The other day I asked someone what he was reading and he told me at the moment they weren't reading anything. He went on to tell me that they just weren't finding anything that he wanted to read.
Currently I have just the opposite problem. I'm finding too much to read and just keep starting new books. One of the books I just started is Brother Juniper's Bread Book. I find it a really interesting mix of philosophy and spiritual thought in a book about bread baking. Since I really enjoy bread baking (even though I haven't for awhile) this book is of interest to me.
Another book I've started is A Dog Year. I've been wanting to get a dog for awhile now but our apartment doesn't allow pets. So I've been looking at volunteering a shelter and I started reading this book. The stories in this book are funny and remind me of some of the dog I've known from childhood.
Everything's Eventual is composed of short stories by Stephen King. As some readers may know I enjoy audio books as I run. I have this audio selection on my Walkman but it has only 5 of the 14 tales. So I started reading it. I have to say "The Man in the Black Suit" is probably one of my favorites by King.
Iron John caught my eye and when did a quick scan of the back it mentioned that Bly felt that a number of problems that men face are created by the lack of fathers and fathering in modern society. This intrigued me and I needed to read more. I can't say that I agree with everything he has said but the book is thought provoking in many areas.
Titus Groan and the other Gormenghast novels were recommended to me long ago and have been on my "to read list" for some time. This book is a new experience for me. I think it is slow and dry in some areas but it still keeps me reading. I think if I were on stuck somewhere and had only one book to read this might be it.
I've read Shop Class as Soulcraft before but I think this book is worth a reread. There are certain jobs that we undervalue as a society that don't deserve such scrutiny. This book has caused me to reevaluate how I look at work.
Better Off is the last of the books I'm reading currently. It about a man and his wife that decide to live a year without modern technology. The whole idea was so interesting that is another book that had been on my "to read list" for awhile that I couldn't wait any longer to start. So far he hasn't been preachy or even hinting that we should all live in a world without technology but he does suggest that we take a look at what we consider necessary and reconsider what is really best.
I'm hoping to finish all of these before I start a new book. Wish me luck. Some of these books will deserve a more full review and I hope to post it here soon.
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