Word for word, the most epigramatic book I have read. Short, sweet and beautiful words and lines and dialogue. Here’s a few. The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame. Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes. Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. ...
Decided to reread the old stories I had read in my childhood. Started with Ben–Hur. You might know the movie, more the book. Adventure, slave galleys, a love triangle, and of course really well written historical fiction. Loved it so much that I went and got the rest of Lew Wallace’s fiction. The rains are going to be so much more enjoyable :)
It calls itself, an eco thriller. But that is selling the series short. It’s a lush, beautiful soundscape. The forests still ring in my ears. The drums still thump. The future is chilly and industrial. The writing and the dialogue are crisp. And most importantly, it has an all woman cast. And that is all I am willing to share. Find the podcast here. It says episodes available indefinitely. So go have fun! I binged it. I’m sure you will too. ...
Study Less, Study Smart, Marty Lobdell The book is the text form of this youtube video. I bought the book as a thank you. (and because I did not want to watch an hour long video everytime I needed something.) It summarises into one, tiny package, what I took years and books to learn ...
Stillness is the Key, Ryan Holiday This is the fitting conclusion to Ryan’s Stoic trilogy. (The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy, being the other two) Must read! Quick Read. Stillness, intention, doing the work with deliberation, and focus; the book delves through it all in a beautiful manner. Passages I loved … “Wrestle with big questions. Wrestle with big ideas. Treat your brain like the muscle that it is. Get stronger through resistance and exposure and training.” ...
Ryan Holiday, writes about a question, he purports will change your reading life. And this was somehow surprising to me, because as a bookworm, I have been slipping this question (or a variant of it) into casual conversations with folks all my life. If I need my reading queue to be always full, I need to always be closing :) And since it has helped me so much, it’s only fair, I share it with you :) ...