Some books I missed recording...

Seeing by Jose Saramago. The most boring and uninspired novel of his I've read. From an author with such extraordinary work, Blindness, and Balthasar and Blimunda, this is a tremendous disappointment. The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey. This is a seminal work in sports psychology. No matter what your sport is, this is a must-read. Lots more suff, when I have time to recall what I've read in the last few months!

Old Man's War

John Scalzi's Old Man's War. So far, so good. The first chapter nicely evokes the youthful desire to run off and do something different, but transplanted into a 75 year old.

1632

Eric Flint's 1632. Not what I expected, but a fun read. Am I ready to grab all the sequels... not yet. But maybe when I'm looking for some more "West Virginians in the 30 Years War" I will.

Verizon Wireless Treo 650 user guide

Yes, the book I put down Collapse for is a very thick user guide for my new PDA. (I guess I'll post about the pda in the regular blog.) This thing is 206 pages long! Great insomnia reading material.

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Jared Diamond is the man! Every chapter has been fascinating, clear, and compelling. From his apparent self-awareness to his breadth of knowledge, I'm constantly amazed by his writing.