Bits And Pieces

Target:    100 books Current:      2 books I figured if I'm going to read a lot of books this year, I might as well make the most of it. I will be making a conscious effort to read as eclectic a bunch of books as possible. In that spirit, here's book two. #2 Subliminal      How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior - Leonard Mlodinow Liked It, Non-fiction, Interesting, Factual, Lots of case studies When friends visit me in New York, I have this habit of taking them to one of my favourite places in the city: Strand Book Store. Invariably, we end up buying one or more books. On one such trip my friend decided to pick up this book. Although it piqued my interest, especially with its witty cover, I decided I didn't want it for myself. The rest of the long weekend played out, and then everyone went back to their own lives. A few weeks later, sometime around my birthday, I received an unexpected package: a second hand book. My friend had s...

Target:    100 books Current:      1 books I claim that I'm a Book Lover, but the truth is, I have no idea how many books I end up reading in a year. If I reach my target by the end of this year, I'll continue to call myself a Book Lover. If I reach half my target, I'd like to call myself a Book Friend. Anything less than 25, and I'll know in my heart that I'm a Liar. I'm also quite curious to see how sick of books I'll be, if at all, by the end of this exercise. #1 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Liked It, Fiction, Easy to read, Lighthearted despite heavy themes It's all over the news that Harper Lee's second ever book is coming out soon, 55 years after her much celebrated first. To Kill a Mockingbird has been on my "Get to it" list for several years now. And obviously, when you put something on a list like that, it's license to forget all about it. Besides, I'm a little suspicious of all those books they call "C...