I wrote a post earlier this summer about my then-current read. A few weeks ago, I finished
American Original, Justice Antonin Scalia's Biography. It was a great read, and I can't wait to read Joan Biskupic's Sandra Day O'Connor Biography. But, that will have to wait because I'm currently reading two other great books that are in my never-ending, ever-growing list of books to read.
First, I started
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie before last semester law school finals had started. But it never got read because then came finals, and then came the bar exam, but once again I am reunited with this fantastic book. I was introduced to it by a friend who only reads non-fiction books, but found it as interesting as a novel. It's the real-life, no-frills, true-story of the last Russian Tsar and his family. Apart from the 90's movie, Anastasia, I didn't know anything about the Romanovs... but this book lays out everything. I get so lost in it sometimes, I forget that these are real people, real lives, and very real tragedies.
The second book on my nightstand and in my train-travel bag is
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. I was told about this book by a good friend who is a certifiable foodie and was introduced again to it by the AMAZING documentary Food, Inc. (which absolutely changed the way I eat and think about food - it's a must-watch for all). I'm only a little ways in, but I think the message is already clear: do you know where your food comes from? Sadly, I think most of us don't. I'm definitely excited about this book and will update with thoughts of wisdom from it.
So, that's what I'm reading- what are you reading?
I'm digging your book suggestions. I am glad that Michael Pollan has encouraged so many people to think about what goes into their food by way of his buzz-producing books and interviews. He's like a critical-thinking rock star, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI never get to the end of my list of books, but I recently read Death in Big Bend by Laurence Parent and I'm working on Sophie's World by Jostein Gaardner. One of my clients wrote the first, and it's true-crime, so it really sucks you in; my husband read the second in his PHIL 101 class, and I had to check it out myself. By the way, I added you to my blog roll, too. :o)