read on…
i’ve been lucky to have a relatively quiet summer. songwriting, recording, and playing on my local softball team… and reading. here’s what i’ve dug into lately:
the baseball codes- fantastic read about the unwritten rules of baseball such as: dont swing on a 3-0 pitch in the late innings if you’re leading by at least 8. dont showboat. how to throw at someone in retaliation. this has come in very handy on my softball field. just kidding.
outliers- dipping into this one occasionally. compelling but, being honest, it feeds the little voice in me that says others get better opportunities than i do to succeed. so i can only read so much at a time.
moby dick- i just got an iPad and this was an experiment to see if i liked the process of thinking of a book i wanted to read, downloading it instantly, and enjoying it. at 1300 pages, i could have picked a lighter experiment, but it’s a classic for a reason.
nickle and dimed- yes, i know this book is outdated and problematic, but i still wanted to read it to see how outdated and problematic it really was. given that, still a great read.
swallow- read an article about this one in USAToday in an airport. fascinating article about a Dr. in philly who specialized in removing objects from people’s windpipes, not so fascinating a book. in actuality, it’s a post-modern pile of processing about the act of swallowing, or putting things in your mouth, or neglecting your baby. i just wanted some facts arranged in a linear fashion. the story is so compelling it doesnt need any conceptual bells and whistles to tell it.
great mischief- my friend gretchen phillips found this on the curb in NYC in may. i traded her a book of mine. who knew she’d picked up a book whose only printing was in 1948! who knew she’d picked up a book about satan worshipers and drug addicts in 1895 charlston! this book was W-I-E-R-D and gave me nightmares, still i couldnt put it down.
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wendyhopkins said:
Great list. Thanks. Agree about Outliers. Made me mad on occasion but still had to read it. Just read Oliver Sacks’ The Mind’s Eye, good book. It’s his people stories about the odd ways our brain affects vision. There’s a metaphor there somewhere.
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thepijeanshow said:
Great Mischief sounds like a lot of creepy fun. Thanks for the recommend.
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