Chitchat Recommended books

[McDonaldsKid]

In a bid to upskill myself, I have decided to read one book a month. I intend to read widely on a range of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. What are some of your favourite books that you esteemed forummers would recommend?

 

[yinyang]

In a bid to upskill myself, I have decided to read one book a month. I intend to read widely on a range of topics, both fiction and non-fiction

Good intention, but imho it's too 'broad'. Upskill as in any interest areas? For some, it's kamasutra :p

 

[scroobal]

Best advice for fiction is the go down the list of Pulitzer Prize and Booker Prize winners over the years. Many of them have become classics over time. Just print out the list and go to the library and pick them out.

For Non-fiction, there are number of genres. Politics, Mankind, etc. Try this book by Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel which covers a number of genres. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is a classic. Malcolm Gladwell's books are popular but there have been questions raised about them. Bill Bryson is light and easy going. Naomi Klein is another but on social issues. Double Helix is another, set to be a classic.

 

[Asterix]

Great stuff for bedtime reading. Very sexciting:

http://www.awjones.com/measuringmarketrisk.html

 

[chootchiew]

In a bid to upskill myself, I have decided to read one book a month. I intend to read widely on a range of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. What are some of your favourite books that you esteemed forummers would recommend?

Better be more specific. 龙唬报 and playboy also can up skill. :p

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Good intention, but imho it's too 'broad'. Upskill as in any interest areas? For some, it's kamasutra :p

Thankfully no need kamasutra yet.

Maybe finance, sports, history for now.

I know I am late to the party but I am reading Freakonomics this month.

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Best advice for fiction is the go down the list of Pulitzer Prize and Booker Prize winners over the years. Many of them have become classics over time. Just print out the list and go to the library and pick them out.

For Non-fiction, there are number of genres. Politics, Mankind, etc. Try this book by Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel which covers a number of genres. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is a classic. Malcolm Gladwell's books are popular but there have been questions raised about them. Bill Bryson is light and easy going. Naomi Klein is another but on social issues. Double Helix is another, set to be a classic.

Cheers scroobal. I will have a look at your suggestions. The book by Jared Diamond sounds interesting. I hope to graduate to 2 or 3 month soon.

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Great stuff for bedtime reading. Very sexciting:

http://www.awjones.com/measuringmarketrisk.html

Wah lan eh what the fuck is this.

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Better be more specific. 龙唬报 and playboy also can up skill. :p

Playboy no more nudes?

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Maybe we can start a SBF book club!

 

[zhihau]

What are some of your favourite books that you esteemed forummers would recommend?

Cell, Nature, NewScientist, ScientificAmerican, Science, The Lancet, PLOS, etc...

 

[chootchiew]

Playboy no more nudes?

Playboy is more for reading pleasure than nude.
BTW I just saw a chiobu in mrt now reading a book. I peep the title has Bengali this word she read with much smile.

 

[Patriot]

Highly recommended: Animal Farm by George Orwell.

A true classic.

 

[SNTCK]

女朋友 男朋友

 

[jw5]

In a bid to upskill myself, I have decided to read one book a month. I intend to read widely on a range of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. What are some of your favourite books that you esteemed forummers would recommend?

"The Fan Club" by Irving Wallace.

 

[yinyang]

Maybe finance, sports, history for now.I am late to the party but I am reading Freakonomics this month.

Just a suggestion. As a noob, can always start on magazines on finance, sports (you'll be spoilt for choice) -before or whilst starting on books. For economics and finance related, the authoritative Economist is ok.

 

[Ectar]

Playboy is more for reading pleasure than nude.
BTW I just saw a chiobu in mrt now reading a book. I peep the title has Bengali this word she read with much smile.

U must be a pervert, I will report you :oIo:

 

[yangtzejiang]

In a bid to upskill myself, I have decided to read one book a month. I intend to read widely on a range of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. What are some of your favourite books that you esteemed forummers would recommend?

Sorry slightly off track, but just FYI:

u can use the app "overdrive" to get access to NLB's entire e-book collection. Got audio books too. All FREE

 

[yangtzejiang]

For economics and finance related, the authoritative Economist is ok.

Its ok if u r ultra right wing fundamentalist

 

[yinyang]

Its ok if u r ultra right wing fundamentalist

Truth be told, I'm a closet socialist :p