01. reading list

Currently reading

• Americanah
• American Pastoral
• Stalin economy

2024 List

1. Study for Obedience

2. Wind, stars and sand - Exupery

3. Submission - novel by French writer Michel Houellebecq

4. The Woman in Me

5. The Dinner

6. Americanah
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7. American Pastoral

8. "Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning" by Christopher M. Bishop - This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of pattern recognition and is suited for students and researchers. It covers various machine learning techniques with a focus on statistical approaches. #book/ml

9. Heart of darkness - Joseph Conrad

10. Crying of Lot 49 - Thomas Pynchon

11. The Reconstruction of Nations - Timothy Snyder

    • Modern nationalism in northeastern Europe has often led to violence and then reconciliation between nations with bloody pasts. In this fascinating book, Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Belarusian nationhood over four centuries, discusses various atrocities (including the first account of the massive Ukrainian-Polish ethnic cleansings of the 1940s), and examines Poland's recent successful negotiations with its newly independent Eastern neighbors, as it has channeled national interest toward peace.

12. The Ice Princess - Camilla Lackberg

13. Something by Søren Kierkegaard

14. Dostoyevsky - Karamazov Brothers

15. "The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann

    • Mann's novel shares a depth of philosophical and intellectual exploration similar to Kundera's works. The story is set in a Swiss sanatorium and follows the protagonist, Hans Castorp, as he becomes immersed in the microcosm of pre-World War I Europe.

16. The castle by Franz Kafka

17. "Waiting for Godot", Samuel Beckett

    • seminal work in the Theatre of the Absurd, and it grapples with existential themes in a stark, minimalist setting.

18. "I Served the King of England" by Bohumil Hrabal

    • This is another Hrabal classic that follows the story of a hotel waiter whose ambition and love of women lead him on a journey through various upheavals of European History
    • reflecting the absurdity and complexity of life.

• knowledge: books on project management #book/management

• commodities: A Trader's First Book on Commodities by Carley Garner #book

• Spotkanie z peternekiem: na polski rynek wprowadzal popularno naukowe tlumaczenie sieci neuronowych #book

• 2024-05-23: The Idea of the Brain The Past and Future of Neuroscience by Matthew Cobb #book/non-fiction #book/science

• 2024-05-23: Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain, by Lisa Feldman Barrett #book/science #book/non-fiction

• 2024-05-22: Kairos by Jenny Erpenback #book/fiction

• 2024-05-22: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - Chain-Gang All-stars #book/fiction

• 2024-05-22: The Future of the Brain: Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists #book/non-fiction

• 2024-05-22: The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness by Leslie Valiant #book/non-fiction

• 2024-05-22: A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity #history #book/non-fiction

• 2024-05-14: meditations - Aurelius #book/non-fiction

• 2024-05-06: Ted Kaczynski about technology #book

• 2024-05-06: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 - Hunter Thompson #book

• 2024-05-01: can't hurt me #book/non-fiction

• 2024-04-30: The Society of the Spectacle, Guy Debord #book/non-fiction #counter-culture

• 2024-04-29: #books

• 2024-04-28: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker #book

• 2024-04-25: Half Of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2006 #book

• 2024-04-25: The bell jar - Sylvia Plath #book

• 2024-04-25: dostoyevsky #book

• 2024-04-17: books on socialism #book/non-fiction

• 2024-04-07: ostatnia arystokrata #book

• 2024-04-03: I Who Have Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman #book/fiction

• 2024-04-03: small things like these - claire keegan #book/fiction

• 2024-04-03: osmy dzien tygodnia - marek hlasko #book

• 2024-03-30: "The Tin Drum" by Günter Grass - This is a classic of German literature and features a young boy who refuses to grow as a form of protest against the adult world. The novel blends the grotesque with the historical in a way that might appeal to fans of Hrabal's work #book/fiction

• 2024-03-30: "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield - A gothic suspense novel that revolves around a famous author who decides to tell her life story to a young biographer, revealing long-kept family secrets and the truth about a ghostly twin. The mystery unfolds through narratives that bridge the past and the present, engaging the reader in a tale of family intrigue and personal identity. #book/fiction

• 2024-03-30: "An Instance of the Fingerpost" by Iain Pears - This novel is set in Restoration England and spins a complex web of lies, intrigue, and secrets. It's centered around a murder and explores the early days of scientific experimentation, political turmoil, and religious conflict through the perspectives of four narrators, each with their own version of the truth. The mystery unfolds in the historical context of the 1660s, a time of great intellectual and social change. #book/fiction

• 2024-03-30: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - Set in 12th century England, this epic novel revolves around the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. The story explores the lives of various characters, from builders and clergy to nobility, against the backdrop of historical events like the Anarchy and the development of Gothic architecture. The intricate plot involves power struggles, personal conflicts, and the overarching ambition to build the greatest Gothic cathedral. #book/fiction

• 2024-03-30: "I, Claudius" by Robert Graves - Set in Ancient Rome, this novel is written as an autobiographical memoir of Roman Emperor Claudius and spans from Julius Caesar's assassination to Caligula's assassination. Graves uses a historical figure often overlooked or misunderstood and turns his story into a compelling narrative about the intrigues and complexities of the Roman Empire. #book

• 2024-03-30: "The Pope's Daughter" by Dario Fo - This novel tells the story of Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI. While the Borgia family's political machinations are infamous, Nobel laureate Dario Fo offers a sympathetic and nuanced portrayal of Lucrezia, focusing on her intelligence and survival skills in a world where she was often used as a pawn. #book

• 2024-03-30: "The King Must Die" by Mary Renault - Renault's novel is a reimagining of the life of Theseus, blending myth and history to explore the origins of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth. The story is rich with the rituals, gods, and societal structures of ancient Greece, as Theseus embarks on a journey of self-discovery and destiny. Renault is known for her meticulous research and ability to bring ancient cultures to life with vivid detail. #book

• 2024-03-30: books on cccp economy #book

• 2024-03-30: Stalin By Leon Trotsky #book/non-fiction

• 2024-03-30: dzieła komunistyczne https://komunizm.netlify.app/ #book/source

• 2024-03-29: death in Venice - Thomas Mann #book/story

• 2024-03-29: Suddenly Last Summer #book/play

• 2024-03-21: inherent vice might be the most accessible book by Thomas Pynchon #book/fiction

• 2024-03-21: gravity's rainbow is not the book to start with Pynchon #book/fiction [^1]

• 2024-03-17: Elaine Lin Hering - Unlearning Silence, HOW TO SPEAK YOUR MIND, UNLEASH TALENT, AND LIVE MORE Fully #book/non-fiction

• 2024-03-16: The Actor by Chris MacDonald (2024) #book/fiction

• 2024-03-09: james joyce bbc drama collection #book #audiobook

• 2024-03-05: Graham Greene’s The Heart of the Matter #book

• 2024-03-05: Pale Fire - Vladimir Nabokov #book/fiction

• 2024-03-04: "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy. #book

• 2024-03-04: 'Peeling the Onion', by Günther Grass. Because he accommodates the dubious and approximative nature of memory, constantly casting doubt on, or giving potential, alternative versions, to his account of what happened in his half-remembered, distant past. #book

• 2024-03-04: Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record #book/non-fiction

• 2024-03-04: Vivian Gornick, The Romance of American Communism. #book

• 2024-03-01: "Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning" by Christopher M. Bishop - This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of pattern recognition and is suited for students and researchers. It covers various machine learning techniques with a focus on statistical approaches. #book/ml

• 2024-02-25: kremlin rising, book about Putin rise to power? #book #history

• 2024-02-23: clockwork orange #book

• 2024-02-23: How History Gets Things Wrong: The Neuroscience of Our Addiction to Stories #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-23: Polish writer born in 1998, recognized for their unique voice in the literary scene. They are a non-binary individual and a graduate of the University of Silesia. Herman debuted with a publication in the anthology "Nowy Dokument Tekstowy 2021 Pragnienie" and has been awarded the Special Prize of the XXVII Nationwide Jacek Bierezin Poetry Contest in 2021 for their poetic book project "dysforie." #book/poetry

• 2024-02-23: significant contribution includes their book titled "Nigdy nie będziesz szło samo" (You Will Never Walk Alone), reflecting on queer trauma, the traumatic experiences of coming out, and the challenges of being expelled from or fleeing one's home due to one's queer identity. Their work is pivotal in bringing to light the narratives of queer experiences, aiming for a future where such stories of trauma become abstract due to societal acceptance and understanding. #book

• 2024-02-21: The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-21: African Europeans: An Untold History by Olivette Otele #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-21: About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks by David Rooney #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-21: The Greatest Invention, by Silvia Ferrara #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-21: Winner of the 2017 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize. #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-21: Eight Days at Yalta by Diana Preston #book/non-fiction #history

• 2024-02-21: The Political Unconscious: Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act, Fredric Jameson #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-19: war is a racket, Smedley Butler #book

• 2024-02-19: Carl Schmitt - on the political[^1] #book

• 2024-02-19: "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig: This novel presents a unique take on regret, life choices, and alternate realities. The protagonist finds herself in a library between life and death, where each book represents a different path her life could have taken. It's a deeply moving exploration of the choices we make and their impact on our lives #book/fiction

• 2024-02-19: Kluger, Richard (1996). Ashes To Ashes: America's Hundred-Year Cigarette War, The Public Health, And The Unabashed Triumph Of Philip Morris. Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 807 pages. ISBN 0-394-57076-6. #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-19: The Fate of the Earth is a 1982 book by Jonathan Schell. Its description of the consequences of nuclear war "forces even the most reluctant person to confront the unthinkable: the destruction of humanity and possibly most life on Earth". The work is regarded as a key document in the nuclear disarmament movement #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-19: Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning is a 2020 autobiographical book of essays written by the Korean American author Cathy Park Hong. It was published by Penguin Random House (under its One World imprint) in the United States and Profile Books in the United Kingdom and is composed of seven essays about growing up as an Asian-American in a Western capitalist society, more specifically in the United States of America #book/non-fiction

• 2024-02-15: Dubliners, James Joyce #book

• 2024-02-12: "Lullabies for Little Criminals" by Heather O'Neill (2006) - Set in the red-light district of Montreal, this Canadian novel provides a poignant look into the life of a young girl growing up in a challenging environment. Through its vivid portrayal of childhood and societal neglect, the novel offers a powerful commentary on the effects of poverty and addiction. #book

• 2024-02-11: "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr (2014) - Though written by an American author, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is set in Europe during World War II. It tells the story of a blind French girl and a German soldier whose paths collide in occupied France. Doerr beautifully explores themes of fate, human nature, and the unseen forces that connect people's lives. #book

• 2024-02-10: paradise lost #book

• 2024-02-10: Anxious people - Fredrik Backman #book

• 2024-02-09: #book handbook of Statystical Analyses using R
  

• 2024-01-13: #book pokolenie 89 - młodzi o transformacji ustrojowej

• 2024-01-03: Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie (Chatto & Windus) #book

• 2024-01-03: Blood: The Science, Medicine and Mythology of Menstruation by Dr Jennifer Gunter (Piatkus) #book

• 2024-01-03: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel (W&N) #book

• 2023-12-31: non violent communication #book #psychology

• 2023-12-19: niewidzialne kobiety #book #inspo

• 2023-12-13: The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling #book

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