Vrijgezelopkamers

‘Whatever works’ is always the best rule. I kind of started doing it because I hated going to peoples houses, glancing at every single book in their bookshelves - as every sane person does - asking about a title and hearing ‘oh, I haven’t read that one’.

I try to do it before I even touch it. 😊

The best way to do that is to select your next reads by relying on your own previous reading (that gets easier as you read more), or on the opinions or recommendations of people that know you very well or have very similar tastes.

I haven't abandoned a single book in years. The few times I was tempted to throw something aside, it was because I was misled by hype (and comparisons that seemed promising but didn't deliver), or - most commonly - because someone gave it to me as a present.

I have a strict set of rules, and I've managed to hold on to them for over 15 years now.

• I never buy books I do not intend to read in the near future.
• I have a "to-read pile" that never exceeds more than 10 to 12 books.
• No book gets to go on the shelf of my library unless I've read it.

Except that apart from maybe the bible, there is probably not a single literary body of work that is as often refered to as Shakespeare's in western media, literature, movies, series, games ... you name it. It'll help you appreciate A LOT of other stuff a lot more if you get into it a little. Shakespeare is used and reused everywhere, all the time.

Literally hundreds of thousands of players are proving him/her wrong as we speak.

That right there is a starter set-up done right.

You should really consider Sailwind then. No combat, just sailing. And the sailing is very realistic. It's a single dev game, but an absolute gem. He recently added modification options for all of the available boats, so you can play around with different sail plans and rigs!

I think objectively: cycling. We are punching way above our relative weight class in that sport. And sure, it's a cultural thing, but still. The sport is no longer some niche playground for our country and a few of our neighbours. It's a very competitive, popular international sport now, and still Belgian riders are a force to be reckoned with.

Have induction now and used to have gas. It took a while to get used to, and I often miss the what-you-see-is-what-you-get aspect of gas. But induction nowadays is pretty damn sweet. And fast too.

I'd even say Anno 1800 is easily one of my all-time favourite games. Ever.

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There’s defintely more where that came from. Try finding naturally processed or anaerobic coffees, or coffees with some more exotic fermentations.

Tasting notes to look out for are wine or rum, or things like ripe tropical fruit, that kind of stuff.