Tag: books
When you Don’t Like Books
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It’s rare that I don’t finish a book, but there have been a few. Most recently I put down The Black Swan because I felt it was a poorly written self agrandizing work written so that Taleb could show how smart he was while making up new names for established principles. Even when I do…
Will my kids want my books?
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Robert Breen says no and he’s probably right, though they all say they want some of the books when I ask them today. While I place value on my book collection of a personal nature that exceeds the monetary value of the books, I also realise that as I age I need to talk to…
All about Reading Books for 2025 – 3 Threads
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This is brought to you by members become one to keep the content coming. Reading for 2024 – read more?? In 2024 (46 books as of writing) I read more than 2023 (31 books total) which makes me happier but is still below the previous 9 years of around 70 books per year. I’m not…
Read what others aren’t but recommend the same shit
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So Darius recommends reading books that others aren’t which meant I was interested in his reading list. Unfortunately for each category I was already familiar with he recommends pretty much the same books everyone else recommends. This only serves to devalue his recommendations in categories I’m not familiar with because they are also unlikely to…
The Re-reading project
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What if you spent a year re-reading the books you thought were your favourites? I’ve often thought of some rule like this for a year of reading. I always end up reading what seems interesting though which often lends itself towards more recent books. I have re-read my Brandon Sanderson collection a few times. I…
Koillection – self hosted collection tracking
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Maybe it’s books, DVDs, or dolls, we all often have something we collect. If you’re looking for a way to track those things without giving your information to some corporation check out koillection.
Lou is Surrounded by Books
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Lou wrote about his history with books and I get it. The first book I remember devouring was Arthur by Stephen R Lawhead which then meant I had to get the rest of the series and I loved them. I was around 10 and had to repurchase the whole set before I was 15 because…
Ebooks aren’t killing print
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This article on CBC talks about the thriving independent bookstore industry in Canada where readers of printed material are younger. Ebooks had a surge, then have dropped back and print remains strong. This was also detailed at length in Book Wars. You can read my summary of Book Wars here.
Don’t Write in Books
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From Richard: Some people claim seeing your old notes and annotations when you return to a favourite book enhances the experience. I beg to differ. Whenever I re-read a book on my Kindle, I find myself constantly distracted by my previous highlights. Lovely chap though he undoubtedly was, I don’t want Former Me telling me…
To Purchase Books or Request Materials at the Library
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Prompted today by finding Lost Subways of North America and Dark PR I first checked the local library to see if they had the books, which they didn’t. My next stop was the local book store where I pre-ordered Lost Subways but I also asked myself a question. Should I instead request materials at the…