“The tipping point in Washington is when you go from being a subject of caricature to the subject of laughter” –Bruce Fein Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point I had already read Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers before I started this book. I love Gladwell’s style. He is an amazingly good writer. His books are like the Schoolhouse … [Read more…]
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” –Joseph Addison I’ve been working on my summer reading list. Here’s the original list: Omnivore’s Dilemma – Michael PollanThe End of Overeating – David KesslerBlack Holes and Baby Universes – Stephen HawkingElegant Universe – Brian GreeneShock Doctrine – Naomi KleinA Failure of Capitalism – … [Read more…]
“When I get a little money I buy books; any if any is left I buy food and clothes.” –Desiderius Erasmus If any of you have seen my incredibly large book collection, you will know I desperately need one of these books cases: Or at least a library with one of those cool ladders on … [Read more…]
“When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell him 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue – you sell him a whole new life.” –Christopher Morley The semester is almost over and I’ve got big plans for the summer; reading everything I can get my hands on. Here’s my list so far: … [Read more…]
An archive of all past book club discussions. August 2012 – The Thread July 2012 – The Night Circus June 2012 – The Travels Of A T-Shirt In A Global Economy May 2012 – Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies April 2012 – Skip March 2012 – The Psychopath Test February 2012 – The Surgeon January 2011 – Eats, Shoots, And … [Read more…]
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