hana, That sounds really interesting.
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hana, That sounds really interesting.
Through a circuitous route I found a really good book--I went from a reference made by a writer whose online course I'm taking -->Tim Ferriss podcast-->Morgan Housel--> The Psychology of Money.
The subtitle of this book by Housel is Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness.
This guy's philosophy is similar to the lessons in The Millionaire Next Door, and it is all definitely preaching to this choir, but I am enjoying this "refresher course" with new insights. He's a great storyteller and uses a lot of case studies and metaphors to make his point that behavior and emotion is what drives financial decisions, which again, we all know. But he has a very entertaining way of validating it.
You listen to Tim Ferris? Good show!
Well, I do now! I read 4-hour WW years ago and really liked it, but it was only when this writer/teacher talked about this other writer getting an interview on the Tim Ferriss podcast that I followed up to see what he was about. That's when I just happened on Morgan Housel's interview, which was very entertaining, and it led me to the book. Frankly, as I read it, you kept coming to mind because of his frugal, steady-as-she-goes advice regarding money and investments. So many good quotes in it.Quote:
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Okay---just read a short bio of Melville Dewey, who was a VERY great man, and also the subject of some controversy.
'The River We Remember' by Krueger. An excellent murder mystery set in a small Iowa town in the 1950's Nice sense of setting and good character development. An easy page turner without being too light.
I've heard consistently good things about that one. I recently read Ordinary Grace by him, and I thought it was excellent.Quote:
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The Great Escape about a man camp of employees tricked into coming to the US with promises of green cards
The last of my reads for 2023:
Staying Sharp by Sanjay Gupta, MD (NF) - a decent read about lifestyle strategies to help prevent cognitive decline.
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce - I thought I would love this book, which got a lot of love from my FB book group and has such a delightful title, but I did not. Mediocre at best.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne - This was a good fast read, YA fiction, about a Nazi commandant's son and a Jewish boy in a concentration camp, and the unlikely friendship that develops between them through the fence. I also read an online critique of this book that made some excellent points, but it was nevertheless an engaging read.
I haven't been reading much at all lately, so I still have about half the stories in the short story book I mentioned a while back. Still enjoying them when I get a chance to actually read, though.
Can’t remember if I posted these - Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, bot by Rebecca Yarros. Military war college with dragons and their rides. Fabulous books. Both came out this year.
Valdemar, last book in a trilogy about the founding of Valdemar. It’s a long running fantasy series that started in the late 80s. I picked up the first books in the early 90s. Author is now about 80 and still writing! It was a great book and filled in a lot of bits mentioned in passing in the other books.
Iris and Rogar....just starting This Tender Land by Wm Krueger. Have you read it?
That one is on my list.Quote:
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This past Saturday (12/30/23) I decided to head over to our local Barnes & Noble to pick up a new Leuchtturm1917 Journal. I had to troll for a parking spot - the place was packed!
The check out line was about 30+ deep the entire time I was there. It was great seeing so many people - young and old shopping and buying books! I purchased Nita Prose's The Mystery Guest, Fredrik Backman's Anxious People and a random John Grisham book - The Rooster Bar. I didn't care what Grisham book I purchased - I just like his style of writing and I hadn't read this one before.
The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck. I had thought it would be a history book but it's actually about a man and his brother who decide to do the 2100 miles of Oregon Trail by covered wagon and mule. in about 2010. Plus some history.
Not yet. Since I just finished a Krueger book I'll give it a break, but that is a good one for the list. He has an easy reading style.Quote:
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Great to hear!Quote:
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