WWTBAM Bored

Just finished:
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

On deck:
Year without Made in China: One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni.

The Pollan book is the latest addition to my 'thoughtful foodie' library, and it's another that will change what you think of the food you eat. In a good way.

United States Patent No. 6,630,369. Why do you ask?

Oh, you mean for pleasure! I'm currently working on <I>The Corporate Clan</I> by Charles Stross. --Bob

In preparation for my trip to Zambia and Botswana I have this on order.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run : Confessions of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison.

Although I haven't decided if I should read it now or take it on the flight with me next fall.

I'm nearly done with James Michener's "Hawaii," which I started by considering it "studying" for my trip (56 days and counting...)...but it was hardly historically accurate (which I kinda knew going in, but didn't let it stop me).

Next up: "Duma Key," Stephen King's latest.

If I want to read about those wacky Hawaiians and some of the more recent shenanigans they have been up to try "Broken Trust" by Samuel P. King and Randall W. Roth.

The subtitle says it all.

"Greed, Mismanagement, And Political Manipulation at America's Largest Charitable Trust"

Prayers for the Assassin by Michael Ferrigno, I liked it enough to pick up an older book Horse Latitudes and I am enjoying that too. I'll get Sins of the Assassin: A Novel, soon.


Listening to PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR in the car.

KillerTomato wrote:I'm nearly done with James Michener's "Hawaii," which I started by considering it "studying" for my trip (56 days and counting...)...but it was hardly historically accurate (which I kinda knew going in, but didn't let it stop me).

Next up: "Duma Key," Stephen King's latest.

KT-I'm reading Duma Key right now. It's quite good. I got sidetracked due to trips and work, but am getting back into it. It's creepy.

Just finished two:

Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Story

After I enjoyed the Reality Tour DVD so much, I wanted to read something that talked about the origins of a lot of that music. There are very few musicians where I like their really old music and their really new music a lot.

It was a very interesting read, though extremely long and dense with small print.

I also read "God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back)" by Will Leitsch of Deadspin.com

I figured given my sports blogging, it might be worth a read. Pretty amusing book.

My biggest problem with reading these days is that it tempts me to stay up too late. The Bowie book had me staying up until 1 am which is not a good thing.

Harry Turtledove's "Great War" series, where the South won the Civil War and the alternate history of the USA/CSA from that point. We're up to 1942/3, and WWII is being fought on this continent between the two countries. The next one is the end of the war, I believe. Don't know if he'll continue into the equivalent of a "Cold War" from there.

Beebs52 wrote: KT-I'm reading Duma Key right now. It's quite good. I got sidetracked due to trips and work, but am getting back into it. It's creepy.

Beebs, have you read Scott Smith's "The Ruins"? If not....do.

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Prayers for the Assassin by Michael Ferrigno, I liked it enough to pick up an older book Horse Latitudes and I am enjoying that too. I'll get Sins of the Assassin: A Novel, soon.


Listening to PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR in the car.

I started Prayers yesterday. I just finished American Gunfight by Stephen Hunter (and somebody else) about the 1950 assassination attempt on Truman.

I pretty much like anything by Stephen Hunter.

I drew comments from US Customs about my unusual items I brought back from Mexico.

Most people do Tequila and stuff-I brought $200 worth of books back.

For my next non-fiction I am thinking about Ghost Mountain Boys or a book about the Porcupine Caribou herd.

marrymeflyfree wrote:Just finished:
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

On deck:
Year without Made in China: One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni.

The Pollan book is the latest addition to my 'thoughtful foodie' library, and it's another that will change what you think of the food you eat. In a good way.

I've read the omnivore's dilemma - I'm now reading his latest - "In Defense of Food" - about how much healthier we could be if we ate food instead of the manufactured products sold today.

I started really trying to avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup and artificial sweetenrs (because HFCS is so un artificial). It takes some doing to avoid them - I would guess I've cut out 90% or so of each. Not drinking Soda helps greatly.

Bixby17 wrote: I also read "God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back)" by Will Leitsch of Deadspin.com

I figured given my sports blogging, it might be worth a read. Pretty amusing book.

My biggest problem with reading these days is that it tempts me to stay up too late. The Bowie book had me staying up until 1 am which is not a good thing.

Leitsch was interviewed on Sports talk radio here this morning - I may have to go seek out this book.

marrymeflyfree wrote:Just finished:
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

On deck:
Year without Made in China: One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni.

The Pollan book is the latest addition to my 'thoughtful foodie' library, and it's another that will change what you think of the food you eat. In a good way.

My family thought I was crazy when I bought The Omnivore's Dilemma, but I really found it very interesting and informative. I've even got one or two of them interested in reading it as well.

Molly and I just finished Zippy's Lost Stripes last night. Annie and I are tackling something about ponds tonight.

I'll have the exact title later, if anyone really needs it.

Whoever owns dumblond needs to come and add; "This bored, silly!"

I've hardly touched the book I started reading while I was in NJ in January.

On audiobook CD, I'm listening to Norman Mailer's last book, The Castle in the Forest. A devil tells the story about Adolf Hitler's childhood.

And on my MP3 player, I'm listening to Garrison Keillor's lastest book about Lake Woebegon, Pontoon.

I like the conveniently small size of the MP3 player, but it's a little awkward trying to get through two different books at the same time.

Hard copy print: A Dirty Job, by Christopher Moore, whose Lamb is my second-favorite book of all time

Audiobook: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, my favorite book of all time; every time I read it, I'm amazed by the influence it had on me

dailylit.com e-mail: still Don Quixote; I'm on installment 288 of 448. I chose DQ because of its anniversary, but in honor of Francie Nolan, when I finish it, I will go to the dailylit list and read all of the books in alphabetical order by author

KillerTomato wrote:

Beebs52 wrote: KT-I'm reading Duma Key right now. It's quite good. I got sidetracked due to trips and work, but am getting back into it. It's creepy.

Beebs, have you read Scott Smith's "The Ruins"? If not....do.

Yes! Yes! In fact I finished it shortly before we took off for Riviera Maya area. snort
I think he should do a sequel to it. It was a lovely horrible creepo book. Jeff liked it, too. In fact, he bought it.

ESPN The Magazine.

Also two books my sister loaned to me, a PG Porn and a paranormal thriller.

The woman who writes the paranormal thrillers is Kay Hooper. My sister has a boatload of them (she writes a series in trilogy sets) and I always refer to them as the "Kay Harris" books. Ha!

fantine33 wrote:ESPN The Magazine.

The woman who writes the paranormal thrillers is Kay Hooper. My sister has a boatload of them (she writes a series in trilogy sets) and I always refer to them as the "Kay Harris" books. Ha!

This could be an entirely new sub-genre -- BoB* horror. I can envision some of the early titles -- The Undead Debutante, The Terror of Tommy Tuberville, and The Phantom of Frequent Flyer Miles.



* For those who are not fluent in Fantinese, BoB = Belle of the Ball.

I'm reading No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. I was a little wary of it because of McCarthy's habit of not using quotation marks for dialogue, but the book is really good. I'll probably have to pick up his The Road when I'm done with this...

Just finished "Head and Heart - American Christianities" by Garry Wills.

Starting "Salt" by a guy whose name escapes me. It's a short history of salt.

danielh41 wrote:I'm reading No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. I was a little wary of it because of McCarthy's habit of not using quotation marks for dialogue, but the book is really good. I'll probably have to pick up his The Road when I'm done with this...

I just finished The Road a week ago. I really don't understand how it became one of Oprah's selections.

Wuthering Heights

assorted journal articles and books on gender and race in the criminal justice system,

Bernard Nalty's Strength for the Fight, about black soldiers in the U.S. military