Currently reading
The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia
The Master and Margarita
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63
The Path to Power
The Nature of Nebraska: Ecology and Biodiversity
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
Cutting for Stone
An interesting book, though perhaps not as compelling as it might have been. Winchester seems to vacillate a bit between wanting to write a technical book on the geothermal workings of the planet and wanting instead to write a narrative history populated by individual people who witnessed or were affected by the quake. When he takes an extended trip to either end of the spectrum, the book is more interesting than when he carefully treads down the center. It's a worthwhile read, don't get me wrong. But I wish he had written a longer book that encompassed more of both. The narrative history, especially, would have benefited from really following the individual characters he introduces.
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