What are you reading? Oct 2, 2016

Here is what I am reading this week.  Use the comments to tell us what you are reading.

Books 

• Volume 10 of A History of Western Philosophy: The Twentieth Century to Wittgenstein and Sartre by W. T. Jones.  I haven't read the first 9 volumes; I found this one in a used book store.  But I like Jones approach and he makes things reasonably clear, although it's hard to write clearly about philosophy.  I may pick up the other volumes when I can.  Now on page 58. (2 pages read this week).
• Frederick the Great: King of Prussia by Tim Blanning.  A very good bio of a remarkable ruler, but I wish there were more maps (I often wish this!) and the descriptions of battles could be more detailed.  p. 364 (18 pages read this week).
• Tips on Cardplay by Mike Lawrence.  Lawrence is one of the best bridge writers alive.  Play is the worst part of my game.  This book also includes some tips on defense. p. 109 (2 pages read this week).
• I started a reread of Anathem by Neal Stephenson. My review from my first read is here.  I am now 15% through (no page numbers on Kindle).
• Perdido Street Station  by China Mievelle.  High level science fiction. This one is a bit on hold.  Page 22.
• Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum by Lee Wilkinson.  Takes a cognitive behavioral approach.  Not my favorite approach, but it summarizes the method well.  16% through (no page numbers on my Kindle). 
• How to Reassess your Chess by Jeremy Silman.  A really good chess book. p 32 (no pages read).
• The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb.  A history of philosophy from its Thales to the Renaissance.  This is a really good survey, I think. Gottlieb writes very clearly and uses analogy and humor to help. page 155 (70 pages read this week).
• I finished Powder Burn by Carl Hiaasen. Drugs and crime in Florida, with lots of humor as usual with Hiaasen, but this, his first novel, isn't as good as his later ones.  Full review

Periodicals

• The New York Times - I read the front section every day (although I am sometimes behind!), Science Times on Tuesdays, parts of the Food section on Wednesdays and the Book Review and Magazine on Sundays
• The Economist  - Nothing beats it for coverage of world news.
• New York Review of Books - Because I love books
• Mother Jones - Because it aligns with my views.
• The ACBL Bridge Bulletin  - I like bridge
• Bridge World -  I like bridge.  This is mostly too advanced for me, but I like the Master Solvers' Club
• Foreign Affiars  - Good in-depth articles.
• Asimov's Science Fiction.  My favorite story this month was The Mind is its own Place by Carrie Vaughn 
• Hightower Lowdown.  Jim Hightower on politics. 
• American Atheist .  Because I am both of those things.
• Various professional publications

Your turn

Use the comments to tell me what you are reading and what you think of it.