Remains of the Day by Ishiguro. Sounds boring, but is engrossing.
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This is on my all time favorite books list. I have yet to read a book by Ishiguro I didnāt like.
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@cyclonengineer I bought that in the late 90s. Itās good. I also had A Warriorās Story.
Havenāt read that one but I have read Never Let Me Go and have his newest Clara and the Sun waiting on the shelf.
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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Finished Plum Island by Nelson DeMille Wednesday.
Between Past and Future by Hannah Arendt
I think Iām gonna buy another audiobook by Dan John soon but not sure which one I should pick next. Iāve already read Never Let Go, Attempts, and Easy Strength. Would love to know what others would recommend next.
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Finished āGrow Bag Gardeningā by Kevin Espiritu. Will be keeping as a reference for my gardening endeavors.
Also reading Madhouse at the End of the Earth about the Antarctic expedition of the ship Belgica
I like all of his books. Depends on what youāre in the mood for. Can You Go, Intervention, and Now What are all kind of coaching guides. 40 Years with a Whistle is more of a book about his life
Finished the Anabasis and Indica of Alexander by Artisan, moved into the Rise of the Seleukid Empire by John D Grainger
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40 years with a whistle
I just finished Dark Money by Jane Mayer. Pretty terrifying book about how our political system has been coopted by corporate interests.
Now Iām reading A Peopleās Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 by Orlando Figes.
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I both want and donāt want to read this book now.
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You could squeeze in for full chronological order Rommās Ghost on the Throne about Alexanderās death and first quarrels among Successors.
Oh, I loved this one!
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I actually just saw that on Amazon today and put it on āThe Listā along with a book on Antigonus - Might want to check out the Ptolemies down to Cleopatra to coincide with the rise or Rome
Still reading about the Belgica
Finished āIn Defense of Foodā by Michael Pollan and goodbye, things by Fumio Sasaki
The latter is an interesting take on minimalism and provides some steps to start breaking free of the consumerist trap. I donāt think I will go to the extreme examples of the author and some of the folks he showcases (one dude literally lives out of a backpack) but his points have a lot of merit.
Thanks, I purchased 40 Years and started it yesterday. I donāt think I would have been disappointed either way.
I also just started Endpapers: A Family Story of Books, War, Escape, and Home by Alexander Wolff. Flying through it.
Also cool that whichever of these books I finish first will close out my reading goal for 2021ā¦ in July. I read quite a bit last year, but Iām knocking 2020ās socks off at this rate.
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Itās impressive how you prioritize reading
Living alone, not caring for TV, and leading an unimpressive social life all help the cause.
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check
basically check
ahhh, hereās the key. I definitely like cooking shows WAYY too much 
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