My Reading List

Since I've graduated, it's not really valid for me to put up a Webpage displaying all the books, CDs, and other amusements I felt were important enough to lug out to Ann Arbor every fall and back every summer.  Instead, I'll post the last ten books I've either entirely read or just started to read--I have a tendency to open several books at a time and read from each according to my mood.

I do want to say that I'm making a concerted effort nowadays to read only one book at a time.  One look at the stack of new, unread books next to my bed helped me make that decision.

I also reread stuff constantly; any titles in blue are on their second (or third, or more) go-'round.

So here we go:

Factory Girls (Leslie T. Chang) The One-Week Job Project (Sean Aiken) American on Purpose (Craig Ferguson) Hybrid Recipes (Toko Kiyoshi) Nihonjin no shiranai Nihongo 2 (Hebizo & Umino Nagiko) The Tummy Trilogy (Calvin Trillin) Something for the Pain (Paul Austin) Odd and the Frost Giants (Neil Gaiman) The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For (Alison Bechdel) Oishinbo: Japanese Cuisine (Kariya Tetsu)

Furthermore, here's a complete list of the books I read in 2009.

I imagine if I'm ever feeling particularly motivated, I could also list the latest ten albums I've listened to, purchased, received, whatever.  I have to admit I buy more books than CDs, though, so the page as it stands now is much more dynamic.  What do you think?

I'd be happy to comment on or review any of these works for you if you're looking to read any of them yourself or if you're just curious. Drop me a line at the address below.