Because the old post has unnecessary baggage

I recently finished reading ali smith’s how to be both
What an interesting book. I recommend it
About to start on the moor’s account, by Laila lalami
http://www.amazon.com/Moors-Account-Laila-Lalami/dp/0804170622
this looks interesting as well

post your recommendations

*from the other post, here are stravinskian’s recommendations for those struggling with a brief history of time )
“Better recommendations would include Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman (this was hugely influential to me), which is really just a novel and doesn't even pretend to be technical. Also, Kip Thorne's first general audience book, Black Holes and Time Warps, does much of what A Brief History of Time aspires to do, but much better

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

Been on a fantasy/scifi bender lately and I need some heavier stuff.
About to start on this latest Knuasgaard {is anyone reading this ?}.
These posts always give me great recommendations

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rupi kaur - milk & honey
nayirah waheed - salt
mary oliver - thirst
revisiting warsan shire - teaching my mother how to give birth

and havent had time to read them

I should read them over the summer. adds
*the black poets - dudley randall and
*the oxford anthology of african american poetry
to the list

i also want to read salt. see what the everyone's on about

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

it is beautifully written and devastating at the same time

With distance, I have a few reservations about it, but I still think of it as an extremely powerful reading experience.

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

Sapiens was a recent read on the history of humans that made me think and want to immediately read again. Dry humor scattered throughout, something rare in anthropology. http://amzn.to/24SYsrW

One of the books I'm currently reading is Furiously Happy and it is both hilarious and thoughtful look at living with mental illness. http://amzn.to/1Tc3XzW

Anyone on Goodreads? https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/17700308-jak
I added Janey a few months ago and my god she devours books. Inspired me to read more, I'm up to one or two a week but she is at a whole other level.

See ya, JAK
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it's because I don't have a life LOL

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

>I added Janey a few months ago and my god she devours books.
>Inspired me to read more, I'm up to one or two a week but she
>is at a whole other level.

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

>Anyone on Goodreads?
>https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/17700308-jak

i forget all about it and end up adding stuff in spurts lol

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

It's convenient to have a list to refer to in stores and libraries and see what friends are reading, although only a couple friends apparently use it.

I enjoyed Things Fall Apart but it's been ages (1999...hmm wonder why?) since I read it.

I had a website going that was doing basically the same thing (http://www.inputjak.com/) before a friend told me about Goodreads which saves tons of time. Unfortunately until today I didn't realize I had to manually set the dates I read the books which would be nice to have and I've begun adding them back in. (I've read 33 books so far this year?!)

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>Sapiens was a recent read on the history of humans that made
>me think and want to immediately read again. Dry humor
>scattered throughout, something rare in anthropology.
>http://amzn.to/24SYsrW

I was looking for the coursera course but saw there are videos on youtube
Im gonna check these out- everyone lauds this book, ive added it to my list

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

Well, I read it last August, but it's still within a year.

Utterly stunning. Ties EVERYTHING together.

_______________________________

))<>((
forever.

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It is also going to be divisive and, to some, offensive.

But despite my concerns, I was surprised by how well the story was realized. I encourage anyone who is remotely interested to read it, and to read the author's note first and last.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25894032-thomas-jefferson-dreams-of-sally-hemings

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

or rather, what im checking out from the lib

every day is for the thief - Cole, Teju
the moor's account - Lalami, L
long division - Laymon
Thomas Jefferson dreams of Sally Hemings *from janey's recommendation
A tale for the time being -
The Lowland - Jhumpa
We need new names - Bulawayo
testament of mary - Colm, Toibin
in a strange room -Galgut, D
the long son - Andrea Levy
remainder - McCarthy
the glass room - Mawer
an atlas of impossible longing - Anuradha Roy
Salvage the bones - Ward
the blazing world - Siri Hustvedt
the dog - Neil, J
us - Nicholls, D
The Devil in silver - LaValle

*I need some african writers*

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

I never read Salvage the Bones, but after reading her book Men We Reaped, I'm ashamed of myself for not picking her up earlier.

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

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>or rather, what im checking out from the lib
>
>every day is for the thief - Cole, Teju
I enjoyed this book.Not his strongest work but a good read
>Salvage the bones - Ward
At first it struck me as depressing and it is a heavy read but it is powerful. Well worth your time.

>The Devil in silver - LaValle
>I enjoyed this book a lot.

>*I need some african writers*
Ghana must go .Taiye Selasi
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is fantastic.I think Half of a yellow Sun will stand the test of time and I recommend it to everyone.
I hope folks add to this list because I'd love to read more

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>Ghana must go .Taiye Selasi

***adds to list

>Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is fantastic.I think Half of a yellow
>Sun will stand the test of time and I recommend it to
>everyone.
>I hope folks add to this list because I'd love to read more

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

Don't remember how I heard about it but thankful I did.

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Beautifully written and ranks with the classics,imo.

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>long division - Laymon
>Salvage the bones - Ward

going to add them to my list
lol they are already on my kindle so i have no excuses

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

By Binyavanga Wainaina

>*I need some african writers*

I've also heard good thinks about 'Born on a Tuesday' by Elba than John.

I enjoyed 'The Hairdresser of Harare' which was more light and entertaining than literary (how are we defining this anyway?), but still offered insight on the commonplace/everyday which is still so rare for me to see when it comes to anything to do with Africa.

Didn't think much of 'we need new names' and I thought 'Ghana must go' was much better than both that and 'Americanah' (reason I group them together is they all deal with the African in the west & coming of age, in one way or another).

Speaking of which, I would love to get some recommendations for Black writing coming out of Europe. Do we have atone other than Zadie?

>By Binyavanga Wainaina

i havent read this, but i need to
i was so proud when he came out a few years ago
had kenyans who didnt want to talk about homosexuality
talking about homosexuality
and it was surprising that he got a lot of support
(despite all the other stupidity that comes with this topic)


>Didn't think much of 'we need new names' and I thought 'Ghana
>must go' was much better than both that and 'Americanah'

i loved we need new names (so much better than americanah- which i did not enjoy)
it was so reminiscent of my childhood (in nairobi, no less)
and i loved that she talks about what happened in zim
but doesnt really talk about what happened in zim

not too sure how i felt about the 'in america' part of the story
i didnt feel like americannah got it at all
(the experience of moving here as a student and straddling that line between
being that african who only has african friends (i wasnt that)
and being the african trying to fit into the african american world (including the afrocentrists and hotep-isms)

and realizing for the first time ever that you are black
(and what that means living in a race conscious society that does not speak about race)

new names ... i dont know how i felt about that part of the book

so...im still waiting for someone to *get* it right.

but i enjoyed the book

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

>or rather, what im checking out from the lib
>
>every day is for the thief - Cole, Teju
i prefer his non-fic to his fiction. this book has pretty sentences and some nice images, but overall went nowhere IMO and was boring

>the moor's account - Lalami, L
>long division - Laymon
as i said in the Black Novel post, this is the best fic since Junot IMO. I don't truss ppl who don't fuck with this book

>Thomas Jefferson dreams of Sally Hemings *from janey's
>recommendation
please DO NOT read this. there is so much other shit to read. it's just ridiculous that a book like this got published in 2016.

>A tale for the time being -
>The Lowland - Jhumpa
it's on my list too. i keep reading paragraphs sentences, but it never really grabs me

>We need new names - Bulawayo
>testament of mary - Colm, Toibin
>in a strange room -Galgut, D
>the long son - Andrea Levy
>remainder - McCarthy
>the glass room - Mawer
>an atlas of impossible longing - Anuradha Roy
Arundahti?
she is the best. have you read her other works? have you read her novel?

>Salvage the bones - Ward
INCREDIBLE. read Men We Reaped too. She is the best contemporary writer IMO

>the blazing world - Siri Hustvedt
>the dog - Neil, J
>us - Nicholls, D
>The Devil in silver - LaValle
>
LaValle is the fucn man. Haven't read this one, he also just released a new book The Ballad of Tom Black I need to get on. I recommend Slapboxing, The Ecstatic, and Big Machine to anyone who loves fiction

>*I need some african writers*
Teju is African, he just lives in NY
Dongola - Johnny Mad Dog

but god of small things is a favourite. I havent read her novel, will check it out
anuratha i have never read, so this will be my first

>>every day is for the thief - Cole, Teju
>i prefer his non-fic to his fiction. this book has pretty
>sentences and some nice images, but overall went nowhere IMO
>and was boring

i like it so far. reminds me so much of growing up in nairobi. *down to the crime*

>>Thomas Jefferson dreams of Sally Hemings *from janey's
>>recommendation
>please DO NOT read this. there is so much other shit to read.
>it's just ridiculous that a book like this got published in
>2016.

haha, janey recommended it. Will read it to see what i think (and let you know!)

>>an atlas of impossible longing - Anuradha Roy

>>Salvage the bones - Ward
>INCREDIBLE. read Men We Reaped too. She is the best
>contemporary writer IMO

cool, added.

>LaValle is the fucn man. Haven't read this one, he also just
>released a new book The Ballad of Tom Black I need to get on.
>I recommend Slapboxing, The Ecstatic, and Big Machine to
>anyone who loves fiction

>>*I need some african writers*
>Dongola - Johnny Mad Dog

*added

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

>but god of small things is a favourite. I havent read her
>novel, will check it out

god of small things is her novel. her political books tho, Ordinary People's Guide to Empire, Power Politics, and War Talk pretty much helped redefine my ideas of the global political map and how we/i talk about international solidarity and speaking truth to power. i love her so damn much

>anuratha i have never read, so this will be my first
>
word. i'll look into it

all his books are greatness.

also jesmyn ward's is fantastic.

now go runtelldat, ho.

just finishing up Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
http://calnewport.com/books/deep-work/
life changing book for me.

next up is another one from him....
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
http://calnewport.com/books/so-good/

after that i think i am going to hit up some fiction
i heard the baron in the trees is pretty good so it will probably be next
http://www.amazon.com/Baron-Trees-Italo-Calvino/dp/0156106809

also need to re-read seth godin's purple cow soon
http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Cow-New-Transform-Remarkable--/dp/1591843170/

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

was recommended by my advisor and really liking it

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

Added to my list, appreciate it. I'm probably 80% non-fiction.

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Haven't really been anticipating anything except the book I just started - Too Like Lightening by Ada Palnuer. Less than a hunnid in but digging it.

I got Jimisin's latest one up next. Had to hold off on it after reading the whole trilogy straight. she got the Nebula nom which i really wish they had given her, even not having read the book, but yeah i gotta read it now.

Jo Walton's Necessity comes out in June or July. I didn't even realize it was a trilogy after reading the first two, but now I know it's coming I'm amped as fuck.

There's a pattern with the first and the last, and I'm realizing there may be something to it for me as a reader and aspiring writer. I like sci-fi/fantasy with high philosophical value. Not just philosophy in making you think, but really positing philosophy outside of the natural world context. Both of those authors are playing heavily with that. It's also underlying in Jimisin's trilogy and a lot of other stuff that I really like.

At any rate I'm hoping some other titles really grab me because I'm itching for a huge tbr list right now. I had a few days where I was waiting on Amazon and ain't have shit I wanted to read.

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

I was pissed as hell when I realized the last thirty pages were appendixes.

Book was great though, world building, character development and the plot itself. Just a beautifully set up story. She played with time a lot here but I hope the followup continues right where this one left off. Her last trilogy was great but while all in the same world were pretty much all stand alone stories. The way this one all comes together in the end, it's got to continue from the same place. I'm all in and a true fan of her now.


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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

"Infomocracy"
"Edge of Dark"
"Drowned World"
"Rebirths of Tao"

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

When I think of all the world building she put into this character driven 100 pager, it blows my mind. Even more it was really just beautifully written. It bugs me out how traditional sci fi it is while doing so much more.

I read Asimov before this and the writing doesn't compare. Like a separate topic but something I remembered from reading years ago why folk like Delany and LeGuin were always my favorite, and reading 'classic' shit was always ho hum. They never cared about the people I just read Prelude to Foundation which is *the book* about the central figure for a whole universe Asimov built and by the end of it I really didn't know shit about him except he was a white male mathemetician who could kick ass. Whole thing lacked emotion. Binti is the start of a grat space opera but every aspect of the world and characters she built in setting the stage have so much more feel and as such realness, rather than ideas of.

</rantsandraves>

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

Just finished: blood meridian and dog soldiers
Reading: the three stigmata of Philip eidrach (sp)
Next: a clockwork orange

Always reading: sandman, up to volume 9....I wish this series had no eventual end.

Taking shots in the dark/that's a bad call
Going straight for your head/ gotta saw it off

That was bleak as fuck but great. Can see why they've had trouble with adapting it into a film. I have The Three Stigmata... on the kindle but haven't got round to it yet, how is it?

Some interesting concepts lost in poor execution and just bad character development. I cared about no one, but it was such a great world he constructed for them, with pre cogs and such. I am sure he has done it better in other books.


Now reading: The man who would be king.


Blood Meridian stays with you...... unfilmable, ain't no way they could get this down right. Nobody is ready for that.

Taking shots in the dark/that's a bad call
Going straight for your head/ gotta saw it off

That's disappointing. I haven't read any of his other books yet but I'll probably start with one of those then

>Nobody is ready for that.

Yeah pretty much.

I've been way off my game since I stopped taking public transportation. Thanks for the recommendations

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i have the app on my phone but i also have 4 half-read books on my phone because i realize reading a book on my phone is kind of painful.

i think i'll read a lot more on a full-size Kindle.

ive had one for... years (since at least 2009)
its a bit frustrating downloading books. and i have amazon prime but cant borrow books from their lib
so ive gone back and forth about getting a kindle
i cant justify the added expense though... my e-reader works just fine
its only frustrating when i need to download books and the web interface really sucks on it

*goes back and forth*

happy reading! welcome

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

but a 7" Kindle Fire is ONLY 49.99.

make that expenditure fam.

i only half-explained why i bought the sony e-reader in the first place
(it was always more expensive than the kindle)
i love the screen - its e-ink - or thats what they call it,
but basically it's almost like reading on paper - no glare, can read for hours without hurting the eyes, and battery lasts forever, has an SD card slot
and dont need the internet to download books (I think this used to be an issue when the kindle's first came out
no way i was going to be #thirdworldliving with a device requiring internet access)

its why im still on this back and forth
maybe i will check out the new kindle's see if its improved from when i remember

*or i probably need to check if sony has some updates.

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

yeah, the new kindle has an SD card for up to 128GB

i don't know shit about the glare on it and i assume you have to have a wi-fi connection to download stuff.

if you have Prime you get free Prime books, audio and video. plus the Kindle has Spotify (which I use religiously) and Netflix.

but, i'm not begrudging you your Sony reader.

i'm also excited for the Kindle because we have a new son and he's already into devices at 8 months even though he knows jack about it but there's options for kids books and learning games w/ the Kindle.

It's an app for your computer that allows you to convert formats and control your digital library easier. It does a bunch of other stuff too I haven't touched.

http://calibre-ebook.com

EInk is magic, I have a kindle myself. Of all the fantastic science occurring daily for some reason I can't get over it. It's not using power but there is something on the screen?!

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the problem is downloading books from the library

they dont transfer to my e-reader when i use caliber

i have to download them using the internet app on the e-reader
which really sucks

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i myself would never want to be god,or even like god.Because god got all these human beings on this planet and i most certainly would not want to be responsible for them, or even have the disgrace that i made them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFiSOp6oTAq/?taken-by=half_book_and_co

when I saw this yesterday I immediately thought of you...

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people