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Today's purchases, by two writers I've been meaning to get around to for years.

The Quantum Universe by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw

Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw explore the way quantum physics describes our material world in this accessible but still detailed book.

I love Murakami; I read this book around this time last year. I'd love to read it again sometime soon. It was the first book of his that I read. Since then, I've read Norwegian Wood and after the quake, and part of 1Q84.

Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
pg. 137/288
Published 1982

Another purchase today:



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Unfortunately, the copy I bought has the third cover. But I'm a cheap bastard, and it was the difference between paying $0.60 and paying $5.40.

Thanks to Westlake/Richard Stark, Stephen King was able to come up with the pen name of Richard Bachmann, and Thad Beaumont's alias/evil unborn twin George Stark in The Dark Half.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
pg. 268/288
Published 1982

I'm reading A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. It's not fictional, a memior, or anything with a plot, but it's still a book.

The book A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle and just started reading it the other day.

"Home Again"-Kristin Hannah

At the center of Home Again is Madelaine, a brilliant cardiologist, a loving mother, a tender friend, a woman full of self-doubt. It is the story of her daughter, Lina, a confused and angry rebel and of the two very different men Madelaine loves: Francis, a priest searching for his faith, and Angel, a talented, but cynical man. When tragedy brings them together again, they must learn to forgive the betrayals of the past and find the courage to love again. Touching and inspiring, it is also a story of modern-day miracles, medical, and, perhaps, those not of this world.

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict --- Trenton Lee Stewart

Mastiff --- Tamora Pierce

The Elegant Universe --- Brian Greene

My current reading materials... The first two are short-term light reading, by favorite authors, and the third is long-term reading for content interest.

Kind of a frustrating book, for reasons you'll uncover soon enough. If you get discouraged by it, move on to the Holmes short stories, starting with the ones in The Adventures. Doyle's Holmes short stories are, in general, much better than his novels.

Just finished: fiction The Dragon's Tooth bu ND Wilson, and nonfiction am re-reading Born to Run by Christopher McDougal.
As for fiction out-loud to my kid, re-reading (we have been through the series twice already in his lifetime and I've read the series at least six times in mine), Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Rings, and nonfiction: Washington's Crossing by David Hackett Fisher.

'The Timewaster Letters' by Robin Cooper,

it's a collection of absurd and surreal letters that the author has sent to various businesses and organisations (inc. Ikea and the British Halibut Association) I recommend it to anyone who likes a good practical joke!

Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
pg. 51/864
Published in 2005

"A Simple Spring"-Rosalind Lauer
Book #2

Although Sadie King is blessed with the voice of an angel, she never thought that following the song in her heart would take her far beyond the strict boundaries of her Amish faith and away from the only home she’s ever known. But during her rumspringa, one road leads to another, and suddenly she’s secretly performing with a band. Now she faces an impossible choice between the music in her heart and the traditions branded upon her soul.

Mike Trueherz is a dedicated young paramedic who finds a kindred spirit in Sadie. Torn between family duty and his desire to pursue a life beyond his father’s rural medical practice, he is inspired by Sadie’s honesty and courage.

While spring unfurls rich colors and bounty through the countryside of Lancaster County, Sadie and Mike must reconcile their families’ expectations with their own callings. Ultimately, their faith in each other and the God that has brought them together will give them the strength and the peace to take a chance—and to make the biggest decision of their lives.

A coming-of-age story reflecting the deepest messages of love, A Simple Spring is music for the heart.