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Weekend is coming, and if you have some spare time, you can search for the next book.

I've found this collection this week, pretty awesome, they are freely available (at least to the people in the US).

https://standardebooks.org/

The website is great to look at, simple, stylish. Search is available.

I am currently reading:

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/okakura-kakuzo/the-book-of-tea

It's fascinating, the history of tea, and the cult of tea. It's short, but really good, I am about 1/3 in the book.

Here is a short description:
"The essay targets a Western audience and seeks to explain the importance of tea in Japanese culture, not just as a beverage, but as a form of art expressed in different aspects. After a brief introduction of the Western attitude towards tea, Okakura demystifies the admiration of the Japanese people for this green plant by presenting the different schools of tea, its connection to Zen philosophy, and how it has affected the arts. The famous tea ceremony and its rigid formalities are explained, together with the contributions of the great tea-masters."

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I think I will set up a page for book I have read, now that I am reading again.