Finished "The Accidental Billionaires" last night. Started the Andrew Young book, "The Politician" last night about rockmom's favorite, John Edwards.

Finally finished Alaska. not sure where I'm heading next.

I finished Whirlwind on Sunday. I'm now 3/4 the way through Blacksnake's Path, which is an awesome fictional account of a little known player in US History, William Wells. Awesome book, and if you're into the history of the Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio area you'd love it.

The Beans of Egypt Maine, by Carolyn Chute. I've read it before, but a nice book to come back to when you're between a couple of Michener's tomes.

 

Easy but interesting read, told in first person present. Many parallels to Appalachian life.

Picked up Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and It's Aftermath at Carmichael's today. One of the reviews of the book says (in part): "If you aren't weeping openly by the book's final scenes, then you have a hard crust of salt around you soul..." Dwight Garner, The New York Times.

Willie Mays biography

I highly recommend Steve Rushin's "Pint Man."

Just a couple hundred pages from finishing James Michener's Centennial.

 

I picked up a couple of $1 hardbacks at Half Price Books in Lexington last week.

 

The Untied (correct spelling) States of America: Polarization, Fracturing, and our Future by Juan Enriquez.

 

And for some light reading, Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco.

And for some light reading, Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco.

 

I'm a huge fan of Eco. I think Foucault's Pendulum is probably his second best book, behind only The Name of the Rose, which is among my favorite books ever.

 

As for me, I just finished Tim O'Brien's In the Lake of the Woods yesterday and started Baseball Behind the Numbers which is a series of essays put together by the folks that do the Baseball Prospectus.

Finished Centennial early in the week; read "The Untied States of America" in 1 or 2 sittings. Very easy read.

 

I am currently reading "The Sojurner" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. I'm in the mood for easy reading before starting the Eco tome.

I've been reading books on Viet Nam lately:

 

Platoon Leader

Brennan's War [5 years in Viet Nam]

Reflections of a Warrior [a Medal Of Honor winner]

Since we last met a month ago, I've re-read all 7 of the Harry Potter books and a couple of old ESG Perry Mason mysteries.

 

Currently reading Steinbeck's last novel - The Winter of our Discontent - I should get finished tonight.

Just re-read H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine." I had forgotten how excellent that story is.

I'm currently reading Christopher Moore's "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal". It is VERY funny and NO it is in no way disparaging to Christianity. I highly recommend this book along with others by Moore.

Currently reading a novel called "Which Side are You On" about "bloody" Harlan.