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July 20, 2004
3 books I'm currently reading, plus the next 2 in the queue
Ack! I missed an opportunity to make a Monday list. Well, here it is, a day late:
1. Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand.
This is my second time through, and while I loved it the first time through, I get it so much more this time.
2. The Kinder, Gentler Military: How Political Correctness Affects Our Ability to Win Wars, Stephanie Gutmann.
Provocative and fascinating.
3. Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point, David Lipsky.
I picked this up because I became fascinated with the USMA last fall when I attended a conference there. While the individual sections are well written, I don't like the overall structure of the book; it's very choppy. I find myself skipping ahead just to find the conclusion of a particular story. But it's worth it just to get an idea of daily cadet life. Damn, are they impressive.
These two have been on my list forever:
4. Militant Islam Reaches America, Daniel Pipes.
5. Why America Slept, Gerald Posner.
NB: Though I'm linking to sites where these books can be purchased, I'm not getting any money for it (too bad!). I just thought it might be nice to be able to see them--and to be able to judge them by their covers.
Posted by Carla at July 20, 2004 06:04 PM
Comments
Automatically went and bought The Kinder, Gentler Military. Sounds great...thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Sarah at July 22, 2004 09:59 AM
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