Books are great until you have to move across the country multiple times.
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Yeah we have a couple of big boxes that are ready to be unpacked once we finish moving. Theyāve probably done 5 moves.
On holidays, I used to like finding a second hand bookshop then picking up a paperback or two for the trip, with no intention to keep them longer.
Since having kids though, the joy of a physical book has gone. As has 90% of my down time in which I was able to read
Good book, but he really does go into too much detail.
Although I must say I learnt a lot about subs after reading it.
Iām having a lot of fun pronouncing the Russian names.
Interesting how one of the first characters (who meets an untimely end) is called Putin. 
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Itās more fun if you do it sounding like Sean Connery.
Connery gave zero shits about attempting a Soviet accent
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I like the Kindle purely as it gives me decent access to a whole load of books and then gives me suggestions on other similar books. Definitely exposed me to a lot of new content that I probably wouldnāt have even heard of if I stayed with physical books. In terms of the difference, I definitely love a physical book as well. Itās nice to read, I donāt have to go through a whole load of crap to find a page, but iād say the tradeoff is definitely worth the kindle
Kindle, too easy. End up with a massive pile of books all on the single device. No dusty book shelves. Great for travelling. Mine has its own folder with a light. I can read in bed without upsetting the other half.
Re reading George Smiley (Le Carre) series.
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Nothing worse than reading a book before bed and falling asleep, so you get up to turn off the light, and now youāre wide awake again.
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Iām really struggling to read books atm, and so will try and get my book quota through my ears instead.
Since I spend way too many hours weekly listening to podcasts, I think I can reel these back a little, cut a few off, and get something a little more substantial in instead.
I tend to be more attracted to non-fiction, particularly history. And if itās on Spotify even better as I already have premium on that, so it wonāt cost me more.
So any good audiobooks that people can recommend?
Halfway through this right now, cracking/scary read.
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Thanks, will add it to my list. And if youāre on an apocalyptic bent, this one is terrifying too. I got onto it from a Dan Carlin podcast:
Gift from my daughter for Christmas.
As he observed it at the time although they reckon alot of it is questionable. After he was killed in a motorcycle accident they published an edition with scathing criticisms of his government removed especially of the Sykes-Picot agreement.
Think I mentioned, but finished reading āPachinkoā. 100% recommend.
Also reading Russ Cookās book āMind over Milesā about running through Africa. The mental strength that guy has is insane.
I can not recommend this book highly enough. I had heard the author interviewed about it by Richard Fidler on Conversations so I was keen, but finally getting to read it, this is one hell of a story.
In 1930 a man, Harold Lasseter, comes to the NSW government with a story about a miles long gold reef heād stumbled upon in the far outback decades earlier, and gold fever descends on everyone who hears his tale that they organise a huge expedition with all the latest and best technology available into the heart of the country to find this gold that will end the Depression and make everyone rich beyond imagination.
It is a saga with so many twists and turns, I couldnāt stop reading it. Outstanding stuff.
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Does the TV show recycle the book content?
Wondering if Iāve done myself a disservice by not reading the books first
Yes, very much so
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