The Book Thread

[phillychris498]

I hated reading as a kid; it always felt like a chore. The American revolution and 1776, Shakespeare, Beowulf… awful. As I’ve aged, though, I’ve learned that I can read about things that actually interest me. Crazy, right?

I’ve been loving economics-based books and nonfiction more broadly; Michael Lewis is my favorite popular author. But I would love to get my hands on a mountain biking book, or cycling history book more broadly. Give me recommendations, and let’s start a “what are you reading now” thread!

 

[JimN]

First!

let’s start a “what are you reading now” thread!

Also:

what do you read?

what do you like to read (when not watching scrubs or lost or 24...or 2.5 men)? i've always been a huge dean koontz fan (probably read 20 or so of his books) as well a criton. i like dan brown and recently i've read a bunch of stuff by james rollins. i read 12 books last year, which was a...

www.mtbnj.com

 

[krink]

I hated reading as a kid; it always felt like a chore. The American revolution and 1776, Shakespeare, Beowulf… awful. As I’ve aged, though, I’ve learned that I can read about things that actually interest me. Crazy, right?

I’ve been loving economics-based books and nonfiction more broadly; Michael Lewis is my favorite popular author. But I would love to get my hands on a mountain biking book, or cycling history book more broadly. Give me recommendations, and let’s start a “what are you reading now” thread!

Slaying the badger By Richard Moore. And @JimN
Link is awesome.

 

[rottin']

I hated reading as a kid; it always felt like a chore. The American revolution and 1776, Shakespeare, Beowulf… awful. As I’ve aged, though, I’ve learned that I can read about things that actually interest me. Crazy, right?

I’ve been loving economics-based books and nonfiction more broadly; Michael Lewis is my favorite popular author. But I would love to get my hands on a mountain biking book, or cycling history book more broadly. Give me recommendations, and let’s start a “what are you reading now” thread!

Tell me about the economics based books you've been jumping into...investing, personal finance, etc...

 

[qclabrat]

I really have trouble reading self help books by authors like Stephen Covey and Marcus Buckingham. Though I've found Susan Cain's recent book, Bittersweet very interesting. Most may know her from the Quiet series.

 

[phillychris498]

Tell me about the economics based books you've been jumping into...investing, personal finance, etc...

Normally economic theory stuff. Predictably Irrational and Bullshit Jobs both stick out as recent ones I really enjoyed. I also read Sapiens; not economics but anthropology. I intend on reading Graeber’s “The Dawn of Everything” at some point soon.

I do want to read investing books at some point. The Intelligent Investor is on my list.

 

[Norm]

Normally economic theory stuff. Predictably Irrational and Bullshit Jobs both stick out as recent ones I really enjoyed. I also read Sapiens; not economics but anthropology. I intend on reading Graeber’s “The Dawn of Everything” at some point soon.

I do want to read investing books at some point. The Intelligent Investor is on my list.

If you like Sapiens try Guns Germs & Steel.

Skip both of their sequels though.

 

[Blair]

Try freakonomics, there’s also a sequel superfreakonomics.

 

[Patrick]

Try freakonomics, there’s also a sequel superfreakonomics.

i watched the vid for freak - not bad . not ground breaking, but confirms a bunch of "stuff"

 

[Norm]

Try freakonomics, there’s also a sequel superfreakonomics.

I enjoyed this book at the time but I’ve seen stuff come around since then debunking some of the stuff put forward in it. Probably still a good read but be cautious of some of the conclusions.