• PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    I’m a huge fan of Bill Bryson! He has a couple books about linguistics (The Mother Tongue and Made in America) that were personal favorites of mine. His nearly 600 page work ‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’ was also a very easy read.

    In a similar vein ‘Unruly’ by David Mitchell has been a fun read so far!

    Also a special shout out to ‘Pillars of the Earth’ by Ken Follett; it’s historical fiction but ignited my love of architecture.

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      7 months ago

      Came here to mention Bill Bryson, his books are great, The Body: A Guide for Occupants was an excellent read, I learned so much!

      Richard Feynman is also great, his “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman” is such a trip.