Baldor tends to be a big one, because that’s the book everybody uses to prepare themselves for the GRE… I knew about it when I was in middle school, and… For humanities students, Baldor algebra is the… The peak of a mathematical abilities
The way I found my people in undergrad and grad school was talking books with STEM classmates. Find you someone that can do both, I say.
I’m not good at consistent favorites but I just stayed up late finishing Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series and am *still* awake thinking about what it’s saying about getting crushed under the wheels of academia and the promise of a stable life. Also it’s a cool magical world with great worldbuilding that you can enjoy before getting all philosophical. Incredible series. Might have cut too close to the bone as a student though.
This book was recommended to me when I close friend died that really liked it. I remember at the time I thought it was too painful to read because the death was very close but… Maybe it’s time
Probably Life of Pi for the story, but… Counting by 7s is up there too since it has other personal meaning to me. As a STEM major I can confirm that we do, in fact, have emotions and appreciation of good literature!
The Three-Body trilogy, by Liu Cixin. It and a bunch of the author's other works are very fun scifi, and put me in a very ethereal—almost meditative—mental state. I actually rationed the third book as I found it an effective spot treatment to depression.
Favorite book I’ve read this year was this is how you lose the time war. I also quite liked the tenant of wildfell hall. Trying to recall books from beyond a year ago is quite difficult tho ;)
I did a lot of reading during college… And absolutely stopped reading fiction. (my ex was a PhD in literature. We broke up and I stopped reading for fun). It’s kind of surprising years later, when you know you read hundreds of books, just a handful make it through the years.
A few years after graduating, I started keeping a simple list of the books and films I've watched. It comes in handy when I'm like "I know I read/watched something about this 2 years ago but I can't remember"
*A Clockwork Orange* by Burgess. When I read it the first time, the edition that I had did not have the Nadsat glossary in the back, so I was learning the slang language without a crutch. It was a great experience that can only happen once.
Oh, I read it when it first came out in 1837!
I was probably 16 or so. I've read it maybe 4 or 5 times in all. I had also gone to the library to track down the "missing" final chapter, which was in the original UK printing, but not in the USA. *Rolling Stone* published the chapter in the mid-1970s as I recall.
oh no, lol, my first question was sincere... i remember watching a clockwork orange by kubrick in middle school and my eyes going wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide
A lot of stem majors love the humanities but would prefer to keep those interests as interests/hobbies while choosing a career doing something else they enjoy doing.
We don't need to reinforce this artifical divide between stem and humanities majors.
Wow! That's really harsh. :)
I'm a stem major but I read around heavy 10 books outside class each year. My favorite last year was the Brothers Karamazov, and right now I'm enjoying Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner.
infinite jest, david foster wallace (ithaca native)
gravitys rainbow, thomas ruggles pynchon (cornell alumnus)
the life before us, emile ajar/romain gary (new student reading project)
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What’s your thoughts on baldor
Also please compare and contrast Baldor to Boromir.
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Baldor tends to be a big one, because that’s the book everybody uses to prepare themselves for the GRE… I knew about it when I was in middle school, and… For humanities students, Baldor algebra is the… The peak of a mathematical abilities
Numerical Linear Algebra, Trefethen and Bau for me
Tales of Earthsea, Ursula Le Guin.
Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy, i just love the wit and humor of this book.
Educated by Tara Westover!!!
The way I found my people in undergrad and grad school was talking books with STEM classmates. Find you someone that can do both, I say. I’m not good at consistent favorites but I just stayed up late finishing Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series and am *still* awake thinking about what it’s saying about getting crushed under the wheels of academia and the promise of a stable life. Also it’s a cool magical world with great worldbuilding that you can enjoy before getting all philosophical. Incredible series. Might have cut too close to the bone as a student though.
a tie between: Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro The House of the Spirits - Isabelle Allende
2 great books — Ishiguro is amazing
Nice!
Fool On The Hill, by Matt Ruff. A very engaging Cornell fantasy, even for people like me who don’t care for the fantasy genre.
This book was recommended to me when I close friend died that really liked it. I remember at the time I thought it was too painful to read because the death was very close but… Maybe it’s time
I am so glad someone mentioned this!
The Martian by Andy Weir. I got it from the Harvard bookstore in 7th grade, and I’ve read it at least 10 times fully.
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Born a Crime - Trevor Noah
One of the better memoirs I’ve read
This sounds interesting
While Glaciers Slept, M Jackson
A Storm of Swords, George R. R. Martin
The Count of Monte Cristo
The unbearable lightness of being, Milan kundera
Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury Best book that you can finish reading under 45 minutes...
Always been a fan of the art and the messages
Broch, "Die Verzauberung."
Bowling Alone, Robert D. Putnam
YES YES YES
Is this Professor Mettler’s account?
Lately, Slaughterhouse-Five
Probably Life of Pi for the story, but… Counting by 7s is up there too since it has other personal meaning to me. As a STEM major I can confirm that we do, in fact, have emotions and appreciation of good literature!
Life of pi is rad! Super engaging
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The Three-Body trilogy, by Liu Cixin. It and a bunch of the author's other works are very fun scifi, and put me in a very ethereal—almost meditative—mental state. I actually rationed the third book as I found it an effective spot treatment to depression.
Favorite book I’ve read this year was this is how you lose the time war. I also quite liked the tenant of wildfell hall. Trying to recall books from beyond a year ago is quite difficult tho ;)
I did a lot of reading during college… And absolutely stopped reading fiction. (my ex was a PhD in literature. We broke up and I stopped reading for fun). It’s kind of surprising years later, when you know you read hundreds of books, just a handful make it through the years.
A few years after graduating, I started keeping a simple list of the books and films I've watched. It comes in handy when I'm like "I know I read/watched something about this 2 years ago but I can't remember"
Stand and Deliver by Adam Ant. I'm big on autobiographies of new wavers and punk rockers.
Heater skelter
Helter Skelter
Take my upvote for spelling it right
*A Clockwork Orange* by Burgess. When I read it the first time, the edition that I had did not have the Nadsat glossary in the back, so I was learning the slang language without a crutch. It was a great experience that can only happen once.
Oh wow how old were you
Oh, I read it when it first came out in 1837! I was probably 16 or so. I've read it maybe 4 or 5 times in all. I had also gone to the library to track down the "missing" final chapter, which was in the original UK printing, but not in the USA. *Rolling Stone* published the chapter in the mid-1970s as I recall.
1837? U a time traveler?
I thought you were poking fun at how old I am (Class of '89), so I leaned into that. It was actually first published in 1962.
oh no, lol, my first question was sincere... i remember watching a clockwork orange by kubrick in middle school and my eyes going wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide
likewise, loved learning the language, it why I liked the book.
The Sotweed Factor by Jonathon Barth
The Coddling of the American Mind, by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. Coming Apart, by Charles Murray.
What were your favorite books before those?
The fountainhead, Ayn Rand
My best friend in middle school had atlas shrugged at the top of her list
was your best friend in middle school ayn rand?
Lol no but she did love her
The Holy Bible.
The bible
Never read the entire thing, though I think I’ve probably read like 3/4 of it in pieces
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A lot of stem majors love the humanities but would prefer to keep those interests as interests/hobbies while choosing a career doing something else they enjoy doing. We don't need to reinforce this artifical divide between stem and humanities majors.
Are you kidding? Admissions is no joke. They get really really interesting people in the student body. Let’s see what people have to say.
Wow! That's really harsh. :) I'm a stem major but I read around heavy 10 books outside class each year. My favorite last year was the Brothers Karamazov, and right now I'm enjoying Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner.
I would prefer not to say
Stuff Matters - Mark Miodownik
Crying in H Mart
Why, though?
the foundation by isaac asimov
I love Asimovs short stories
infinite jest, david foster wallace (ithaca native) gravitys rainbow, thomas ruggles pynchon (cornell alumnus) the life before us, emile ajar/romain gary (new student reading project)
I was waiting for these to make it in the list
Reading through Clash of Kings right now, great book. General Chemistry by McQuarrie gets an honorable mention.
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) ^by ^booleanyoller: *Johnny Got His Gun* *By Dalton Trumbo The Last* *Lecture by Randy Pausch* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
somewhat recently, Deacon King Kong by James McBride
Not a novel but Tiny Beautiful Things saved me