FINALLY finished Les Miserables! Fan of the story, not a fan of the book. Now I feel free to move on to the other books in my stack. LOL.
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FINALLY finished Les Miserables! Fan of the story, not a fan of the book. Now I feel free to move on to the other books in my stack. LOL.
Every once in a while, I will try reading a new book on simple living. Just read an Australian book, Frugal Hedonism and found it to be a good read about ways to be frugal and enjoy/amplify simple things in life. Sometimes it is good to be reminded how wasteful and convenience-driven our culture has become.
Finished Arcane Orcharding by Ali'Creed
Yussef is an arcane knight who single handly destroys a demon prince, and is severely wounded physically and magically in the process. As a reward the Sultan gives him a plot of land owned by Yussef's late mentor. Yussef now has to learn how to be a farmer with the help of local villagers and navigate local politics and bandits. There's an ancient tree on the property that seems to have it's own agenda.
A change from the warrior retires to the farm trope, as Yussef is young and his time on the farm is so he has an income since his expected recovery timeline is in the 1-2 years if he's lucky, and he fully expects to continue his journey.
Wow! Good for you, happystuff! That's no mean feat! Have you seen the musical? It's my favorite. I haven't read the book--at least in English. I had to read portions in French class, which was pretty challenging.Quote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
I've never seen it, but I read it and enjoyed it a long time ago (maybe back when I was in college). I can't remember if I still have my copy or not. I spent a lot of hours of my life commuting to and from school or work on public transportation, and I read a LOT of books during those commutes!Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
"Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration".
No, I haven't seen it yet, but would like to. Eventually.Quote:
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Lost in Shangri-La
Great WWII real life rescue story, well written and researched (imho). The crash survivors were amazing and inspirational. Makes my trials and tribulations seem very very petty (as do most war stories).
I'm reading Olive the Lionheart by Brad Ricca. Supposed to be based on a true story. So far, easy reading and enjoyable. I just have to spend more time reading it.
Just started Alex Karp's book "The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief and the Future of the West." He is a co-founder of Palantir and has strong ideas about government, technology and science. He also just bought a massive property in Colorado (isn't that what multi-billionaires seem to do?). Just curious to get inside his thoughts.