Books

Books I give as gifts

A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)

I read it as a kid and fell in love with it. Reread it a number of times. It infused me with a sense of wonder and taught me to see and encounter the I read it as a kid and fell in love with it. Reread it a number of times.

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The Books of Earthsea (Illustrated) - Ursula K. Le Guin

The Books of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1-6)

To me the only reason this series got four stars was because of the first one in the series. A wizard of Earthsea. I understand that she wrote them over a decade or so, and that I am supposed to love everything this woman has ever wrote, but to be honest I want to know more about Ged.

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman - Richard Feynman

"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"

What if a regular guy from Coney Island was a genius. He'd be Richard Feynman. In this autobiography, Feynman goes over his adventures growing up in NYC, at MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Caltech and other locales. He writes in a down to earth style of a wise guy who revolutionized Quantum Field Theory.

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The Broken Earth Trilogy - N.K. Jemisin

The Broken Earth Trilogy

I see you posted this a few months ago, so my advice is probably too late. If not, given the novels you listed, he would definitely enjoy this series.I see you posted this a few months ago, so my advice is probably too late.

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)

The universe is a joke. Even before I was shown the meaning of life in a dream at 17 (then promptly forgot it because I thought I smelled pancakes), I knew this to be true--and yet, I have always felt a need to search for the truth, that nebulous, ill-treated creature.

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Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter Collection (Harry Potter, #1-6)

I think I'm finally at the age where I feel a bit weird about Harry Potter, but aren't we all? It's hard to write a 7-book series of gigantic epics about a teenage wizard and keep your fanbase at the same age. But whatever.

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Humans - Brandon Stanton

Humans

What a wonderful book this was and a genius idea. Loved reading it, the photography was amazing and the stories a good balance of human experience and emotion. Parts were heartbreaking, parts inspiring, parts funny and parts thought provoking. People really are interesting and surprising. A strong five stars!

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Naked - David Sedaris

Naked

It was relatable, I think that's why I enjoyed it so much. We all have family like this and moments like this even if we don't share them with the worIt was relatable, I think that's why I enjoyed it so much.

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⚠️ The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle)

The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind , also called The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One , is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, followed by The Wise Man's Fear . It was published on March 27, 2007, by DAW Books.

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Books about other worlds — that help you see the water you're swimming in

The Dispossessed - Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed (Hainish Cycle, #6)

The philosophical ideas in this book are as resounding now as ever - if you've ever dabbled in political philosophy or comparative theology, Le Guin dThe philosophical ideas in this book are as resounding now as ever - if you've ever dabbled in political philosophy or comparative theology, Le Guin does a fantastic job of weaving bits and pieces from capitalism/socialism/communism, age-old Western/Eastern contrasts, and class structure/conflict.

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The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness (Hainish Cycle, #4)

The question that permeates Le Guin's 1969 sensational for its time novel about the ambisexual society is what remains once the male and the female labels are stripped away? What is underneath the labels - is it simply humanity? 'Androgynous' - Which is how I could not help but picture the Gethenians.

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Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein

Stranger in a Strange Land

I read recently that this book took Heinlein years to write, and he wrote it roughly in two parts - I think the split is pretty identifiable, as the lI read recently that this book took Heinlein years to write, and he wrote it roughly in two parts - I think the split is pretty identifiable, as the last 1/3 of the book seems completely different (and frankly, worse) than the first 2/3.

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Practical Books

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Brené Brown

Which Book Do I Read First? | Brené Brown

My team and I receive emails every week from people asking "If I'm new to your work, where do I start? Which book do I read first?" Here's how I think of the progression of my work: The Gifts of Imperfection-Be you. Daring Greatly-Be all in. Rising Strong -Fall. Get up.

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The life-changing magic of tidying up by

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KonMari

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

No, in my experience so far, the book seems to encourage the reader and participant in this minimalist project to go by his or her own guidance systemNo, in my experience so far, the book seems to encourage the reader and participant in this minimalist project to go by his or her own guidance system and choose which things to keep based on the feelings he or she gets from each object.

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Perfect Health Diet

Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat

Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat [Jaminet, Paul] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat

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How to Read a Book

How to Read a Book

What you describe sounds more like a learning disability (LD): LD can be comorbid with other psychological/cognitive disorders or you can mimic such dWhat you describe sounds more like a learning disability (LD): LD can be comorbid with other psychological/cognitive disorders or you can mimic such disorders when taking prescription drugs to treat other disorders.

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Not-Quite-Books