Octobers book of the month!

[Ghost1]

Irresistible by Adam Alter


links up soon

[oats]

YOU CRAZY FOR THIS ONE BAGS

Nah forreal good move.

[Ghost1]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/zE63QEoiNq1Jm/200w.gif#3-grid1

[Amen]

SO wait, we aren't reading the 528 page book for October?

[Ghost1]

lol correct

[trapezoidal]

Feenin' fo' dat .pdf shun.

[Inno]

Dam kindle unlimited doesn’t have it or I haven’t found it yet

Wtf the point of kindle if only certain books are available lol

[Amen]

irresistible by adam alter pdf in google search.

There some type of Fazemed-something or something similar that will let you DL it.

[trapezoidal]

I google searched that and I didn't find anything that I was comfortable clicking on.

[Ghost1]

https://idope.se/torrent/h/05f45dcbddcb893c784d8d088363aa193e51806c/

There's the audio which I was actually pretty excited about finding just now


I have the epub mobi too.......i could post a torrent link or if some1 wants to explain how to zip and host an epub I'll post it direct

[Inno]

Dooope. Are audio books considered reading?

I’ve always wondered that.

[Ghost1]

Yes bro! There isn't any difference from the words being transferred into your mind audibly as opposed to visually

[uh-oh]

i don't retain audio books like i do shit i actually read

i'll look for a torrent of this tho

[oats]

There a world of a difference between reading and listening to an audio book but if people are accessing the written word then I'm happy.

But yeah hit me with that ePub por favor

[Ghost1]

Whats the difference aside from preference?

Legit asking


An word I gotchu in the am for the epub

[oats]

On my phone, but the short of it is that reading demands a lot more out of your brain (this is true even between reading on paper vs. screen). There's more going on neurologically. The act of reading itself, regardless of what you're reading, also fosters mental habits like critical thinking and reflection. Requires active interaction with information as opposed to passive reception of it. But like I said, audio books are much better than nothing at all, and are really convenient for a lot of people. Nothing wrong with them at all.

[Ghost1]

I can dig it

At one point I had attempted...or wanted to research it....i must not have LOL

[oats]

Nicholas Carr wrote two books (The Shallows and The Glass Cage, I think they're called) which are really thorough looks at the subject. I studied the neurology of reading a lot for grad school tho so you can just skip that and take my word for it.

[Inno]

On my phone, but the short of it is that reading demands a lot more out of your brain (this is true even between reading on paper vs. screen). There's more going on neurologically. The act of reading itself, regardless of what you're reading, also fosters mental habits like critical thinking and reflection. Requires active interaction with information as opposed to passive reception of it. But like I said, audio books are much better than nothing at all, and are really convenient for a lot of people. Nothing wrong with them at all.

So what your saying is if I listen AND read along I get twice the brain power?


But srsly my fucking phone won’t let me download it anyway so I’ll wait for the other link.

Amen find that link bruh the other one worked great

[oats]

well yeah, if you listen while you read that is a better way to receive information. even better, if you know sign language, have someone stick their fists in your butthole and sign it to you while you listen and read.

[Inno]

Lmao

[Amen]

Dooope. Are audio books considered reading?

I’ve always wondered that.

Yes and to me, it's a better method because you are comprehending whats being said as appose to you reading, and your brain deciphering everything you are visually looking at and comprehending it - at least with me it is. It eliminates a few steps in the process. Just plug your head phones and begin - before you know it, it will be over.

So what your saying is if I listen AND read along I get twice the brain power?


But srsly my fucking phone won’t let me download it anyway so I’ll wait for the other link.

Amen find that link bruh the other one worked great

I got you, when I get in to the office I'll find the link I used.

[Amen]

Lmaoooo oats

Oats confirming he loves his prostate tickled.

[Ghost1]

lmfao gone at signing the book into the ole angus

also eliminated at amen audiobook experience coincidentally sounding oddly like a prostate exam PLUG IN AND BEFORE U KNOW IT ITS OVER lolol

[Inno]

You could say he reads an assload of books

[Ghost1]

http://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.HnxazSi3PKWNKSXgQketfAEsEC&w=232&h=200&c=7&qlt=90&o=4&pid=1.7

[Ghost1]

https://torrentz2.eu/0559b7b95ea80ef12157036adb97d289df942e59

Epub

[Pinot Grij]

got one of them mobi files?

[Ghost1]

I thought I did have it on mobi but nugatory

I did a little digging last night and couldn't find it

ill try again later on

do you have overdrive? not entirely sure but I think I could send you my copy on there

[oats]

I think there's a website that can make mobi files out of epub fwiw

[Pinot Grij]

Yea, there's a program that will do it, but the translation can be spotty. I read a whole book with a main character named Clan, which I thought was a peculiar name, until near the end of the book it wrote his name as Dan and I was so confused. I finally realized it had been seeing the capital D backwards and Dan was Clan for the whole book. I can't have another Clan.

I can only read epub and overdrive on my ipad, not on my kindle and I hate reading on the ipad. Gonna see if I can get this bad boy at the library.

[Ghost1]

lmaoooooooooooooooo

so gone at cant have another clan

[Captain Neckbeard]

So I finished the book the other day

I know it's still early in the month but I figured I'd mention it

[uh-oh]

i guess i should start reading this

[oats]

I'll start reading it shortly, as well.

[oats]

uh-oh thought you might like this

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/ta-nehisi-coates-whiteness-power.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur

[Inno]

I’ve tried downloading this on many devices still won’t let me
Ohh well. Tell me how it is fellas.

[uh-oh]

uh-oh thought you might like this

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/ta-nehisi-coates-whiteness-power.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur

that was pretty solid, repped

[Captain Neckbeard]

I caught chlamydia and thought I had hiv. Seems as tho I don't.

Any1 read this yet?

[oats]

man, I had a big writing project this month and have been reading research materials for it, so I haven't gotten to it yet. no plans this weekend though so I'm looking to make a last minute run on it.

[Captain Neckbeard]

Word UP

Godspeed young cereal bowl

[BROKE LESNAR]

There's a dope library here in Minnesota where I go to use the internet. I don't really read but there are alot of books. They keep them on shelves.

[oats]

I faltered, bros. Had a writing project pop up and ended up reading three different books for research and never got around to this one. I'm down to either do this one again this month or move on to another book.

[Captain Neckbeard]

meh every1 else dropped off anyways. typical nc losers.

im down for whatever.

whats the name of that book you mentioned that discusses the benefits of audio vs physical reading? I cant find that thread

[Captain Neckbeard]

nvrmnd I found both

[Inno]

I’m still down to do this I just couldn’t find this one lol.

I tried tho. I’m here. Was thinking of reading the divine comedy
If I can find it.

[Captain Neckbeard]

I posted it lol sheesh pm a neegah

and yuck at dante lol id have to be in a rare mood to try and slog thru that shit

[dead man]

Reading East of Eden now. We could do that. But it's a bit lengthy to ask everyone to finish in a month.

[big baby]

is neckbeard bagga

[Inno]

I posted it lol sheesh pm a neegah

and yuck at dante lol id have to be in a rare mood to try and slog thru that shit

Word I think I bit more than I can chew this shit is boring lmao.

But yo I did try the link and it did work perfectly but when I clicked on
Download it never did anything. I even checked my kindle just in case it was ther lol.

[Captain Neckbeard]

UR A FUCKONG LIAR

[uh-oh]

https://www.amazon.ca/Myth-Mental-Illness-Foundations-Personal/dp/0061771228

[Captain Neckbeard]

Ill read,that

I'll read,that steinbeck novel too

Currently reading underboss....sammy the bull book. Fire fire fire.

[Inno]

Yo I just went to the thrift store to look for some books
And I found a hard copy of in the garden of good and evil for 2 dollars yo

Also I found a gem. The entire hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
All 4 books in a leather bound case, it’s on amazon for 60 bucks
Got it for 3 lol.

[Captain Neckbeard]

Lol thats dope. We have a book exchange here that ibfimd some treasures at now and again too

Read hitchhikers 1st book and it was cool

[Inno]

Word I didn’t know it was a series of books. Pretty cool though cuz the movie was so awesome so I know this book will be double that.

I’ll review when I’m done for those who haven’t read this series.

[Inno]

Where y’all at?

[Captain Neckbeard]

What u reading

[Inno]

What u reading


right now im on my second book of the hitchkers guide

but i got a free book yesterday that ive dove into called beneath a scarlet sky by mark sullivan. im on chapter 16 so far and its a pretty dope story about a boy (17) in italy helping out the jews escape to Switzerland. fucking twists left and right...dope book so far, id highly recommend.

next on the list is Prayers for the assassin by robert ferrigno set in a post apocalyptic america in which the sand niggas finnaly take over and brown this shit up...this dude is an assassin for the resistances fucck yeah merica!

you?

Edit: that beneath the sky book is being made into a movie with tom holland dont know if that entices you lol

[KempoMRK]

Irresistible by Adam Alter


links up soon

I'm about a quarter way into this and it's really good so far. I'll post again when I'm finished with it.

[Captain Neckbeard]

dope man lemme know. I thought it was dope.

Innovator I just finished crime and punishment. shit was that fuego.

ill post my updated book list for the year sometime this week.

im finishing up a chess book and a couple others about sleep study and powerlifting science

[Inno]

Word man good shit.

Just bought another book called the shroud codex. My wife byes books literally every other day yo shit is crazy

She got 150 books so far, I’m trying to keep up but godam it a book every three days is impossible for me lol.

Where do u guys find time to read?

[big baby]

just lie and said u red it like bags dus lmao retardada

[KempoMRK]

Innovator I just finished crime and punishment. shit was that fuego.

Crime and Punishment is so good. The best portrayal of the fear of being caught that I've ever read.

[Captain Neckbeard]

WORD
the psychological aspects of this shit were amazing

also porfiry(sp) the head investigator or whatever was fucking CRUSHING this dude everytime they met lol.

so many good scenes in this book, the dialogues were incredible

[NYCSPITZ]

i peeped the 5th agreement by ruiz + ruiz...


very good...no more reading tolstoy, dostoyevsky out of insecurity to prove my IQ. Real life shit...

Also Conversations with God is legit asf

[Sea Critic]

i peeped the 5th agreement by ruiz + ruiz...


very good...no more reading tolstoy, dostoyevsky out of insecurity to prove my IQ. Real life shit...

Also Conversations with God is legit asf

the last two books I read were by those authors lol....I didn't feel highly intelligent in doing so though? they read pretty smooth>?

fucking jung that's the shit that had me reading shit over a dozen times


whats the 5th agreement tho ...put me on

[big baby]

lmao

[NYCSPITZ]

the last two books I read were by those authors lol....I didn't feel highly intelligent in doing so though? they read pretty smooth>?

fucking jung that's the shit that had me reading shit over a dozen times


whats the 5th agreement tho ...put me on

lmao their shit is smooth but it's dense with existential ideas that people project onto the book and pull out of their assholes...imo

Jung is kewl I was listening to robert moore audios and he talks about how jung's greatest contribution in his opinion was the discovery and acceptance of the shadow self as an energy in the psyche which can be transformed/channeled into productive energies in various ways (ie. generative contribution to society, Acceptance of aggression morphed into your ability to will)

The fifth agreement is a practical spiritual contract with the self which is pretty much common sense but never practiced. It's doubting the maya or illusion of symbols swirling around in other people's heads, as well as doubting the symbols in your own head. By doing this you stay connected to the one truth which is that we all emanate from one source of reality which is, he says, grounded in pure consciousness which is pure perfection/love/potential. Doing this in conjunction with the other four agreements (impeccability of the word, not making assumptions, not taking things personally, always try your best) leads you into a mental state of heaven on earth, which is a discipline and a perpetual choice in the present moment (time doesn't exist). By going against these 5 agreements, you are acting from fear instead of love, and confusion in your attempt to reconcile contradictory themes which inevitably occur when your view of life is contingent upon an interpretation of symbols and words that were hoisted upon you as a young human being. It is only through breaking these false agreements and stepping into an ever present communion with the 5 agreements, according to toltec wizdom, that you can set yourself free. One aspect of this is that all of your energy goes into maintaining these myriad contradictory agreements and it takes all your mental energy to hold these false agreements together. Once you start breaking the agreements, power that was given to the false agreements returns to you so that you can become a more powerful creator and contributor to the world. It's basically saying always doubt your opinions and the opinions of others, and you will automatically sense the truth of every situation via intuition, by not thinking about it. Of course intellect still has its purpose; we wouldn't be able to communicate with each other had we not concocted symbols and languages to communicate but all the symbols and their meaning to us is pretty much false opinion created by accepting other's views a long time ago. Therefore We create our own illusions, but we can create an illusion of heaven or an illusion of hell...imho.

[Ghost1]

dope. I picked up the conversations with god series as well. 5th agreement sounds to be a similar premise ill have to pick it up as well. also enjoy moores Jungian approach to the mature male psyche. have you read tolstoys kingdom of god is within you?

[NYCSPITZ]

dope. I picked up the conversations with god series as well. 5th agreement sounds to be a similar premise ill have to pick it up as well. also enjoy moores Jungian approach to the mature male psyche. have you read tolstoys kingdom of god is within you?

nah that shit is fire?

[KempoMRK]

Irresistible by Adam Alter

I finished this. It was ok. I felt like I knew a lot of it already, either from reading about similar subjects previously or just from common sense. It was very shallow, which is why I think the majority of it felt familiar.

There wasn't really a lot written about smartphones themselves, which I found disappointing. I would have enjoyed an analysis on the history of them, along with how they've become socially acceptable to the degree that people don't find it weird to get their phone out at dinner and other similar situations. I don't find the reason why they're addictive overly interesting, it's obvious, but how they became so addictive that they're now able to function above social norms is very interesting.

It was also surprising that he didn't focus more on porn. It's only recently that we have high speed internet and tube sites, which is completely different to porno mags and even early internet porn, when it took forever to download even an image. The potential ramifications for future generations could be, and likely will be, massive. He even discussed how the adolescent brain is so easily molded, but didn't seem to discuss the worry of youngsters being able to stream the most extreme porn going before they've even held hands with a girl.

Overall, it was ok, but it was too shallow and I finished it feeling like I didn't learn anything new.

2/5

[Captain Neckbeard]

I finished this. It was ok. I felt like I knew a lot of it already, either from reading about similar subjects previously or just from common sense. It was very shallow, which is why I think the majority of it felt familiar.

There wasn't really a lot written about smartphones themselves, which I found disappointing. I would have enjoyed an analysis on the history of them, along with how they've become socially acceptable to the degree that people don't find it weird to get their phone out at dinner and other similar situations. I don't find the reason why they're addictive overly interesting, it's obvious, but how they became so addictive that they're now able to function above social norms is very interesting.

It was also surprising that he didn't focus more on porn. It's only recently that we have high speed internet and tube sites, which is completely different to porno mags and even early internet porn, when it took forever to download even an image. The potential ramifications for future generations could be, and likely will be, massive. He even discussed how the adolescent brain is so easily molded, but didn't seem to discuss the worry of youngsters being able to stream the most extreme porn going before they've even held hands with a girl.

Overall, it was ok, but it was too shallow and I finished it feeling like I didn't learn anything new.

2/5

agree mostly....although I rated it a little higher because the writing was good enough to keep me interested through out the entire book but also began feeling disappointed when he delved into video game addiction thinking to myself like this not what I signed up for....idk I suppose addiction is addiction though which was kindve the point of the book in my opinion which also in turn was a contributing factor as to why this was shallow as you put it....since its really only so much that can be explained before youre repeating topics. I think i would've been more interested in more information as to what makes the technology so addictive specifically and less about the actual condition and symptoms of the addiction. all in all the anecdotes were interesting enough in my opinion to keep the book moving but agree it wasn't as informative towards the subject matter as i assumed it would be prior to reading.

[KempoMRK]

agree mostly....although I rated it a little higher because the writing was good enough to keep me interested through out the entire book but also began feeling disappointed when he delved into video game addiction thinking to myself like this not what I signed up for....idk I suppose addiction is addiction though which was kindve the point of the book in my opinion which also in turn was a contributing factor as to why this was shallow as you put it....since its really only so much that can be explained before youre repeating topics. I think i would've been more interested in more information as to what makes the technology so addictive specifically and less about the actual condition and symptoms of the addiction. all in all the anecdotes were interesting enough in my opinion to keep the book moving but agree it wasn't as informative towards the subject matter as i assumed it would be prior to reading.

Yeah, I agree. Like you say, I think most people understand addiction to a certain degree, so it being about the technology rather than the addiction felt like the premise of the book, but for a lot of it, it wasn't like that. Definitely agree with the bolded part, it was a very easy read and I initially gave it a 3/5, then realised that it wasn't overly memorable and downgraded it a little.

What's the December book of the month? I've got a Kindle so it's easy for me to read whatever.

[Captain Neckbeard]

word up

and idk my man>? this shit kindve flopped honestly

id be willing to make a new thread for December and read whatever you chose if you wanted to pick the book for this month?

[Orc]

i'd also join the book club guys

[Captain Neckbeard]

dooooope

looks like we could probably get this thing back in motion


I picked the last book so if any1 ( orc, kempo, innovator.....nyc?) wants to pick one for this month that'd be dope

[KempoMRK]

Just looking through some of the books I've rated and I've found one that might be good.

It's called Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives. It's around 120 pages and it's a very easy read, so could be a good one to get things going. It's essentially 40 very short stories of different types of afterlives. I've always found the concept of afterlife fascinating, so I really liked it. Some reviews on Goodreads found it repetitive, so it could be an interesting one to discuss. I also read it around 5/6 years ago, so I'm curious if my opinion of it would have changed over the years.

I found it in Mobi format:

http://www115.zippyshare.com/v/5cnS9eGN/file.html

[Captain Neckbeard]

im with it



ill make a thread later today or tomorrow



on another note I started reading the grimnoir chronicles any1 read this shit? its like the xmen in the 1920s basically lol shits fire

[Orc]

yep i'll grab that Kempo

sounds dope Bags you got links

[Captain Neckbeard]

yea man...I just got all 3 books of the series on audio.....but i can get you ebooks too if u not with the audio>?

i think ud def dig it

[Orc]

yea man...I just got all 3 books of the series on audio.....but i can get you ebooks too if u not with the audio>?

i think ud def dig it

I've actually never listened to an audiobook I'll give a go man

[Captain Neckbeard]

https://torrentz2.eu/ddf15a64aaec87a4b13a772a71c3fb772e510979

Really? I love them....perfect for commute to work and anytime really I'm doing mindless house chores or busy work at work

This shit is dope af btw

[Inno]

I’m on the 4 book of hitchhickers but I can squeeze another 120 pages.

Just went to goodwill Sunday and bought 30 books.

House of sand and fog
A tree grows in Brooklyn
Black hawk down

Just to name a few

[NYCSPITZ]

heard good things about: How to get filthy rich in rising asia

following tim ferriss' protocol of reading fiction before bed so as not to overly stimulate the analytical portion of the brain...on that Life of Pi grind right now...really good Think filthy rich is next

[Captain Neckbeard]

yes the kingdom within was fire to me btw

I like to mix it up w some fiction myself...never read tools of titans tho (with regard to your ferris mention) but man this grimnoir chronicles is CRACK...fucking magic powers an shit got me HYPE

halfway thru fastfood nation currently also and man I dig this shit heavy...talks about how fastfood basically controls the entire world economy and a lot of our culture and crime as well

[dead man]

Tim Ferris is the man. i've not read anything by him, YET, but his podcast is fucking excellent

[Vulgar]

I’m on the 4 book of hitchhickers but I can squeeze another 120 pages.



Way to go bro, you seem like you're hitting your stride. I'm still reading the same book on life in Soviet Russia, have about 200 pages to go.

[Inno]

Way to go bro, you seem like you're hitting your stride. I'm still reading the same book on life in Soviet Russia, have about 200 pages to go.

WHERE THE FUCK HAVE TO BEEN BRO

[Vulgar]

I'm a lurker. AKA I have nothing intelligent to contribute so I wait in the shadows, ready to strike an unsuspecting topicalist.

[Inno]

LOL good to see you ttho

[Vulgar]

Good to see you too.