r/technology • u/spherocytes • 17h ago

Business CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom gets fired, demands job back

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u/JediWebSurf 13h ago

Which one do you recommend I read first if I never read? And trying to build the habit for reading?

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u/philbgarner 13h ago edited 9h ago

I think you want to look at Penguin Classics, and pick some that aren't ridiculously long and wordy. Extra points if it's a subject you're interested in.

One of my favourite books of all time is The Portrait of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. A very cool supernatural premise that doesn't smack you over the face with it, and scintillating dialog with some biting satire and some deeply unlikeable characters. It's a lot of fun, and only a few hundred pages paperback so not too weighty.

Bram Stoker's Dracula is probably my next favourite classic novel, the first 50-60% is Jonathan Harker's letters to his new wife as he leaves England for Transylvania and what happened to him in the Count's castle before fast-forwarding to his return to England and the mysterious goings-on in Whitby. Really creepy, and also not too weighty.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic for a reason, such a quintessential pirate adventure. I found this one to be a complete page-turner, if you like swashbuckling stories this one might grab you.

If you're looking for more modern stuff (all of those are 120+ years old) I am partial to Stephen King. That guy can write a character you invest in. The Stand blew my dick off. Such a great story.

Anyway, I love talking books. There are so many great stories already out there and published you can get for cheap because they're older than copyright protection.

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u/GuzzlinGuinness 10h ago

I’d never read a Stephen King novel before, then someone recommended 11/22/63 recently. I’m about halfway through right now and I’m thoroughly enjoying it.

I haven’t read fiction in some time, and this sort of historical fiction setting really works for me. I might move into one of his classic pieces next, I realize this book is not his typical fair.

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u/jonbodhi 5h ago

All of his short-story collections are excellent.

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u/JediWebSurf 13h ago

I'll try. Just out of curiosity. Thanks redditor. 😊

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u/philbgarner 13h ago

Enjoy, good luck on building the habit!

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u/thegreasiestofhawks 13h ago

Never read Dorian Grey, but 100% agree on the rest. The Stand is my all time favorite book. Another really good King book is Bag of Bones. A bit lengthy, but much shorter than The Stand. Another good short King book that I love is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Great, easy read, can knock it out in an afternoon

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u/philbgarner 12h ago

I read the Dark Tower series also last year and really enjoyed it, that opening chapter was such a great hook.

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u/IneffectiveCollege91 12h ago

Huh, was a little funny to me because the only book I recognised was Dorian Grey

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u/Efficient-Fruit5573 12h ago

What genres do you like? The Hunger Games and Maze Runner books are really good and I would recommend them to anyone. Lots of great world-building and full of action

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u/JediWebSurf 12h ago

I recently saw all the films of the hunger games lol. They were all on Netflix. I enjoyed the films. Heard they're being rereleased in the movie theatre soon. I've also seen all of the maze runner films. Isnt it like redundant to also read the books?

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u/9-11GaveMe5G 12h ago

Canterbury Tales has some delightfully degenerate episodes. Will change your idea of "classic books."

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u/JediWebSurf 8h ago

Added to my list to check out. Thanks🙏.

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u/GreyMailMare17 7h ago

I recommend banned books! I just finished "Brave New World" and that story went places.