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Putnam

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  • Birthday 07/18/1995

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  1. Hey there, I've been a long-time lurker here, often checking in to see what you all have to say about a book before I dive into it. I decided that I better make an account here at some point, so here I am! Looking forward to discussions. I've also created a website named Reading Length to help with finding out how long books might take to read for those without e-readers. I would link to it but I'm not sure what the rules are on that, nor do I know how to add links. Has anybody read Edward Abbey? I'm just starting Desert Solitaire and I love it already. Cheers!
  2. Hi all, This year I’m going to try to read a lot more than I did last year, during the summer I got so wrapped up in work that I barely left any time for myself to read for fun. So, I figured I'd keep track of what I'm reading as a sort of external motivation. I have 18 books in my reading list at the moment, and according to Reading Length this should take me around 10 months reading for 30 minutes each day. Here is what I am in the process of reading at the moment: February Desert Solitaire – Edward Abbey – 10% Edward Abbey is a fascinating individual. Did you know his best friends stole his body when he died and buried him in the desert illegally when he died? Walden – Henry David Thoreau – 19% I’ve been meaning to read this, everyone raves about Thoreau’s rugged individualism. I also want to build a cabin someday. Visual Intelligence – Amy E. Herman – 0% (Re-read) I read this really fast the past summer and I feel like I didn’t really take in everything it has to Flow – Csikszentmihalyi – 0% Tim Ferriss recommended it. Natural Capitalism – Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins – 0% I bought this along with five other environmentalists books one night after a wine-fueled binge watching of nature documentaries. January The Fountainhead – Ayn Rand – 100% This is a remarkable book that I tried reading during high school but never finished. Great story about someone who faces adversity in his beliefs and ideals, eventually rising up showing society how not everyone has to follow the status quo. I am far from a Rand worshiper, however this book is pretty good. 4/5
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