Marty Swant Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Order of Time
Carlo RovelliMarty Swant@GK_Ventures Get well soon!!! “The Order Of Time” by the Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli was fascinating.
Paperback, 2019
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Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker
Gregory MaguireMarty SwantFound a few: -Yesterday I read “The Deal of a Lifetime,” a holiday novella by Fredrik Backman. -I’m now reading “Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker,” by Gregory Maguire. (He also wrote the novel version of “Wicked.”) https://t.co/MVICq1HmcC
Paperback, 2023
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The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
Matt HaigMarty SwantHonestly, everyone should read “The Midnight Library.” I read it months ago and still think about it at least weekly.
Paperback, 2023
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The Pale King
David Foster WallaceMarty SwantWhich David Foster Wallace novel should I read first: “Infinite Jest” or “The Pale King”?
Hardcover, Large Print, 2011
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Infinite Jest
David Foster WallaceMarty SwantWhich David Foster Wallace novel should I read first: “Infinite Jest” or “The Pale King”?
Hardcover, 1996
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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Michael PollanMarty SwantI really need to stop looking at twitter so much at night—it always puts me in a bad mood. Signing off to continue reading @michaelpollan’s “How To Change Your Mind” so I can hopefully finish the whole thing before my book club meets to discuss it on Saturday night!
Paperback, 2019
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Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Carlo RovelliMarty SwantLast month, @NewYorker published a fascinating piece about the past, present and potential future of the quantum computing race. (Especially neat reading while I’m coincidentally also halfway through @carlorovelli’s book, “Helgoland.”) https://t.co/uZxnstRo1d
Paperback, 2022
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Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World
Michael LewisMarty Swant@Tobin_Tweets This would have been great light reading when we were there last summer. (I was gonna guess this was from “Boomerang” by Michael Lewis until I re-read your caption.)
Paperback, 2012
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A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
Jeff HawkinsMarty SwantBill Gates says three books about AI have shaped his thoughts on the topic: •Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom •Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark •A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins Who else has read them? I recently started the third & curious about the others. https://t.co/iQ2mEdPteW
Paperback, 2022
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100 Poets: A Little Anthology
John CareyMarty SwantExcited to finally start this new book that I bought last weekend. (The plan is to spend a few minutes each day reading about one poet and some of their poems.)
Hardcover, 2021
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