Author Topic: What books are you reading? (Read 737105 times)

MilesAhead · « **Reply #650 on:** April 25, 2016, 01:51 PM »

I have been reading books on Time Travel to pass the time lately. I am about 2/3 of the way through this one. Kind of fun. The old "book within a book" bit with time travel thrown in.

Deozaan · « **Reply #651 on:** April 25, 2016, 02:58 PM »

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EKNN4LE (free until April 28th)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C2334GO (free until the end of the week)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X2G2JCQ
-panzer (April 25, 2016, 08:06 AM)

It would be really helpful if you'd include the titles of the books at the very least, if not a short description of what they're about so we can tell if we're interested or not. Just because a book is free doesn't mean we're interested.

And clicking links can be "dangerous" due to trackers. I don't want to click a mystery link to a product and then start seeing ads or other "you might be interested in this" links everywhere on the internet related to a product/subject that I have no interest in.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #652 on:** April 25, 2016, 05:39 PM »

@panzer, I realize you are not selling the kindle books. But I am a bit lost. The one free to the end of the week looks interesting. But I have a choice of two buttons. The second button I am familiar with.. the quickie buy with one click button. But the first button seems to funnel me into subscribing to a $9/month service to read kindle books online. So how do I get the $0.00 kindle book without getting the $9/month service?

I have never purchased any audio books so I am a bit naive. My experience with audio books is from the public library. And those were physical standard audio CDs.

wraith808 · « **Reply #653 on:** April 25, 2016, 05:58 PM »

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EKNN4LE (free until April 28th)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C2334GO (free until the end of the week)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X2G2JCQ
-panzer (April 25, 2016, 08:06 AM)

It would be really helpful if you'd include the titles of the books at the very least, if not a short description of what they're about so we can tell if we're interested or not. Just because a book is free doesn't mean we're interested.

And clicking links can be "dangerous" due to trackers. I don't want to click a mystery link to a product and then start seeing ads or other "you might be interested in this" links everywhere on the internet related to a product/subject that I have no interest in.
-Deozaan (April 25, 2016, 02:58 PM)

Very much this. Which in turn leads to me ignoring the post, which might actually be a good recommendation.

Shades · « **Reply #654 on:** April 26, 2016, 03:05 PM »

Own Your Self: Master Your Character, Rise To Any Challenge, Find True Inner Peace (free until April 28th)

The Maiden Voyage of the Destiny Unknown (free until the end of the week)

Car Buying on a shoestring budget: for college kids and single parents who need reliable transportation (Auto Tips Book 1)
-panzer (April 25, 2016, 08:06 AM)

It would be really helpful if you'd include the titles of the books at the very least, if not a short description of what they're about so we can tell if we're interested or not. Just because a book is free doesn't mean we're interested.

And clicking links can be "dangerous" due to trackers. I don't want to click a mystery link to a product and then start seeing ads or other "you might be interested in this" links everywhere on the internet related to a product/subject that I have no interest in.
-Deozaan (April 25, 2016, 02:58 PM)

Very much this. Which in turn leads to me ignoring the post, which might actually be a good recommendation.
-wraith808 (April 25, 2016, 05:58 PM)

Fixed it for you...

Deozaan · « **Reply #655 on:** April 26, 2016, 03:46 PM »

Fixed it for you...
-Shades (April 26, 2016, 03:05 PM)

Thanks.

wraith808 · « **Reply #656 on:** April 26, 2016, 04:27 PM »

Own Your Self: Master Your Character, Rise To Any Challenge, Find True Inner Peace (free until April 28th)

The Maiden Voyage of the Destiny Unknown (free until the end of the week)

Car Buying on a shoestring budget: for college kids and single parents who need reliable transportation (Auto Tips Book 1)
-panzer (April 25, 2016, 08:06 AM)

It would be really helpful if you'd include the titles of the books at the very least, if not a short description of what they're about so we can tell if we're interested or not. Just because a book is free doesn't mean we're interested.

And clicking links can be "dangerous" due to trackers. I don't want to click a mystery link to a product and then start seeing ads or other "you might be interested in this" links everywhere on the internet related to a product/subject that I have no interest in.
-Deozaan (April 25, 2016, 02:58 PM)

Very much this. Which in turn leads to me ignoring the post, which might actually be a good recommendation.
-wraith808 (April 25, 2016, 05:58 PM)

Fixed it for you...
-Shades (April 26, 2016, 03:05 PM)

Fixed what? There doesn't seem to be any difference?

tomos · « **Reply #657 on:** April 26, 2016, 04:35 PM »

^ the difference is in panzer's embedded quote

wraith808 · « **Reply #658 on:** April 26, 2016, 05:16 PM »

^ the difference is in panzer's embedded quote
-tomos (April 26, 2016, 04:35 PM)

Ah... Ok. I didn't get that from the quoting in the post. Thanks for clarifying!

panzer · « **Reply #659 on:** April 27, 2016, 09:18 AM »

ACHIEVE: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, And How To Make It Happen :
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EK2LPYS (free today)

Deozaan · « **Reply #660 on:** April 27, 2016, 05:36 PM »

ACHIEVE: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, And How To Make It Happen :
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EK2LPYS (free today)
-panzer (April 27, 2016, 09:18 AM)

Thanks panzer! And thanks for giving us the title, too.

panzer · « **Reply #661 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:11 AM »

Napoleon: A Life From Beginning To End (One Hour History Military Generals Book 2):
http://www.amazon.co...-ebook/dp/B01DTLXL2U

American Revolution: A History From Beginning to End:
http://www.amazon.co...ebook/dp/B01DJB7ZM2/

The Crusades: A History From Beginning to End:
http://www.amazon.co...ebook/dp/B01BVM8PU2/

Blackhand (The Hourglass Novellas, Volume I):
http://www.amazon.co...ts=p_82%3AB00MSLRQBA

panzer · « **Reply #662 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:16 AM »

The super student's guides:
http://thestudentpower.com/books/

Attronarch · « **Reply #663 on:** April 28, 2016, 06:09 AM »

Almost finished:

Next one:

panzer · « **Reply #664 on:** April 29, 2016, 11:28 AM »

panzer · « **Reply #665 on:** April 30, 2016, 01:21 AM »

mouser · « **Reply #666 on:** April 30, 2016, 10:16 AM »

Electronics-all-in-one for Dummies:
http://www.amazon.co...s-Doug/dp/0470147040

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I figured it was time to learn some electronics.. Not a bad book at all.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #667 on:** April 30, 2016, 01:06 PM »

@mouser I'd like to see one titled "Authoring Dummies Books for Dummies."

I would write it myself but I have some reluctance since I may not be able to surmount the publisher's resistance. But often I give up easily saying what the flux.

wraith808 · « **Reply #668 on:** April 30, 2016, 06:08 PM »

Electronics-all-in-one for Dummies:
http://www.amazon.co...s-Doug/dp/0470147040
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I figured it was time to learn some electronics.. Not a bad book at all.
-mouser (April 30, 2016, 10:16 AM)

I've started to get into electronics again with Mechanical Keyboards. Might have to take a look at this. I have purchased a few kits to help get my soldering skills back up to snuff- hadn't thought about a book.

Another resource you might want to investigate: The Living Soldering Thread

panzer · « **Reply #669 on:** May 01, 2016, 01:26 AM »

The Martian Engineer's Notebook, Volume 2:
http://www.amazon.co...-ebook/dp/B00UMR7EV4 (free until February 5th)

panzer · « **Reply #670 on:** May 01, 2016, 03:26 AM »

7 Steps to Endless Motivation:
https://www.smashwor...om/books/view/633466

tomos · « **Reply #671 on:** May 01, 2016, 03:36 AM »

@panzer, are you posting all these books just because they're free?
If so, there is a free ebooks thread here on dc: Free eBooks.

Oobviously if you're reading them as you go along, this is also the correct thread to post in ;-)

panzer · « **Reply #672 on:** May 01, 2016, 06:23 AM »

I didn't know this. I wont post here anymore ...

40hz · « **Reply #673 on:** May 22, 2016, 04:52 PM »

Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass, 2nd Edition by Merlin Blencoe.

Rereading this one. I've been getting back into music electronics as part of my career retooling effort. This is probably the best single book I've ever found on those little high-voltage wonders that make guitars and basses sing. Highly recommended.

What books are you reading?

For recreation (if you're a Mythos fan) Apotheosis: Stories of Human Survival After The Rise of The Elder Gods edited by Jason Andrew.

Cthulhu fans know that when the stars are right and the Big Squid arises from his nap, it's curtains for humanity and the planet Earth. Or is it? An anthology of 17 stories by new authors that explore what things might be like for the survivors of the wrath of Cthulhu and his minions. All are enjoyable reads, and a few are both surprisingly original and satisfyingly creepy.

I've been grabbing a lot of these throw away entertainment type books (i.e. mystery, horror, lightweight scifi, etc.) on Kindle following notifications from BookBub. At $0.99-$1.99 each you can't go wrong. And if you do go wrong (Lovecraft inspired fiction being what it is because not every author "gets" why Lovecraft works) you're not kicking yourself for dropping $16 on paper and only having one or two good stories to show for it. If anybody is an avid reader who can live with ebooks, BookBub is definitely something you want to visit and sign up for their daily notifications.

mouser · « **Reply #674 on:** May 22, 2016, 06:05 PM »

Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified by Richard Wolfson
http://www.amazon.co...olfson/dp/0393325075

The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity by Prof. Pedro G. Ferreira
http://www.amazon.co...tivity/dp/0547554893

just continuing my physics education..