“I’m reading the collected short stories of Mark Helprin. The thing that draws me to his writing is his amazing use of the language. He takes ordinary words and reinvents their purpose.”
“‘Covert Persuasion,’ by Kevin Hogan. It’s about persuasion using language patterns, the most influential words and structuring sentences to reach your goals in the most efficient way possible.”
“I just finished ‘To Live’s to Fly,’ by John Kruth. It’s a biography of the Texas folk singer Townes Van Zandt. It’s a fabulous book about the sad life of a legendary singer and songwriter.”
“Any thing by Meg Cabot, most recently ‘Size 12 Is Not Fat,’ which is part of a detective series.”
“I recently read the Amarillo Slim Preston autobiography, ‘Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People: The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived.’”
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mom_of_three (anonymous) says…
Just finished "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
jonas (anonymous) says…
The newspaper on-line. More specifically the comments section.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
"Dutch: ..." biography of ronald reagan by E. Morris (sp?) it is very well written and quite gripping for a biography.
spacystaci8 (anonymous) says…
Thirteen Moons. Don't remember the author but he also wrote Cold Mountain.
Agnostick (anonymous) says…
http://www.amazon.com/Gates-Alamo-Ste...
GretchenJP (anonymous) says…
Between the lines.
riverdrifter (anonymous) says…
The Secret Knowldge of Water by Craig Childs.
"There are two easy ways to die in the desert: thirst and drowning."
RedwoodCoast (anonymous) says…
A LOT of anthropological history and theory, some of which is extremely thought-provoking and some of which should be marketed as an insomnia aid.