What I really should be reading
At various moments in history, in various languages, it has heen written: “Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.” Or: “Der Mensch ist, was er ißt.” In the vernacular: “You are what you eat.” As someone who reads, I think what those authors meant to say was “You are what you read.” Rather than detailing what I have read, I thought I’d put up a section of my proposed reading list. One shelf out of many.
Let’s start with All of Douglas Adams. Or at least, all that I can find in print. He may have scribbled down some other stuff, but I’ll go with the volumes that are locally available. Why? Because if 42 is the answer, I want to be really sure about how he did the calculations.
Frommer’s Portable Bahamas intrigues me. After all, getting away to a desert island is one of those fantasy concepts that occurs time and again in literature. Why not aim for a place that has 700 distinct possibilities? Besides, I actually know someone that lives there.
Moodle for Second Language Teaching. Given my lifestyle, this just fits a niche.
Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps. Easy reading. Actually, men do listen, when there’s a good reason for doing so.
Criminology For Dummies. It’s related, oddly enough, to the previous work. I think.
Under The Dome because I want to know more about our near neighbour, the state of Maine. Apparently, they think they live in the North, poor deluded souls.
Homemade Solar Cell Plans. I’ve already spent enough at CannyTire; time to try the economical approach. This will be a good prelude to the other volumes in the collection: Sustainable Solar Housing vol 1 & vol 2.
Logo Design Workbook. Oops, I though the title said Lego. Let’s move this down to the next shelf.
Practical Seamanship, in case I ever get around to building a boat.
And finally, for this list: Techniques Of Medieval Armor Reproduction. We live in a dangerous world, and one should always dress for the riskiest place you’ll visit during any given day.
Note that all of the above are in print, and available from a recognized bookseller near you. ISBN numbers, etc. Support starving authors.
