What are you reading? July 7, 2018

• Started this week
• Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach.  Military-adventure SF with a female protagonist.  Fun stuff. I am on p. 205.
• In progress this week
• Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris. I am on p. 37.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 31. Multidisciplinary social science/history.   
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 165.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 643, in the Enlightenment.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge.   
• Bridge Squeezes Complete by Clyde Love. An advanced topic in bridge, so I am taking it slowly. I am on p. 25.
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25. 
• Finished this week
• There Was and There Was Not: A Journey through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia and beyond by Meline Toumani. About Turkish views of the Armenian genocide (which the Turks say was not a genocide).  My review

What are you reading? June 30, 2018

• Started this week
• There Was and There Was Not: A Journey through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia and beyond by Meline Toumani. About Turkish views of the Armenian genocide (which the Turks say was not a genocide).  Really well done. I am on p. 172.
• Bridge Squeezes Complete by Clyde Love. An advanced topic in bridge, so I am taking it slowly. I am on p. 25.
• Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith. The first Arkady Renko mystery. I am on p. 133.
• In progress this week
• Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris. I am on p. 24.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 31. Multidisciplinary social science/history.   
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 165.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 641, in the Enlightenment.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge.  
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25. 
• Finished this week
• Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen. A mystery/suspense novel with an interesting protagonist.  My review.
• Sight Unseen   by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen. The second book in the above series. My review.

What are you reading? June 16, 2018

• Started this week
• Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen. A mystery/suspense novel with an interesting protagonist.  I am on p. 294.
• Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris. I am on p. 11.
• In progress this week
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 25. Multidisciplinary social science/history.   
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 165.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 629, in the Enlightenment.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge.  
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25. 
• Finished this week
• The Empty Quarter by David Robbins.  Spy stuff.  My review.

What are you reading? June 9, 2018

• Started this week
• Nothing this week
• In progress this week
• The Empty Quarter by David L. Robbins.  Military/spy stuff, set in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, I am on p. 346.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 16. Multidisciplinary social science/history.   
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 165.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 624, in the Enlightenment.
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week
• Earthman's Burden by Gordon Dickson and Poul Anderson. An old science fiction book about how humans discover the Hoka, perhaps the funniest aliens ever. My review.
• 
  

What are you reading? June 2, 2018

• Started this week
• The Empty Quarter by David L. Robbins.  Military/spy stuff, set in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, I am on p. 83.
• In progress this week
• Earthman's Burden by Gordon Dickson and Poul Anderson. An old science fiction book about how humans discover the Hoka, perhaps the funniest aliens ever. I am on p. 135. 
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 16. Multidisciplinary social science/history.   
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 129.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 624, in the Enlightenment.
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week
• Significant Figures by Ian Stewart. Brief biographies of famous mathematicians. My review.

What are you reading? May 26, 2018

• Started this week
• Earthman's Burden by Gordon Dickson and Poul Anderson. An old science fiction book about how humans discover the Hoka, perhaps the funniest aliens ever. I am on p. 75.
• The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi. More SF. I am on p. 9
• In progress this week
• Significant Figures by Ian Stewart. Brief biographies of famous mathematicians. I am on p. 186.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 14. Multidisciplinary social science/history.  This is going to be a slow read. 
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 129.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 615, in the Enlightenment.
• 
  
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week
• The Last Queen of England by Steve Robinson. A mystery. My review.

What are you reading: May 19, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• The Last Queen of England by Steve Robinson. A mystery. I am on p. 58.
• In progress this week
• Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life by Natalie Goldberg. I am on p. 24.  
• Significant Figures by Ian Stewart. Brief biographies of famous mathematicians. I am on p. 158.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 12. Multidisciplinary social science/history.  This is going to be a slow read. 
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 129.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 613, in the Enlightenment.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55. 
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25.
• Finished this week
• Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper. My review.

What are you reading: May 12, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• Death in Brittany by Jörg Bong.  A mystery. I am on p. 25.
• Word by Word: The Hidden Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper. I am on p. 77.
• In progress this week
• Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life by Natalie Goldberg. I am on p. 24.  
• Significant Figures by Ian Stewart. Brief biographies of famous mathematicians. I am on p. 89.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 9. Multidisciplinary social science/history.  This is going to be a slow read. 
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 127.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 605, in the Enlightenment.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• On hold this week (books started but put aside, without prejudice)
•  Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55.
• Finished this week

• Scrivener for Dummies.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 

What are you reading? May 5, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life by Natalie Goldberg. I am on p. 12. 
• In progress this week
• A re-re-read of Crypotomicon by Neal Stephenson. One of my favorite novels. My review shows why.  I am on p. 675.
• Significant Figures by Ian Stewart. Brief biographies of famous mathematicians. I am on p. 69.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 5. Multidisciplinary social science/history.  This is going to be a slow read. 
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 124.
• The Mathematical Theory of Bridge by Emile Borel and Cheron Andre. Probability and bridge. Lots of math. I am on page 121.
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 601, in the Enlightenment.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 202.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 53. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• The Neon Lawyer by Victor Methos.  My review.
• Mercy by Victor Methos. My review.

What are you reading? April 28, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• A re-re-read of Crypotomicon by Neal Stephenson. One of my favorite novels. My review shows why.  I am on p. 316
• Significant Figures by Ian Stewart. Brief biographies of famous mathematicians. I am on p. 43.
• In progress this week
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 5. Multidisciplinary social science/history.  This is going to be a slow read. 
• Medieval Europe by Chris Wickham.  1000 years in 250 pages.  Seems like a very good introduction to the period. I am on page 43.
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 98.
• The Mathematical Theory of Bridge by Emile Borel and Cheron Andre. Probability and bridge. Lots of math. I am on page 121.
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 595, in the Enlightenment.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 186.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 43. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• Dark Lanterns by Aaron Solomon. A mystery set in 16th century France.  Quite good! My review.

What are you reading?

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• Into the Black by Evan Currie. I am on p. 43.  Science fiction.
• The Machiavellian Moment by J. G. A. Pocock. I am on p. 5. Multidisciplinary social science/history.
• In progress this week
• Dark Lanterns by Aaron Solomon. A mystery set in 16th century France.  Quite good!  I am on p. 278.
• Medieval Europe by Chris Wickham.  1000 years in 250 pages.  Seems like a very good introduction to the period. I am on page 41.
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 85.
• The Mathematical Theory of Bridge by Emile Borel and Cheron Andre. Probability and bridge. Lots of math. I am on page 121.
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55.
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 579, in the Enlightenment.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 186.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 43. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• The Cutting Edge by Jeffery Deaver.  My review

What are you reading? April 7, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• Medieval Europe by Chris Wickham.  1000 years in 250 pages.  Seems like a very good introduction to the period. I am on page 33.
• This Idea is Brilliant edited by John Brockman.  Short essays on a wide range of ideas by experts. I am on p. 24.
• In progress this week
• The Mathematical Theory of Bridge by Emile Borel and Cheron Andre. Probability and bridge. Lots of math. I am on page 113.
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55.
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and eco-speculation  by Daniel Jose Older.  Solarpunk is a new and optimistic sub-genre of science fiction.  I am on p. 9
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 525, in the Enlightenment.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 186.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 43. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• Expert Hand Evaluation by August Boehm. On evaluating your hand at bridge. My review.

What are you reading? March 31 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong. The protagonist is a former police officer who became a hitman. Now she is hunting a serial killer. Fun stuff. I am on p. 121.
• In progress this week
• Expert Hand Evaluation by August Boehm. On evaluating your hand at bridge. I am on p. 85.
• The Mathematical Theory of Bridge by Emile Borel and Cheron Andre. Probability and bridge. Lots of math. I am on page 94.
• The Reader over your Shoulder by Robert Graves. How to write well. I am on page 89.
• The House of Government by Yuri Slezkine . The Russian Revolution, but also all sorts of other things (like a comparison of Marx and Jesus).  I am on p. 180.
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 55.
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and eco-speculation  by Daniel Jose Older.  Solarpunk is a new and optimistic sub-genre of science fiction.  I am on p. 9
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 461, slogging through the scholastics.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 149.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 43. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon. 3rd in the Vatta's war series. My review.

What are you reading? March 17, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
• Marque and Reprisal   by Elizabeth Moon. Second in the Vatta's War series. I am halfway through.
• In progress this week
• The House of Government by Yuri Slezkine . The Russian Revolution and subsequent history through a single building.  I am on p. 77
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 40.
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and eco-speculation  by Daniel Jose Older.  Solarpunk is a new and optimistic sub-genre of science fiction.  I am on p. 9
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 439, slogging through the scholastics.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 149.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 39. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon, science fiction and the start of the Vatta series.  My review

What are you reading? March 10, 2018

Here's what I am reading.  Feel free to comment with what you are reading.

• Started this week
•  Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon, science fiction and the start of the Vatta series.  I am on p. 66.
• The House of Government by Yuri Slezkine . The Russian Revolution and subsequent history through a single building.  I am on p. xviii.
  
• In progress this week
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 33.
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and eco-speculation  by Daniel Jose Older.  Solarpunk is a new and optimistic sub-genre of science fiction.  I am on p. 9
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 420, slogging through the scholastics.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 118.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 25. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week

• Nothing this week

What are you reading? March 3rd, 2018

• Started this week
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Why the Enlightenment is still important, why life is still good.  I am on p. 11
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and eco-speculation  by Daniel Jose Older.  Solarpunk is a new and optimistic sub-genre of science fiction.  I am on p. 9
• Six Months, Three Days, Five Others by Charlie Jane Anders. I am on p. 13
• In progress this week
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 399, slogging through the scholastics.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 103.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Consistency of Arithmetic and Other Essays by Storrs McCall. Essays on various philosophical topics. I am on p. 57.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 21. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• Finished this week
• Double Negative by David Carkeet. A comic mystery set in a linguistics facility. My review.
• The Speed of Dark  by Elizabeth Moon.  Science fiction about an autistic man. My review.

What are you reading? Feb 24, 2018

• Started this week
• Nothing started this week.
• In progress this week
• Double Negative by David Carkeet. A comic mystery set in a linguistics facility.  I am on p. 179
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 385, slogging through the scholastics.
• High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything you Know About Drugs and Society by Carl Hart. Why everything you know (or thought you knew) about illicit drugs is wrong. I am on p. 182.
• Red Men by Matthew de Abaitua.  I am on p. 97.  Fairly dystopian science fiction about the coming of artificial intelligence.
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 103.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Consistency of Arithmetic and Other Essays by Storrs McCall. Essays on various philosophical topics. I am on p. 29.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 17. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• The Speed of Dark  by Elizabeth Moon.  Science fiction about an autistic man. I am on p. 158
• Finished this week
• Nothing finished this week.

What are you reading? Feb 17, 2018

• Started this week
• Scrivener for Dummies. I am on p. 67.  Scrivener is a tool for writers. 
• The Consistency of Arithmetic and Other Essays by Storrs McCall. Essays on various philosophical topics.
• The Drawing of Trump and its Postponement by Fred L. Karpin.  I am on p. 15. A classic on the play of the hand in bridge. 
• The Speed of Dark  by Elizabeth Moon.  Science fiction about an autistic man. I am only on p. 3, but it looks good.
• In progress this week
• Double Negative by David Carkeet. I am on p.99
• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 369, slogging through the scholastics.
• High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything you Know About Drugs and Society by Carl Hart. Why everything you know (or thought you knew) about illicit drugs is wrong. I am on p. 182.
• Red Men by Matthew de Abaitua.  I am on p. 97.  Fairly dystopian science fiction about the coming of artificial intelligence.
• Adsense Secrets by Joel Com to try to figure out how to make the ads on this blog better. I am 16% in. 
• 
  
• Finished this week
• The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship that Shaped Modern Thought by Dennis Rasmussen. My review.

What are you reading? Feb 3 2018

Here is what I am reading now.  Share what you are reading in comments.

• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 329.
• The Great Formal Machinery Works: Theories of Deduction and Computation at the Origins of the Digital Age by Jan van Plato.  An examination of formal logic and computation.  I am on p. 122.
• High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything you Know About Drugs and Society by Carl Hart. Why everything you know (or thought you knew) about illicit drugs is wrong. I am on p. 182. 
• I finished Night Trade by Barry Eisler. My review.
• I finished Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. My review.
• I started  Red Men by Matthew de Abaitua.  I am on p. 34.
• I am browsing through Best American Essays of 2017 by Leslie Jamison. 
• I am reading Adsense Secrets by Joel Comm to try to figure out how to make the ads on this blog better. I am 16% in. 
• I started The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship that Shaped Modern Thought by Dennis Rasmussen. I am on p. 77.

What are you reading? Dec 24, 2017

Here is what I am reading now.  Share what you are reading in comments.

• A New History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny. This is a very good history of the subject, well written and clear.  Kenny follows an unusual strategy in that he takes two approaches: He first covers each era in a more-or-less chronological order, then he looks at the big topics of that era in a systematic way.  I am on p. 225.
• The Great Formal Machinery Works: Theories of Deduction and Computation at the Origins of the Digital Age by Jan van Plato.  An examination of formal logic and computation.  I am on p. 87.
• High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything you Know About Drugs and Society by Carl Hart. Why everything you know (or thought you knew) about illicit drugs is wrong. I am on p. 182. 
• I abandoned Black Flagged Redux by Steven Konkolly.
• The Language of Bridge by Kit Woolsey.  I finished this one. My review is here
• I finished Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor, the sequel to Binti which I reviewed here.  My review of the second book is here
• Lenin: The Man, the Dictator, the Master of Terror by Viktor Sebestyen.  I finished this, my review is here.

That's what I'm reading.  What are you reading?