Ten Books I Love, Described Quite Briefly

In no particular order

The Sirens Of Titan: By Kurt Vonnegut

Science Fiction yes, but my entire belief in the nature of God's view of things is explained in this book. And it's not a book about God. At all.

The Good Earth: By Pearl S. Buck

There's no explaining it. Buck has created, in Wang Lung, a selfish bastard I can really get on board with.

For The Time Being: By Annie Dillard

Tons of amazing and intricately woven vignettes musing about life and stuff. Or, How To Write About Visiting Christ's Tomb Without The "UGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH Christian Theology."

One More Thing: By BJ Novak (yeah that guy on The Office)

There's this one story about placating the evolving and complex feelings of a sex robot, and that's not even close to the best one.

Bradbury Stories: By Ray Bradbury (it's big and red and might actually be called 100 Bradbury Stories or some such thing.)

Believe in a God because something created Bradbury's short story riddled brain and it wasn't coincidence or a paltry human doing.

Diabetes With Owls: By David Sedaris

SEDARIS!!! After reading all of the essays the title still makes as much sense as Halloween gift wrap. But that's ok.

I'm A Stranger Here Myself: By Bill Bryson

Because Bill Bryson. All Day Long.

Ready Player One: By Ernest Cline

Read it, loved it. Everyone I recommend this to absolutely LOVES it. But I have an inkling that if I read it for a second time I'd hate it. So...do with that what you will. But read it, its good.

Great Expectations: By Charles Dickens (obviously)

All the Dickensiness to be expected AND Mr. Wemmick, AND Herbert and Pip's bromance, AND Magwitch's unshakable belief that shorts are the perfect disguise.

Here's Looking At Euclid: By Alex Bellos

Because I am a big fat nerd.

And one more, because I'm a grudge holder:

Me Talk Pretty One Day: By David Sedaris

I loaned this gem to a friend and then he never read it, never returned it, and moved to San Francisco. I'm looking at you Aaron. And I hope a seagull poops in your mouth. I'm not a monster. The book is just that amazing. Read it or return it.