runjun

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[–] runjun 2 points 1 year ago

I appreciate the recommendation and listing them out! That is actually helpful as I don’t like searching up which book is next.

[–] runjun 2 points 1 year ago

I am and that’s why I read the books. I do need to get better about going into particular communities to help drive their growth.

[–] runjun 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Great recommendations. I want to read the foundation series, I’m enjoying the show, but the wait time on Libby is really long. Michael Crichton is one of my favorite authors. I do need to read some of Clarke’s books but it almost suffers from “classical” must read avoidance I have lol

[–] runjun 3 points 1 year ago

That’s Starfleet. They want to be the Ferengi crossed with Cardassians.

[–] runjun 20 points 1 year ago (13 children)

After Reddit shut off 3rd party apps, I came here and resolved to read more. In the previous decade I had read maybe 2 books. I think your resolution is achievable but i would make it ridiculously achievable of reading like 1 min a day.

The habit of reading is what you want and the books will come after that and chances are you will read much longer. Don’t read anything you “should” be reading. Get a “popcorn flick” equivalent that you interests you and isn’t challenging.

Here is what I have read since June.

Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Shogun by James Clavell

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Wool by Hugh Howey

Shift by Hugh Howey

Dust by Hugh Howey

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

(Reading) A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

[–] runjun 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still pissed about Inside Job.

[–] runjun 6 points 1 year ago

970 here too. A true hero o7

[–] runjun 11 points 1 year ago

Life pro tips with Shrek.

[–] runjun 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

After Reddit pulled a capitalism, I decided to come here and more importantly read more. In the past decade I had read maybe 2 books. Now I have read a ton and I’m really happy to be reading as much as I did when I was a kid.

Here’s my list from June.

Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Shogun by James Clavell

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Wool by Hugh Howey

Shift by Hugh Howey

Dust by Hugh Howey

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

(Reading) A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

[–] runjun 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Candles are way too expensive for this. I’m sure you could get a solar lantern at the “99¢” store.

[–] runjun 9 points 1 year ago

I’ve said this before but as soon as Valve becomes a public company, immediately start protesting and sailing.

[–] runjun 16 points 1 year ago

I agree that they are a waste for most people. I have friends that have used theirs near daily going on 20 years.

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