The Post-American World  by Fareed Zakaria ( Read more... )

Decided to create a working list of books I read or listen to (by way of audiobooks) through the years. Here goes:

August 2007:
    - Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer
    - Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer

September 2007:
    - Freakonomics, Stephen D. Levitt
    - Holidays on Ice, David Sedaris

September 6 - 12, 2007:
    The Devil ( Read more... )

By Junot Diaz.

Makes me want to know Spanish. A delightful book, and its Pulitzer Prize is well-deserved.

OMG I <3 this book. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. Steeped in all the old mythologies, bringing to life the religions of old. A truly delightful read. I'm just a 1/3 through, but it is so delightful.

The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell ( Read more... )

Check it.

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Word of the Day for Tuesday, May 13, 2008

umbrage \UHM-brij\, noun:

1. Shade; shadow; hence, something that affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
2. a. A vague or indistinct indication or suggestion; a hint.
3. b. Reason for doubt; suspicion.
4. Suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
Coincidence that she named ( Read more... )

My thoughts on The Devil in the White City, by Eric Larson:

Delightful book. A gripping novel about the famed H. H. Holmes, a serial killer during the heyday of the Chicago World's Fair. The fact that it's true made it all the more fascinating. I love the language used by people back in those days.

Larson brought history to life, full of little ( Read more... )

This weekend is looking awesome ( Read more... )