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Sproid

Sproid@books.theunseen.city

Joined 2 years ago

Of the many thing to enjoy in life reading is one of them. I read in English and Spanish. It can be "regular" books, Light novels, Webnovels, and Audiobooks. I do get eye strain so I take my time reading. Genres of interest are Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Contemporary_Teen_ Young_Adult, Non-fiction, Autobiography, Life, Science, Society, Mental_Health, Technology, and Religion. You can find me on Mastodon: @sproid@social.linux.pizza Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/Sproid

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2024 Reading Goal

66% complete! Sproid has read 8 of 12 books.

Richard Dawkins: The Magic of Reality (Paperback, 2012, Free Press) 5 stars

What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, …

Recently, my child started asking the existential questions and I knew I needed to get my hands on this book. This book helps reorganize my answers and give more or better examples. I also notice is an easy reading probably with pre-teens reading comprehension in mind.

Sasha Sagan: For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World (2019, G.P. Putnam's Sons) 5 stars

"Independence days are not biological like birth or death. They are not astronomical like the solstices and the equinoxes. But they spring from the same human impulses that fuel scientific discovery. Political revolutions and scientific breakthroughs require the same unwillingness to accept authority on blind faith. They are born out of the same question: Why are things as they are? They celebrate our ability to evolve in the figurative sense." --Sasha Sagan

For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World by  (44% - 49%)

A revealing, and inspiring quote.

finished reading The Black Prism by Brent Weeks (Lightbringer, #1)

Brent Weeks: The Black Prism (Hardcover, 2010, Orbit) 4 stars

Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high …

I first started the Graphic Audio version but the music and sounds were too loud drowning the voice. Switched to the none GA version that is much better. The story is good but is a bit lacking in word building. Already started the second book.

David Landers: Optimistic Nihilism: A Psychologist's Personal Story & (Biased) Professional Appraisal of Shedding Religion (Paperback, 2016, IM Print Publishing) No rating

Through surprisingly good storytelling, David "Don't Call Me Doctor" Landers takes us on a captivating …

An interesting read about life's persectives on morality, deconstructing, and the goodness that can replace it.

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I'm not good at reviews so I will just say that most of the book is really good with some parts that feel a little disjointed. The last chapter feels weak in comparison to the rest of the book but it doesn't matter much since the totality was bountiful.

David Landers: Optimistic Nihilism: A Psychologist's Personal Story & (Biased) Professional Appraisal of Shedding Religion (Paperback, 2016, IM Print Publishing) No rating

Through surprisingly good storytelling, David "Don't Call Me Doctor" Landers takes us on a captivating …