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theswordsaint asking:
1. Number of books I own: 500-800 at an estimate
2. Last book I bought: "A Blazing World: The Unofficial Companion to the Second League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," by Jess Nevins, as a present. For myself: "Anglo-Saxon Oral Poetry," by Jeff Opland.
3. Last book I read: "Reinforcement Learning," by Sutton and Barto. At least, I read most of it. You don't have to read all of a textbook for it to count, I think.
4. Five books that mean a lot to me:
"D'Aulaire's Greek Myths," an ancient tattered copy I got from my godmother in second grade.
"Uhura's Song," Janet Kagan: I can trace my interest in science fiction and space exploration to this book, which I read in 7th grade. (Before then, I was going to be either a palentologist or a writer when I grew up.)
"AD&D 2nd Edition Player's Handbook": My introduction to the hobby that shaped my friendships through college and beyond and has given me countless hours of enjoyment, whether playing, GMing, or world-building. Got it junior year of high school.
"Calculus and Analytical Geometry," Thomas & Finney: If I had to give away my college textbooks one at time, this would be the last to go. It was my text for Calc I, Calc II, and Calc III (freshman and sophmore year). I have used and referenced good old Thomas and Finney more than anything else on my work bookshelf. It's just a great textbook.
"The Power of Myth," Joseph Campbell: Articulates why myth/religion/rites are necessary better than I ever could; sparked my renewed interest in caretaking my own spirituality. Read it in 2003.
5. Tag 5 people to do this meme:
No.
theswordsaint asking:1. Number of books I own: 500-800 at an estimate
2. Last book I bought: "A Blazing World: The Unofficial Companion to the Second League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," by Jess Nevins, as a present. For myself: "Anglo-Saxon Oral Poetry," by Jeff Opland.
3. Last book I read: "Reinforcement Learning," by Sutton and Barto. At least, I read most of it. You don't have to read all of a textbook for it to count, I think.
4. Five books that mean a lot to me:
"D'Aulaire's Greek Myths," an ancient tattered copy I got from my godmother in second grade.
"Uhura's Song," Janet Kagan: I can trace my interest in science fiction and space exploration to this book, which I read in 7th grade. (Before then, I was going to be either a palentologist or a writer when I grew up.)
"AD&D 2nd Edition Player's Handbook": My introduction to the hobby that shaped my friendships through college and beyond and has given me countless hours of enjoyment, whether playing, GMing, or world-building. Got it junior year of high school.
"Calculus and Analytical Geometry," Thomas & Finney: If I had to give away my college textbooks one at time, this would be the last to go. It was my text for Calc I, Calc II, and Calc III (freshman and sophmore year). I have used and referenced good old Thomas and Finney more than anything else on my work bookshelf. It's just a great textbook.
"The Power of Myth," Joseph Campbell: Articulates why myth/religion/rites are necessary better than I ever could; sparked my renewed interest in caretaking my own spirituality. Read it in 2003.
5. Tag 5 people to do this meme:
No.
