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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Wowsa.... It took me over 3 whole months to read this book!! The main reason being that I did not enjoy it very much at all and somehow found other things to do that were more interesting. Things like financial podcasts, reading the news, shaving, sleeping, gardening, and cleaning my ears.
Still, there's the last book of the Witcher saga to read...Season of Storms, a collection of short stories ... We'll see how that plays out.
Rereading Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
All done with the Witcher stories. I thought SEASON OF STORMS was a collection of short stories but it is a story set in between the short stories of The Last Wish.
VERDICT (of the entire series): Happy I did not buy the books. Sometimes entertaining but very often leaning way too heavily into tropes and stereotypes.
BTW Thanks @Jaro1069 for the help sourcing the last two novels.
No Problem.. I was just glad I was able to help out... Let me know if I can be of any further help in the future....
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I am currently waiting on a book through our inter-library loan system (yes, @August West, I still use it! LOL) from two towns over. In the interim, I am catching up on another finance podcast.
I just finished reading this novel:
It is geared towards the younger generation and I wanted to ensure that my son could read it, and also that it was approved. I actually quite enjoyed the book and am looking forward to him reading and then him and I discussing it. It does seem to be a series and the second book has already been ordered. But first I shall read a more adult book next.
It is geared towards the younger generation and I wanted to ensure that my son could read it, and also that it was approved. I actually quite enjoyed the book and am looking forward to him reading and then him and I discussing it. It does seem to be a series and the second book has already been ordered. But first I shall read a more adult book next.
In the middle of the third Parker novel, The Outfit:
It's the third in a series:
Bottom book is a graphic novel of his first. This is the complete set, minus "The Outfit", which I'm currently reading. If unfamiliar with the lead character, Parker is a career criminal with a code of ethics. Books are in reverse order, with the last on top. Author: Richard Stark, a pseudonym for Donald Westlake. A number of his novels have been made into movies, including this one. Good stories.
It's the third in a series:
Bottom book is a graphic novel of his first. This is the complete set, minus "The Outfit", which I'm currently reading. If unfamiliar with the lead character, Parker is a career criminal with a code of ethics. Books are in reverse order, with the last on top. Author: Richard Stark, a pseudonym for Donald Westlake. A number of his novels have been made into movies, including this one. Good stories.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
There ya go! That should keep you busy for a week or so.
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
After really dropping the ball on physically reading and relying primarily on audiobooks for the first third of the year or so, I'm back in the swing with actual books or Kindle. Books from the last couple of months:
1. Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel
2. How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup - JL Carr
3. Maximum Bob - Elmore Leonard
4. Timequake - Kurt Vonnegut
Of those, I'd say that Sea of Tranquility was most entertaining (and I highly recommend it), but Timequake was my favorite. I just love Vonnegut.
For audiobooks, I highly recommend Ubik by Philip K. Dick. That's some proper science fiction.
1. Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel
2. How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup - JL Carr
3. Maximum Bob - Elmore Leonard
4. Timequake - Kurt Vonnegut
Of those, I'd say that Sea of Tranquility was most entertaining (and I highly recommend it), but Timequake was my favorite. I just love Vonnegut.
For audiobooks, I highly recommend Ubik by Philip K. Dick. That's some proper science fiction.
On to book #2
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Die With Zero came in about a week ago and, attracted by the title, my wife grabbed it to read right away. Alas, she's still at page 14, so I picked it up around 1pm and just finished. The overall message in this ~200 pager is to think about what's important to you and spend your money on things you enjoy, while you can still enjoy them. I don't agree with everything in the book (well, duh!) but all in all, it's definitely worth a read.
VERDICT: Recommend
VERDICT: Recommend
I'm a firm believer in that philosophy. However within reason. Have a nest egg, avoid debt, etc.
I hope as my parents executor they only leave enough for final expenses. They earned their wealth and I don't need it
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Just finished listening to the audiobook version of Trillions, which covers the history of creation of index funds and ETFs, the characters behind them, and potentially what the future might hold given the high % of company shares that index funds own.
VERDICT: Well worth a read/ listen
VERDICT: Well worth a read/ listen