50 books in '07

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I have approximately an hour of reading per day due to my commute. In Chicago, I used to use my commute time to listen to NPR. Now I listen to far less NPR, but I read a ton.

So in 2007, I am planning to read 50 books. So far I have read

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Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list...

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Neuromancer (William Gibson, and really just about anything by him)
The Difference Engine (Gibson & Bruce Sterling)
Vindication Of The Rights Of Women (Mary Wollstonecraft; yay OLD school feminism :) )
Webmage (Kelly McCullough; fun cyberpunk/fantasy smashup)
A Tale Of Two Cities (Dickens)
Anansi Boys (Neil Gaiman)
Good Omens (Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett)
First & Second Treatise On Government (John Locke)

A few ideas anyway. Also I'll second the Heinlein, Brave New World, and add anything Orwell to that list too.

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list...

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Thanks! ... Do I know you?

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list...

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You're quite welcome! And nope, we don't know each other, although if I'm not mistaken I wandered in to your blog via music_education. I'm a band director wannabe who's basically one interview away from finally getting my own room. I saw your blog, thought it was interesting, and friended you...and then there was an absence of posts for a while :) How goes the teaching life?

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list...

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Oh cool. I don't update this one much, but I can send you my teaching blog if you leave your email. Good luck with the job search!

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list...

[particle_mann]

Rawk :D particle_mann@yahoo.com, and I shall endeavor to read and comment as I can. Feel free to read and comment on my adventures as well; usually most of it makes it to the blog.