That book meme
I have been hesitating to put up my version of the book meme that has been going around, because I haven't read nearly as many books as most smart people (read: my friends) have, and that's kind of embarrassing. But I've never claimed to fit in at this damn school, so here you go:
Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller
I think this one is pretty self-explanatory, eh? Really, there are a lot of Bat-titles that you could read, but this is maybe the most important.
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, by Chuck Klosterman
Klosterman writes and edits for many magazine, including Spin and ESPN. This book is basically a modern social commentary. His wit is amazing. Each chapter is about something different, and their subject range from cover bands to "The Sims" to the that TV show we've all forgotten about that was called The Real World. This book is basically my head. My mind wanders just as much.
tie
The Smart Take from the Strong, by Pete Carril
and
Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, by Mick Foley
I couldn't pick. The first is by the looooongtime (29 years) Princeton basketball coach who retired in 1996 after the Tigers upset the defending national-champion, UCLA, in the first round of the March Madness tournament. It's his philosophies on life and basketball. The second is the most entertaining autobiography I've ever read, and it's by a professional wrestler; of course, it tells stories about wrestling and other wrestlers that you'd never hear otherwise. Both of these books are about aspects of my personality that many people find very difficult to understand, or to deal with at all. If you don't try, though, you will never get me.
Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller
I think this one is pretty self-explanatory, eh? Really, there are a lot of Bat-titles that you could read, but this is maybe the most important.
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, by Chuck Klosterman
Klosterman writes and edits for many magazine, including Spin and ESPN. This book is basically a modern social commentary. His wit is amazing. Each chapter is about something different, and their subject range from cover bands to "The Sims" to the that TV show we've all forgotten about that was called The Real World. This book is basically my head. My mind wanders just as much.
tie
The Smart Take from the Strong, by Pete Carril
and
Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, by Mick Foley
I couldn't pick. The first is by the looooongtime (29 years) Princeton basketball coach who retired in 1996 after the Tigers upset the defending national-champion, UCLA, in the first round of the March Madness tournament. It's his philosophies on life and basketball. The second is the most entertaining autobiography I've ever read, and it's by a professional wrestler; of course, it tells stories about wrestling and other wrestlers that you'd never hear otherwise. Both of these books are about aspects of my personality that many people find very difficult to understand, or to deal with at all. If you don't try, though, you will never get me.