Pavel's bookshelf: read en-US Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:28:57 -0700 60 Pavel's bookshelf: read 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism]]> 223436601 An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to Facebook, the decisions that have shaped world events in recent decades, and the people who made them.

From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the world in their hands, this eye-opening memoir reveals what really goes on among the global elite.

Sarah Wynn-Williams tells the wrenching but fun story of Facebook, mapping its rise from stumbling encounters with juntas to Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction when he learned of Facebook’s role in Trump’s election. She experiences the challenges and humiliations of working motherhood within a pressure cooker of a workplace, all while Sheryl Sandberg urges her and others to “lean in.�

Careless People is a deeply personal account of why and how things have gone so horribly wrong in the past decade—told in a sharp, candid, and utterly disarming voice. A deep, unflinching look at the role that social media has assumed in our lives, Careless People reveals the truth about the leaders of Facebook: how the more power they grasp, the less responsible they become and the consequences this has for all of us.]]> 382 Sarah Wynn-Williams 1250391237 Pavel 5 wynn-williams 4.29 2025 Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
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]]> Make Something Wonderful 128533513 A curated collection of Steve’s speeches, interviews and correspondence, Make Something Wonderful offers an unparalleled window into how one of the world’s most creative entrepreneurs approached his life and work. In these pages, Steve shares his perspective on his childhood, on launching and being pushed out of Apple, on his time with Pixar and NeXT, and on his ultimate return to the company that started it all.
Featuring an introduction by Laurene Powell Jobs and edited by Leslie Berlin, this beautiful handbook is designed to inspire readers to make their own “wonderful somethings� that move the world forward.]]> 194 Steve Jobs Pavel 0 to-read 4.49 Make Something Wonderful
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]]> The Computer - My Life 594610 260 Konrad Zuse 3540564535 Pavel 0 to-read 4.14 1983 The Computer - My Life
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]]> <![CDATA[The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)]]> 45047384
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.

When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days.

But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours.]]> 394 T.J. Klune Pavel 0 to-read 4.37 2020 The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns]]> 171127 216 John C. Bogle 0470102101 Pavel 0 to-read 4.11 2007 The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
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]]> Piranesi 48496334
On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings tributes of food and waterlilies to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone.

Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. There is someone new in the House. But who are they and
what do they want? Are they a friend or do they bring destruction and madness as the Other claims?

Lost texts must be found; secrets must be uncovered. The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous.

The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.]]> 273 Susanna Clarke Pavel 5 4.29 2020 Piranesi
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]]> Exhalation 41160292
In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will.

Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic—revelatory.]]> 368 Ted Chiang Pavel 5 chiang 4.27 2019 Exhalation
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]]> <![CDATA[Нефритовые четки (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #11)]]> 1038686 704 Boris Akunin 5815906484 Pavel 0 to-read 4.22 2006 Нефритовые четки (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Алмазная колесница (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #10)]]> 1243532 716 Boris Akunin 5815906972 Pavel 5 akunin 4.46 1999 Алмазная колесница (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #10)
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]]> <![CDATA[Алмазная колесница. Том 2 (Приключения Эраста Фандорина #10)]]> 24767860 545 Boris Akunin Pavel 5 akunin 4.62 2003 Алмазная колесница. Том 2 (Приключения Эраста Фандорина #10)
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]]> <![CDATA[3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development]]> 43299232 830 Fletcher Dunn, Ian Parberry Pavel 0 to-read 4.39 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
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]]> <![CDATA[The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (40th Anniversary Edition)]]> 218141364
One of Eli Goldratt’s convictions was that the goal of an individual or an organization should not be defined in absolute terms. A good definition of a goal is one that sets us on a path of ongoing improvement.
Pursuing such a goal necessitates more than one breakthrough. In fact it requires many. To be in a position to identify these breakthroughs we should have a deep understanding of the underlying rules of our environment. Twenty-five years after writing The Goal, Dr. Goldratt wrote Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. In this article he provided the underlying rules of operations. This article appears at the end of this book.]]> 376 Eliyahu M. Goldratt 0884273008 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.54 1984 The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (40th Anniversary Edition)
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]]> <![CDATA[Алмазная колесница . Том 1 (Приключения Эраста Фандорина #10)]]> 24767788 149 Boris Akunin 5815911275 Pavel 5 4.55 2003 Алмазная колесница . Том 1 (Приключения Эраста Фандорина #10)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games]]> 53714202 Sid Meier’s Civilization, which has sold more than 51 million units worldwide and accumulated more than one billion hours of play. Sid Meier’s Memoir! is the story of an obsessive young computer enthusiast who helped launch a multibillion-dollar industry. Writing with warmth and ironic humor, Meier describes the genesis of his influential studio, MicroProse, founded in 1982 after a trip to a Las Vegas arcade, and recounts the development of landmark games, from vintage classics like Pirates! and Railroad Tycoon, to Civilization and beyond.


Articulating his philosophy that a video game should be “a series of interesting decisions,� Meier also shares his perspective on the history of the industry, the psychology of gamers, and fascinating insights into the creative process, including his rules of good game design.]]> 294 Sid Meier 1324005882 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.26 2020 Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
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]]> <![CDATA[Любовник смерти (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #9)]]> 1243550 292 Boris Akunin 5815901547 Pavel 5 akunin 4.15 2001 Любовник смерти (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #9)
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]]> <![CDATA[Любовница смерти (Приключения Эраста Фандорина, #8)]]> 1243540 246 Boris Akunin 5815904961 Pavel 4 akunin 3.94 2001 Любовница смерти (Приключения Эраста Фандорина, #8)
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]]> <![CDATA[Коронация, или Последний из романов (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #7)]]> 1243539 Действие этого романа происходит в 1896 году, накануне коронации императора Николая II. Похищен Михаил, четырёхлетний сын великого князя Георгия Александровича. Похититель, называющий себя «доктор Линд», требует бриллиант «граф Орлов», которым украшен императорский скипетр, в обмен на принца. Если сделка не состоится, ребёнок будет возвращён родителям по частям. Но без скипетра не может состояться коронация. Эраст Петрович Фандорин берётся спасти честь монархии.
Повествование ведется в виде дневника от имени Афанасия Зюкина, дворецкого великого князя Георгия Александровича. Книга воссоздаёт трагическую атмосферу России конца XIX века и описывает Ходынскую катастрофу.]]> 447 Boris Akunin 5815906026 Pavel 5 4.29 2000 Коронация, или Последний из романов (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #7)
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]]> Статский советник 1038691 Russian 288 Boris Akunin 5815900605 Pavel 5 4.29 1999 Статский советник
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]]> <![CDATA[Stoicism Today: Selected Writings, Volume II]]> 30323500 300 Patrick Ussher Pavel 0 to-read 3.91 Stoicism Today: Selected Writings, Volume II
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]]> <![CDATA[Special Assignments (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #5)]]> 1150067 Special Assignments, Erast Fandorin, nineteenth-century Russia's suavest sleuth, faces two formidable new foes: One steals outrageous sums of money, the other takes lives. The Jack of Spades is a civilized swindler who has conned thousands of rubles from Moscow's residents including Fandorin's own boss, Prince Dolgorukoi. To catch him, Fandorin and his new assistant, timid young policeman Anisii Tulipov, must don almost as many disguises as the grifter does himself. The Decorator is a different case altogether: A savage serial killer who believes he cleans the women he mutilates and takes his orders from on high, he must be given Fandorin's most serious attentions.
Peopled by a rich cast of eccentric characters, and with plots that are as surprising as they are inventive, Special Assignments will delight Akunin's many fans, while challenging the gentleman sleuth's brilliant powers of detection.]]> 335 Boris Akunin 0812978609 Pavel 5 4.12 1999 Special Assignments (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dekorator (Przygody Erasta Fandorina, #5.2)]]> 6591088
W Moskwie ma miejsce seria mrocznych morderstw. Śledztwo ma zostać utajnione, a wizyta cara w Moskwie odwołana. Tymczasem maniak morduje kolejne ofiary. Policja prowadzi niezależne śledztwo. Ginie detektyw. Z Petersburga przyjeżdża minister spraw wewnętrznych. Jeśli sprawa nie wyjaśni się w ciągu kilku dni, gubernator zostanie zdymisjonowany?]]> 190 Boris Akunin 8373910263 Pavel 5 4.09 1999 Dekorator (Przygody Erasta Fandorina, #5.2)
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]]> Why Liberalism Failed 37562335 Has liberalism failed because it has succeeded?

Of the three dominant ideologies of the twentieth century—fascism, communism, and liberalism—only the last remains. This has created a peculiar situation in which liberalism’s proponents tend to forget that it is an ideology and not the natural end-state of human political evolution. As Patrick Deneen argues in this provocative book, liberalism is built on a foundation of contradictions: it trumpets equal rights while fostering incomparable material inequality; its legitimacy rests on consent, yet it discourages civic commitments in favor of privatism; and in its pursuit of individual autonomy, it has given rise to the most far-reaching, comprehensive state system in human history.Here, Deneen offers an astringent warning that the centripetal forces now at work on our political culture are not superficial flaws but inherent features of a system whose success is generating its own failure.]]> 249 Patrick J. Deneen 0300231873 Pavel 0 currently-reading 3.93 2018 Why Liberalism Failed
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]]> Пиковый Валет 5954384
Содержание:
1. "Пиковый валет" распоясался
2. Жизненная наука по Момусу
3. Ловок, мерзавец
4. Долг платежом красен
5. Тетеревиная охота
6. Платоническая любовь
7. Шефу весело
8. Гранд операсьон
9. По закону или по справедливости?

Серия: Приключения Эраста Фандорина
Издательства: Парадигма C&T, Радио России, AURAVOX, 2005 г
Общее время звучания: 4 часа 47 минут
Исполнитель: Александр Филиппенко
Качество: MPEG 1.0 layer 3, 192kbps, 44kHz, JS]]> 152 Boris Akunin Pavel 5 4.11 1999 Пиковый Валет
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]]> <![CDATA[The Death of Achilles (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #4)]]> 64551 320 Boris Akunin 0812968808 Pavel 5 4.12 1998 The Death of Achilles (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #4)
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> The Terror 3974 Terror have every expectation of triumph. As part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steam-powered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage, they are as scientifically supported an enterprise as has ever set forth. As they enter a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, though, they are stranded in a nightmarish landscape of encroaching ice and darkness. Endlessly cold, with diminishing rations, 126 men fight to survive with poisonous food, a dwindling supply of coal, and ships buckling in the grip of crushing ice. But their real enemy is far more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness: an unseen predator stalking their ship, a monstrous terror constantly clawing to get in.

When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a terrible death, Captain Francis Crozier takes command and leads his surviving crewmen on a last, desperate attempt to flee south across the ice. With them travels an Inuit woman who cannot speak and who may be the key to survival, or the harbinger of their deaths. But as another winter approaches, as scurvy and starvation grow more terrible, and as the terror on the ice stalks them southward, Crozier and his men begin to fear that there is no escape.]]> 769 Dan Simmons 0316017442 Pavel 0 to-read 4.06 2007 The Terror
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]]> <![CDATA[Murder on the Leviathan (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #3)]]> 64552
Paris, 1878: Eccentric antiquarian Lord Littleby and his ten servants are found murdered in Littleby’s mansion on the rue de Grenelle, and a priceless Indian shawl is missing. Police commissioner "Papa" Gauche recovers only one piece of evidence from the crime scene: a golden key shaped like a whale. Gauche soon deduces that the key is in fact a ticket of passage for the Leviathan, a gigantic steamship soon to depart Southampton on its maiden voyage to Calcutta. The murderer must be among its passengers.

In Cairo, the ship is boarded by a young Russian diplomat with a shock of white hair—none other than Erast Fandorin, the celebrated detective of Boris Akunin’s The Winter Queen. The sleuth joins forces with Gauche to determine which of ten unticketed passengers on the Leviathan is the rue de Grenelle killer.

Tipping his hat to Agatha Christie, Akunin assembles a colorful cast of suspects—including a secretive Japanese doctor, a professor who specializes in rare Indian artifacts, a pregnant Swiss woman, and an English aristocrat with an appetite for collecting Asian treasures—all of whom are contained together until the crime is solved. As the Leviathan steams toward Calcutta, will Fandorin be able to out-investigate Gauche and discover who the killer is, even as the ship’s passengers are murdered, one by one?

Already an international sensation, Boris Akunin’s latest page-turner transports the reader back to the glamorous, dangerous past in a richly atmospheric tale of suspense on the high seas.]]> 229 Boris Akunin 0812968794 Pavel 5 4.05 1998 Murder on the Leviathan (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Turkish Gambit (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #2)]]> 97428 211 Boris Akunin 0812968786 Pavel 5 akunin 4.01 1998 The Turkish Gambit (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #2)
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> <![CDATA[It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life]]> 214899032
Jillian Turecki’s holistic, compassionate, yet no-nonsense approach to love has attracted a devoted following of millions. In her highly anticipated debut book, she makes clear that if you want a meaningful relationship filled with connection, security, and intimacy, you have to look within. The common denominator in all your relationships is you.

Drawing from decades of experience helping clients heal themselves and their relationships, It Begins with You introduces the 9 core truths we must accept in order to change our lives:

Truth 1: It begins with you.
Truth 2: The mind is a battlefield.
Truth 3: Lust is not the same thing as love.
Truth 4: You have to love yourself.
Truth 5: You must speak up and tell the truth.
Truth 6: You need to be your best self (even after the honeymoon).
Truth 7: You cannot convince someone to love you.
Truth 8: No one is coming to save you.
Truth 9: You must make peace with your parents.

Blending therapeutic strategies, somatic techniques, client case studies, practical tools, tips, and guiding questions, It Begins with You gives us a roadmap to finally start doing the work needed to love ourselves and find the love we deserve. It's never too late to choose yourself.]]> 245 Jillian Turecki 1398721484 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.70 It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life
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]]> The Wars for Asia, 1911�1949 18882834 505 S.C.M. Paine 1139553410 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.51 2012 The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
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]]> <![CDATA[Азазель (Приключения Эраста Фандорина #1)]]> 1243554
Его первое расследование ведется вокруг странного самоубийства молодого московского повесы Петра Кокорина. Подробности дела весьма специфичны � female fatale, интернат для вундеркиндов, любовная интрига, завершившаяся дуэлью, � и заставляют Фандорина усомниться в том, что это именно самоубийство. Перед читателем разворачивается детальная панорама Москвы и Петербурга XIX века, где происходит заговор тайного общества.]]> 224 Boris Akunin 5815904945 Pavel 5 akunin 4.16 1998 Азазель (Приключения Эраста Фандорина #1)
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average rating: 4.16
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)]]> 206709242 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.]]> 541 Suzanne Collins 0702300187 Pavel 2 4.24 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks Fast]]> 26452130 'EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A BOOK COMES ALONG THAT COMPLETELY TRANSFORM THAT FIELD -THIS IS THAT BOOK FOR ANXIETY'There’s a new and faster way for anxiety relief, but few have ever heard it. Most people are advised to either just “manage� their anxiety or medicate it away.If you’re tired of just managing your anxiety and want a powerful natural solution, then apply the ‘Dare� technique as explained in Barry McDonagh’s latest book.Based on hard science and over 10 years helping people who suffer from anxiety, Barry McDonagh shares his most effective technique in this new book. The DARE technique can be used by everyone, regardless of age or background, to live a life free from anxiety or panic attacks.In this step-by-step guide you will discover how

Stop panic attacks and end feelings of general anxiety.

Face any anxious situation you’ve been avoiding (driving/flying/shopping etc.).

Put an end to anxious or intrusive thoughts.

Use the CORRECT natural supplements to relieve anxiety.

Boost your confidence and feel like your old self again.

Fall asleep faster and with less anxiety each night.

Live a more bold and adventurous life again.

THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BOOKIt also comes with a free App for your smartphone as well as four audios for quick anxiety relief. With these new tools you can apply the DARE Response in any situation that makes you anxious (e.g. driving/shopping/traveling). Help is now with you wherever you go!]]> 244 Barry McDonagh Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.29 2015 Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks Fast
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]]> <![CDATA[The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)]]> 4223
As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle—while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move—the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.]]> 752 Dan Brown 0739326740 Pavel 4 3.64 2003 The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)]]> 214331246 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 387 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 Pavel 0 to-read 4.61 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)]]> 63237699 A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party—or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.

So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.

But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones—the most elusive of all faeries—lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all—her own heart.]]> 354 Heather Fawcett 0356519112 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.07 2023 Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse #5)]]> 222457771
But it all pales compared to what Icarus and Daedalus discover on their 26,000-year journey to the center of the galaxy. Sure, it could settle the Fermi Paradox for good (and what Bob doesn’t want to solve a mystery of the universe?). But it also reveals a threat to the galaxy greater than anything the Bobs could have imagined.

Just another average day in the Bobiverse.]]> 413 Dennis E. Taylor 1680683454 Pavel 5 4.49 2024 Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking]]> 54438721
But Mona’s life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona’s city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona’s worries…]]> 320 T. Kingfisher Pavel 4 4.30 2020 A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
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]]> <![CDATA[The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century]]> 18938925 THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF A RENAISSANCE-ERA EXECUTIONER AND HIS WORLD, BASED ON A RARE AND OVERLOOKED JOURNAL.In a dusty German bookshop, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington stumbled upon a remarkable the journal of a sixteenth-century executioner. The journal gave an account of the 394 people Meister Frantz Schmidt executed, and the hundreds more he tortured, flogged, or disfigured for more than forty-five years in the city of Nuremberg. But the portrait of Schmidt that gradually emerged was not that of a monster. Could a man who practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate—even progressive?In The Faithful Executioner, Harrington teases out the hidden meanings and drama of Schmidt's journal. Deemed an official outcast, Meister Frantz sought to prove himself worthy of honor and free his children from the stigma of his profession. Harrington uncovers details of Schmidt's life and the shocking, but often familiar, crimes of the day; the medical practice that he felt was his true calling; and his lifelong struggle to reconcile his craft with his religious faith.In this groundbreaking and intimate portrait, Harrington shows us that our thinking about justice and punishment, and our sense of our own humanity, are not so remote from the world of The Faithful Executioner.]]> 316 Joel F. Harrington 0809049937 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.13 2013 The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century
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]]> <![CDATA[Focus: The ASML way - Inside the power struggle over the most complex machine on earth]]> 209604899 Chris Miller, author of Chip war.

For decades the most valuable technology company in Europe operated in the shadows. The chips manufactured by its machines, power our smartphones and AI assistants, make our coffee and drive our cars and even guide cruise missiles. In fact, roughly 90% of all chips worldwide are made with ASML’s machines. In recent years, the Dutch manufacturing company has found itself in the spotlight, at the centre of a geopolitical storm between the United States, China and Europe.

In Focus � The ASML way, journalist Marc Hijink brings us a unique insider portrait of this global giant. Hijink not only details the company’s meteoric rise from a quiet town in the Netherlands to a powerful, global monopoly position, he also makes accessible the unbelievably complex technology that has been the key to ASML’s success. It’s lithography machines, which spit out millions of chips around the clock, work to an accuracy of within a few atoms.

China is trying to copy the ASML technology while investing billions in its own chip-manufacturing programs to rival that of Taiwan. The US, in turn, seems to have the Dutch government on their side as they try and resuscitate their own chip manufacturing industry amid trade and cyber-warfare with China. Behind all the mind-blowing tech, Hijink discovers, ASML is a company fighting its own demons, scrambling to keep up with its success and an increasing number of security threats.

This is the intimate story of the people and culture behind a business now caught in a diplomatic struggle for global might.

‘The tech cold war most complicated machine� � The New York Times
‘The most obscure company in the world� � BBC
]]> 426 Marc Hijink Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.36 Focus: The ASML way - Inside the power struggle over the most complex machine on earth
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]]> <![CDATA[The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)]]> 58416952 At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington.

AUDI. VIDE. TACE.

The Catenan Republic � the Hierarchy � may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.

I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus � what they call Will � to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.

I tell them that I belong, and they believe me.

But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart.

And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family.

To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me.

And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.]]> 639 James Islington 1982141190 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.60 2023 The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
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]]> The Dragon's Banker 49405286
But when a spell of bad fortune and bitter rivalry leaves him scrambling to turn a profit on little more than winds and whispers, one such whisper catches Sailor’s ear� a dragon has been seen in the west.

Sailor soon finds that the dragons are very real, and not at all what he expected. And they practice a very different sort of economy � one of subterfuge and fire.


With bonus novelette: Forego Quest

What if you were the hero of every song, story, and legend?
What if you didn’t want to be?
Find out in this hilarious fantasy short.]]> 255 Scott Warren 0578552922 Pavel 5 cozy, warren, fantasy 4.06 2019 The Dragon's Banker
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]]> <![CDATA[System Design Interview � An insider's guide]]> 54109255
What’s inside?
- An insider’s take on what interviewers really look for and why.
- A 4-step framework for solving any system design interview question.
- 15 real system design interview questions with detailed solutions.
- 188 diagrams to visually explain how different systems work.

Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Scale From Zero To Millions Of Users
Chapter 2: Back-of-the-envelope Estimation
Chapter 3: A Framework For System Design Interviews
Chapter 4: Design A Rate Limiter
Chapter 5: Design Consistent Hashing
Chapter 6: Design A Key-value Store
Chapter 7: Design A Unique Id Generator In Distributed Systems
Chapter 8: Design A Url Shortener
Chapter 9: Design A Web Crawler
Chapter 10: Design A Notification System
Chapter 11: Design A News Feed System
Chapter 12: Design A Chat System
Chapter 13: Design A Search Autocomplete System
Chapter 14: Design Youtube
Chapter 15: Design Google Drive
Chapter 16: The Learning Continues]]> 324 Alex Xu Pavel 4 xu 4.29 2020 System Design Interview – An insider's guide
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]]> <![CDATA[Learning Go: An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Go Programming]]> 55841848 375 Jon Bodner 1492077216 Pavel 0 to-read 4.45 Learning Go: An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Go Programming
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]]> Inherit the Stars 776489
They called him Charlie. He had big eyes, abundant body hair and fairly long nostrils.

His skeletal body was found clad in a bright red spacesuit, hidden in a rocky grave.

They didn't know who he was, how he got there, or what had killed him.

All they knew was that his corpse was 50,000 years old; and that meant that this man had somehow lived long before he ever could have existed!]]> 216 James P. Hogan 0345257049 Pavel 0 currently-reading, hogan 4.06 1977 Inherit the Stars
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]]> <![CDATA[Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)]]> 33257757 They call him father, liberator, warlord, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the pale blue planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-second of his life.

A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk everything he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?

And throughout the worlds, other destinies entwine with Darrow’s to change his fate forever:

A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined.

An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy—or pay with his life.

And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.

Red Rising was the story of the end of one universe, and Iron Gold is the story of the creation of a new one. Witness the beginning of a stunning new saga of tragedy and triumph from masterly New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.]]> 602 Pierce Brown 042528591X Pavel 0 to-read 4.19 2018 Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)
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]]> Morning Star (Red Rising, #3) 24685115
Finally, the time has come.

But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied—and too glorious to surrender.]]> 526 Pierce Brown 0345539850 Pavel 5 brown 4.57 2016 Morning Star (Red Rising, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Passionista: The Empowered Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man]]> 7105443
In the smash hit She Comes First, Ian Kerner singlehandedly waged battle against male sexual "ill-cliteracy," and women everywhere benefited from his "viva la vulva" philosophy of female pleasure.

Now, in Passionista, it's time to learn all about what turns men on�and makes them stay on.

In this point-by-point, "blow-by-blow" guide, Kerner makes giving as much fun as receiving as he covers every angle of male sexuality, unlocks the secrets of satisfaction, and offers knowledgeable answers to the questions every woman wonders about. His advice is the closest you'll ever come to waking up in a guy's skin and knowing what truly makes him sexually tick.

Written in the same witty, insightful, and utterly readable voice that has made She Comes First and Be Honest—You're Not That Into Him Either so popular, Passionista is the empowered woman's guide to enjoying sex to the fullest—and ensuring that he does the same.]]> 224 Ian Kerner 0060834390 Pavel 4 kerner 3.68 2006 Passionista: The Empowered Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man
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]]> <![CDATA[Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)]]> 21425079 Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom.

As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within.

A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people.

He must live for more.]]> 465 Pierce Brown Pavel 3 4.55 2015 Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't]]> 16144853 Why do only a few people get to say “I love my job�? It seems unfair that finding fulfillment at work is like winning a lottery; that only a few lucky ones get to feel valued by their organizations, to feel like they belong.

Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled.

This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders are creating environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things.

In his travels around the world since the publication of his bestseller Start with Why, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams were able to trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, were doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?

The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general.

“Officers eat last,� he said.

Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What’s symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: great leaders sacrifice their own comfort—even their own survival—for the good of those in their care.

This principle has been true since the earliest tribes of hunters and gatherers. It’s not a management theory; it’s biology. Our brains and bodies evolved to help us find food, shelter, mates and especially safety. We’ve always lived in a dangerous world, facing predators and enemies at every turn. We thrived only when we felt safe among our group.


Our biology hasn’t changed in fifty thousand years, but our environment certainly has. Today’s workplaces tend to be full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest. But the best organizations foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a Circle of Safety that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside.

The Circle of Safety leads to stable, adaptive, confident teams, where everyone feels they belong and all energies are devoted to facing the common enemy and seizing big opportunities.

As he did in Start with Why, Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories from a wide range of examples, from the military to manufacturing, from government to investment banking.

The biology is clear: when it matters most, leaders who are willing to eat last are rewarded with deeply loyal colleagues who will stop at nothing to
advance their leader’s vision and their organization’s interests. It’s amazing how well it works.
]]> 350 Simon Sinek 1591845327 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.09 2014 Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
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]]> <![CDATA[Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)]]> 15839976 "I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them."

"I live for you," I say sadly.

Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.

Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity already reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies... even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.]]> 382 Pierce Brown 0345539788 Pavel 4 4.26 2014 Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
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]]> Thus Spoke Zarathustra 51893 Thus Spoke Zarathustra is translated from the German by R.J. Hollingdale in Penguin Classics.

Nietzsche was one of the most revolutionary and subversive thinkers in Western philosophy, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains his most famous and influential work. It describes how the ancient Persian prophet Zarathustra descends from his solitude in the mountains to tell the world that God is dead and that the Superman, the human embodiment of divinity, is his successor. Nietzsche's utterance 'God is dead', his insistence that the meaning of life is to be found in purely human terms, and his doctrine of the Superman and the will to power were all later seized upon and unrecognisably twisted by, among others, Nazi intellectuals. With blazing intensity and poetic brilliance, Nietzsche argues that the meaning of existence is not to be found in religious pieties or meek submission to authority, but in an all-powerful life passionate, chaotic and free.]]> 327 Friedrich Nietzsche Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.10 1883 Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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]]> Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art 38748999 The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his impact on Japan and the world

A thirtieth‑century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red‑haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit—what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises.]]> 316 Susan J. Napier 0300226853 Pavel 5 napier 3.96 2018 Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art
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average rating: 3.96
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]]> <![CDATA[Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual]]> 34431560 FIND YOUR WILL, FIND YOUR DISCIPLINE � AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FREEDOM

Jocko Willink's methods for success were born in the SEAL Teams, where he spent most of his adult life, enlisting after high school and rising through the ranks to become the commander of the most highly decorated special operations unit of the war in Iraq. In Discipline Equals Freedom, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Extreme Ownership describes how he lives that mantra: the mental and physical disciplines he imposes on himself in order to achieve freedom in all aspects of life. Many books offer advice on how to overcome obstacles and reach your goals—but that advice often misses the most critical ingredient: discipline. Without discipline, there will be no real progress. Discipline Equals Freedom covers it all, including strategies and tactics for conquering weakness, procrastination, and fear, and specific physical training presented in workouts for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes, and even the best sleep habits and food intake recommended to optimize performance.

Within these pages discover the keys to becoming stronger, smarter, faster, and healthier. There is only one way to achieve true freedom: The Way of Discipline. Read this book and find The Way.

]]> 209 Jocko Willink Pavel 5 willink 4.03 2017 Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual
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]]> <![CDATA[Children of Ruin (Children of Time, #2)]]> 40376072
Long ago, Earth's terraforming program sent ships out to build new homes for humanity among the stars and made an unexpected discovery: a planet with life. But the scientists were unaware that the alien ecosystem was more developed than the primitive life forms originally discovered.

Now, thousands of years later, the Portiids and their humans have sent an exploration vessel following fragmentary radio signals. They discover a system in crisis, warring factions trying to recover from an apocalyptic catastrophe arising from what the early terraformers awoke all those years before.]]> 597 Adrian Tchaikovsky Pavel 0 to-read 4.02 2019 Children of Ruin (Children of Time, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)]]> 25499718
WHO WILL INHERIT THIS NEW EARTH?

The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age—a world terraformed and prepared for human life.

But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare.

Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?]]> 608 Adrian Tchaikovsky 1447273281 Pavel 3 4.29 2015 Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
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]]> Daniels' Running Formula 57293990 Daniels� Running Formula, he has shared training advice with hundreds of thousands of runners. Now in this updated—and definitive—fourth edition, he again refines his methods and strategies to help you run faster and stronger.

Building upon his revolutionary VDOT system, Daniels incorporates new insights gained from studying participants in his unique Run SMART Project. You’ll be guided through the components that make the training formula work and then learn different types of training—including treadmill training, fitness training, and training at altitude or in other challenging environments—along with age-related modifications for runners from ages 6 to 80.

Everything comes together with expert advice on event-specific training ranging—for runs ranging from 800 meters to ultradistance events and triathlons. You will find advice on setting up your own seasonal plan, or you can follow one of Daniels� 31 proven training plans and workouts. You’ll even find four fitness running plans, from novice level to elite level, to get in shape or regain conditioning after injury.

Join the thousands of runners who have relied on Jack Daniels to help them reach their peak running performance. Using the programs outlined in Daniels� Running Formula, you too can achieve the results you seek every time you train and race.]]> 320 Jack Daniels 1718203675 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.36 1998 Daniels' Running Formula
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]]> <![CDATA[The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)]]> 22733729
Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.

Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’t part of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs—an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the universe.]]> 518 Becky Chambers 1500453307 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.15 2014 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment]]> 207567968 New York Times bestselling author and the gaming industry's preeminent investigative journalist Jason Schreier examines three decades of ups and downs at Blizzard Entertainment leading up to a hostile corporate takeover and a sexual misconduct scandal that put the legendary developer in a world of (Warcraft) trouble.

For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company celebrated the joy of gaming over all else, and every product it released was an instant classic: StarCraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft, which forever changed the video game landscape. What was once two UCLA students' simple mission � to make games they wanted to play � launched an empire with thousands of employees, millions of fans, and billions of dollars.

But when Blizzard cancelled a buzzy project in 2013, it gave Bobby Kotick, the infamous CEO of corporate parent Activision, the excuse he needed to start cracking down on Blizzard's proud autonomy. Led by executives from McKinsey and Procter & Gamble, Activision began invading Blizzard from the inside, driving away throngs of key employees in a push for predictability over creativity. Glitchy products, PR disasters, and mass layoffs followed, marring the company’s once pristine image. In 2021, the state of California filed a staggering lawsuit against the company for sexual misconduct and discrimination, leading to a widespread reckoning and a $69 billion acquisition that sent shockwaves through the industry.

Based on firsthand interviews with more than 300 current and former employees, PLAY NICE chronicles the creativity, frustration, beauty, and betrayal across the epic 33-year saga of Blizzard Entertainment � and explores the delight and despair of what it really means to "bleed Blizzard blue." Full of colorful personalities and dramatic twists, PLAY NICE is The Social Network for the video game industry.]]> 384 Jason Schreier 1538725428 Pavel 0 to-read 4.14 2024 Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment
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]]> C: A Reference Manual 946107 480 Samuel P. Harbison III 0133262243 Pavel 0 to-read 4.20 1984 C: A Reference Manual
author: Samuel P. Harbison III
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are]]> 18798757 Alan Watts overturns the illusion that individuals are merely 'egos' contained within their bodies who are separate from the rest of the universe. Drawing on the Vedanta religion, Alan Watts explains how a person's identity makes them the centre of the universe, and outlines that the universe has meaning only if each individual places himself at the centre of it.
The separation of the Self from the physical universe has led to Mankind's hostile attitude to the environment, and a destructive attitude to Nature. In coming to understand the individual's real place in the universe, Alan Watts presents a critique of Western culture and a healing alternative.

]]> 178 Alan W. Watts 0285640127 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.26 1966 The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
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]]> <![CDATA[The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches]]> 61640333 She found magic in the most unlikely of places.

Mika Moon follows three rules: hide your magic, keep your head down, and stay away from other witches. Mika is good at being alone, and she doesn't mind it . . . mostly.

But when an unexpected invitation arrives to teach three young witches at the mysterious Nowhere House, Mika jumps at the chance for a different life. As she comes to care for its quirky inhabitants - and Jamie, the handsome but prickly librarian - finally belonging somewhere feels like a real possibility.

But magic isn't the only danger in the world - is it worth risking everything to protect the found family Mika didn't know she was looking for?

A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a new family - and a new love - changes the course of her life.]]> 338 Sangu Mandanna 1399709879 Pavel 4 4.15 2022 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
author: Sangu Mandanna
name: Pavel
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming]]> 39866497 Completely revised and updated, this best-selling introduction to programming in JavaScript focuses on writing real applications.

Eloquent JavaScript dives into the JavaScript language to show programmers how to write elegant, effective JavaScript code. Like any good programming book, Eloquent JavaScript begins with fundamentals--variables, control structures, functions, and data structures--then moves on to complex topics like object-oriented programming and regular expressions. This third edition introduces new features covering the 2017 version of JavaScript, such as class notation, arrow functions, iterators, async functions, template strings, and black scope. Author Marijn Haverbeke keeps the friendly tone and easy-to-follow explanations that made the original a hit, and he adds new exercises for readers to test their skills. Eloquent JavaScript will have readers fluent in the language of the web in no time, eloquently.]]> 474 Marijn Haverbeke 1593279515 Pavel 0 to-read 4.00 2010 Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming
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]]> <![CDATA[Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press)]]> 112252 623 Benjamin C. Pierce 0262162091 Pavel 0 to-read 4.27 2002 Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press)
author: Benjamin C. Pierce
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fractal Prince (Jean le Flambeur, #2)]]> 12074927 A physicist receives a mysterious paper. The ideas in it are far, far ahead of current thinking and quite, quite terrifying. In a city of “fast ones,� shadow players, and jinni, two sisters contemplate a revolution.
And on the edges of reality a thief, helped by a sardonic ship, is trying to break into a Schrödinger box for his patron. In the box is his freedom. Or not.

Jean de Flambeur is back. And he’s running out of time.

In Hannu Rajaniemi’s sparkling follow-up to the critically acclaimed international sensation The Quantum Thief, he returns to his awe-inspiring vision of the universe…and we discover what the future held for Earth.]]> 320 Hannu Rajaniemi Pavel 0 to-read 4.06 2012 The Fractal Prince (Jean le Flambeur, #2)
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]]> Fundamental Principles of Go 1485651 194 Yilun Yang 1932001212 Pavel 5 yilun-yang, go 4.50 2008 Fundamental Principles of Go
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average rating: 4.50
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> Head First Java 231262
The fact is your brain craves novelty. It's constantly searching, scanning, waiting for something unusual to happen. After all, that's the way it was built to help you stay alive. It takes all the routine, ordinary, dull stuff and filters it to the background so it won't interfere with your brain's real work--recording things that matter. How does your brain know what matters? It's like the creators of the Head First approach say, suppose you're out for a hike and a tiger jumps in front of you, what happens in your brain? Neurons fire. Emotions crank up. Chemicals surge. That's how your brain knows.

And that's how your brain will learn Java. Head First Java combines puzzles, strong visuals, mysteries, and soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects to engage you in many different ways. It's fast, it's fun, and it's effective. And, despite its playful appearance, Head First Java is serious stuff: a complete introduction to object-oriented programming and Java. You'll learn everything from the fundamentals to advanced topics, including threads, network sockets, and distributed programming with RMI. And the new. second edition focuses on Java 5.0, the latest version of the Java language and development platform. Because Java 5.0 is a major update to the platform, with deep, code-level changes, even more careful study and implementation is required. So learning the Head First way is more important than ever.

If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. You'll see why people say it's unlike any other Java book you've ever read.

By exploiting how your brain works, Head First Java compresses the time it takes to learn and retain--complex information. Its unique approach not only shows you what you need to know about Java syntax, it teaches you to think like a Java programmer. If you want to be bored, buy some other book. But if you want to understand Java, this book's for you.]]> 688 Kathy Sierra 0596009208 Pavel 0 to-read 4.25 2006 Head First Java
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]]> <![CDATA[Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming]]> 22800567
Many experienced programmers try to bend Python to fit patterns they learned from other languages, and never discover Python features outside of their experience. With this book, those Python programmers will thoroughly learn how to become proficient in Python 3.

This book covers:



Python data model: understand how special methods are the key to the consistent behavior of objects

Data structures: take full advantage of built-in types, and understand the text vs bytes duality in the Unicode age

Functions as objects: view Python functions as first-class objects, and understand how this affects popular design patterns

Object-oriented idioms: build classes by learning about references, mutability, interfaces, operator overloading, and multiple inheritance

Control flow: leverage context managers, generators, coroutines, and concurrency with the concurrent.futures and asyncio packages

Metaprogramming: understand how properties, attribute descriptors, class decorators, and metaclasses work
"]]> 790 Luciano Ramalho 1491946008 Pavel 0 to-read 4.62 2015 Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming
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]]> Atlas Shrugged 662 This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world and did. Was he a destroyer or the greatest of liberators?

Why did he have to fight his battle, not against his enemies, but against those who needed him most, and his hardest battle against the woman he loved? What is the world’s motor � and the motive power of every man? You will know the answer to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play havoc with the lives of the characters in this story.

Tremendous in its scope, this novel presents an astounding panorama of human life � from the productive genius who becomes a worthless playboy � to the great steel industrialist who does not know that he is working for his own destruction � to the philosopher who becomes a pirate � to the composer who gives up his career on the night of his triumph � to the woman who runs a transcontinental railroad � to the lowest track worker in her Terminal tunnels.

You must be prepared, when you read this novel, to check every premise at the root of your convictions.

This is a mystery story, not about the murder � and rebirth � of man’s spirit. It is a philosophical revolution, told in the form of an action thriller of violent events, a ruthlessly brilliant plot structure and an irresistible suspense. Do you say this is impossible? Well, that is the first of your premises to check.]]> 1168 Ayn Rand 0452011876 Pavel 5 rand 3.67 1957 Atlas Shrugged
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]]> <![CDATA[The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect]]> 64341 175 Roger Williams 1411602196 Pavel 0 to-read 4.08 2006 The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
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]]> <![CDATA[The Engineering Leader: Strategies for Scaling Teams and Yourself]]> 211569497
This practical book shows you how to become a well-rounded and resilient engineering leader.



Understand what it means to be the driving force behind your careerLearn how to self-manage and avoid the pitfalls that many newer managers faceEstablish evolving practices and structures to best scale your teamDefine the impact of your team and its core mission and values]]> 560 Cate Huston 1098154029 Pavel 0 to-read 4.48 The Engineering Leader: Strategies for Scaling Teams and Yourself
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win]]> 38917854
From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Ownership comes a new and revolutionary approach to help leaders recognize and attain the leadership balance crucial to victory.

With their first book, Extreme Ownership (published in October 2015), Jocko Willink and Leif Babin set a new standard for leadership, challenging readers to become better leaders, better followers, and better people, in both their professional and personal lives. Now, in THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP , Jocko and Leif dive even deeper into the unchartered and complex waters of a concept first introduced in Extreme Ownership : finding balance between the opposing forces that pull every leader in different directions. Here, Willink and Babin get granular into the nuances that every successful leader must navigate.

Mastering the Dichotomy of Leadership requires understanding when to lead and when to follow; when to aggressively maneuver and when to pause and let things develop; when to detach and let the team run and when to dive into the details and micromanage. In addition, every leader
· Take Extreme Ownership of everything that impacts their mission, yet utilize Decentralize Command by giving ownership to their team.
· Care deeply about their people and their individual success and livelihoods, yet look out for the good of the overall team and above all accomplish the strategic mission.
· Exhibit the most important quality in a leader―humility, but also be willing to speak up and push back against questionable decisions that could hurt the team and the mission.

With examples from the authors� combat and training experiences in the SEAL teams, and then a demonstration of how each lesson applies to the business world, Willink and Babin clearly explain THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP � skills that are mission-critical for any leader and any team to achieve their ultimate VICTORY.]]> 311 Jocko Willink 125020786X Pavel 5 4.52 2018 The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
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]]> <![CDATA[Antigone (The Theban Plays, #3)]]> 7728
Antigone raises issues of law and morality that are just as relevant today as they were more than two thousand years ago. Whether this is your first reading or your twentieth, Antigone will move you as few pieces of literature can.

To make this quintessential Greek drama more accessible to the modern reader, this Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary of difficult terms, a list of vocabulary words, and convenient sidebar notes. By providing these, it is our intention that readers will more fully enjoy the beauty, wisdom, and intent of the play.]]> 80 Sophocles 1580493882 Pavel 0 sophocles 3.69 -441 Antigone (The Theban Plays, #3)
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]]> Waneella: Pixelscapes 209499026


Alongside this complete catalog of her works are several process sections, walking the reader through Waneella's working style, which often initially draws influence from Japanese streets found via Google Street View. Her creative process is explored step by step, detailing the underlying structure, rigorous perspective work, and experimentation that goes into every piece. Each step is accompanied by open and humorous commentary from the artist herself--some of these how-tos will span over twenty steps--making Waneella: Pixelscapes a must-have for her legions of budding pixel-artist followers.



Opening with a foreword by Japanese videogame designer Ikumi Nakamura, the book features an in-depth profile, charting Waneella's creative journey in her own words, and artworks often with detailed discursive captions, imparting anecdotal--and invariably funny--information on how each piece came together.]]> 224 Waneella 0500028451 Pavel 0 to-read 3.80 Waneella: Pixelscapes
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]]> <![CDATA[The Big Show in Bololand: The American Relief Expedition to Soviet Russia in the Famine of 1921]]> 1989460 832 Bertrand M. Patenaude 080474467X Pavel 0 to-read 4.19 2002 The Big Show in Bololand: The American Relief Expedition to Soviet Russia in the Famine of 1921
author: Bertrand M. Patenaude
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]]> Permutation City 156784 Permutation City is the tale of a man with a vision—how to create immortality—and how that vision becomes something way beyond his control. Encompassing the lives and struggles of an artificial life junkie desperate to save her dying mother, a billionaire banker scarred by a terrible crime, the lovers for whom, in their timeless virtual world, love is not enough—and much more—Permutation City is filled with the sense of wonder.]]> 352 Greg Egan 006105481X Pavel 0 to-read 4.08 1994 Permutation City
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]]> Diaspora 156785 443 Greg Egan 3453161815 Pavel 4 egan, ega 4.12 1997 Diaspora
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average rating: 4.12
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> Patriot: A Memoir 210943348
Alexei Navalny began writing Patriot shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020. It is the full story of his life: his youth, his call to activism, his marriage and family, his commitment to challenging a world super-power determined to silence him, and his total conviction that change cannot be resisted—and will come.

In vivid, page-turning detail, including never-before-seen correspondence from prison, Navalny recounts, among other things, his political career, the many attempts on his life, and the lives of the people closest to him, and the relentless campaign he and his team waged against an increasingly dictatorial regime.

Written with the passion, wit, candor, and bravery for which he was justly acclaimed, Patriot is Navalny’s final letter to the world: a moving account of his last years spent in the most brutal prison on earth; a reminder of why the principles of individual freedom matter so deeply; and a rousing call to continue the work for which he sacrificed his life.

“This book is a testament not only to Alexei’s life, but to his unwavering commitment to the fight against dictatorship—a fight he gave everything for, including his life. Through its pages, readers will come to know the man I loved deeply—a man of profound integrity and unyielding courage. Sharing his story will not only honor his memory but also inspire others to stand up for what is right and to never lose sight of the values that truly matter.� —Yulia Navalnaya]]> 496 Alexei Navalny 0593320964 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.54 2024 Patriot: A Memoir
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]]> A Dreary Story 16435229 0 Anton Chekhov 5552040481 Pavel 0 chekhov 4.03 A Dreary Story
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]]> <![CDATA[A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2)]]> 40864030
They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe.

Becky Chambers's new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter?

They're going to need to ask it a lot.]]> 152 Becky Chambers Pavel 3 chambers 4.40 2022 A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2)
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average rating: 4.40
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)]]> 26030734
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home—until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.]]> 282 Peter Brown 0316381993 Pavel 0 to-read 4.19 2016 The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City]]> 815790 216 Ian Lambot 1873200137 Pavel 0 to-read 4.61 1993 City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City
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average rating: 4.61
book published: 1993
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]]> <![CDATA[Building a Debugger: Write a Native x64 Debugger From Scratch]]> 217929482 Master the inner workings of your x64 Linux system and expand your OS expertise by writing your very own debugger using C++.

If debuggers seem like magic to you, there is no better way to demystify them than to write your own. This book will show you exactly how to do it, walking you through the entire process of building a debugger for x64 Linux systems using C++. As go from an empty filesystem folder to a fully fledged debugger capable of setting breakpoints, stepping through code, manipulating variables, and more, you’ll learn how

Attach to a processRead and write to registersSet hardware and software breakpointsOutput disassemblySupport multithreading and other tasks
As you add features to your debugger, you’ll also pick up a wealth of knowledge about operating systems, compilers, software testing, and low-level programming that you can use in your day-to-day development.]]> 744 Sy Brand 171850408X Pavel 0 to-read 5.00 Building a Debugger: Write a Native x64 Debugger From Scratch
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]]> <![CDATA[Creatividad, S.A. Cómo llevar la inspiración hasta el infinito y más allá]]> 24450653 Creatividad, S.A. es un libro para profesionales que deseen llevar a sus equipos a cumbres más altas, un manual para cualquier lector que valore la originalidad y el primer viaje al centro neurálgico de Pixar Animation: a sus reuniones, sus evaluaciones ex-post y las sesiones del Braintrust de las que nacieron algunas de las películas más exitosas de la historia del cine. Es, en el fondo, un libro acerca de cómo se construye una cultura creativa, pero también, como afirma su autor, «un reflejo de las ideas que creo que afloran lo mejor que llevamos dentro.»


«Muchos autores han intentado formular y categorizar la inspiración y la creatividad. Sin embargo, lo que Ed Catmull muestra con su experiencia es que la creatividad no es simplemente una fuente de ideas, sino más bien una alquimia entre las personas. En Creatividad, S.A., Ed expone con honestidad y sentido común cómo no convertirse en un estorbo y cómo fusionar arte, negocio e innovación.»
George Lucas

« Una gran novedad... Catmull nos traslada al interior del ecosistema de Pixar y nos muestra cómo la excelencia se desarrolla y se perfecciona con un nivel de detalle que resulta inspirador. Si usted tiene un trabajo creativo, debe leer este libro ya.»
Daniel Coyle, autor de El pequeño libro del talento

«Este es el mejor libro jamás escrito acerca de lo que implica establecer una organización creativa. Es el mejor porque la sabiduría y la modestia impregnan cada una de sus páginas. Muestra cómo la excelencia de Pixar radica en conectar los pequeños detalles #principio que puede aplicar cualquiera en su propio negocio# con el objetivo final que persiguen todos los miembros de la compañía: crear películas que les hagan sentirse orgullosos.»
Robert I. Sutton, profesor en la Universidad de Stanford y autor de Buen jefe, mal jefe
]]> 368 Ed Catmull 8416029202 Pavel 0 to-read 4.49 2014 Creatividad, S.A. Cómo llevar la inspiración hasta el infinito y más allá
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]]> <![CDATA[A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)]]> 40864002 ASIN B08H831J18 moved to the more recent edition

Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-awareness, laid down their tools, wandered, en masse into the wilderness, never to be seen again. They faded into myth and urban legend.

Now the life of the tea monk who tells this story is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They will need to ask it a lot. Chambers' series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?]]> 151 Becky Chambers Pavel 4 chambers 4.25 2021 A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security in Technology Organizations]]> 59012409 This award-winning and bestselling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies!"[The DevOps Handbook] remains a must-read for any organization seeking to scale up its IT capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments or lines of business." --Mike Perrow, TechBeaconFor years, The DevOps Handbook has been the definitive guide for taking the successes laid out in the bestselling The Phoenix Project and applying them in any organization. Now, with this fully updated and expanded edition, it's time to take DevOps out of the IT department and apply it across the full business.Technology is now at the core of every company, no matter the business model or product. The theories and practices laid out in The DevOps Handbook are tools to be used by anyone from across the organization to create joy and succeed in the marketplace. The second edition features 15 new case studies, including stories from Adidas, American Airlines, Fannie Mae, Target, and the US Air Force. In addition, renowned researcher and coauthor of Accelerate, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, provides her insights through new and updated material and research. With over 100 pages of new content throughout the book, this expanded edition is a must read for anyone who works with technology."[The DevOps Handbook is] a practical roadmap to improving IT in any organization. It's also the most valuable book on software development I've read in the past 10 years." --Adam Hawkins, software developer and host of the podcast SmallBatches]]> 720 Gene Kim 1950508439 Pavel 0 to-read 4.48 2015 The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security in Technology Organizations
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler]]> 39026990
With this book as your guide, you'll survive--and thrive--in any period in Earth's history. Bestselling author and time-travel enthusiast Ryan North shows you how to invent all the modern conveniences we take for granted--from first principles. This illustrated manual contains all the science, engineering, art, philosophy, facts, and figures required for even the most clueless time traveler to build a civilization from the ground up. Deeply researched, irreverent, and significantly more fun than being eaten by a saber-toothed tiger, How to Invent Everything will make you smarter, more competent, and completely prepared to become the most important and influential person ever.]]> 437 Ryan North 073522014X Pavel 0 to-read 4.16 2018 How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler
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]]> The Nature of Code 16123828 520 Daniel Shiffman 0985930802 Pavel 0 to-read 4.60 2012 The Nature of Code
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]]> <![CDATA[The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics (Theoretical Minimum #1)]]> 13587145 A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2013

A world-class physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101—the DIY way

The Theoretical Minimum is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in college—or who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist. In this unconventional introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Unlike most popular physics books—which give readers a taste of what physicists know but shy away from equations or math—Susskind and Hrabovsky actually teach the skills you need to do physics, beginning with classical mechanics, yourself. Based on Susskind's enormously popular Stanford University-based (and YouTube-featured) continuing-education course, the authors cover the minimum—the theoretical minimum of the title—that readers need to master to study more advanced topics.

An alternative to the conventional go-to-college method, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.
]]> 256 Leonard Susskind 046502811X Pavel 0 to-read 4.15 2013 The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics (Theoretical Minimum #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[My Brilliant Friend (L'amica geniale #1)]]> 38457091 New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet about two friends growing up in post-war Italy is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted family epic by Italy’s most beloved and acclaimed writer, Elena Ferrante, “one of the great novelists of our time.� (Roxana Robinson, The New York Times)

Beginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years, as its protagonists, the fiery and unforgettable Lila, and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflictual friendship. Book one in the series follows Lila and Elena from their first fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence.

Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her protagonists.

“An intoxicatingly furious portrait of enmeshed friends,� writes Entertainment Weekly. “Spectacular,� says Maureen Corrigan on NPR’s Fresh Air. “A large, captivating, amiably peopled bildungsroman,� writes James Wood in The New Yorker

Ferrante is one of the world’s great storytellers. With My Brilliant Friend she has given her readers an abundant, generous, and masterfully plotted page-turner that is also a stylish work of literary fiction destined to delight readers for many generations to come.]]> 387 Elena Ferrante Pavel 4 4.06 2011 My Brilliant Friend (L'amica geniale #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Quarter Share (Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, #1)]]> 2334538 THE GOLDEN AGE OF SAIL HAS RETURNED -- IN THE YEAR 2351

When his mother dies in a flitter crash, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Horatio Wang must find a job with the planet company or leave the system--and NerisCo isn't hiring. With credits running low, and prospects limited, he has just one hope...to enlist for two years with a deep space commercial freighter. Ishmael, who only rarely visited the Neris Orbital, and has never been off-planet alone before, finds himself part of an eclectic crew sailing a deep space leviathan between the stars.

Join the crew of the SC Lois McKendrick, a Manchester built clipper as she sets solar sails in search of profit for her company and a crew each entitled to a share equal to their rating.]]> 250 Nathan Lowell Pavel 0 to-read 4.12 2007 Quarter Share (Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools]]> 112262 1040 Alfred V. Aho 0321486811 Pavel 0 to-read 4.12 1986 Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
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]]> <![CDATA[Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming]]> 30238165
Hundreds of people have suggested names of programmers to interview on the Coders at Work web . The complete list was 284 names. Having digested everyone’s feedback, we selected 15 folks who’ve been kind enough to agree to be

Frances Pioneer in optimizing compilers, first woman to win the Turing Award (2006) and first female IBM fellow Joe Inventor of Erlang Joshua Author of the Java collections framework, now at Google Bernie One of the main software guys behind the original ARPANET IMPs and a master debugger Douglas JSON founder, JavaScript architect at Yahoo! L. Peter Author of Ghostscript, implementer of Smalltalk-80 at Xerox PARC and Lisp 1.5 on PDP-1 Brendan Inventor of JavaScript, CTO of the Mozilla Corporation Brad Writer of LiveJournal, OpenID, memcached, and Perlbal Dan Smalltalk implementor and designer Simon Peyton Coinventor of Haskell and lead designer of Glasgow Haskell Compiler Donald Author of The Art of Computer Programming and creator of TeX Peter Director of Research at Google and author of the standard text on AI Guy Coinventor of Scheme and part of the Common Lisp Gang of Five, currently working on Fortress Ken Inventor of UNIX Jamie Author of XEmacs and early Netscape/Mozilla hacker]]> 634 Peter Seibel Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.31 2009 Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming
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]]> <![CDATA[Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture]]> 222146
Americans spend more money on video games than on movie tickets. Masters of Doom is the first book to chronicle this industry’s greatest story, written by one of the medium’s leading observers. David Kushner takes readers inside the rags-to-riches adventure of two rebellious entrepreneurs who came of age to shape a generation. The vivid portrait reveals why their games are so violent and why their immersion in their brilliantly designed fantasy worlds offered them solace. And it shows how they channeled their fury and imagination into products that are a formative influence on our culture, from MTV to the Internet to Columbine. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistry—a powerful and compassionate account of what it’s like to be young, driven, and wildly creative.

“To my taste, the greatest American myth of cosmogenesis features the maladjusted, antisocial, genius teenage boy who, in the insular laboratory of his own bedroom, invents the universe from scratch. Mastersof Doom is a particularly inspired rendition. Dave Kushner chronicles the saga of video game virtuosi Carmack and Romero with terrific brio. This is a page-turning, mythopoeic cyber-soap opera about two glamorous geek geniuses—and it should be read while scarfing down pepperoni pizza and swilling Diet Coke, with Queens of the Stone Age cranked up all the way.”—MarkLeyner, author of I Smell Esther Williams]]> 339 David Kushner 0812972155 Pavel 5 kushner 4.28 2003 Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)]]> 13
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide. Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space.

"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"

Facing annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat.

"Life, the Universe and Everything"

The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky- so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew.

"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"

Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription conspires to thrust him back to reality. So to speak.

"Mostly Harmless"

Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself?

Also includes the short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe".]]> 815 Douglas Adams 0345453743 Pavel 0 4.38 1996 The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
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]]> Solaris 95558
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, are plagued with their own repressed and newly corporeal memories. The Solaris ocean may be a massive brain that creates these incarnate memories, though its purpose in doing so is unknown, forcing the scientists to shift the focus of their quest and wonder if they can truly understand the universe without first understanding what lies within their hearts.]]> 204 Stanisław Lem Pavel 0 4.00 1961 Solaris
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]]> <![CDATA[Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)]]> 7967
In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War.

Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth.

Speaker for the Dead, the second novel in Orson Scott Card's Ender Quintet, is the winner of the 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel.]]> 382 Orson Scott Card 0812550757 Pavel 0 4.10 1986 Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)]]> 112537 243 Arthur C. Clarke 1857231589 Pavel 5 4.12 1973 Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
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]]> The Left Hand of Darkness 18423 The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants spend most of their time without a gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.

Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.]]> 304 Ursula K. Le Guin Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.11 1969 The Left Hand of Darkness
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]]> Stranger in a Strange Land 350 NAME: Valentine Michael Smith
ANCESTRY: Human
ORIGIN: Mars

Valentine Michael Smith is a human being raised on Mars, newly returned to Earth. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to him, while teaching them his own fundamental beliefs in grokking, watersharing, and love.]]> 525 Robert A. Heinlein Pavel 0 3.93 1961 Stranger in a Strange Land
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]]> Crafting Interpreters 58661468
That fearsome reputation belies a field that is rich with useful techniques and not so difficult as some of its practitioners might have you believe. A better understanding of how programming languages are built will make you a stronger software engineer and teach you concepts and data structures you'll use the rest of your coding days. You might even have fun.

This book teaches you everything you need to know to implement a full-featured, efficient scripting language. You’ll learn both high-level concepts around parsing and semantics and gritty details like bytecode representation and garbage collection. Your brain will light up with new ideas, and your hands will get dirty and calloused.

Starting from main(), you will build a language that features rich syntax, dynamic typing, garbage collection, lexical scope, first-class functions, closures, classes, and inheritance. All packed into a few thousand lines of clean, fast code that you thoroughly understand because you wrote each one yourself.]]> 640 Robert Nystrom 0990582930 Pavel 0 currently-reading 4.71 2021 Crafting Interpreters
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