A smattering of opinions on technology, books, business, and culture. Now in its 4th technology iteration.
14 January 2008
The Kindle has clearly helped me push my reading pace up. Particularly for classics which are cheap. I am at the point now where I look first for Kindle versions, and only occasionally buy non-Kindle books.
* “The Scarlet Pimpernel”:amazon. A rousing tale of adventure and deception and love. Great for all ages, wish I’d discovered when I was young. OK there are some misogynistic and racial threads in here that are clearly dated but still a good tale. * “Siddhartha”:amazon by Hesse. Something about Hesse’s voice really appeals to me. Perhaps it is just the eastern philosophy. Perhaps I needed some peace in the aftermath of the BCS championship game. But still this is a simple but deep book. Contrast this with most of the bestselling selfhelp and business dreck out there. * “The Importance of Being Earnest”:amazon by Oscar Wilde. Sure I’ve seen productions of, but this is still a very readable play. 10x better than most of the romantic comedy cruft that we see on film. * “Person of Interest”:amazon by Theresa Schwegel. Good story about an undercover cop and how his secrecy has pervaded and corroded his entire family. Eventually there is redemption but not without a lot of pain on the way. The first third drug on a little but helped to establish the mood of the latter parts of the book.