father abuse as well. When winter comes it's going to be long dark cold days and that's when the loneliness sets in that separates the survivors from the rest. I thought this was a fantastic story that only dragged a little is a few places but it's an overall fun read.
Spoiler!
1. Johnny Got His Gun - Dalton Trumbo - 8/10
2. The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde - 7.5/10
3. The Paragon Hotel - Lyndsay Faye - 5/10
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris - 8.5/10
5. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street - Susan Jane Gilman - 9/10
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle - 7/10
7. 11/22/63 - Stephen King – 9/10
8. No Longer Human – Osamu Dazai - 3/10
9. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 7.5/10
10. Bear Town – Fredrik Backman – 10/10
11. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 10/10
12. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee – 9/10
13. Fault in Our Stars – John Green – 7.5/10
14. Red Metal – Mark Greaney - 7/10
15. The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
16. The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
2. The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde - 7.5/10
3. The Paragon Hotel - Lyndsay Faye - 5/10
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris - 8.5/10
5. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street - Susan Jane Gilman - 9/10
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle - 7/10
7. 11/22/63 - Stephen King – 9/10
8. No Longer Human – Osamu Dazai - 3/10
9. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 7.5/10
10. Bear Town – Fredrik Backman – 10/10
11. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 10/10
12. Pachinko – Min Jin Lee – 9/10
13. Fault in Our Stars – John Green – 7.5/10
14. Red Metal – Mark Greaney - 7/10
15. The Girl With Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee – 9.5/10
16. The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 9/10
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1.Unplugged Alpha by R. Cooper
2.Get Rich with Dividends by Marc L
3.Enjoy the Decline by A. Clarey
4.Househackers Guide by Bryce. S
5.How to invest in Real Estate by Brandon. C
6.Skip the Flip by Hayden. C
7.Build a Successful Retirement Plan Using Real Estate by Micheal. S
Pulling up at number 8

Still on the Real Estate train. Foreclosed Homes from what i've looked up and seen on youtube is the strategy for getting a home, regardles if it's a single or multifamily unit, possibly commercial unit(I'd have to read more on commercial units in general) versus getting a house at retail value. So I was curious about what the book has in store for me. I'm 25 pages deep ATM
2.Get Rich with Dividends by Marc L
3.Enjoy the Decline by A. Clarey
4.Househackers Guide by Bryce. S
5.How to invest in Real Estate by Brandon. C
6.Skip the Flip by Hayden. C
7.Build a Successful Retirement Plan Using Real Estate by Micheal. S
Pulling up at number 8

Still on the Real Estate train. Foreclosed Homes from what i've looked up and seen on youtube is the strategy for getting a home, regardles if it's a single or multifamily unit, possibly commercial unit(I'd have to read more on commercial units in general) versus getting a house at retail value. So I was curious about what the book has in store for me. I'm 25 pages deep ATM
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Glad to hear this.10. The Old Testament
This took a LOONG time to read. I will treat it as one book though.
This took a LOONG time to read. I will treat it as one book though.
I start Genesis 1 through Revelation then read the New Testament alone then start back at the beginning again. Each time I read through there is something new come to life, for me. The Bible, the only book that never gets old.
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
Yeah her books always rate really high on Goodreads. Nightingale is actually the highest rated book on my to read list averaging 4.57 out of 5.Oh I like Kristin Hannah! good reminder! Will look for her newer books once I'm done the Private series.
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Originally Posted By Avalanche3319⏩
Our tastes in books are very similar. My ratings on all of these books are very similar . . . except for RP2 (I bailed on that one15. The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 5/10
16. The Black Echo - Michael Connelly 8/10
18. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion 8/10
4. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald 8/10
7. Prodigal Son - Gregg Hurwitz 8/10
14. Ready Player Two - Ernest Cline. 3/10
16. The Black Echo - Michael Connelly 8/10
18. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion 8/10
4. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald 8/10
7. Prodigal Son - Gregg Hurwitz 8/10
14. Ready Player Two - Ernest Cline. 3/10
) Which is why I'm sorry to hear about the McConaughey book. That looked interesting. I might get around to trying it, but I doubt it
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11. "Echoes of Honor" (1998)- Honor Harrington #8 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
Currently Reading:
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Honorverse (wiki)
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Anyway, "Debt of Honor" (1994) is one of my favorite Jack Ryan stories. While Clancy's description about Japanese culture wasn't always accurate (especially language and people's names), the fact one of the main locations of the story is my own country is very flattering.
The main difference between John Clark (Rainbow Six) and Jason Bourne is, the former is about a team and the latter is not. I always prefer stories about a team to an individual.
I am more a "League of Justice" kind of guy than a "Superman" kind of guy.
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1. "Flesh and Blood" (2001) - Alex Delaware #15 - by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook) *Mystery*
2. "A Cold Heart" (2003) - Alex Delaware #17 - by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook) *Mystery*
3. "Therapy" (2004) - Alex Delaware #18 - by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook) *Mystery*
4. "On Basilisk Station" (1993) - Honor Harrington #1 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
5. "The Honor of the Queen" (1993) - Honor Harrington #2 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
6. "The Short Victorious War" (1994) - Honor Harrington #3 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
7. "Field of Dishonor" (1994)- Honor Harrington #4 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
8. "Flag in Exile" (1995)- Honor Harrington #5 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
9. "Honor Among Enemies" (1996)- Honor Harrington #6 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
10. "In Enemy Hands" (1997)- Honor Harrington #7 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
1. "Flesh and Blood" (2001) - Alex Delaware #15 - by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook) *Mystery*
2. "A Cold Heart" (2003) - Alex Delaware #17 - by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook) *Mystery*
3. "Therapy" (2004) - Alex Delaware #18 - by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook) *Mystery*
4. "On Basilisk Station" (1993) - Honor Harrington #1 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
5. "The Honor of the Queen" (1993) - Honor Harrington #2 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
6. "The Short Victorious War" (1994) - Honor Harrington #3 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
7. "Field of Dishonor" (1994)- Honor Harrington #4 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
8. "Flag in Exile" (1995)- Honor Harrington #5 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
9. "Honor Among Enemies" (1996)- Honor Harrington #6 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
10. "In Enemy Hands" (1997)- Honor Harrington #7 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
11. "Echoes of Honor" (1998)- Honor Harrington #8 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
Currently Reading:
"Ashes of Victory" (2000)- Honor Harrington #9 - by David Weber (Audiobook) *Military Sci-fi*
Honorverse (wiki)
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Originally Posted By MrJensenn⏩
What's bothering you? Terrorists or their target?I tried to re-read the the Jack Ryan series again. Hit a brick wall on book number 6 or 7, the one with the japanese conflict.
Same feeling as when I tried to re-read the Mitch Rapp series. On book 6 or 7 it got so tiresome reading about the next terror cell that was gonna wipe out the US unless our brave secret agent kills 30 mujahidins... Although one could make the point that almost all action <movie/book/series> have some plot of <terrorists> wipe out <country>. E.g. James Bond.
I guess I might be biased since I've read almost all the popular book series containing <agents> of some sort.
Agreed that the John Clark & Rainbow Six series is very good.
Not necessarily better than Jason Bourne, they are both in the top tier of books in this genre
Same feeling as when I tried to re-read the Mitch Rapp series. On book 6 or 7 it got so tiresome reading about the next terror cell that was gonna wipe out the US unless our brave secret agent kills 30 mujahidins... Although one could make the point that almost all action <movie/book/series> have some plot of <terrorists> wipe out <country>. E.g. James Bond.
I guess I might be biased since I've read almost all the popular book series containing <agents> of some sort.
Agreed that the John Clark & Rainbow Six series is very good.
Not necessarily better than Jason Bourne, they are both in the top tier of books in this genre

Anyway, "Debt of Honor" (1994) is one of my favorite Jack Ryan stories. While Clancy's description about Japanese culture wasn't always accurate (especially language and people's names), the fact one of the main locations of the story is my own country is very flattering.
The main difference between John Clark (Rainbow Six) and Jason Bourne is, the former is about a team and the latter is not. I always prefer stories about a team to an individual.
I am more a "League of Justice" kind of guy than a "Superman" kind of guy.

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