1. The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers, Volume 1, Hunter S. Thompson, 602 pg.
2. The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man, Guy Owen, 277 pg.
3. Dancing Wu Li Masters, Gary Zukav, 376 pg.
4. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 268 pg.
5. Cities of the Plain, Cormac McCarthy, 304 pg.
6. Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse, 152 pg.
7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz, 340 pg.
8. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, Carlos Castaneda, 210 pg.
9. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, Alex Ross, 624 pg.
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 309 pg.
11. Island, Aldous Huxley, 354 pg.
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, 341 pg.
13. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, 176 pg.
14. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, Don Lattin, 256 pg.
15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowlings, 435 pg.
16. Cosmic Trigger Volume I: Final Secret of the Illuminati, Robert Anton Wilson, 304 pg.
Finally finished a book. And a RAW book for that matter! This one is good. Conspiracy theories, Timothy Leary, philosophy, etc. Click here for my review.
The 50 Book Challenge 2010
1. One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith 222pg
2. Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber 238pg
3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 449pg
4. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 230pg
5. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 152pg
6. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 1079pg
7. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway 157pg
8. Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller 233pg
9. Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck 275pg
10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer 329pg
11. River Town by Peter Hessler 402pg
12. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 287pg
13. White Noise by Don DeLillo 326pg
14. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace 343pg
15. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell 248pg
16. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow 341pg
17. Post Office by Charles Bukowski 196pg
18. Night by Elie Weisel 120pg
19. Everything in Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 276pg
2. Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber 238pg
3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 449pg
4. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 230pg
5. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 152pg
6. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 1079pg
7. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway 157pg
8. Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller 233pg
9. Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck 275pg
10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer 329pg
11. River Town by Peter Hessler 402pg
12. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 287pg
13. White Noise by Don DeLillo 326pg
14. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace 343pg
15. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell 248pg
16. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow 341pg
17. Post Office by Charles Bukowski 196pg
18. Night by Elie Weisel 120pg
19. Everything in Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 276pg
Danny P.
1. Storms of my Grandchildren: The truth about the come climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity - James Hansen 277pg
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
A book about new media, technology, social interaction and revolution. Very thought provoking.
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
A book about new media, technology, social interaction and revolution. Very thought provoking.
1. Jørgen Leth & Morten Sabroe - "That's why they fuck so much in this country" (333 pages)
2. Malcolm Jacobson - "Writers United: The WUFC Story. A Swedish Graffiti Crew" (160 pages)
3. Lars Movin - "Torben Ulrich: Jazz, ball and buddhism" (491 pages)
4. Carsten René Nielsen - "Circles" (70 pages)
5. Jack Kerouac - "On The Road (The Original Scroll)" (199 pages)
6. Lars Movin - "Beat" (621 pages)
7. Paul Auster -"Invisible" (345 pages)
8. Enki Bilal - "Hatzfeld Tetralogy" (260 pages)
7. Ernest Hemingway - "After The Storm" (171 pages)
8. Paul Auster - "Moon Palace" (306 pages)
9. Yann Martel - "Life of Pi" (324 pages)
Have you read this Jeremy? I think you would like it alot.
2. Malcolm Jacobson - "Writers United: The WUFC Story. A Swedish Graffiti Crew" (160 pages)
3. Lars Movin - "Torben Ulrich: Jazz, ball and buddhism" (491 pages)
4. Carsten René Nielsen - "Circles" (70 pages)
5. Jack Kerouac - "On The Road (The Original Scroll)" (199 pages)
6. Lars Movin - "Beat" (621 pages)
7. Paul Auster -"Invisible" (345 pages)
8. Enki Bilal - "Hatzfeld Tetralogy" (260 pages)
7. Ernest Hemingway - "After The Storm" (171 pages)
8. Paul Auster - "Moon Palace" (306 pages)
9. Yann Martel - "Life of Pi" (324 pages)
Have you read this Jeremy? I think you would like it alot.
Yeah sure have. It was ok, but my brother's girlfriend told me the ending just as I started reading it, apparently because she didn't understand the ending at all, and didn't think what she said was the actual ending, but I think that probably ruined it for me because I didn't really find it as impressive as most people seem to 
1. One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith 222pg
2. Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber 238pg
3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 449pg
4. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 230pg
5. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 152pg
6. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 1079pg
7. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway 157pg
8. Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller 233pg
9. Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck 275pg
10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer 329pg
11. River Town by Peter Hessler 402pg
12. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 287pg
13. White Noise by Don DeLillo 326pg
14. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace 343pg
15. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell 248pg
16. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow 341pg
17. Post Office by Charles Bukowski 196pg
18. Night by Elie Weisel 120pg
19. Everything in Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 276pg
20. Into the Wild by John Krakauer 204pg
21. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 247pg
My goal is to knock out 7 more books in 2010!
2. Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber 238pg
3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 449pg
4. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 230pg
5. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 152pg
6. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 1079pg
7. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway 157pg
8. Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller 233pg
9. Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck 275pg
10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer 329pg
11. River Town by Peter Hessler 402pg
12. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 287pg
13. White Noise by Don DeLillo 326pg
14. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace 343pg
15. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell 248pg
16. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow 341pg
17. Post Office by Charles Bukowski 196pg
18. Night by Elie Weisel 120pg
19. Everything in Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 276pg
20. Into the Wild by John Krakauer 204pg
21. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 247pg
My goal is to knock out 7 more books in 2010!
Danny P.
1. One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith 222pg
2. Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber 238pg
3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 449pg
4. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 230pg
5. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 152pg
6. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 1079pg
7. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway 157pg
8. Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller 233pg
9. Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck 275pg
10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer 329pg
11. River Town by Peter Hessler 402pg
12. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 287pg
13. White Noise by Don DeLillo 326pg
14. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace 343pg
15. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell 248pg
16. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow 341pg
17. Post Office by Charles Bukowski 196pg
18. Night by Elie Weisel 120pg
19. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 276pg
20. Into the Wild by John Krakauer 204pg
21. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 247pg
22. Oblivion by David Foster Wallace 329pg
I can't recommend David Foster Wallace highly enough.
2. Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber 238pg
3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 449pg
4. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 230pg
5. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon 152pg
6. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 1079pg
7. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway 157pg
8. Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller 233pg
9. Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck 275pg
10. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer 329pg
11. River Town by Peter Hessler 402pg
12. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 287pg
13. White Noise by Don DeLillo 326pg
14. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace 343pg
15. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell 248pg
16. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow 341pg
17. Post Office by Charles Bukowski 196pg
18. Night by Elie Weisel 120pg
19. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 276pg
20. Into the Wild by John Krakauer 204pg
21. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 247pg
22. Oblivion by David Foster Wallace 329pg
I can't recommend David Foster Wallace highly enough.
Danny P.
1. Storms of my Grandchildren: The truth about the come climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity - James Hansen 277pg
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
A book answering the question of whether complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) provide better care than a placebo. It was interesting in parts, especially in its discussion of what a placebo really is and how it works, as well as the problems with scientific research in this area. It was also at times, very tedious. For example in one chapter he goes through every scientific study on CAM over the last 5 years with a quick summery, discussion of methodological problems and the result. The conclusion is, of course, that there's no scientific evidence supporting any of the CAM that he looks at, although some have barely been studied at all, while others, such as acupuncture, clearly just don't work (except as a placebo).
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
A book answering the question of whether complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) provide better care than a placebo. It was interesting in parts, especially in its discussion of what a placebo really is and how it works, as well as the problems with scientific research in this area. It was also at times, very tedious. For example in one chapter he goes through every scientific study on CAM over the last 5 years with a quick summery, discussion of methodological problems and the result. The conclusion is, of course, that there's no scientific evidence supporting any of the CAM that he looks at, although some have barely been studied at all, while others, such as acupuncture, clearly just don't work (except as a placebo).
1. Storms of my Grandchildren: The truth about the come climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity - James Hansen 277pg
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
A good pop science book about birds, covering a lot of stuff generally and with some interesting specific examples. Reminded me a lot of books like Microcosm (Carl Zimmer) that use a specific organism to really write about much broader concepts like biology or science. The only thing that bothered me was that he makes a fair few errors regarding general science, which makes me wonder if he made errors about other things too. Also towards the end he does the typical wacky beliefs thing and says something along the lines of; "more and more people are starting to think that the universe itself is conscious." I think a good rule of thumb is to be very suspicious of any argument based on an assertion (especially without evidence) of the growing popularity of something. Even if what he says is true (about the growing popularity), there's obviously not only no evidence for such a belief (about the "conscious universe") but no known mechanism for how it could be true, or even a good explanation of what it means. New Agers are annoying and have no critical thinking skills, so it's a shame he injected such beliefs into an otherwise interesting book.
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
A good pop science book about birds, covering a lot of stuff generally and with some interesting specific examples. Reminded me a lot of books like Microcosm (Carl Zimmer) that use a specific organism to really write about much broader concepts like biology or science. The only thing that bothered me was that he makes a fair few errors regarding general science, which makes me wonder if he made errors about other things too. Also towards the end he does the typical wacky beliefs thing and says something along the lines of; "more and more people are starting to think that the universe itself is conscious." I think a good rule of thumb is to be very suspicious of any argument based on an assertion (especially without evidence) of the growing popularity of something. Even if what he says is true (about the growing popularity), there's obviously not only no evidence for such a belief (about the "conscious universe") but no known mechanism for how it could be true, or even a good explanation of what it means. New Agers are annoying and have no critical thinking skills, so it's a shame he injected such beliefs into an otherwise interesting book.
1. Storms of my Grandchildren: The truth about the come climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity - James Hansen 277pg
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
19. Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - Various - 108pg
Small but dense book containing a collection of essays about Charles Darwin's time in Hobart. I found it very interesting, although mainly because of the good descriptions of Hobart's geology, rather than the stuff about Darwin. Also a lot of the essays are written by one of my geography lectures - Peter McQuillan, who is also Tasmania's leading entomologist.
31 books to read in 12 days
It's on
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
19. Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - Various - 108pg
Small but dense book containing a collection of essays about Charles Darwin's time in Hobart. I found it very interesting, although mainly because of the good descriptions of Hobart's geology, rather than the stuff about Darwin. Also a lot of the essays are written by one of my geography lectures - Peter McQuillan, who is also Tasmania's leading entomologist.
31 books to read in 12 days
It's on 1. Storms of my Grandchildren: The truth about the come climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity - James Hansen 277pg
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
19. Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - Various - 108pg
20. Eating Between The Lines: Food & equality in Australia - Rebecca Huntley 182pg
Not really what I was expecting but interesting anyway. I guess it's a bit of a Marxist interpretation of the differences in food distribution in Australia. I think it had a lot of useful information, but contained a lot of little anecdotes and the real information probably could have been written down in about 10 pages. There's a lot to think about and it did demonstrate the complexity of food problems. Definitely worth reading for Australians, and perhaps even people in other Western countries, as I'm sure the issues are similar, but I would have preferred a lot more depth. Also it makes a lot of assumptions about food uncritically - in particular things like that full cream milk is worse for your health than low fat milk, and that animal fats are bad for you. Various studies have failed to show health links regarding these assumptions (except that until fairly recently people who ate margarine had much higher rates of heart disease, because it was made from trans fats, but it isn't any more) when confounding factors are accounted for.
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
19. Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - Various - 108pg
20. Eating Between The Lines: Food & equality in Australia - Rebecca Huntley 182pg
Not really what I was expecting but interesting anyway. I guess it's a bit of a Marxist interpretation of the differences in food distribution in Australia. I think it had a lot of useful information, but contained a lot of little anecdotes and the real information probably could have been written down in about 10 pages. There's a lot to think about and it did demonstrate the complexity of food problems. Definitely worth reading for Australians, and perhaps even people in other Western countries, as I'm sure the issues are similar, but I would have preferred a lot more depth. Also it makes a lot of assumptions about food uncritically - in particular things like that full cream milk is worse for your health than low fat milk, and that animal fats are bad for you. Various studies have failed to show health links regarding these assumptions (except that until fairly recently people who ate margarine had much higher rates of heart disease, because it was made from trans fats, but it isn't any more) when confounding factors are accounted for.
1. Storms of my Grandchildren: The truth about the come climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity - James Hansen 277pg
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
19. Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - Various - 108pg
20. Eating Between The Lines: Food & equality in Australia - Rebecca Huntley 182pg
21. The Kitchen Readings: Untold stories of Hunter S. Thompson = Michael Cleverly and Bob Braudis - 272pg
A funny (as in weird) book. For those who aren't massive HST fans, Cleverly and Braudis were two of Hunter's closest friends and neighbours and the introduction of this book talks about how they're telling stories of the real Hunter, instead of the caricature that fans (particularly FALILV fans) love. However almost the entire book is those kinds of stories, which is a shame in my opinion, because even though hearing about him snorting cocaine off the unsuspecting breasts of fans is amusing, there was so much more to him than that. The single chapter about Lisl Auman is by far the best part of the book, and almost made me cry. It does give some good insights into his life though, and especially how much he was loved and respected by his inner circle of friends. I think probably a must-read book for serious fans, and I'm sure others would find a lot of it funny too.
2. Concrete Island - James Ballard 176pg
3. House of Meetings - Martin Amis 196pg
4. The Necessary Revolution; How individuals and organisations are working together to create a sustainable world - Peter Senge 416pg
5. Is There A Creator Who Cares About You? - Watchtower 191 pg
6. Requiem for a Species - Clive Hamilton 240 pg
7. In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan 201 pg
8. The Road - Cormack McCarthy 256 pg
9. Safarnama - Ikram Naqvi 174 pg
10. The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Art Spiegelman 296 pg
11. The Ancient Documents and the Modern Bible - J. Paterson Smyth 210pg
12. The Inflammable Adams - Phillip Adams 232pg
13. Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens 424pg
14. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan 434pg.
15. Denialism - Michael Specter 263pg
16. Here Comes Everybody: How change happens when people come together - Clay Shirky 321pg
17. Snake Oil Science - R. Barker Bausell 294pg
18. Consider the Birds - Colin Tudge 459 pg
19. Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - Various - 108pg
20. Eating Between The Lines: Food & equality in Australia - Rebecca Huntley 182pg
21. The Kitchen Readings: Untold stories of Hunter S. Thompson = Michael Cleverly and Bob Braudis - 272pg
A funny (as in weird) book. For those who aren't massive HST fans, Cleverly and Braudis were two of Hunter's closest friends and neighbours and the introduction of this book talks about how they're telling stories of the real Hunter, instead of the caricature that fans (particularly FALILV fans) love. However almost the entire book is those kinds of stories, which is a shame in my opinion, because even though hearing about him snorting cocaine off the unsuspecting breasts of fans is amusing, there was so much more to him than that. The single chapter about Lisl Auman is by far the best part of the book, and almost made me cry. It does give some good insights into his life though, and especially how much he was loved and respected by his inner circle of friends. I think probably a must-read book for serious fans, and I'm sure others would find a lot of it funny too.
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bigdirtyfoot
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1. The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers, Volume 1, Hunter S. Thompson, 602 pg.
2. The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man, Guy Owen, 277 pg.
3. Dancing Wu Li Masters, Gary Zukav, 376 pg.
4. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 268 pg.
5. Cities of the Plain, Cormac McCarthy, 304 pg.
6. Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse, 152 pg.
7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz, 340 pg.
8. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, Carlos Castaneda, 210 pg.
9. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, Alex Ross, 624 pg.
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 309 pg.
11. Island, Aldous Huxley, 354 pg.
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, 341 pg.
13. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, 176 pg.
14. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, Don Lattin, 256 pg.
15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowlings, 435 pg.
16. Cosmic Trigger Volume I: Final Secret of the Illuminati, Robert Anton Wilson, 304 pg.
17. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan, 304 pg.
Very good. This book goes over the history of apples, tulips, cannabis and potatoes. It attempts to explain that each of these plants satisfies a human desire - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. You can read my review here. I plan on reading another of Pollan's books, "The Omnivore's Dilemna" fairly soon.
I wish I had read more this year, but I have been busier than last year. And less-productive! I got a lot of great books for Christmas this year, so hopefully I will be motivated to read more!
2. The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man, Guy Owen, 277 pg.
3. Dancing Wu Li Masters, Gary Zukav, 376 pg.
4. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 268 pg.
5. Cities of the Plain, Cormac McCarthy, 304 pg.
6. Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse, 152 pg.
7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz, 340 pg.
8. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, Carlos Castaneda, 210 pg.
9. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, Alex Ross, 624 pg.
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 309 pg.
11. Island, Aldous Huxley, 354 pg.
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, 341 pg.
13. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, 176 pg.
14. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, Don Lattin, 256 pg.
15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowlings, 435 pg.
16. Cosmic Trigger Volume I: Final Secret of the Illuminati, Robert Anton Wilson, 304 pg.
17. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan, 304 pg.
Very good. This book goes over the history of apples, tulips, cannabis and potatoes. It attempts to explain that each of these plants satisfies a human desire - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. You can read my review here. I plan on reading another of Pollan's books, "The Omnivore's Dilemna" fairly soon.
I wish I had read more this year, but I have been busier than last year. And less-productive! I got a lot of great books for Christmas this year, so hopefully I will be motivated to read more!
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bigdirtyfoot
- Sloppy
- Posts: 3142
- Joined: 22 Apr 2002 12:30
- Location: NC
1. The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers, Volume 1, Hunter S. Thompson, 602 pg.
2. The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man, Guy Owen, 277 pg.
3. Dancing Wu Li Masters, Gary Zukav, 376 pg.
4. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 268 pg.
5. Cities of the Plain, Cormac McCarthy, 304 pg.
6. Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse, 152 pg.
7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz, 340 pg.
8. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, Carlos Castaneda, 210 pg.
9. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, Alex Ross, 624 pg.
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 309 pg.
11. Island, Aldous Huxley, 354 pg.
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, 341 pg.
13. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, 176 pg.
14. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, Don Lattin, 256 pg.
15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowlings, 435 pg.
16. Cosmic Trigger Volume I: Final Secret of the Illuminati, Robert Anton Wilson, 304 pg.
17. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan, 304 pg.
18. Cosmic Trigger Volume II: Down to Earth, Robert Anton Wilson, 288 pg.
This was a great improvement over the first volume in the Cosmic Trigger series. I enjoyed it a lot. A very autobiographical account of Wilson. You can read my review here.
2. The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man, Guy Owen, 277 pg.
3. Dancing Wu Li Masters, Gary Zukav, 376 pg.
4. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 268 pg.
5. Cities of the Plain, Cormac McCarthy, 304 pg.
6. Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse, 152 pg.
7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz, 340 pg.
8. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, Carlos Castaneda, 210 pg.
9. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, Alex Ross, 624 pg.
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 309 pg.
11. Island, Aldous Huxley, 354 pg.
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, 341 pg.
13. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, 176 pg.
14. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, Don Lattin, 256 pg.
15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowlings, 435 pg.
16. Cosmic Trigger Volume I: Final Secret of the Illuminati, Robert Anton Wilson, 304 pg.
17. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan, 304 pg.
18. Cosmic Trigger Volume II: Down to Earth, Robert Anton Wilson, 288 pg.
This was a great improvement over the first volume in the Cosmic Trigger series. I enjoyed it a lot. A very autobiographical account of Wilson. You can read my review here.