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Which book should I read? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by kionite231@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hii, I am trying to get into reading books but don't know what to read. I like programming, tech, DIY stuff and science and would love to read about it.

Which book should I read that is not overwhelming for a begginer like me?

Edit: Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions :)

Books

1984
The Disappearing Spoon
The Tetris Effect
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!
Immune
The Murderbot Diaries
Children of Time
Neuromancer
Bobyverse Series
Project Hail Mary

Authors

Mary Roach
Marthe Wells

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"The Disappearing Spoon" by Sam Kean goes through the entire periodic table with fun and often very funny vignettes about each of the elements.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hate to ask this but is there a video series or version of this?

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not that I'm aware, but there's almost certainly an audiobook.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not to shill and Im not even sure they're on Android but SpeechCentral is excellent for turning any epub/pdf into audiobooks with highlighting to read along if you like both visual and aural delivery of content.