I have received a few emails lately that all pretty much comment about being “all over the map” with my quotes, etc. People asking, what in the world do you read, you seem to be a trifle eclectic in your tastes…
Why yes, that is true. I read any and everything pretty much. I have a huge library with a bunch of books from my grandmother, some dating back into the 1800’s. I can’t say I have read everything in it but I have read a lot and I buy a lot and several publishing houses have been sending me free books for years to “look over” or “comment on”. Thanks to them, keep it up, sometimes I start recommending those books…
But I think these people were mostly wondering about my personal tastes and again, I am all over the map. I think I mentioned this in a previous entry but right now I am reading a book on Root Kits, Dr. Phil’s Family First book, a book about Life’s Purpose based on the Celestine Prophecies book series), and any number of magazines including Mother Earth News, 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, Popular Science, Playboy (yes I actually read the articles, though I don’t close my eyes for the pictures) and whatever else might catch my eye in the magazine rack.
My personal book recommendations are here –> http://www.joeware.net/books/funbooks.htm
I really should add Richard Bach’s Illusions which I have been posting quite a few quotes from lately. I have read and reread that book 10+ times over the years. You can pretty much read it in a single night if you really want to.
My all time best favorite hands down period author though is Robert Anson Heinlein. I grew up on Heinlein and my values and way of looking at life are taken from my parents and grand parents and close friends but also in great part from what I learned from R.A.H. in his writing. Just seeing “Time Enough for Love” in someone’s hands is enough to make me smile and tell them that is a great book and to enjoy it. So many other good books from Robert as well. Love them all. Heinlein is a sci-fi genre writer but his writing in sci-fi is just so he could give commentary on our current society, it is much easier to do that (and not be castigated) in sci-fi than most other genres I think. There are several sci-fi writers both in books and TV/Movies that do this. If you haven’t been interested in sci-fi but are interested in commentary on the human condition and society as a whole, try looking into some sci-fi. You may be mildly surprised.
joe
