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I just finished The Art of War by Sun Tzu. It was a light read (finished it overnight) but its wisdom is heavy. Its insights can be applied into many aspects of life, especially in decision making.

I will be reading Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee next and then Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky.

I just started reading as a hobby (and hopefully it will stay as a habit). I've been reading The Daily Stoic and Tuesdays with Morrie since I'm leaning more on philosophy and understanding life. :D

The Daily Stoic provides good insights on how we should deal with life in a Stoic approach with the help of letters from famous philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and more.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a very interesting read and I think people who get easily carried away by the current of life should read this. It reminds us how to slow down and enjoy life more with our family, friends, all of our loved ones. The book also teaches us not to fear death but to accept it as it is a natural part of the cycle. I can't wait to read more pages of this book.

Comfy reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman who is a psychologist. It's a rather tedious and technical read but if psychology and possibly, game theory interests you then you could probably try this book.

On the side I'd decided last weekend to get a copy of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo at Booksale. It's gripping, page turner and I'm definitely interested in reading the 2 other books. It's not something I'd consider a mystery/thriller classic. I missed reading mysteries actually and I'd probably try Agatha Christie soon.

I'm also looking for a paperback of East of Eden so if anyone could load their copy? ��

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (aka The Wealth of Nations) by Adam Smith

I've been reading it since the second quarter of 2015, hopefully, I can finish it before March ends. It's a difficult read for two reasons: 1) Adam Smith wrote so many run-on sentences, to the point that you'd lose an idea of what is being discussed, if you ever forget the title of the chapter you are currently reading; 2) he describes in detail and very lengthily, and as sentences, the numerical situation of the market as he has been observing, i.e., down to what quantity costs how many shillings, pounds, sterling, and pence, and its equivalent in silver or gold in weight, and then describes how they differ in different time periods, in different kings, and in different provinces and countries. If you try to understand what he's trying to say up to that minor detail, you'd waste so many time that it's not worth it, because it's not really the gist of what he's going to say.

On the upside, you'd get good insights from that book, such as how food is the foundation of all economy, how the division of labor leads to specialization in a routinary work, which then leads to a decrease in the exercise in intellect, inventiveness, and strength of personality.

Books I finished last month:

• Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Honestly, I really recommend this!)
• Mindset by Carol Dweck (Interesting read about the kind of mindset.)
• Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer (Good read about memories- memorizing is just like exercising mentally.)
• Eat, Move, Sleep by Tom Rath (Simple, straight to the point about healthy habits. Good read.)
• Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (Inspiring and this would might give good principles to apply the work ethnic in some ways especially for an artist/designer/entrepreneur.)
  
• The Practicing Mind by Thomas Sterner (Really good and inspiring book! Gives more depth into the process rather than the results.)

Books I plan to read this month:

• Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
• Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
• Blink by Malcom Gladwell
• Great Political Theories

I try to finish at least 4 or more books each month.

Finished reading Watchmen by Alan Moore. Watching the movie first, broke the final scenes for me. But the comic novel as a whole was insane. Really respected all the people that created this. The Black Freighter mixed in, Dr. Manhattans uniqueness, Ozy's philosopical conquest, the person that is Rorschach etc.

Definitely instered in my list of GOAT comics.

Also finished reading Maus by Art Spiegelman.

This dude's comic is on another level when depicting the things that happen to Jews back during the World War II. The way he tells it candidly is one the things I liked. I felt annoyed whenever he felt annoyed of his father lol. But knowing what the Jews had to endure back then is humbling, no one deserves to go through what they did.

Currently reading Superman Red Son - Mark Millar.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Just finished it yesterday. Pretty cool how a simple action one day can turn to a habit. It pointed the obvious, at least for me, that a habit to be triggered needs a cue, then the routine fires up and ultimately you get the reward out of the habit.

For those who want to change their old habits and form new good one, this is a great read. I'm using the lessons in it to change undesired habits.

So I read the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo--an extremely helpful book, if I do say so myself-- and her rule for tidying up books is to dispose of every book you haven't read up to this point.

It sounds extremely drastic, but it somehow makes sense: if you haven't read the book up 'til now, there's a big chance you won't ever, because the time it was relevant was the moment you picked it up and bought it. There are, of course, exceptions to that rule.

I cheated in my own tidying up process. I separated books which are essential to me, those I feel like I will never read and donated those, and those I will keep until the end of the year to read. The last ones are mostly quick reads, not classics, which I feel will be enjoyable reads nonetheless. So I guess, starting this week, I'll pick one up and read those. Watch out for the weekly reviews. :D

I Lost Summer Somewhere & Today and Other Seasons

Not local; this is from Amazon. I think this is your only option at this point if you really wanna get a copy. There’s a hefty shipping fee from the US, though, but no import/customs fees, afaik. You can also contact FullyBooked and try and request for these titles but it’s not a guarantee.

Here you go. I bought it during the Black Friday sale for a hundred bucks, though. Then, I used JAC for shipping; it cost me around PHP950.

There's a BGC Book Club in meetup.com. Not sure but it looks like it's a female only book club but there's that. Really hope there could be one in QC area. Is Ex Libris solely for college students since it's a university org?

I had mine delivered via Amazon (several years back). Black Friday din ata. No problem whatsoever. Is there any reason you prefer the Kindle without ads? Hindi intrusive yung ads, they're just there sa start and books din naman yung pinapakita. The one with ads has way more reviews.

If you are a newbie and a fan of stuff, there's a series called "Pop Culture and Philosophy" that starts with some pretty famous properties and discusses some ideas related to those.

http://www.amazon.com/Popular-Culture-and-Philosophy-125-book-series/dp/B0897GS1YK?ref=dbs_m_mng_awm_0000_ext

Hi,

I would recommend "I Can Speak Korean Grammar book" series.

I found these books are helpful because you can learn grammar points while making sentences with diverse exercises in the books. You can improve your listening skill with the audio files that the books provide. You can get them from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Can-Speak-Korean-Beginners/dp/1974292614/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=i+can+speak+korean&qid=1611592864&sr=8-1

Did you try online?

https://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-Questions/dp/0984782850/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

It's the same format like the NIV only with more casual language. I think it was this cover (Amazon link), but my sister got it for me from NBS Katipunan, gosh, about 13 years ago.

Yeah probably because my prof is as old as King James (not LeBron) lol. Nah he's well-steeped in Shakespeare and such so that kind of language is probably very easy to understand for him, whereas the rest of us mortals have to reach for our annotated versions.

Try When Breath Becomes Air.

I know it's a bit ironic that the book is a memoir of a dying cancer patient's last days but I cannot express how beautifully written this book was. Yes, it tackles the severity of facing death in any moment, but it does so in an optimistic and provoking manner. He tackles his philosophy on life, religion, death, love and family.

It's an incredibly amazing book and the writer is an equally amazing person. Look it up and I surely hope you'll love reading it.

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I am halfway through American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis. Also reading I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max when I want something light and $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau (because I need more money).

Next on my list: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the book club :)