IslandGirl_Becks Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Just started Bridge of Spies. So far, it's great! Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
aishah hope Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Lately I'm reading Relentless by Tim Grover, The Road to Character by David Brooks, and The Social Skills Guidebook by Chris MacLeod. I have a small addiction to self-help and self-improvement type books! When I finish one of these I want to start An Untamed State by Roxane Gay for my next fiction book, though... Quote Hope | Level 0 [135xp] | Druidess Epic Quest Log | Daily Battle Log Current Challenge: Hope ventures inward Goodreads | MFP | FitBit Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans - T.R. Fehrenbach 1 Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
Lilmissbri Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Will begin Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare. Because this aligned with the beginning of a challenge, it's this month's theme. Haha. :o) Quote 2018 ~ Trophy Guide and Roadmap. 2016 Journey: June | July failed | August failed | October respawn/failed 2017 Adventure: January respawn | February | March | April/May | June | July | Horizon 2017 Dawn year recap 2018 Quest: January respawn | February | May What do we say to the god of procrastination? "Not today." Link to comment
Aquarii Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Currently reading Goethe, Thiek, Fouque and Brento: Romantic Fairy Tales by Penguin Classics. I am almost done with it, and I must say, German Romantics did not write your run of the mill fairy tales, but they are pretty interesting and a good read. Quote Chaotic-Neutral, Elven Bladesinger (Apprentice): Level 1 Current Stats: STR 11 || DEX 11 || CON 12 || INT 15 || WIS 15 || CHA 12 Goal Stats: STR 14 || DEX 17+ || CON 14 || INT 18+ || WIS 18+ || CHA 14 "To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily; to not dare is to lose one's self". - Søren Kierkegaard Link to comment
Akura Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 I just finished re-listening to the audiobook of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman. Now I try to finish Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris. Quote The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. Instagram food log Link to comment
Garris Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 Just finished 10% happier by Dan Harris which has led to a fledgling meditation practice 2 Quote Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 7 hours ago, Garris said: Just finished 10% happier by Dan Harris which has led to a fledgling meditation practice But is it any good? I've heard mixed reviews. I'm reading Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin because it came highly recommended by more than one friend (both online and irl), and I'm muscling my way through Stephen King's The Stand. 1 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Enters Spartan Training Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior, WolfDreamer Springs Forward, WolfDreamer Returns (For Real This Time), WolfDreamer is RespaWinning, WolfDreamer Reboots, WolfDreamer Thinks About the Roman Empire “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Garris Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Wolfen said: But is it any good? I've heard mixed reviews. I'm reading Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin because it came highly recommended by more than one friend (both online and irl), and I'm muscling my way through Stephen King's The Stand. I quite enjoyed it and a lot of what Dan wrote really spoke to me, especially with my own struggles with anxiety. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kita Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just finished rereading Terry Pratchetts The Wee Free Men. Also reading Deep South by Paul Thereoux, which is really interesting (I'm Australian, quite a culture shock) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 On 5/28/2017 at 9:37 AM, Garris said: Just finished 10% happier by Dan Harris which has led to a fledgling meditation practice Loved that book. I identified with Dan a lot, especially when he would occasionally stop and go "this is stupid, what am I even doing here?" Made me laugh and reframed a lot of my meditation struggles to help me get over them. Quote Link to comment
Ghost Chant X Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just finished the first and second Stormlight archives bookes (The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance). Just started on Elantris. This is rounding out a Brandon Sanderson kick that started with the Mistborn Trilogy and Alloy of Law. recommend all of the above! Quote Link to comment
Merrin Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 A Monster Calls. I was openly weeping by the end. The art is mythical and terrifying and powerful. It's novella length, and the full page illustrations are all incredible. Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to comment
Luds Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 "Eat, pray, love".. just to see what all the fuss is about and I got it for a buck in a charity shop in Galway... so far.. it's nice enough. Smooth read with travelling and a light spirituality thing, mixed with 1st world drama/concerns and served in an easy going style. Bit like sex in the city for those with a half a brain, I guess. (..yeah, so of course I'm struggling thorugh it ;o) ..) Quote Remember that sensory deprivation causes hallucinations Link to comment
OptimusPrime69 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink Very good book if you have any interest in leadership or working with people. The ideas in the book also apply to your day to day life as well. Quote Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 An Ordinary Man - Paul Rusesabagina Mr. Rusesabagina is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and managed to shelter about 1200 refugees in a luxury hotel for 76 days. The level of brutality during the Rwandan genocide is hard to comprehend, but the author manages to put a human face on it, which just makes it all the more horrifying. Read it during the daylight and then go hug your family. 1 Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
SeekingCassandra Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 Fun read : "Sharpe's Trafalgar" By Bernard Cornwell Research read "If walls could talk; an intimate history of the home" by Lucy Worsley Edifying read: "Father Seraphim Rose : His Life and Works" by Hieromonk Damascene Cause, y'know, one book at a time is for sissies . . . Quote Blog: https://seekingcassandra.blogspot.com/ Current Challenge: SeekingCassandra is planning a comeback Previous Challenge: "One day, they may write about me as a traitor, a madwoman, a fool. And they may be right." Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 7/12/2017 at 10:55 PM, SeekingCassandra said: Cause, y'know, one book at a time is for sissies . . . What is this non-sense? Doesn't everyone have three or four books going simultaneously? 2 Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Churchill: Wanted Dead or Alive by Celia Sandys. It's an account of Churchill's time as a journalist & POW during the Boer Wars. Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
Rowena Nightwolf Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 What is this non-sense? Doesn't everyone have three or four books going simultaneously? [emoji4] Ah ha ha ha. I thought I was the only one who read at least 3 books at a time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Lvl 0 Halfling Rebel Battlelog , Challenge #3 (Respawn) , Epic Quest log , Loseit Jetta's walk to Mordor Link to comment
IslandGirl_Becks Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm currently reading Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith. If you know anything about Mormonism, it's a fascinating read. Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
Velkyn Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 currently reading The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Bart Ehrman rereading Brave New World by Huxley. It's amazing how modern it feels. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 On 7/26/2017 at 2:17 AM, jettafreak4 said: Ah ha ha ha. I thought I was the only one who read at least 3 books at a time. Nope. I'm still working my way through Ferenbach's tome on Texas, the Churchill book I mentioned earlier, and now a book on the factor leading up to the Communist Revolution in Russia. I also have a handful that I started and can only work through about a chapter at time every week or so. Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
Quorra Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just finished 'Necromancer' by William Gibson. Phenomenal book by the father of cyberpunk. Just before that 'Scanner Darkly' and 'Man in the High Tower' by Phillip K Dick, and 'The Crying of Lot 49' by Thomas Pynchon. Quote "Realize your Self and others will notice." Level 2 Sylvan Elf Bard [Str +2][Con +2][Dex +3][Int +3][Wis +2][Cha +2] https://quantumlifestyling.blogspot.com/ Link to comment
Akura Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 I just finished How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci and I started Out Of Your Mind by Alan Watts. And as an audiobook during my walks I'm currently listening to Deep Work by Cal Newport. Quote The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. Instagram food log Link to comment
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