Thatdeliveryguy

I didn't get day labor today like I wanted and I have exactly $20 which I shouldn't spend, but am going to spend on myself. I am a bibliophile, I read a ton every week.

So I am going to reward myself for being sober, by buying a book today. Something I haven't done in a long time, grab some tea and sit on the balcony and read. Sadly, I dropped my kindle, or I would just buy a book on there.

Anyways, any good reading suggestions. I am into philosophy and all things technical, not really a fiction reader, but with the right book I can and will read on.

Hope everyone is having a good day. I am going to make today about my love and passion for reading, in a way this is my form of meditation and enjoyment. Good day!

roguedreams

Here's two off the top of my head ...

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

Thatdeliveryguy

I read a Million little pieces awesome book! As a matter of fact, I read it just under a month ago as a suggestion from SR.

Climber122

How about "Let Your Life Speak" by Parker Palmer. Short, but dense and inspiring book. Good for a sober afternoon

freshstart57

Either of Tolle's books, The New Earth or The Power of Now.

Thatdeliveryguy

Let Your Life Speaks reviews on Amazon are great and I love the synopsis of the book. Living a nobler life is something I've been wanting to do for some time. Thanks for the suggestion.

dwtbd

Neal Stephenson's Anathem, for philosophic and techincal 'fun', and see if fiction can maybe do it fer ya.

Thatdeliveryguy

My mouth is beginning to salivate with all these suggestions. I am going to have a bevy of books on my to read list by the end of this thread. You guys and gals rock, I love this site. Reading all the synopsis's and reviews and now I feel like a kid in a candy shop, I can't decide what to buy.

longbeachone

Without question Heather King 's "Parched". If you can't find it, here are a few more. These are the very best books on personal recovery that I've read (I too am a voracious reader...I'm in the new Amazon club, which is like Netflix for books...incredible!).
2. Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
3. Tweak by Nix Sheff
3. Dry by Augusten Burroughs
4. Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.

If you want something that isn't strictly recovery, I couldn't put down, Jeannette Walls "The Glass Castle"...it was terrific. Or, in honour of banned books week this week, read Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale".

I just finished Atwood's brilliant new trilogy, which begins with Oryx and Crake...Dystopian fiction (which I love) that left me breathless. Happy reading!

Cecilia44

The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life
I read this one a while ago and loved it. Happy book hunting! I love books/book stores.

trachemys

Anthem Ayn Rand
Siddhartha Herman Hesse
Dune Frank Herbert

Soberwolf

Richard pryor, pryor convictions and other life sentances

Ps ... when i read your post i thought of the devil may cry reboot game i awarded myself yesterday

it was 8 pounds 2nd hand and i love it first present ive bought myself in ages

really liking it aswell

TiredEnough

Anything by George Orwell. Down and Out in Paris and London and Homage to Catalonia are great. Burmese Days is up there too.

sugarbear1

save money and keep the public library open.....those are free!

Soberpotamus

I second Man's Search For Meaning. It's a short read, and a life changer. Another vote for the public library