The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind’s Greatest Invention – Guy Deutscher
A book on the forces that keep language dynamic.
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Broken April – Ismail Kadare
A short little novel about a side of Albania travelers hopefully won’t see – bloodfeuds
Socrates – George Rudebusch
A short little book to help you contextualize the life and thoughts of Socrates.
Never Deal with a Dragon – Robert N. Charrette
The first book in the novelized series from the Shadowrun RPG universe
Elogio dell’ignoranza e dell’errore – Gianrico Carofiglio
A slim volume that helps you understand how to be a little smarter in the world.
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Use of Weapons – Iain M. Banks
The third Culture Novel, wherein the weapon is a not particularly nice person.
Italy, A Short History – Harry Hearder
A brief history of Italy
Osama – Lavie Tidhar
Did you ever wish Philip K Dick sucked a little less? Well do I have news for you!
A Discourse on the Method – René Descartes
The “Cogito Ergo Sum” book. Is it worth a read now-a-days?
The Player of Games – Iain M. Banks
Second Culture novel was as good as the first
Failures in Polymathy 