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    A long, long time ago in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a king. He was the happiest king that had ever lived, and he had everything he could ever want. The Christmas finally came when, one by one, his friends and family came before him, begging his mercy. “We cannot think of ANYTHING to get for you, Sire! You have everything anyone could ever want!” The king was feeling rather generous that holiday season, so to each of them he waved a hand and forgave them.   But after everyone left he sat alone on his throne and thought about all the things he had and how they all made him happy. His exotic parrot collection made him happy. The shining tapestries that depicted ancient myths and legends that hung in his great hall also made him happy. All the artists whom he paid to create for him and perform for him made him happy. So did his gargantuan underground library full of every book ever written. And, most importantly to him, he had a wife and children who were the best anyon

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website  |  iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  SoundCloud  |  RadioPublic  |  YouTube  | ListenNotes We think that the fewer constraints and rules are placed on us the more free, productive and happy we'll be. That's not true. And I prove it in this episode. BOOK: Dictionary Stories by Jez Burrows Twitter Instagram Facebook Rootz’s Blog Apple Podcasts RadioPublic Stitcher YouTube SoundCloud email:  rootzmacbwb@gmail.com

iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  SoundCloud  |  RadioPublic  |  YouTube If you never got paid to work ever again, what would you do? What motivates you? These questions are some of the most important questions you'll ever have to answer. And knowing the answer will help you live a more productive, fulfilling life. Twitter Instagram Facebook Rootz’s Blog Apple Podcasts RadioPublic Stitcher YouTube SoundCloud email:  rootzmacbwb@gmail.com

iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud | RadioPublic | YouTube Many of us aren't really interested in the lives of non-human creatures (other than our pets). This book is meant to change that. It's meant to fascinate us and remind us that animals are better than us at doing pretty much everything. BOOK: Things That Are / Amy Leach Twitter Instagram Facebook Rootz’s Blog Apple Podcasts RadioPublic Stitcher YouTube SoundCloud email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com

iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud | RadioPublic | YouTube Betting on the underdogs has its advantages. Following creators who are just starting out has similar advantages. Find out what those are in this episode of Better With Books! Justin Bieber: Never Say Never College Info Geek John Fish Twitter Instagram Facebook Rootz’s Blog Apple Podcasts RadioPublic Stitcher YouTube SoundCloud email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com

iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud | RadioPublic | YouTube There's so much stuff out there. How do we figure out which of it is worth our time and which is not? Take a listen and find out. Twitter Instagram Facebook Rootz’s Blog Apple Podcasts RadioPublic Stitcher YouTube SoundCloud email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com

iTunes  | Stitcher | SoundCloud A Room of One's Own is know for its feminist theme, not it's lessons on minimalism. But it does, in fact, hold a valuable lesson about how to live a happy, contented life. BOOK: A Room of One's Own / Virginia Woolf Never Enough - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKEMBn_JdCE Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthrootz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthrootz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthrootz/ Blog: Rootz’s Blog: https://blogbyrootz.blogspot.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/better-with-books/id1293449772?mt=2 RadioPublic: https://play.radiopublic.com/better-with-books-WwDRqy Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185181 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-cBvKXkTgAyDLm7uYQaEQ?view_as=subscriber SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/betterwithbooks email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com

iTunes  | Stitcher | SoundCloud Individualism sounds like a good thing, right? But our society has forced us to idealize it while, at the same time, being bullied into being like everyone else, into fitting the mold. How do we live a life of true individualism? Listen to find out! BOOK: Fight Club / Chuck Palahniuk Shantell Martin Fight Club How to Do What You Love How the Modern World Makes Us Mentally Ill Global Poverty How much the average American makes a day Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Living Wage Calculator The World Is CHANGING -- From the CEO of Patreon The Cost of Living Full-Time in an RV Twitter:  twitter.com/ruthrootz Instagram:  www.instagram.com/ruthrootz/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/ruthrootz/ Blog: Mind Think:  mindthinkbyrootz.blogspot.com Apple Podcasts:  itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bette…d1293449772?mt=2 Anchor:  anchor.fm/betterwithbooks RadioPublic:  play.radiopublic.com/better-with-books-WwDRqy Stitcher:  www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185181

The original list. . . Welcome to my version of the ultimate classic lit reading list (in chronological order)! I’m not saying read these books in this order. Or in any order at all. Or in fact these specific books. But I think this a handy reference to have, so use it as you will. The time (which is in hours) is the time it takes to read the unabridged audiobook or , if it’s a poet listed, the minimum amount of time I’d spend reading their work, based on the lengths of audiobook collections of their poems. Using these times, the list would take about 2200 hours to read through. I put How to Read Literature Like a Professor on top because I personally want to read it before starting on the main list. Note: If you see something you don’t want on the list or you think there’s something missing, remember this list is biased. I added or removed as I saw fit, using recommendations from the r/books community. Customize it for your own reading adventure. (I got a lot of com

© Ruth R. Oldja 2018 It's called Better With Books , and in each episode I take a quote or idea from a book I've read and expand on it, essay-style, and show how it can be applied to modern daily life. The best part? You don't have to be a bookworm to enjoy the show! I've purposely made it so you don't have to have read any of the books (or want to read any of the books) in order to learn something new. "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt (probably)