The GOT Book Club

[random]

Anyone read Rich Dad Poor Dad?

Finished it today.

To be fair its better than a lot of the self motivation books from people like Tony Robbins, Grant Cardone etc, obviously they are more mindset, this is a bit more practical imo

couple of things stood out
1. The comic book library lol
2. don't climb the ladder - own it

I liked how he came up with plans on how to use his methods and the basic illustrations regarding assets/liabilities/income/expenditure

Spoiler: - don't read if you are planning on reading the book

My take on it in an nutshell,
(bear in mind he is in the US so tax advantages etc might not apply elsewhere)
1. Form a company/corporation and charge everything to it so your tax burden reduces
2. Work more than one job if you can, preferably one of them in sales and sell as much as you can
3. With your commissions save everything possible, don't buy anything until you can buy a house/apt in a market dip, offer half the asking price if the seller looks desperate
4. As soon as the market goes up, cash out and re-invest in another place using the method above
5. keep doing that and its even better if you get tenants in the properties
6. In addition to the above, invest in stocks and shares
7. Get a passive income whilst you are still working until your passive income generates enough funds for you to stop working for someone else
8. The passive income should be property/stocks/anything else (book writing or whatever you can do) that will keep a steady flow of money coming in

Overall its a fairly decent read, however he has written a lot of books, not sure if there would be value or a lot of difference in reading more than one of them though

 

[CharliePotato]

Finished it today.

To be fair its better than a lot of the self motivation books from people like Tony Robbins, Grant Cardone etc, obviously they are more mindset, this is a bit more practical imo

couple of things stood out
1. The comic book library lol
2. don't climb the ladder - own it

I liked how he came up with plans on how to use his methods and the basic illustrations regarding assets/liabilities/income/expenditure

Spoiler: - don't read if you are planning on reading the book

My take on it in an nutshell,
(bear in mind he is in the US so tax advantages etc might not apply elsewhere)
1. Form a company/corporation and charge everything to it so your tax burden reduces
2. Work more than one job if you can, preferably one of them in sales and sell as much as you can
3. With your commissions save everything possible, don't buy anything until you can buy a house/apt in a market dip, offer half the asking price if the seller looks desperate
4. As soon as the market goes up, cash out and re-invest in another place using the method above
5. keep doing that and its even better if you get tenants in the properties
6. In addition to the above, invest in stocks and shares
7. Get a passive income whilst you are still working until your passive income generates enough funds for you to stop working for someone else
8. The passive income should be property/stocks/anything else (book writing or whatever you can do) that will keep a steady flow of money coming in

Overall its a fairly decent read, however he has written a lot of books, not sure if there would be value or a lot of difference in reading more than one of them though

Nice one mate, haven’t read the spoiler yet as I’m about to start it today. Will let you know how I get on.

 

[Bilko]

Avoid, an attempt at being Douglas Adam's and hitchhiker's guide. . . Falls flat with desperately unfunny lines littered throughout. I actually mislaid it for 48 hours and was sorry to find it again

 

[random]

Avoid, an attempt at being Douglas Adam's and hitchhiker's guide. . . Falls flat with desperately unfunny lines littered throughout. I actually mislaid it for 48 hours and was sorry to find it again

If you like humour in space try Spaceteam by Barry Hutchison, its a couple of quid on Amazon for the Kindle version



And if you like it there are 12 in the series.

 

[nosejam]

Tried something a bit different, @JimmyJeffers mentioned this one in another thread..

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Not wanting to turn into a Sheldon Copper but it was an interesting and decent read.

The author avoids going into the history of every flag as in his own words it would turn into a textbook.

Instead he focuses on a few dedicated country flags, expands into regions and also includes non state actors flags (UN, EU, ISIS etc) and he tells the history of the specific flags in an easy to read way. Some sections do get bogged down a bit in detail and there is a bit of rambling, but overall the history of the flags he dedicates chapters to make it worth reading. I thought the best chapter was the one on the American Flag and the laws/rules that are applicable to it were a bit of an eye opener

Nice one. I’m going to check this out. I read his Prisoners of Geography last year

I loved Prisoners of Geography, then stumbled across a signed copy of Worth Dying For a few months later. I found it much harder to read, the topic was so dry to me compared to the first book.

There were only so many times I could read what colours represented before I lost my concentration.

 

[random]

annnnnd it's back to a bit more sci-fi, just completed this



It was ok, interesting story and characters, just felt there was something missing, didn't feel like there was any excitement in the writing and the given the storyline I thought it deserved more of an edge. The one thing i did like was the author not over-explaining the tech, which is a big bug-bear of mine, just a brief explanation is usually all that is needed.

The author finishes it on what he thinks will be a cliffhanger (I didn't) so readers will want to get book two in the series, I probably will due to the characters in the book, but the art of story telling will need to be taken up a notch or two if it is going to hold my interest

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Just finished Captain Corelli’s Mandolin which I really enjoyed. Never knew about the Cephalonia massacre so it did come as a morbid surprise. Beautifully written book though, and I did like the short chapters from varying perspectives. Like a less disorientating Eyeless In Gaza in that sense.

Next books up are Shuggie Bain which my brother got me for Xmas, and The Decameron (looks much bigger than I expected).

Probably made this suggestion before but The Plague by Albert Camus is a fantastic novel, and during the current pandemic it will definitely touch a nerve.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

The Brothers Karamazov
All the name diminutives. I get hopelessly lost.

It is honestly one of the greatest books ever written. Give it another go

 

[Philw]

Archangel Down. Archangel Project. Book 1

In the year 2432, humans think they are alone in the universe. They’re wrong.Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.Professor James...

books.google.co.uk

Read a couple of books in this series. The author also has another cool series where Loki comes to earth and gets hunted down by the FBI.

 

[RAFUH]

It is honestly one of the greatest books ever written. Give it another go

Wowza that is an old post quote

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Wowza that is an old post quote

I forget what I’ve recommended so searched to see. Sure enough, I’d recommended it once, but yours was the only other post about it. Which is criminal because it’s easily one of the top ten novels of all time.

If you get a chance have another go

 

[verreauxi]

I just got a copy of this, written by my friend and colleague across the hall from me:

 

[random]

just finished The Zombie Room, Ignore the title, its nothing at all to do with zombies




An unlikely bond is forged between three men from very different backgrounds when they serve time together in prison. A series of wrong turns and disastrous life choices has led to their incarceration. Following their release, Mangle, Decker and Tazeem stick together as they return to a life of crime, embarking on a lucrative scam. But when they stumble upon a sophisticated sex-trafficking operation, they soon realise that they are in mortal danger.

It was another recommendation on my Goodreads account, and again they nailed it, I thought this was a superb read, my only gripe was the ending, but don't want go into too much detail about that, as another reader might find it a good way to end the book. All about opinions I guess.

free on kindle unlimited or a couple of quid if not, if you like character driven thrillers then definitely give this one a go

 

[BornBlue76]

The Brothers Karamazov
All the name diminutives. I get hopelessly lost.

started it in 2013.. think I finished it in 2016 or so (plus minus a year here or there)... wouldn’t start another book until it was done but after 3 months of reading I was still nowhere... so put it down.. picked it up again ... over 3 years or so .. at least raced through the final few hundred pages to get it done...

was a marathon clearly and proud to have got through it ... not sure I would do it again! It was a challenge to myself to read after googling the top 10 books of all time. Was deciding between it and Ulysses...

if you want a readable challenge then “Atlas Shrugged” is very worthwhile. Has inspired a fair amount of how I view the world and government meddling..

Edit: just realised I replied to a post from 2014.. grief.. ever finish it though?

 

[RAFUH]

started it in 2013.. think I finished it in 2016 or so (plus minus a year here or there)... wouldn’t start another book until it was done but after 3 months of reading I was still nowhere... so put it down.. picked it up again ... over 3 years or so .. at least raced through the final few hundred pages to get it done...

was a marathon clearly and proud to have got through it ... not sure I would do it again! It was a challenge to myself to read after googling the top 10 books of all time. Was deciding between it and Ulysses...

if you want a readable challenge then “Atlas Shrugged” is very worthwhile. Has inspired a fair amount of how I view the world and government meddling..

Edit: just realised I replied to a post from 2014.. grief.. ever finish it though?

Unfortunately not. I’ll give it a try again at some point. Maybe after I retire