Anyone read any good books lately? I guess I haven't updated my reading list in about two and a half years, so here's all that I've read (that I can remember):
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steal - Loved it... non-fiction... been told it's a bit dry at places, which I guess I agree with
Orson Scott Card, The Worthing Saga - I always enjoy reading Orson Scott Card, even it if it's never as good as Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. That said, something about his philosophy that rubs off in his writing and alters my mental outlook in a way I don't necessarily enjoy. Someone smarter than me could probably explain it (please do!)
Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha - introspective, interesting, a quick read, in the Buddhist direction. I liked it.
Arthur C. Clarke, 2001 A Space Odyssey - kinda surprised it's the first time I ever read it. I enjoyed it.
Stephen W. Hawking, The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe - I pick a Hawking book up every now and then. I guess I get a little more every time, but don't ever really love to read them.
Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Moon Shot - interesting, especially given my profession, but not a great read.
Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild - I love Krakauer, and this is a good read. Haven't seen the movie yet, but I like how Krakauer presented Christopher McCandless as not just dumbass who went unprepared into the Alaskan wilderness (which seems to be the general opinion of him.)
Dan Brown, Deception Point - I liked the Da Vinci Code, so I figured I'd give Dan another shot. This was a popcorn novel. I enjoyed it, but seems like we should be reading stuff with a bit more substance, no?
Cormac McCarthy, The Road - Picked this one up at BWI airport on my way out of town. Or was it at Omaha on the way home? Can't remember. Nah, must have been BWI, Carole would not have sent me home from Sioux Falls with nothing to read! I actually enjoyed this one, read it very quickly. Not sure I'd recommend it, but it makes you think about what might happen if the Yellowstone caldera erupted or the big on hit...
David McCullough, John Adams - Awesome. Watching the HBO series now. So far, I wouldn't want to watch the series without reading the book.
Stephen A. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage - The Lewis and Clark story. A good read.
J.K. Rowling, The first 3 books of the Harry Potter series - I put off reading these for quite a while, until my sister threatened to disown me. She was right. I love them. Now the challenge is not reading them too quickly (and spending time with my wife even if I have one here that I haven't finished.)
Well, guess that's it. I'm sure there were others, but that's all I remember and can find laying around...
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