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What books are you reading?

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  1. Sota

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    Does reading to my grandson's count?
     
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    What you get out of reading to grandkids counts many times over.
     
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    Funny you can get both boys to quit watching videos to go read before bed, could be the chocolate milk. But it is funny my wife has all the old books of her childhood. Little Lulu and her friend Tubby.
     
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    Buddhism plain and simple by Steve Hagen

    Zero Negativity by Ant Middleton


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    Sugar Alpha, The life and times of senor huevos grandes. By Roger and Melissa Nelson

    I listened to this audiobook and really enjoyed it.


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    Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel. It was OK.


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    Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter. I listened to this one. Some interesting nuggets in there.


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    You're not lost if you can still see the truck by Bill Heavey.
     
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    Your 168.
     
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    Listened to “the art of learning”. By Josh Waitzkin

    Interesting, a couple relevant points to chew on.


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    30 lessons for living by Karl Pillemer

    Decent, short easy read.


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    I like Buddhism you may f up and be an a-hole but as long as you strive to do better all good.
     
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    Until your next life. Karma is a B@&$7.


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    I actually am almost done reading the Bible, has been a 11 month journey. No spoilers not sure how it ends up.
     
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    I am going to read more into Buddhism next.
     
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    I read the New Testament back in my twenties probably worth another read.

    Why Buddhism is real by Robert Wright is a decent intro to Buddhism philosophy.


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    The courage to be disliked by Ichiro kishimi and Fumitake Koga

    Interesting read on Alderian psychology


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    Differ we must, how Lincoln succeeded in a divided America by Steve Inskeep.

    Listened to this one and enjoyed it.


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    The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof.

    I listened to this one.

    Cold and hyperventilation for the win. Some good stuff in there maybe but I haven’t looked at the “science” yet so I reserve judgement.


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    48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.
    I enjoyed it. Took me awhile to get into it but I’m glad I stuck with it.


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