Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Wise Blood -- Flannery O'Connor

What it is: A story of a man's search for god.
Why I should read it: It was a Christmas present.
Who told me to read it: Zakk

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Something by Marcel Proust

What it is: Something by Marcel Proust
Why I should read it: The book buying monkey on my back said so.
Who told me to read it: The Book Monkey

Friday, November 25, 2005

American Gods - Neil Gaiman

What it is: a novel
Why I should read it: I've always wanted to read something by Gaiman, but never have.
Who told me to read it: nobody

Monday, November 21, 2005

NO LOGO -- Naomi Klein

What it is: An examination of the branding of Western Culture and the ultimate effects on the world.
Why I should read it: It is relevant to my employer.
Who told me to read it: My conscience.

Monday, November 14, 2005

Man's Search For Meaning -- Viktor Frankl

What it is: Frankl's description of his experiences as a Holocaust survivor and the subsequent development of Logotherapy, a psychotherapeutic method he pioneered.
Why I should read it:
Who told me to read it: Angry Girl

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Blood Sugar -- Nicole Blackman

What it is: Blood Sugar
Why I should read it: It contains contemporary poetry from a viewpoint different from mine.
Why I want to read it: The woman on the front looks like she might be steal your underpants crazy.
Who told me to read it: Amazon told me so.

Everything & Nothing -- Jorge Luis Borges

What it is: I don't know.
Why I should read it: I don't know.
Who told me to read it: Mike Doughty