What are you Reading or Read?

[Masterlu]

Tell us what you are reading, or have read?

[Robert_Anderson]

I'm currently reading "Seventeen Moments Of Spring" by Yuliana Semyonov.

I just finished "The Human Condition" by Hannah Arendt.

[Antonmb]

Great idea for a thread. I recently finished "How The Light Gets In" by Louise Penny. This is the last in the Armand Gamache/Three Pines mysteries. If you're not familiar with this series and you like atmospheric mysteries with plenty of character and plot development, seek these out but start with the first one, "Still Life".

[antipop]

I've been reading a lot of finance book/novels. The recent read were:
Liar's poker -> story of a young college kid entering the world of finance and fixed income during the junk bond heyday and arbitrage.
Lords of finance -> extremely fascinating novel about the head of the central bank of the US, Germany and UK before, during and after WWI including the lead to 29 and the aftermath. I really enjoyed this one and give you insight into how each country is reacting today
Too big too fail -> very well documented of the back story behind the TARP and the timing during the crisis and how people reacted. I didn't enjoy it as much as Street Fighters
Street fighters -> the story of Bear Sterns and what led to their fall. I really loved this one. It is fast paced, you really get the sense of urgency and people fighting against something bigger than them.
When genius failed -> the rise and fall of LTCM filled with hubris and oversized ego. It shows that Wall Street is a humbling place and the star of the day can fall as fast as he rose.

I'm currently reading The Snowball, the biography of Warren Buffett. It's a big book which takes you from his birth and childhood, to his first work experience to today. It's very well documented with a lot of references. I'm really enjoying it even though it's making me change my opinion on Buffett.

[audio badger]

Originally Posted by antipop

I've been reading a lot of finance book/novels. The recent read were:
Liar's poker -> story of a young college kid entering the world of finance and fixed income during the junk bond heyday and arbitrage.
Lords of finance -> extremely fascinating novel about the head of the central bank of the US, Germany and UK before, during and after WWI including the lead to 29 and the aftermath. I really enjoyed this one and give you insight into how each country is reacting today
Too big too fail -> very well documented of the back story behind the TARP and the timing during the crisis and how people reacted. I didn't enjoy it as much as Street Fighters
Street fighters -> the story of Bear Sterns and what led to their fall. I really loved this one. It is fast paced, you really get the sense of urgency and people fighting against something bigger than them.
When genius failed -> the rise and fall of LTCM filled with hubris and oversized ego. It shows that Wall Street is a humbling place and the star of the day can fall as fast as he rose.

I'm currently reading The Snowball, the biography of Warren Buffett. It's a big book which takes you from his birth and childhood, to his first work experience to today. It's very well documented with a lot of references. I'm really enjoying it even though it's making me change my opinion on Buffett.

Interesting list. I'm going to pick up "When Genius Failed." If you have not read "The Big Short," I'm guessing that's a book you'd enjoy based on your list above.

[antipop]

Originally Posted by audio badger

Interesting list. I'm going to pick up "When Genius Failed." If you have not read "The Big Short," I'm guessing that's a book you'd enjoy based on your list above.

Good pick. I've enjoyed it a lot. Let me know what you think of it.

The Big Short is on my to read list. The other books of the same kind in my wish list are The House of Morgan, All the Devils are Here, More Money than God and the End of Wall Street ... I'm starting to see a pattern

[audio badger]

Originally Posted by antipop

I've been reading a lot of finance book/novels. The recent read were:
Liar's poker -> story of a young college kid entering the world of finance and fixed income during the junk bond heyday and arbitrage.
Lords of finance -> extremely fascinating novel about the head of the central bank of the US, Germany and UK before, during and after WWI including the lead to 29 and the aftermath. I really enjoyed this one and give you insight into how each country is reacting today
Too big too fail -> very well documented of the back story behind the TARP and the timing during the crisis and how people reacted. I didn't enjoy it as much as Street Fighters
Street fighters -> the story of Bear Sterns and what led to their fall. I really loved this one. It is fast paced, you really get the sense of urgency and people fighting against something bigger than them.
When genius failed -> the rise and fall of LTCM filled with hubris and oversized ego. It shows that Wall Street is a humbling place and the star of the day can fall as fast as he rose.

I'm currently reading The Snowball, the biography of Warren Buffett. It's a big book which takes you from his birth and childhood, to his first work experience to today. It's very well documented with a lot of references. I'm really enjoying it even though it's making me change my opinion on Buffett.

Recently finished When Genius Failed. A really good book, and I think it was actually even more interesting to read it 15 years after the fact. Incredible to see the parallels with 2008.

[bachrocks]

The book that inspired me to request this kind of thread was "This is your brain on music" by Daniel Levitin. I just started it, and man, is it incredible.

The first fact that really struck a chord was that pitch is represented directly in the brain, in contrast to most other musical qualities. By placing electrodes in the brain, we can know what pitches someone is hearing. Cool!

Now, of course, I have to ask: what kind of cables are best to connect these electrodes to a pre-amp?

Really, though, there is so much profound information in the book that I feel my whole understanding of music is about to change.

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by bachrocks

The book that inspired me to request this kind of thread was "This is your brain on music" by Daniel Levitin. I just started it, and man, is it incredible. The first fact that really struck a chord was that pitch is represented directly in the brain, in contrast to most other musical qualities. By placing electrodes in the brain, we can know what pitches someone is hearing. Cool! Now, of course, I have to ask: what kind of cables are best to connect these electrodes to a pre-amp? Really, though, there is so much profound information in the book that I feel my whole understanding of music is about to change.

+1. This is a great book, my wife gave it to me for Christmas last year and I found it fascinating.

[Cody @ TARA]

Originally Posted by bachrocks

The book that inspired me to request this kind of thread was "This is your brain on music" by Daniel Levitin. I just started it, and man, is it incredible.

+1
Fantastic read