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[–] WhiteTigerScream 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago  (edited ago)

I find good classic reading material to be best in the morning; things that get you thinking a little bit. My favorite is scripture (take your pick, regardless of your religious beliefs: Bible, Apocrypha, Talmud, Sutras, etc) I also like classic philosophy (Socrates, Sun Tzu) , ancient poetry (a la Dante) and even just some older novels that focus more on deep thought and detailed scenes are great (Watership Down, The Count of Montecristo, etc).

Modern books and most novels are all about 'hooking' you and sucking you into an intriguing story, and these aren't good for morning reading unless you can afford to get distracted and/or end up running late all the time! I also tend to avoid textbook studying or 'self help' books for the opposite reason; they make me dread the reading and I end up doing something else.

If I had to pick a specific book, it would be a toss-up between "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White and "Jesus The Christ" by James E. Talmage. All of which I believe you can find free online in both written and audio formats, or dirt cheap at almost any bookstore.

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[–] Nokilter [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Thanks for the tips, I was thinking it may be wise also to also look into some classic authors such as Tolkien and Twain etc... which I haven't ever bothered reading.

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[–] WhiteTigerScream 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Ha, you just had to mention two authors I'm not particularly fond of! Tolkien is legendary for his immersive fantasy worlds (which is what makes them such good movies) but I find him longwinded for the boring parts and not detailed enough for the interesting parts. I have the same problem with Game of Thrones though, which everyone else also seems to like.

Mark Twain is the 'Star Wars' of authors. His stuff was absolutely amazing at the time, but it's really pretty sub-par by today's standards.

Just my thoughts, obviously plenty of people disagree so best of luck!