I was never much of a reader growing up, but nowadays I make it a priority to read more. The following table is a list of books I have read overtime and my general feelings towards them. However, this is not a comprehensive list and some books simply have not been added. If you have a certain book you would like to recommend to me, please email me at the address displayed on my about page.
Books I’m currently reading are highlighted in yellow and my progress is tracked by a progress bar.
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| Lame Deer Seeker of Visions: John (Fire) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes | Completely by chance, I decided to buy this book at a thrift store. I am glad I did. A very stimulating book about Sioux culture and Souix spiritual traditions. Highly recommend if you are eager to begin to learn about the Native American people. |
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| Bowling Alone: Robert Putnam | Read this as a part of a book club. It is sad to see that the golden era of community involvement is long since past, but there is still a hopeful message at the end discussing ways to bring people together again. |
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| The Aeneid: Vergil | A great piece of Roman/Greek mythology. Shadi Bartsch’s translation is extremely fluid to read. Does the translation change the meaning from the original Latin? Anyways, it is a thrilling story with similarites to The Odyssey and The Iliad wrapped into one epic poem. |
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| Into The Wild: Jon Krakauer | I knew nothing about the story of Alexander Supertramp/Chris McCandless before reading Into The Wild. After finishing the book, I find Chris’s life to be inspiring yet tragic. This book is a short read and worth it. |
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| Permanent Record: Edward Snowden | Great book. |
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| The Caves Of Steel: Isaac Asimov | A succinct and interesting science fiction mystery novel. Contained undertones of revolution, neo-luddites, and robotics. This book somehow connects to Asimov’s Foundations series, which I may read in the future if I find a box set for cheap. |
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| 1984: George Orwell | Great dystopian novel. I read this book before going to bed over a series of nights: probably not the most uplifting book I could have read. However, this book continues to be prescient in regard to the surveillance happening today. |
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| Dune: Frank Herbert | Very solid science fiction novel. No desire to read the thousand other Dune books, but the first novel by itself stands as a captivating read. Highly recommend to anyone. |
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| How To Win Friends And Influence People: Dale Carnegie | This book is medicore. I don’t know what the social climate was like when the book was written, but a lot of the suggestions can be distilled down to being a nice person. |
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| My Ántonia: Willa Cather | Full thoughts here. |
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| Stoner: John Williams | A sobering book that warns about the dangers of becoming forgettable due to living a life of passivity. A dry story with artfully done prose. |
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| The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Mark Twain | Really enjoyed this one. A great story with a vivid picture of 1800s America. Makes me want to read some of Mark Twain’s other work, including his autobiography. |
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| The Catcher In The Rye: J.D. Salinger | Full thoughts here. |
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| The Four Agreements: Don Miguel Ruiz | Meh book. The only reason I bought this book was because I had some faint idea that this was a book someone recommended. The ideas in this book are pretty weak and mild. |
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