I'm a member is there some section where all of the free offerings are listed?

https://stories.audible.com/discover..._dccs_sbtp-0-4

that's the link my mom sent me - links to classics

awesome ty

no worries, my understanding is it's meant for students, which is why the young adult section also has a lot of free titles as well - sure there's more but i'm not sure exactly how to find

6 Easy Pieces by Richard Feynman: I enjoyed this intro physics book that broke down some very basic concepts in a way that non physics experts (myself) could understand. This is worth a read and does not have many complicated equations or anything like that.

A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms by George RR Martin: If you liked the ASOIAF series, you'll enjoy this IMO. This world is beautifully built and it follows Dunk (a tall hedge knight) and Egg, his squire. I would say that you should probably have some familiarity with the GoT series/world before reading this book but it's not essential. I quite enjoyed this one.

Currently reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. I'm very much enjoying this book and it's fascinating to think about the human brain and the way in which we form our decisions and actions. In short, the human brain is ruled by two systems- an emotional one and a logical one. Our decisions and thinking are constantly decided by one or the other and we have different drivers for our responses and thoughts. This is a thick, slow read, though.

Feynman is one of the best at teaching physics, it was because he loved it and lived it and had a real feel for teaching.

I have the Thinking Fast and Slow book by Kahneman and second that it is a great and interesting read. It is well worth the effort to wade through the book.

I have no doubt that Thinking Fast and Slow is a great and important book but when I tried to read it a few years ago I had to put it down after a few dozen pages. I can't stand gotcha-type illustrations in books and the book was littered with them. I should probably at least read a summary of the book, though.

EDIT: Lol, after typing all that I had a feeling of deja vu, and sure enough I stated basically the same thing in 2012, longer ago than I would have guessed:

I haven't posted much in this thread in a while but I wanted to say that I finished James McBride's new novel, Deacon King Kong, in a rush last night. I found it a terrific reading experience, a mixture of comedy and grief that is surprisingly uplifting. Here's The New Yorker review, which says that the "sheer volume of invention in Deacon King Kong ... commands awe." http://https://www.newyorker.com/mag...0YbsqHbn01ZIoE

gonna buy most of his books, starting with thinking in numbers http://www.danieltammet.net/ .

I can see this- it's definitely got a lot of that from what I have seen so far. This book is really a tough grind and I can only read 2 chapters a day generally + time to actually think about the concepts he writes about. I think it'll be rewarding in the end, though.

I think for myself, I plan on trying to apply the stuff from this book into my own life- try to be cognizant when system 1 is trying to solve a problem where I need system 2. I think there are a lot of real life applications that can be used from this book, not just something that's good to learn and understand.

Nearly done with Rory Stewart's book walking the English/Scottish Marches. It's a good read but doesn't quite have the sense of purpose of his walk across Afghanistan.

[QUOTE=orange;55974951]6 Easy Pieces by Richard Feynman: I enjoyed this intro physics book that broke down some very basic concepts in a way that non physics experts (myself) could understand. This is worth a read and does not have many complicated equations or anything like that.

I’ll have to read this. What I know of physics is that gravity sucks when you fall ofF your bicycle. I do know I enjoyed immensely his collection of stories of his adventures. Great unpretentious man...Read about his adventures of a curious character in Classic Feynman even comes with a CD. I read it so many years ago but thinking about him the stories, the situations roll back as eccentric fun, great fun...for example his hanging his paintings in his favorite strip club.

Reading short stories out of Witness: The Magazine of the Black Mountain Institute. Two issues were given to me. MFA candidates and recent MFA graduates (for the most part) wrote the stories, and they have an academic feel to them.

reading the drunkard's walk has been a grind, but not because it's difficult to parse as he's an excellent writer who tells stories well with anecdotes but that it makes my mind go into overdrive and i often can't get more than a few pages without putting the book down to pick up the laptop and read more related stuff on the stuff i just read

^ I agree...at times a slog but getting to the last chapter is worth it

Of particular value right now is Mlodinow's discussion of why MDs are very bad at interpreting probabilities because they misapply statistics.

Rereading sections of Mulligan Stew. I need the laughs.

Yeah, I picked up Bellwether for the same reason.

Reading Death of a Red Heroine by Qui Xiaolong. Interesting to see a Chinese take on a police procedural and cultural commentary.

Also, reading Ipso Fatso by P.G. Sturges on my Kindle. The Shortcut Man may be the next generation of the Travis McGee salvage consultant character. I read Angel's Gate when it came out and, so far, like it better.

I love the dunk and egg novellas sooooooooo much.

would way rather have a bunch more of those than have him finish ASOiAF.

You’ve piqued my interest with reference to MacDonald’s Travis McGee. I’ve read and re-read those fine books

Funny I’m about 7 books into McGee. Just great all around. Took a break and am reading Rutherfurd’s London.

Think of Travis with more attitude and updated to the next century:

I loved McGee but haven't read him since the 70s. Glad to hear he still has fans.

I keep a file of Travis McGee quotes. Here's one:

“I know just enough about myself to know I cannot settle for one of those simplifications which indignant people seize upon to make understandable a world too complex for their comprehension. Astrology, health food, flag waving, bible thumping, Zen, nudism, nihilism—all of these are grotesque simplifications which small dreary people adopt in the hope of thereby finding The Answer, because the very concept that maybe there is no answer, never has been, never will be, terrifies them.” -- Travis McGee, A Deadly Shade of Gold (1965)