#10-17
Man, I suck at this updating thing. So, here we go...
10. The Heart Sutra as translated by Red Pine: This was more a commentary on the Buddhist text, but it was still interesting to read.
11. Eats, Shoots, and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss: Being a grammar nazi, I really got into this book. And because of it, I've gone into overdrive when I have to edit something.
12. Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut: For some reason, I always imagine someone on Lost reading this. It's a fun examination from a ghost about how the human race survived nuclear war and little side stories about how lesser characters helped to promote that survival.
13. Expendable by James Alan Gardner: An okay sci-fi novel that I bought on impulse when I was twelve and never finished. I finally did finish it and was less than impressed.
14. Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black: I like Lewis Black. He's one of my favorite comics. And reading about his life, I have a greater amount of respect for some of his views.
15. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov: My girlfriend lent me this one. I like Nabokov's dense prose and how he writes the characters and scenes. I'm looking forward to reading his other works.
16. Eater by Gregory Benford: An intriguing premise for this one. A black hole is detected moving toward Earth, and it's communicating with us. A bit too much technical jargon for my taste, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
17. The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas: I had first heard of the book after reading The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan. I was intrigued by the plot; so I decided to give it a read. It was good, but not great.
Now reading:
18. The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by Buster Olney. I'm a Diamondbacks fan. So sue me. :P
17 / 50 books. 34% done!
4216 / 15000 pages. 28% done!
x-posted in lambertmyth8, 50bookchallenge, & 15000pages
10. The Heart Sutra as translated by Red Pine: This was more a commentary on the Buddhist text, but it was still interesting to read.
11. Eats, Shoots, and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss: Being a grammar nazi, I really got into this book. And because of it, I've gone into overdrive when I have to edit something.
12. Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut: For some reason, I always imagine someone on Lost reading this. It's a fun examination from a ghost about how the human race survived nuclear war and little side stories about how lesser characters helped to promote that survival.
13. Expendable by James Alan Gardner: An okay sci-fi novel that I bought on impulse when I was twelve and never finished. I finally did finish it and was less than impressed.
14. Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black: I like Lewis Black. He's one of my favorite comics. And reading about his life, I have a greater amount of respect for some of his views.
15. Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov: My girlfriend lent me this one. I like Nabokov's dense prose and how he writes the characters and scenes. I'm looking forward to reading his other works.
16. Eater by Gregory Benford: An intriguing premise for this one. A black hole is detected moving toward Earth, and it's communicating with us. A bit too much technical jargon for my taste, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
17. The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas: I had first heard of the book after reading The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan. I was intrigued by the plot; so I decided to give it a read. It was good, but not great.
Now reading:
18. The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by Buster Olney. I'm a Diamondbacks fan. So sue me. :P
17 / 50 books. 34% done!
4216 / 15000 pages. 28% done!
x-posted in lambertmyth8, 50bookchallenge, & 15000pages