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September 29, 2005
On the Nightstand
When I read other blogs, one of my favorite sections is seeing what books the blog author is reading, or recommends reading. I love to read, if there is a category in my personal budget which is out of proportion with the rest of my budget it would be "books" (it also gets "blown" frequently, which I tend to justify by reminding myself I don't drink, smoke or have any other costly habits). Most of the books I read are non-fiction, and the subject matter varies greatly. When I read I am obsessive, I reserve reading for weekends only, because when I pick up a book life stops until I reach the back cover.
I have a section titled "Bookshelf" where I review books I've found fascinating (not every book I read achieves this status). I've toyed with the idea of adding an "On the Nightstand" section so you can see what I'm currently reading, but books don't go unread in my home for long, so it would more likely be a "Books I'm Watching my Mailbox For" section. Currently I have on order from Half.com the following: "Optimal Thinking" by Rosalene Glickman and "The Now Habit" by Neil Fiore. I'm also waiting for "If Disney Ran Your Hospital" by Fred Lee which I won on Ebay (which should be intersting, as I do not work in the medical profession at all, but earn my living by making car parts). This weekend I'll be reading "Beyond Politics" by William C. Mitchell and Randy T. Simmons. I'm still working on "Wet Mind: The New Cognitive Neuroscience" by Stephen Michael Kosslyn and Olivier Koenig, but because the subject matter is so over-my-head I can only manage it in small bites, generally while waiting for my laundry at the laundromat.
Posted by Anna at September 29, 2005 2:23 PM
Comments
WOW alot of high brow books. I have some Dr.Seuss and a few Chiltons Auto repair books. I guess I'm the type who get lost in a menu at the restaurnt if it's over two pages long. Thank god for cliff notes or I would still be in high school, ohhh and of corse don't forget those books made into movies.
Posted by: curious_george at October 3, 2005 4:51 AM