Algorithms to Live By.

It takes various well studied problems and applies the solution to common problems. So using the best strategy for the secretary problem to select parking when driving to a popular event.

It’s ok. Well researched and straightforward. However it spends more time on each problem than the depth it goes into deserves. Plus some of the solutions are only marginally useful.

Way lower brow than other entries, but I just finished the last Stormlight Archives book that released, Wind and Truth. Pretty on beat character moments and a few unexpected turns. Very cool page turner to settle down in the evening

Finished or current?

Last finished book was “Oynx Storm”. A book from the Empyrean series. Book was OK, didn’t seem like much happened for such a long book.

Current reading “Empire of Silence”, book 1 of the Sun eater series. So far not bad. Writing style gets a bit confusing at times, but subject is good. Waiting to see where the story goes.

does it white?

this was the last one which i read. don’t try to find this book on google because this was written by my previous and previous grandma.

‘Death in the City of Light’ by David King. It’s a true crime story about a serial killer in Nazi occupied Paris. Dude would trick Jews into thinking he was smuggling them out, then kill them. Truly diabolical.

Akata Warrior, which is the 2nd book of a trilogy. Takes place in Nigeria. It follows the main character’s journey as they discover their place (and new powers) in a hidden magical society.

I just finished Ghost Story by Peter Straub and am currently reading The Rebel by Albert Camus.

I’m currently working through my book backlog.

Last book I read was All Quiet on The Western Front, right now I’m partway through House of Leaves.

They were here property. History of how white women were in fact active participants in slavery.

Finished or just reading?

I’m almost finished Ex Libris by Simon Groth. It’s like a YA update of Fahrenheit 451. It has this gimmick that 12 chapters are randomly shuffled, like background vignettes on the 4 main characters so every copy is unique. Neat in concept but overall the book is okay, fun at times but not great.

Before that I finished Everything for Everyone : an Oral History of the New York Commune. It’s a speculative fiction post a successful 21st century communist revolution. It’s nice to read an upbeat sci fi setting, and I think it’s good to show societies absent of capitalism like The Dispossessed does. I found it a bit slow though, like it’s anthology interviews, not a lot of drama or tension.

Before that I raced through Welcome to Dorley Hall and really liked it. I’m trying to wait for the next paperback as I’m trying to get back into physical book reading but it’s so good I might read it online via the patreon.

Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt. Great look at the infrastructure and risk/reward of various methods of driving.

I reread Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

Obviously free second time around I didn’t get to experience the same burning curiosity about the setting, nor the joy of piecing things together, but I still really enjoyed it.

Also currently about halfway through Quinn Slobodian’s Crack-Up Capitalism. Looking forward to his new book in a couple weeks.

I read a book called The Spiritual Tourist by Mick Brown. Very easy read. It’s sort half a travel story with some great moments and scenes from exotic locations and half an exploration of fringe religion.

Very enjoyable, although in an effort to remain neutral and open minded in tone he might have given some of the subjects a little too much benefit of the doubt. Still a very fun read, would recommend.

Just read Dubliners by James Joyce. A very interesting series of short stories telling a wider story about Ireland at the time, nationalism, alcoholism, decline, struggle and ambition. Would recommend.

The Art thief and about 70% in it. I’m amazed how the guy managed to get away for so long and even more amazed on something else but since I don’t know how to spoiler tag on the Mlem app - I can’t write it down.