To get some idea of what I enjoy (and spend too much time doing), witness a sampling of the Christmas gifts I received this year:
- 2 new bookcases
- a Barnes and Noble gift card
I've already went online and ordered the following at B&N:
- Against All Enemies by Richard Clarke
- House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger
- Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet by James Mann
- Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative by David Brock
- Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back by James Carville
- The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill by Ron Suskind
I really should read fiction once in awhile ... but real life is just more interesting right now.
3 comments:
I'm getting the hint you like books... especially political books...
Gotta love books though. They're the gift that just keeps on giving.
I got three in my Christmas stocking this year (actually last night as part of our traditional 'Crazie Christmas') one I had asked for (care of my Amazon Wish List) and two surprises. Though I like surprises people who buy me books - not covered by my wish list - are taking one heck of a risk since I have thousands of books and tend to buy anything I see and think I'll like... Anyway, my book presents where:
Talk to the Hand by Lynne Truss (author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves) - about rudeness in everyday life.
What we believe but cannot prove edited by John Brockman - where scientists put forward some theories and thoughts that haven't been proven yet.
..and (just for something a little different)
The Official Companion to Battlestar Galactica (the new series) by David Bassom. I'm a huge fun of this so will devour the book later... It''l probably go to the top of my bedtime reading list.
I do like diversity in my books - as you can tell.
Enjoy your reading - I have 'Against All Enemies' and will get around to reading it... some day..... (grin)
The first two books on your list are fantastic. I got to meet Richard Clarke at a book signing in Chicago last year before the elections. He is such a great guy.
I have TOO many freakin books to read... But at least they never get too old, they can wait for me.
CK,
I've heard about Talk to the Hand. Let me know what you think of it. The Brockman book sounds good too.
Laura,
Yeah, I have an unbelievable backlog of books. But they're not going anywhere.
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