Episode · ChooseFI · 2023-10-30

Books mentioned on Taking Space for Yourself and Community | October Roundup

5 books · With Ginger · Listen · Watch on YouTube

When was the last time you made plans based on "wouldn't it be cool if..." rather than a detailed spreadsheet? Brad and Ginger return for their monthly roundup, covering listener questions on travel reward cards, investing strategies, and college planning.

Brad Barrett recommended The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins, and discussed The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray, The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

    Nick Gray · at 10:59

    The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray is a practical, step-by-step guide on how to host successful, engaging events and build personal community.

    Discussed
    “I'm actually reading a book called The two-hour cocktail party by Nick Gray who I hope to get on the show and I'd like to actually Implement that at a lot of our choos of by local groups”
    Where to get it
  2. The Inheritance Games

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes · at 15:59

    Discussed
    “our good friend over at the military dollar who she's been on the show a number of times and she told me about this I don't know how you'd call it like a young adult fantasy style series called The Inheritance games and it is fantastic the the fourth book actually just came out and I devoured them”
    Where to get it
  3. The Blade Itself

    Joe Abercrombie · at 16:24

    The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie is a gripping fantasy novel that launches an acclaimed trilogy following complex, gritty characters.

    Discussed
    “he mentioned this I think on the podcast and certainly in his five bullet Friday email where he was talking about this series by an author named Joe abomi called the first law Trilogy the the first book is called the blade itself and I have literally never had good luck listening to an audiobook before”
    Where to get it
  4. The Body Keeps the Score

    Bessel van der Kolk · at 41:21

    The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a deep exploration of how trauma physically impacts the brain and body.

    Discussed
    “and we're talking about about the body keeps the score and I have a longer quote here but I think it's a good one he said”
    Where to get it
  5. The Simple Path to Wealth

    JL Collins · at 53:26

    The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins is a clear and accessible guide to achieving financial independence through low-cost index fund investing and simple savings habits.

    Recommended
    “if you've read the simple path to wealth The Incredible Book by JL Collins we understand how important it is to minimize fees and basically take your brain out of this to try to match the market over years and decades”
    Where to get it