Tonight I went out to dinner with a few friends who decided afterwards they wanted to go see a movie (one of them drove), which I didn't particularly want to do.  So, I went to Barnes and Noble, bought Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point", and sat in the food court and read the book.  I had to see what all the fuss is about with his new book "Outliers".  My first impression is that he is taking James Gleick's "Chaos" and retelling it with only slight variations.  He's doing it in a fashion where he knows what he's doing, but doesn't want to explicitly tell the reader all he is doing is applying Gleick's theory in a slightly different way.  I'm only half way through the book, but I don't see Gladwell as being this contemporary genius so many claim him to be.

I always have some kind of Wayne Dyer book open....

I like wayne Dyer, I have a few of his myself. :)

I probably posted here before, but I am proud because I found the "China Study" at my library.  This book is a real eye opener.  I was vegan for awhile before I got pregnant, but now that I am reading this, I think I may switch back to it.  I remember I really liked it.  I forgot why I stopped, I think it was because it was very inconvenient, especially since I was living in TX. 

I especially like the part about a high carbohydrate diet can help you loose weight (no refined carbs, things like fruits, veggies, whole wheat). 

My first post I am so excited  :-D :-D

Twighlight-Book 1
The New Becoming a Vegetarian

Question for Infinite Jest fans (that means you, foof):  How "readable" is the book for reluctant readers of fiction?  It keeps catching my eye, but I haven't made any advances.  Is it life changing?  Should I buy the cow (at a bookstore) or get the (unsweetened vanilla almond) milk for free (at the library)?

Summer Crossing by Truman Capote and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Question for Infinite Jest fans (that means you, foof):  How "readable" is the book for reluctant readers of fiction?  It keeps catching my eye, but I haven't made any advances.  Is it life changing?  Should I buy the cow (at a bookstore) or get the (unsweetened vanilla almond) milk for free (at the library)?

Infinite Jest is a pretty readable book.  If you've ever read any of David Foster Wallace's other work you get the idea of what kind of writer he is.  If you like nonfiction and haven't read any DFW there are a lot of essays available online of his (try "Consider the Lobster" from Gourmet magazine).  That will give you an idea of his writing style and readability.  DFW is very meticulous about his use of grammar, but it does not make his writing more difficult to read.  For instance Thomas Pynchon (V, Gravity's Rainbox, Against the Day etc.) are all extremely difficult novels to read that are lengthy (at least I think they are), Infinite Jest is a very easy novel to read in comparison.

DFW was also a prominent nonfiction writer and it shows in Infinite Jest.  He was very smart and used his novels to address various societal issues (drugs, addiction, entertainment, sports, the environment especially in Infinite Jest).

It is a long book, 1079 pages, and I've never read it in under a month so it's a little bit of a commitment.  You may be able to pick up the 10th anniversary edition at the bookstore for $10, but if you're on the fence about it picking it up from the library might be better.  It definitely changed my life, or made me look at life a little differently.  I'm very biased though because I adore David Foster Wallace's writing.

Okay.  It's on request at the library.