splitbrain.org

electronic brain surgery since 2001

January Books

This year I'd like to read more books again. So instead of reading mails and feeds during my daily commute it's books now. To motivate myself I'll try to post a monthly update on what I've read.

Here are my January reads:

Unseen Academicals

Unseen Academicals: (Discworld Novel 37)Unseen Academicals: (Discworld Novel 37) (2010)
Terry Pratchett
National Geographic Books ISBN:9780552153379
With Pratchett having Alzheimer's this might be one of his last Discworld novels ever. He returns to the wizards of the Unseen University again, mixed with lot's of real world relations as usual. It might not be the best but it's a good Pratchett which made me giggle quite a few times.

Nocturnes

Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and NightfallNocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall (2010)
Kazuo Ishiguro
Vintage ISBN:9780307455789
I bought this one out of a hunch. It contains several short stories, all a little on the sad side. I really liked them.

God's Debris

God's Debris: A Thought ExperimentGod's Debris: A Thought Experiment (2004)
Scott Adams
Andrews McMeel Publishing ISBN:9780740747878
A philosophy by the Author of Dilbert? Yes. And a good one too. I read through that one in just a couple of hours. It makes you go back and forth from Wow! to WTF? frequently.

The Time Machine

The Time MachineThe Time Machine (2011)
H. G. Wells
ISBN:9781936594115
This one is a classic and worth reading to understand the various references in popculture alone. Time travel science fiction from the past about the future ;-)

Nerd Do Well

Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big KidNerd Do Well: A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big Kid (2012)
Simon Pegg
National Geographic Books ISBN:9781592407194
I have to admit I didn't knew who Simon Pegg is when I picked this one up. It is entertaining but not really a must-read unless you're a big fan. But I can relate very much to how Simon feels about the Star wars prequels.

Tags:
books
Similar posts:

Comments