That good book you read recently

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JustADude80

I bet you read a good book recently. Tell us about it! Smile

JustADude80

I am on the last chapter of "H is for Hawk".

It is a good book. It is about a person dealing with depression from the loss of her father while training a new hawk in falconry. Pretty cool.

http://www.amazon.com/H-Hawk-Helen-Macdonald/dp/0802124739/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462872510&sr=1-1&keywords=h+is+for+hawk

IO_Jupiter

Hm, it's not exactly a book, but one of the best videos I have seen so far since I got platinum member (and yes, I watch a lot).

Since I am a bookworm, I could post the learnings of the video (I wrote them down...) if you guys are interested (if so, where? This does not seem to be the right post?).

 

awesomechess1729
JustADude80 wrote:

I am on the last chapter of "H is for Hawk".

It is a good book. It is about a person dealing with depression from the loss of her father while training a new hawk in falconry. Pretty cool.

http://www.amazon.com/H-Hawk-Helen-Macdonald/dp/0802124739/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462872510&sr=1-1&keywords=h+is+for+hawk

I read this one a while ago and I liked it. I just read a book called "Mind Hacking" where this guy gives you some techniques to basically recognize negative patterns in your thinking that affect your life and replace them with positive ones. I found it an interesting read and helpful as well.

loved

I enjoyed "Weapons of Mass Diplomacy", which is a graphic novel from France. I read it in English translation, laughing in a couple places. The protagonists write speeches for a French official during the time when weapons of mass destruction were forever in the U.S. news media (2002, 2003). I thought it was refreshing to see these portrayals as human beings rather than as scandalous.

IO_Jupiter

Oh, I just realized, that you were not asking for chess books but for others, sorry. My answer therefore was a bit misplaced....

I read this one on vacation lately. Nice book, especially if you happened to be hit by a meteor lately (just kidding...).

JustADude80

That's cool Mr. Jupiter! Wink

IO_Jupiter

ch ch. Actually I feel more like IO (Jupiters' moon) sometimes, especially when I do play blitz there seem to be tons of vulcanic activity on my surface... - for another reason I also do identify myself more with the name IO (it's a Hero in a game).

Sorry for off topic.