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In hindsight I realized my post may have come across as a challenge to your recommendation and that was not at all my intention.

My Freakonomics comments.

The problem with a lot of books in the self-help/inspiration genre is they rely on God. Fair enough, many people find help and inspiration through religion. But for those that who are not religious but looking for hope are left out. Maybe it's the religious telling us for the umpteenth time...

Last non-fiction read was Freakonomics. Meh. Next is either going to be Fast Food Nation or a history book called For Honour's Sake about the War of 1812. Apparently the Canadians did not win as definitively as we thought we did and the Americans have it wrong because they have most of...

Nice haul SFG!

Indeed. I liked Jack and Stanley's version though.

I suggest you try looking around the Fantasy section.

Seasoned Pynchon readers are saying it's a beast. I am so intrigued. I finished The Brooklyn Follies and between it and JPod Follies wins hands down. Thrice the novel that JPod is.

http://myspace.com/harryandthepotters We've got to save the school agaaaaaaiiiinnnn.

He didn't like it.

The Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon. New trade paper.

Houellebecq slagging Auster...is Updike going to show up and slag Houellebecq?

I've become obsessed with Pynchon. Considering I haven't read any of his novels it's ridiculous. Today I picked up V. and Vineland used but in decent condition for just less than $12 for the pair of trade paperbacks.

Toronto Star Review

I don't re-read very often because there are so many great books that I already haven't read. One day I'll start re-reading but my priority is read as much as I can.

Just get his book, the one where he tells you why he wants you to be rich.

Just poorer.

I figured since I stopped working at a bookstore my book buying would nearly stop. It has just slowed.

Fury by Salman Rushdie. There is a small book distributor near me which deals mostly in remainders. Nearly exclusively in fact. Every few weeks they open their doors for a weeekend and do a warehouse sale type thing. Usually there are only mass markets that aren't stripped. I rarely find...

I've never read it but maybe Adultery by Richard Wright?