Non-fiction is another story. I frequently buy books that look promising because, with the best of intentions, I want to read about the subject. I know I'm going to procrastinate since it's just not as interesting to follow Hayek's arguments about the flaws of socialism as it is to read about Frodo's struggle to destroy the Ring of Power. What this means in practice is that I have a giant pile (shelves really) of books waiting to be read. I thought I'd share some of them with you.
I also figured that since it is unlikely that many of my readers (can I use "many" and "my readers" in the same sentence?) also read Save Capitalism I don't have to disclose that I stole the idea from him or that I found Save Capitalism through the Captain's blog. OK, full disclosure over, here are some of the books awaiting my attention:
Would you like a list? That was sort of rude of me but after I put the pictures up I didn't have time to go through them and make a list. I meant to get back to it sooner but... Sorry, here is the first shelf.
The Future of Freedon Fareed Zakaria
Integrity Stephen Carter
Guns and Violence Joyce Malcolm
Stories of Authors Edwin Chubb
Kingfisher Guide to Garden Plants Brian Davis
Thomas Paine Collection
The Obama Nation Jerome Corsi
Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China Arthur Waley
Compassionate Conservatism Marvin Olasky
The Pizza Gourmet Shea Mackenzie
Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet, Parts I and II Dorothy Sayers
Whose Body? Dorothy Sayers
Principia Newton
Liberty and Tyranny Mark Levin
The Tao of Pooh Benjamin Hoff (don't know why this is here, read it a dozen times at least)
The Viking Portable Mark Twain
Lone Cowboy Will James
Spanish Fly Will Ferguson
Building a Healthy Culture Don Eberly
Bosnia: A Short History Noel Malcolm
Understanding Iraq William Polk (started this one and he is a tedious writer but I intend to finish it anyway)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery
The Backyard Homestead Carleen Madigan
No More Wacos David Kopel
Second Shelf
(Partially reads)
On the Wealth of Nations PJ O'Rourke
Jack: CS Lewis and his times George Sayer
Prime Obsession John Derbyshire
Humblebee Bumblebee Brian Griffith (thinking about getting some bees next year)
The Art of Manliness Brent McKay
The Flight of the Patriot Yadi Sharifirad
More Good Questions: Great Ways to Differentiate Secondary Mathematics Small and Lin
Bad Students not Bad Schools Robert Weissberg
Shop Class as Soulcraft Matthew Crawford
The Fatal Conceit Hayek
The Way of Life Lao Tzu (always ongoing)
(Not reads)
Beautiful Mind Sylvia Nasar
The Book of Virtues William Bennett
The Forgotten Man Amity Shlaes (currently listening to audiobook)
Churchill: In Memorian The NYTimes
The Best Writing on Mathematics Pitici
The Portable Medieval Reader Ross and McLaughlin
Understanding Anti-Americanism Paul Hollander
Third Shelf
(read)
Return of the King, Second Edition
The Coming Anarchy Robert Kaplan
You're Wearing That Deborah Tannen
The Nine Tailors Dorothy Sayers
Lord of the Rings
Lurching from one near disaster to the next Warren Miller
Wine, Women, Warren, & Skis
River Horse William Least Heat Moon
The Schools We Need E.D. Hirsch
Finding Serenity Jane Espenson
Crazy Like a Fox Ben Chavis
The Dumbest Generation Mark Bauerlein
Real Education Charles Murray
What is Means to be a Libertarian Charles Murray
Bedside Table
Destination Highways BC
Motorcycle Journeys through the Pacific NW
Rider Friendly
Hometown Tracy Kidder
Applied Economics Thomas Sowell
The West and the Rest Roger Scruton (awaiting rereading and annotation)
Meditations on Violence Roy Miller (currently annotating)
Ed School Follies Rita Kramer
Democracy and the Renewal of Public Education Richard John Neuhaus
Getting Things Done David Allen
I suppose I should really read David Allen's book first, then I might actually do a better job of reading the rest of them.
Well, hope you enjoy.
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