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Juggling multiple books:

• Naked Don't Fear the Water by Matthieu Aikins. It is definitely recommended if you are interested in refugee issues, border control and similar topics.
• Mind is Flat by Nick Chater, in which the author argues that we don't have any kind of mental depth and our mind just makes sense as it goes along. I am not bought in on the idea yet.
• The Strategy Paradox by Michael E. Raynor is an amazing read if you are interested in business strategy. Almost on par with Rumelt's Good Strategy, Bad Strategy.

Currently reading the third Percy Jackson book right now

I'm currently reading "tremendous" by Joey Diaz and "a promised Land' by Barack Obama

I just finished the Eddie Flynn series by Steve Cavanagh and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for an easy but captivating read. It’s kinda like watching a decent Hollywood action thriller. You have to suspend belief for a large part but it’s kinda fun and the characters are likeable.

This isn’t a spoiler, it’s on the blurb, but Eddie Flynn is a con man turned lawyer and I really enjoy antihero protagonists, particularly in the crime/thriller genre. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

Currently: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate

On the shelf: Political Ponerology by Andrew M. Lobaczewski

Belgarath the Sorcerer, part of the Belgariad series by David and Leigh Eddings. I read the series as a kid and pick it back up once every few years.

Currently reading The Golem of Hollywood, by Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman, I'm half through it and enjoy it very much.

Nothing on the shelf yet (except Holly by Stephen King but I think I will read one or two novel before the release). I'll probably look on the lemmyverse for suggestions.

Finishing up “The demon-haunted world” by Carl Sagan, which is really good but a little repetitive, and I’m a few chapters into Bertrand Russell’s “The Problems of Philosophy”, which is a great little book that summarizes the big questions of philosophy up to that point in time (in Russell’s view, of course).
After those I’m looking to start Richard Feynman “The Pleasure of Finding things out”, since the Sagan book got me wanting more popular science stuff, as well as “the people’s history of the United States”, since that comes recommended from some friends (and will hunting of course!).

Currently re-reading Matter by Iain M. Banks. The Culture books just get better and better as they go on.

The Dawn of Everything by Davids Graeber and Wengrow

I'm in the middle of the d&d book starlight and shadows series.

Wish the best

Just finished Ministry for the Future and now planning to jump in to Nemesis Games.

@beefbaby182 did an audiobook of The Red Queen (Juan Gómez-Jurado) which was a fun murder mystery. At the end it had an interview between the author and narrator (Scott Brick), which led me to Bricks other narrations (he's got a wonderful voice and believable accents) - The Omega Factor (Steve Berry) was next. Hoping it will keep leading me on these novels set in other countries - pretty cool to get a taste of cultures alongside a good story