Boot, Max. 2002. The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power. New York, Basic Books.

Ehrman, John. 1995. The Rise of Neoconservatism: Intellectuals and Foreign Affairs 1945-1994. New Haven and London, Yale University Press.

Ferguson, Niall. 2001. The Cash Nexus: Money and Power in the Modern World, 1700 - 2000. New York, Basic Books.

Gerson, Mark. 1996. The Neoconservative Vision: From the Cold War to the Culture Wars. Lanham, New York, & London, Madison Books.

Kaveney, Roz, editor. 2001. Reading the Vampire Slayer: An Unofficial Companion to Buffy and Angel. London and New York, Tauris Parke.

Stohl, Igor. 2001. Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces. London, Gambit.

Wood, Robin. 1989. Hitchcock's Films Revisited. New York, Columbia University Press.

I am currently reading Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
The book is actually easier than I thought given the 18th century prose, and pretty damn funny.
Next I'll probably read Thackeray's Vanity Fair, then see the film.

Just finished Catcher in the Rye and now moving on to Porno by Irving Welsh

The Time Traveler's Wife and I am really enjoying it.

Yep, a thumbs up here as well! One of my faves.

Currently reading both Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser--which to this point has yet to make me rethink my consumption of fast food, but we'll see-- and The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby.

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Currently reading both Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser--which to this point has yet to make me rethink my consumption of fast food, but we'll see-- and The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby.

I have a pretty strong stomach when it comes to eating but after reading Fast Food Nation, I couldn't bring myself to eat fast food or buy meats from the grocery store for a few months. I don't know why the book had such an effect on me! Thankfully it didn't last too long -- I could only eat salad and shrimp for so long... Hmmm... now that I'm getting fast food cravings every once in a while, maybe it's time to reread the book?

Finished John Grisham's The Street Lawyer the other day.

Started on Grisham's The Testament.

I just finished Songs of Susannah. Now I can finally participate in the spoiler filled Dark Tower thread. Woot!

Also, The Wreck of the River of Stars was EXCELLENT. A very touching and sad tragedy, which I should have guessed by the title. I finished it a few days ago and I still feel a bit melancholy when I think about it. It's slow paced, character driven science fiction. It's also a slower read then most light material, though not as heavy as some, and some parts are a bit repetitive on some points, but overall I highly recommend it.

Just started Christine by Stephen King.

Up next is Lullaby by Ed McBain

Then I plan on jumping into the Lincoln Rhyme series by Jeffery Deaver.

Currently going through the last pages of "Songbook" by Nick Hornby.

Next: "Survivor" by Chuck Palahniuk.
(I need some fiction after three biographies (Motley Crue, Motorhead, Anthony Bourdain) and Nick Hornby's collection of his favourite songs)

Just started The 25th Hour.

A few weeks ago I finished The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis.   Now I'm starting Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley.

I recently read that book. It's good, but Huxley's style is a bit odd.
An interesting read, and just begging for a film adaptation! I hear that the 80's TV version is good, just hope it gets released on DVD...