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I usually read one fiction and one non-fiction alternately. While fiction exercises my creative part of the brain, non-fiction keeps me grounded.
I take notes when I read non-fiction because I tend to forget stuff. Do you also do that?
While we are at it, do post the list of books which had a genuine impact in your life. My list:
Why we sleep?
The righteous mind
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Will give two different ones.
At uni I read Angela Davis’s Women Race and Class which was amazing. And a lovely friend from here recommended Eckhart Tolle The Power of now which was also amazing.
The ones you mentioned look interesting OP  |
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They all sound interesting, I often prefer non-fiction. Yes, I take notes sometimes. Currently I'm reading 'How emotions are made' by Lisa Feldman Barrett.
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer changed my diet
Run Free by Richard Askwith changed my attitude to exercise
Happiness by Design by Paul Dolan is an ongoing project for me |
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"Will give two different ones.
At uni I read Angela Davis’s Women Race and Class which was amazing. And a lovely friend from here recommended Eckhart Tolle The Power of now which was also amazing.
The ones you mentioned look interesting OP "
The power of now seems to be interesting. I will add it to my list for sure. |
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"They all sound interesting, I often prefer non-fiction. Yes, I take notes sometimes. Currently I'm reading 'How emotions are made' by Lisa Feldman Barrett.
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer changed my diet
Run Free by Richard Askwith changed my attitude to exercise
Happiness by Design by Paul Dolan is an ongoing project for me"
I have heard of great things about Run Free too. I will read it sometime. |
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I make notes often on the back of envelopes and stick post it notes in the book.
I can't say a book has ever had a huge impact on my life, I guess they have cumulatively influenced me over the course of time |
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I tend to buy a lot of physical books non-fiction, whereas fiction books I read on my Kindle, with the exception of my 60s to 80s pulp paperbacks. Non-fiction I generally dip into rather than read through. |
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Love Bill Brysons travel diaries
Love Maya Angelous books
My favourite non-fiction book though was Riccardo Orizio 'Talk of the Devil, Encounters with Seven Dictators'
He actually got to meet 7 dictators and interview them - it was a fascinating insight into their minds |
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I really enjoyed the book Sapiens. Goes into how we developed from mid level animals in the food chain to where we are pretty much the most dominant species. Found it really interesting an thought provoking. |
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Akalas book was really good. Listened to it last year.
Also liked Kevin Hearts first book. Don't tend to think much of his stand up but the book was funny, motivational and inspiring.
Also found 50 cents book really interesting and motivating. It definitely totally changed how I look at him. Used to think he was an asshole and annoying but he goes into a bunch of his decisions and his psychology for them and I came out with lots of respect for him. |
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I very rarely read fiction. I've just never been into it. I've read less than 20 novels in my life. I tend to read big tomes about history or music. I am reading A History of the 20th Century by Martin Gilbert at the moment. It's in three volumes at 800-900 pages each. I find it fascinating. Luke |
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I do the same, fiction and non but currently don’t have any non on the go. Reading the Beekeeper of Sinjar about the rescuing of Yazzidis from the Islamic State a few years ago. V powerful but good |
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