Saturday, September 05, 2009

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Very interesting. His almost-final declaration that, "See, there's absolutely nothing wrong with kids experimenting with drugs," was eyerollingly stupid (okay, so their chances of getting addicted are small, but that's hardly the only reason it's not such a good idea), but that's the only thing I remained unconvinced about in the entire book. Definitely a good read.

Thursday, September 03, 2009

In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

Loved it. But I've loved everything of his I've read. I love the travel/comedy mix. And as someone in book club pointed out, he's writing about common, normal things; he doesn't experience anything extraordinary on his travels. However, he manages to make it seem fascinating and fun. That's quite a skill. (Also, this is technically a re-read for me, but it was just as fun to read it this time around as the first time.)

Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama

I expected to dislike it. I'm sick of hearing about Obama. But it's actually quite interesting.

Bonds That Make Us Free by C. Terry Warner

Pretty good. Probably would be better if I had a husband and kids I could use it with. It makes sense, though.