What books have you purchased recently?

[Japher]

A bunch of books on how to raise a baby, including one on sign language for babies... They are all too drab to name.

[boann]

the sibling society by robert bly.. .. he takes myth and poetry and uses them metaphoricaly to talk about society and culture where adults remain children and children have no desire to become adults.

the soul is here for its own joy.... sacred poems from many cultures, many authors.. compiled by robert bly

the mabinogion tetralogy by evangeline walton

[Boris Godunov]

Baudolino - by Umberto Eco

[DerSchwarzfalke]

Baudolino is, imo, Eco's worst. If it is going to be your first Eco, put it down and go read The Name of the Rose or Foucault's Pendulum. Both are far superior.

[Guynemer]

Lazybones by Mark Billingham

[Wraith]

Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins.
Spec Ops : Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice by William H. McRaven
Skunk Works : A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed by Leo Janos,Ben R. Rich.
Yotsuba& - Vol 1
Battle Angel Alita Last Order - Vol 1
Fruits Basket - Vol 9
Berserk - Vol 7

About time to make another order, now that I think about...

Wraith
Naturally you're out of book space. Everyone is always out of book space. If you're not out of book space, you're probably not worth knowing

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Japher
A bunch of books on how to raise a baby, including one on sign language for babies...

I heard about that. Teaching your baby simple sign language is supposed to raise their IQ and later on their SAT scores. Interesting concept.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
I heard about that. Teaching your baby simple sign language is supposed to raise their IQ and later on their SAT scores. Interesting concept.

I also heard that if you let them listen to classical music, it will increase their intelligence as well.

[Tingkai]

"The Elusive Quest for Growth" by William Easterly: The author tends to write a bit like a egomanical mad scientist, but he's making some interesting points.

"Globalization and its Discontent" by Jospeh Stiglitz: Much better writer and anyone who is interested in economics should read it. Accessible for the layperson.

[aneeshm]

Got "The Road to Serfdom" three days back .

[Saras]

Originally posted by DerSchwarzfalke
Baudolino is, imo, Eco's worst. If it is going to be your first Eco, put it down and go read The Name of the Rose or Foucault's Pendulum. Both are far superior.

Pay attention now, because your opinions suck

I've read first Name of the Rose, then Pendulum, and Baudolino was ... different. But not worst.

[Wernazuma III]

I agree with Saras - only that I haven't read the pendulum yet (but note my recently purchased books on page 1 of this thread ) and I enjoyed Baudolino very much - it's kind of light for an Eco, but the story is hillarious.

[Mr. Harley]

Combat Handgunnery by Massad Ayoob, strongly recommended (actually required) by my law enforcement friend before he teaches me proper handgun shooting. I'm getting a Concealed Carry permit. He does an excellent job of reviewing not just the proper use of a handgun, but many of the issues concerning deadly force use and etiquette (like don't reach up on your holster side when you are wearing a loose shirt to conceal the weapon, because now bystanders get to see both your kidney pads as well as the firearm)

[Sikander]

Originally posted by DerSchwarzfalke
Very good read, The Templars book.

I am amazed at how much pseudo-history surrounding the Templars gets sold at mainstream bookstores. If you enjoy the book, give The Northern Crusades by Eric Christiansen a read.

I have The Northern Crusades here at work, and it is a fascinating book. I've read it twice now.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


I also heard that if you let them listen to classical music, it will increase their intelligence as well.

This is why if I ever have kids I'm going to buy good sound-canceling headphones. That way whenever I listen to classical I can keep them from overhearing it, becoming smarter than I am and eventually hiding their stash where I can't find it. As for the sign language, if they want to learn that they'd better be born deaf.