(Part 2) Best lawyers & criminal humor books according to redditors
We found 793 Reddit comments discussing the best lawyers & criminal humor books. We ranked the 286 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Here, I think you'll enjoy Boomsday, by Christopher Buckley.
Sure.
I'm presently reading The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance by Kevin Underhill, a book about strange laws.
As the title suggests, the Board of Commissioners of Skamania County, Washington State, in 1969, passed a law creating a felony, to wit, the "premeditated, wilful and wanton slaying" of a Sasquatch.
I need not belabor the point that "Sasquatch," "Bigfoot," "Yeti" does not exist.
I tried to post this earlier, but I think the age of my account triggered the filter:
The Waterfall system is an interesting idea, but is it worth it at its current price? In a comment on the original announcement post, Abe mentioned that the Waterfall could hold "more than people are assuming," and that's technically true. The system can accommodate my Spirit-Airlines-LA-to-San-Francisco-No-Carry-On flying kit, which includes a water bottle, a light shell jacket, a book, a sleep mask, ear plugs, a passport wallet (can't find a link for this, it's a slim-ish RRL epi-leather thing), and a cell phone charger with cord--but not comfortably. If you're only carrying flat things (even heavy ones), it's surprisingly stable and very pleasant to use. But when items with a horizontal height of more than an inch or so are loaded into it, the system starts to feel unbalanced and awkward to me.
It might be okay as a super-minimalist laptop bag, but I'd be afraid to set it down anywhere without giving the landing zone some thought. The last generation 13MBP feels made for it, but nothing bigger than that, including the new 15-inch models, will fit. You can throw the charger in the medium pouch, but if you wrap the cord around it like I do, it bulges pretty substantially, and will bang into the laptop (audibly) if you move at anything faster than a walking pace.
In general, I think the bag looks quite nice, and I actually enjoy the mandatory compartmentalization. The AustriAlpin slide adjuster works well, but some of the coating was worn off around the mechanism when it arrived. That's a small thing, but I really feel that if it's going to maintain it's current $425 price-point after the experimental phase, it's really going to have to be perfect. The Dynylon Molly Webbing deserves a shoutout, as it looks much better than tradition molle (especially on the front, where it's installed in such as way as to be slightly recessed). The main Dyneema material is still its same crinkly self, and for whatever reason this bag felt louder than the Quadzip to me, especially when it rubbed against the gore-tex of my coat.
In short, I quite like this bag aesthetically, and I'm glad that Outlier decided to do the experiment, but my own use case is too limited to justify the somewhat eye-watering price tag. Fortunately, I do still have a very nice non-backpack option that I'm quite attached to.
Centaur of the Crime is CSI meets Narnia, and every bit as ridiculous as that sounds.
The Palace Job is arguably even more "Ocean's Eleven meets Fantasy" than Gentleman Bastards, and definitely worth a read if you like that kind of thing.
Sweet Silver Blues is film noir in a standard fantasy setting, played almost completely straight- while Death Warmed Over is a somewhat more tongue-in-cheek take on the concept, in an urban fantasy setting.
Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest is a sort of Douglas Adams-style take on an American road trip crossed with high fantasy swords and sorcery.
Chasing the Moon, by the same author, is sort of Lovecraft reimagined as a light-hearted sitcom- about a woman who has to be roommates with a world-consuming elder god, and the hijinks that ensue.
For anyone who is interested
https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Villain-Laughs-Secret/dp/0811846660/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EJV0NPPI2U88&keywords=how+to+be+a+villain&qid=1567172698&s=gateway&sprefix=how+to+be+a+vill%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1
I started with Kafka: The Complete Stories
If you enjoyed The Iron Druid, you might enjoy Staked.
If you enjoyed Dresden you could check out Midnight Riot/Rivers of London.
If you ever wished the hobbit was more... realistic, you could have a read of Riddle in Stone. That is if you can stomach it.
You're being much nicer than you need to be. They should read about The World's Most Dangerous Places ~ written by someone who's been there and dealt with it. In the appendices is a list of how much you should expect to pay (and to whom) in bribes in the event of a "criminal matter".
Ignorance and first-world blinders are rampant, and the audience does indeed skew towards youth, inexperience and know-it-all arrogance. Look on the bright side; the real world awaits them, unconcerned with either their assumptions or expectations!
>>>>A lot of them do.
>>>Here, have some examples of novelizations (both source material and "based on screenplay") where the exact phrase is used.
>>I clearly said a lot of them use the wording "now a major motion picture". You've thrown a pile of links at me to prove nothing.
>Those are called "sources." They're what people use to prove their point when someone tries to argue with them.
I see you've failed basic logic. Six cherry-picked images don't do anything to prove your point.
For you to prove your point, you would need a source that showed a vast majority of novelizations say "now a major motion picture" on the cover. You have provided no such source.
>So put up or shut up.
Okay, let's play stupid games. Maybe there's stupid prizes to be won.
Godzilla. The Dark Knight Rises. Suicide Squad. Interstellar. The Nice Guys. The Cabin in the Woods. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Crimson Peak
The closest I came across while poking around was Star Trek (2009), which says "A major motion picture from Paramount Pictures".
Not one occurrence of your universal phrase in a pile of recent novelizations of popular works chosen semi-randomly from an Amazon search. Which solidly supports my point that it is "hardly 'every'". In fact, it appears to be even less common than I thought it was.
Now I'm fucking done. I can't believe I wasted time on this stupid argument.
I will say first that lawyers don't necessarily want law-based books. I know I've gotten my fair share of law-based books that just went on the shelf unread.
That said, I do like a couple.
The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance. Book of goofy laws. Unlike most books of this sort, it's well researched and cited. The writing is sharp and funny.
Law of Superheroes A thought-experiment type book. If your girl enjoys superheroes (which she well may not), it's a fun read.
For other non-law related recommendations, probably go to /r/books instead of /r/law
Not in any particular order.
Charles Bukowski - Tales of Ordinary Madness
Émile Zola - The Attack on the MIll and Other Stories
Mark Twain - The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
Kurt Vonnegut - Welcome to the Monkey House
Edogawa Rampo - Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
Guy de Maupassant - The Dark Side
Franz Kafka - The Complete Stories
Bertolt Brecht - Collected Short Stories
David Goodis - Black Friday & Selected Stories
It's from a crazy novel called Special Topics in Calamity Physics.
You might want to check out The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes. It's a light-hearted fantasy caper similar to The Lies of Locke Lamora.
This is an awesome short story collection: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-Worlds-Dystopian-Stories/dp/1597804541
Unconventional, eh? Try Tom Robbins. His writing style is beautiful, and his plots are completely out there. For example, his book Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas is written entirely in second person. After I read all of Vonnegut, he filled the void.
There's this one book called The Bear Went Over the Mountain by William Kotzwinkle that I've always adored. It's about a bear who finds a briefcase that changes his life.
I love Max Barry. I'd recommend Jennifer Government.
I would overwhelmingly recommend a book named _Shoot: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition by Julie Golob. It goes over a lot of basics about pistols vs rifles vs shotguns and gives a good overview of different shooting sports and techniques. It’s available on Kindle, but the real book itself is great quality.
If you’re at all interested in hunting, The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game_, vols., 1 & 2 by Steven Rinella are a great place to start.
This world of guns is a deep rabbit hole filled with fun activity, technical detail, skill building, nerdiness, history, collectibles, legalities, philosophy and inevitably, politics. You can deep dive into any one of these areas and there are nearly endless resources for all of them. Literally too many to recommend a good single one. But reading everything you can is a must, IMHO. If something is particularly motivating you, more recommendations would be happily given.
One of the best literary works I've read recently is Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. While reading it, I felt like Pessl was setting out to write her Great American Novel. In my opinion, she did about as well as could be expected.
The protagonist is a plucky, wise-beyond-her-years high school girl who forms a bond with one of her (very eccentric) teachers. Something horrible happens, and our heroine suddenly finds herself having to uncover some very well-hidden secrets.
It's best to go in not knowing too much. Pessl's style can be jarring at first, as she crams in literary references on nearly every single page, if not more often. The book is definitely worth your time either way, though. Highly recommended.
Swan Song - Robert McCammon Of the books I read last year this was my favorite.
Old Man's War - John Scazi - It's a pretty fun Military Sci-fi series
Leviathan Wakes - S. A. Corey - Near space, space opera.
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson - Epic Fantasy with an interesting magic system, good place to start with a popular author
The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie - "Grimm Dark" fantasy, he does an interesting thing by playing with a LotR style quest.
The Black Prism - Brent Weeks - Interesting Magic system, one of my favorite ongoing fantasy series. Much better than his first trilogy IMHO
Midnight Riot - Ben Aaronovitch - Funny urban fantasy series that takes place in London
His Majesty's Dragon - Namoi Novik - Napoleonic* war + dragon's, fun quick reads.
Sevenes - Neal Stephenson - Stand Alone sci-fi novel about human's trying to survive in space as the world ends.
I can suggest more if you want, and I assume you've probably read at least some of these. Hope you enjoy some of them at least though.
Actually, the lady that the article is about wrote a decent book named Shoot: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition, that is a pretty good overview.
She divides the categories up as:
The examples are my own, but the categories come from her book. It's a good high-level overview.
There was a book about 15 years ago, Jennifer Government, where the original cover had something like this.
Jennifer Government (Vintage Contemporaries) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC0XSC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Gnn2CbMHYBGJ8
Death of an Irish Lass
I read this at my MIL's house in a fit of extreme boredom, it was pretty good. There are a whole bunch of them.
Also, Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was fun.
What do you want to learn and/or practice?
Without a specified goal, I would suggest a skills progression as described in the Pistol Skills series of classes (local OK instructor), or a beginning-to-advanced skills progression described in a learn-to-shoot book like Shoot by Julie Golob or Jake Maloney's Guide. Learn and practice (and master) the basic skills.
Dropping in at the range on a random weekday afternoon, you chances are hit-or-miss of having an available unscheduled instructor available. One side of the coin is that you're only looking for instruction & feedback on pistol fundamentals (flip side says that there may not be folks on staff, at that time, with the appropriate knowledge/experience/disposition to provide even basic instruction). If there is an instructor available, work ahead on your list of skills to learn. If there is no instructor available, conduct focused practice on the skills you have already learned/been taught.
Useful links:
If you want something very light, The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes is a ton of fun. It's a comedic fantasy heist story, sort of similar on the surface to something like Locke Lamora or Mistborn in that there are a bunch of specialists pulling a heist, but it's much sillier (borderline on parody).
If you're in the in the mood for something else with a heavily detailed magic system and a lot of world building, you might like my own book, Forging Divinity. I go very heavy on the magic side of things and also have some flashy combat scenes. It's a good time to read it, since the sequel comes out next week.
This genre can be pretty varied depending on what your interested in.
If you want to explore all it has to offer, check out “Brave New Worlds”. Brave New Worlds It’s an anthology of short stories that spans the gamut from dystopian historical fiction to fantasy and hard sci fi.
If you’re looking for a realistic near future dystopian novel, check out the Maddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood. The first book in the trilogy, Oryx and Crake, was one of only a handful of novels that I’ve ever read cover to cover in just one sitting.
If you’re interested in YA dystopian fiction, the Uglies “trilogy” by Scott Westerfield is pretty good. For dystopian post-apocalyptic YA, I’d recommend The 100 series by Kass Morgan.
There’s a ton out there in this genre and it keeps growing. Let us know what you find.
Hard Spell-Justin Gustainis
Midnight Riot-Ben Aaronovitch
two really well done urban fantasy/detective novels
My all-time favorite go-to book is P.S.: Your Cat is Dead. Always makes me laugh, cry, and be thankful for what I have.
There is one that compiles all of his short stories, although I don't believe there is a larger compendium of his work. Here's a link to the short story collection, if you're interested: https://www.amazon.com/Franz-Kafka-Complete-Stories/dp/0805210555/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut may fit the bill.
Edit: capitalization
I got you
Ooooh awesome!
Artemis (Andy Weir) e A Lógica do Cisne Negro (Nassim Nicholas Taleb)
Pra quem já leu Perdido em Marte, ou viu o filme e gostou, Artemis é uma ótima leitura. É o lançamento mais recente do autor
[Marisha Pessl Special topics in Calamity Physics http://www.amazon.com/Special-Topics-Calamity-Physics-Marisha/dp/0143112120/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1371423506&sr=8-2&keywords=marisha+pessl]
I find Jasper Fforde to be a really great author. Especially the Nursery Crimes series
The Big Over Easy?
Wild Thing by Josh Bazell
Link as proof (see the bottom highlighted snippet from the book).
Colin Cotterill has 2 interesting series set in SEAsia. The more lighthearted of the 2 is set in Thailand, starts with Killed at the Whim of a Hat and features an unusual young woman and her unusual family. The other series features an elderly doctor in Communist Laos, and begins with The Coroner's Lunch.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, set in Botswana, is reliably charming.
I am Pilgrim, debut by Terry Hayes, is an international thriller featuring a young, retired spy. It's noteworthy because Hayes is a master of pacing.
From Speck (in no order):
Burning Chrome
American Tabloid
Heart Of Darkness
Stranger In A Strange Land
Time Out Of Joint
The monsters in the basement thing sounds similar to the movie Cabin In The Woods where it actually is a science lab with monsters in it. They wrote a book based on the movie.
https://www.amazon.com/Cabin-Woods-Official-Movie-Novelization/dp/1848565267
Does it seem familiar?
I do own a book called How to Be a Villain.
http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Villain-Laughs-Secret/dp/0811846660
Never underestimate the shenanigans that bored legislators can get up to :)
Most of the ones that commonly show up in clicbait listicles are either urban legends or overstatements of real laws like you describe, but there are also a hell of a lot of genuinely dumb laws out there.
I knew about this one because theres a book called "The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance" that lists it and a lot of other real ones.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emergency-Sasquatch-Ordinance-Actually-Sometimes/dp/1627222693
(My favourite: a byelaw in Aspen bans snowball fights)
If you enjoyed Kafka's Metamorphosis, I would strongly recommend reading more of him. Pick up the Trial, the best translation is the breon mitchell one.
Also, pick up a collection of his complete stories.
I bit on the longer side, but if you are looking into getting into "higher" literature with long term thinking themes, I would definitely recommend Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Classic look into the title themes with very interesting characters and plot, something many books don't have. Definitely a dark theme. The whole angel on one shoulder, demon on the other is extremely apparent and pertinent to this novel. Definitely a great entrance to one of the greatest Russian authors.
A fourth recommendation since you are looking for darker themes is Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry. This is my fourth recommendation and not my first because it is very dependent on style and a bit difficult if the reader isn't used to modernist styling like stream of consciousness. At heart though, it is definitely an absolutely beautiful use of English language to describe a man's descent into chaos.
If you are looking for a general list for "best books", I highly recommend this one. Many tend to be darker on this list. I have read about 70ish books on there and I have always been delighted minus one or two books. The good thing about that list is that it includes a lot of classics, but isn't simply english centric, so you will find authors like Pessoa or Svevo which are not extremely popular in English countries, but are absolutely stunning. This doesn't necessarily answer your dark themed book recommendation, but it perhaps could be useful to yourself later.
I hope you enjoy your reading!
The next Thursday book comes out next week! In the meantime, Shades of Grey is good as well as his Nursery Crime books and The Last Dragonslayer. If you're looking for something different try Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn.
Google reveals this.
I've enjoyed the following, not being from that part of the world, culture or religion you'd have to take my insight with a grain of salt. There doesn't seem to be that much information about that part of the world, one of the reasons I find it so fascinating. It's fairly invisible. There is typically one viewpoint from this media, red team or blue team, nothing seems to be that unbiased. I found "The Oath" to be the most informative and interesting.
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This collection of short stories is worth reading. Pretty much every world presented would make a good episode of Black Mirror.
I agree. He's a bit silly. But his accomplishment is incredible.
Though I would suggest that Robert Young Pelton would be an even more interesting guest. http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Peltons-Worlds-Dangerous-Places/dp/0060011602
I googled "Whereas in the American system" and it took me to this [book] (https://kindle.amazon.com/work/wild-thing-novel-pietro-brnwa/B004R856LE/0316032190)
capes, minions, and an evil cackle are also pretty good indicators of villain status.
embrace it! work hard, and soon you will be the best villain you can be. http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Villain-Laughs-Secret/dp/0811846660
> Baby Boomers and automation screwed us man.
You might like Boomsday. Very prescient considering it was published in 2008.
Currently: The Big Over Easy
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Over-Easy-Nursery-Crime/dp/0143037234
Try Boomsday by Christopher Buckley, or for some dark--and true--humor check out Possible Side Effects and Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs. And I'm going to second Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
How To Be A Villain
Go for the top job!!
Great choice.
Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories
I haven't gotten to see Cloud Atlas yet, but I want to. Based on my knowledge of it, I think that the book Jennifer Government has some parallels to the film.
Old Georgie
Thanks for the contest!
Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse is a good read. Not as laugh out loud as some of the others mentioned, but the setting and characters make it enjoyable.
Also, The Big Over Easy and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde. If you like Christopher Moore, either one is worth checking out.
Some collections I read recently:
Wasteland
Brave New Worlds
Robot Uprisings
I also read a few other stories that really stood out. Second Variety by P.K. Dick, The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster. It isn't quite a short story, but The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson was also great and could be read as a collection of stories connected to each other.
Haha, you're absolutely right about the "misery lit" that seems to be so popular, and if you only read the ones I linked above you'd definitely not have much perspective on the millions of Africans who live perfectly ordinary lives. For a much more light-hearted series, I always recommend Alexander McCall Smith's Number One Ladies' Detective Agency and its sequels.
Also, LOL at "South Africa? Brussels?" :)
Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
Humor, Pathos, Metaphysics and the citadel that's junior high (or secondary school)
Another:
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marissa Pessl
Evocative of Skippy in a lot of ways - leans more toward the female reader - which might appeal to your lady
Both fantastic books
http://www.amazon.com/P-S-Your-Dead-James-Kirkwood/dp/0312321201
it has really good reviews...!
just saying
Just start reading the Dresden files over again.
If you are looking for a similar series to start, you could try Ben Aaronovich's new series, starting with Midnight Riot: http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Riot-Ben-Aaronovitch/dp/034552425X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b
I haven't read them yet, but its about a detective who investigates crimes involving magic.
There's a story called Red Card in the anthology Brave New Worlds with a very similar premise! Not everyone is allowed a murder, just people with a special card. Could this have been what you were thinking of?
Hey OP, here are some resources I found useful when I was working in NE Africa.
1) Dangerous Places 5th Edition
If I were to recommend one book this is it. Especially if you've have no or little experience working/living in a non-western, underdeveloped area. Good humor, good info.
http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Peltons-Worlds-Dangerous-Places/dp/0060011602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464910574&sr=8-1&keywords=dangerous+places
2) Black Flag Cafe
Same author as above but the forums might be useful to you. A word of warning though, many of the users will not see your trip in the same light you do, so I'd keep your ears and eyes open and your mouth shut. Some really good info and RYP actually interacts with the users so you are actually getting some hard learned advice.
http://cafe.comebackalive.com/index.php
3) A Photojournalists Field Guide
It appears as though you are sponsored in some way, your sponsors are probably looking for you to produce some quality content. Not to say you aren't already a good photographer or videographer, but the game changes when you are in a situation that is out of your element.
https://www.amazon.com/Photojournalists-Field-Guide-trenches-photographer-ebook/dp/B00BP83RO2?ie=UTF8&keywords=photojournalist%20guide&qid=1464910759&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
4)CPJ Security Guide
Although you aren't exactly a journalist you'll probably be seen as one or at least something close to it (At least in N Africa). This free guide helps with some of the basics and should provide you with further resources to study. I'd also recommend looking at the rest of the CPJ website and other journalist advocacy groups as they often have guides/advice/tips on working in risk areas.
https://cpj.org/reports/2012/04/journalist-security-guide.php
If I think of more I'll add them but these are the ones that come to mind.
Not to beat a dead horse, because you've already heard it from multiple people here, but the one thing that stuck with me as far as personal safety was the saying, "If you and a friend meet a bear in the woods you don't have to be fast, you just have to be faster than the other guy." A big part of my own approach to safety when I was in Egypt during the revolution and subsequent elections was that unless you really really piss someone off, crimes against you are most likely going to be crimes of opportunity. Be smart about how you travel, as a fellow white guy I couldn't completely hide my appearance but I did what I could to blend in. Wear what the locals do (A worn collared shirt and slacks or jeans is pretty good), don't carry expensive equipment or at least keep it unobtrusive if you must carry it. If you can afford one hire a fixer or at least a trusted local guide (Travel companies and journalists are good places to get started but they are often very protective of their fixers and guides). Try to learn how to say basic phrases in the area's languages, often a greeting can go a long way to getting you out of trouble. Flexibility and quick thinking are better protection than a bulletproof vest and a gun, avoid forming habits if you are staying in one place for any length of time.
I'd be lying if I didn't say I was a bit envious, stay safe and travel well.
Edit Also there are no road rules in N Africa, I would HIGHLY recommend getting a driver whenever you are in urban areas.
For some inspiration, try reading The Palace Job. There's a cleric with an interesting twist on Death Magic.
Trinities by Nick Tosches is an awesome book that more people should know about.
The Underworld USA trilogy by James Ellroy though is a masterpiece.
Is the first book any good? It's only 104 pages but also 99 cents:
https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Missing-Stanton-Brothers-thriller-ebook/dp/B00IBYAR1Y/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
There's a book for that
The can't miss movies are;
The Right Stuff
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086197/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Apollo 13
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
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From the Earth to the Moon
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120570/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Books;
The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Man-Moon-Astronaut-Americas-ebook/dp/B003G93ZCM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MQP4OQ2TQEWZ&keywords=last+man+on+the+moon&qid=1567546025&s=books&sprefix=last+man%2Cstripbooks%2C179&sr=1-1
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Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
(BTW, I think this book ought to be MANDATORY reading not just for space fans, but every kid in Jr. High. I swear to god, Massimino figured out how to do goals in life like nothing I've ever read before.)
https://www.amazon.com/Spaceman-Astronauts-Unlikely-Journey-Universe/dp/1101903546?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-osx-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1101903546
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And even though you didn't ask for fiction
The Martian
https://www.amazon.com/Unknown-The-Martian/dp/B00B5HO5XA/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+martian&qid=1567546146&s=books&sr=1-1
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Artemis: A Novel
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y55SB48/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
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Delta-v
https://www.amazon.com/Delta-v-Daniel-Suarez-ebook/dp/B07FLX8V84/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=delta-v&qid=1567546200&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
I enjoyed Special Topics in Calamity Physics a lot. One of the first really well written and clever books I read and appreciated as a teenager. A bunch of hidden events/themes/symbols too, which makes it worth a read twice-over.
I read A Prayer for Own Meany and All Quiet On the Western Front for the same 10th grade English, both of which were great as well.
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K, I guess I gotta share this book. Lots of tips, good read.
Second, you probably gonna get robbed. You don't know the way of the place you're going. I was sitting on a ferry boat in Cuba with a nice Jamaican girl chatting about life and travel and asked about visiting Jamaica and she said I got to see Kingston. I asked if Kingston wasn't a little sketchy for a person of my complexion and wasn't I likely to get robbed?
She said "Of course you gonna get robbed. You a stranger in a strange place. If I go to New York city - I'm gonna get robbed too for the same reason! If you travel and you explore - its inevitable - you gonna get robbed! Try not to let yourself lose everything at once though."
But...so far I've not been robbed traveling. How? Luck, probably.
First understand that flat out armed robbery is the least likely way you will be robbed. Police take that shit seriously everywhere, its bad for tourism, and a lot of places you go are small - the chances you will meet that person again or that he is known to the police are very good.
Instead, you are gonna be tricked most probably. Swindled. Scammed. Or your lodgings are gonna be gone through when you are gone. No robber wants to be seen by his victim.
So how to protect? Don't look like a target helps. Wear cheap clothes, no jewelry, don't whip out the latest phone (and if you do, get a case that makes it look cheap - there was a great little case for the iphone 4 that looked like a cassette tape from the back - who wants to steal that?).
Travel light. Really light. I travel with one bag - carry on and I bring a little water resistant day shoulder bag that folds down to nothing for day trips. Don't show up with giant Louis Vuitton luggage. Keep your bag with you all the time.
Keep copies of your passport. Stash them around your possessions. Most places will take a copy - even banks changing money are fine with a decent copy of your passport. Leave your real passport in your hotel/room safe.
Electronics - keep it simple. A phone and a laptop are all I take (sometimes I leave the laptop and go with an ipad but I do software for a living and often work during vacations). Not in a separate bag - I make em fit into my main carryon along with my clothes - computer/chargers in the middle.
Don't leave your valuables in your luggage in your lodgings. Assume your room will be searched by the maid, the help, strangers. Find and locate clever hiding places for your laptop, your passport, your main cash stash. A lot of rooms have lock boxes - use em.
Don't flash cash. I carry a pair of identical wallets. One is filled with expired credit cards and fake IDs and has about $40 worth of local money in it in lost of different denominations. The other has the real stuff that I work out of - maybe $200 for the day. Were I to be robbed, I'd give him the decoy. Never happened to me but that's my plan. Leave the bulk of your money in the house lockbox and never take more than a day's supply with you and when you are traveling with everything (moving locations) scatter your money through your possessions so you can give up something and still function.
Finally, make friends at hostels and on buses. Travel in groups for a bit, and always walk with a purpose. Don't meander. Don't wander. Don't look lost. Don't be found alone on a dark street in the middle of the night, and don't drink to excess. All these behaviors scream "I'm lost and vulnerable and stupid".
Don't leave anything on the beach unguarded. Go swimming in shifts. I've seen my gear get stalked on even the most 'deserted' beaches. Somehow I always manage to find some friend to hit the beach with when I travel. And lock stuff up whenever you can.
Read the "Look Inside" previews to see if any of these is for you.
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