What are your five favorite books, and why?
The Book of Five Rings, by Miyamoto Musashi, because that inspired me to study and perfect myself as a warrior. The Art of War by Sun Tzu, because it has so much good advice. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett, an amazing author: This book gave me a whole new perspective on divinity. Night Watch, by Terence Dickinson, because it is a foundation book for astronomers. Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, because of the characters Dickens creates.
What do you read for pleasure?
Fantasy, historical fiction, anything to do with physics and astronomy.
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