The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore
183 pages

This was my favorite book that I read over vacation (thanks, thenextcentury !).  Wes Moore (the author) is a decorated veteran and Rhodes scholar who grew up in similar circumstances as the other Wes Moore, who is serving life in prison for murder.  Wes tells the story of both Weses growing up and how their lives diverged ( Read more... )

Salem Falls
by Jodi Picoult
434 pages

Meh.  I predicted the ending in this typical Jodi book, very loosely based on the Salem Witch Trials.  Although they are good time-passers, I am particularly tired of the fact that every defendant in a Jodi book is innocent.  Although, I do like recurrent defense attorney Jordan McAfee.

The Appeal
by John Grisham
482 pages

John Grisham knows lawyers, and politics, and the south.  I heart him.  Read this one in two days, so good.

Wifey
by Judy Blume
288 pages

Judy Blume is one of my favorite authors of all time.  When I bought this book, Dave was with me, and I was like, oh this is an adult book by Judy Blume. And he said, who's Judy Blume?  Apparently he had never read any of her young adult books, which I find ridiculous.  He has missed out on the Fudge books!  And so many ( Read more... )

Bobos in Paradise:  The New Upper Class and How They Got There
by David Brooks
284 pages (per Amazon)

I have wanted to read this book since it came out, in 2000, and with luck it was available for very cheap in the final days of the local Borders' closing.  I really love David Brooks's writing, and this was the sort of (admittedly useless) book I used ( Read more... )

The Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards
401 pages

I started reading this book in October, so technically it is a book of 2010 and 2011.  But, reading regularly has been one of the goals I've been doing the best at, so I finally finished it this month.  Go me!

This book took awhile for me to get through because I wasn't that into it.  It seemed to ( Read more... )

Food Rules:  An Eater's Manual
by Michael Pollan
140 (short) pages

Love you, Michael Pollan.  And you too, unprocessed foods.

The Omnivore's Dilemma:  A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
415 Pages

I could write alot about this book but I have to go to work so I won't.  But, basically, I heart Michael Pollan, he is funny and smart.  And, he makes me feel really good about being a yuppie who only buys grass-fed beef.  Because everything else we eat is made of ( Read more... )

 I realize it's been the new year for 17 days now.  But I sort of consider the new year to be "after Christmas" and I don't consider Christmas to be over until after CAC (so, you know, After Christmas After Christmas ( Read more... )

 Things I Did Today:

• Went to a real doctor (i.e., not student health or Planned Parenthood) and got a physical.  Low blood pressure, low pulse, all systems go.  Plus I have an actual primary doctor that I like for the first time since I was like 12.  The twenties have not been a great time for regular health care, and you have to take care of ( Read more... )