This is a new one that's piqued my interest. Starting it up today.
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ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read Island by Aldous Huxley
Island by Aldous Huxley
In Island, his last novel, Huxley transports us to a Pacific island where, for 120 years, an ideal society has …
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read Cities of Light by Paolo Bacigalupi
Cities of Light by Joey Eschrich, Cark A Miller, Paolo Bacigalupi, and 15 others
A collection of science fiction stories, art and essays exploring how the transition to solar energy will transform cities; catalyze …
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read Under the volcano by Malcolm Lowry
Under the volcano by Malcolm Lowry
It is the Day of the Dead. The fiesta in full swing. In the shadow of Popocatepeti ragged children beg …
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #1)
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #1)
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous …
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) replied to jack's status
@jiewawa@mastodon.online No need to be embarrassed, sometimes you can appreciate something like this more with age. At least I hope that's how it works out for me when I dig into this one for the first time too 😂
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of six books in the Hitchhiker's …
This one is next. It’s time for me to finally read it.
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) reviewed The Art of War by Sunzi
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring …
A classic worth revisiting later in life
5 stars
One that I wanted to come back to, years after having first read it. I enjoyed getting to understand the type of general-at-war mindset this book speaks of. It’s a classic for a reason.
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) commented on The Art of War by Sunzi
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring …
The more I read this book and the older I get, the more I can relate these lessons to the activities of everyday life, work, co-workers, bosses, etc. It just fits those aspects of life all too well.
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) wants to read Hagakure by Tsunetomo Yamamoto
The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists …
I recently watched "Ghost Dog" and so putting this on my reading list was only gonna be a matter of time.
ℝobin (#Bookwyrm) commented on Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in …
A terrific read, one that I'm glad that I finally got to enjoy.