It's official. Justin and I have an addiction to books, and Barnes and Noble is our weakness. I mean really, we can't spend less than an hour in the place, and we never leave empty handed. It's a problem, people.
1 week, 2 trips, 6 books. It's a little much, but I'd be lying if I said it doesn't make me giddy just thinking about when I'll get to read all these.
> Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values, by Robert M. Pirsig : I'm a huge fan of anything involving eastern religious thought, Buddhism in particular. The way they see the world is just fascinating to me, and I love finding ways to apply those ideas and incorporate them into my own life. Throw in motorcycles, and I think Justin found his new favorite book. He's about halfway finished with it now. His reading time is a bit more limited than mine, but I'm looking forward to picking it up once he's finished.
> The End of Faith, by Sam Harris : Already knocked this one off the list! You can read my blog post about it here.
> Physics of the Future, by Michio Kaku : Another pick from Justin, obviously. I'll admit, I have no idea what this is about. But it was part of the "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" table. It looks interesting though, so I'll read it and get back to you.
> Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn : Okay, I'm going to read it. But hear me out! I will be the first to tell you, I rarely read fiction. Especially the book-soon-to-be-movie kind of fiction that always ends up disappointingly obliterated by pop-culture. But for real, have you seen that trailer!? GOOSEBUMPS. Plus, I love Ben Affleck. So I may as well do the story justice and read the book before I see the movie.
> Guns, Germs, and Steel: the Fates of Human Societies, by Jared Diamond : Another non-fiction pick from Justin, but one I think I'll enjoy just as much (Found on the "books everyone should read" table, so there's that).
> A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson : This one we picked up at the recommendation of a wonderful coworker. It's a big (and a little intimidating!) read, but I'm confident that by the end of it I'll actually be able to say I know everything. (Ha.)
My actual list on my iPhone of books I'm wanting to read in the near future is seriously long. And of course, it keeps growing. In an attempt to cut back on our reading material stockpile (and some of the damage to our wallets) we got library cards this week.. Hooray! Let me tell you, I haven't been to the library in the longest time. So you can imagine my surprise when we pull in and I realize how dang big that place is! Seriously, there is a Mudhouse location IN THE LIBRARY. I know now where I will be spending the last two weeks of my summer vacation.
What are you reading lately? I'm open to any and all suggestions for books to add to my list.. As long as Barnes and Noble stays out of the equation. ;)