Dating & Books

So as I think I might have mentioned before, it turns out that one of the saving graces of the whole online dating thing is that I have a great list of books I want to read next. I find that I like to read word of mouth books (that doesn't sound right), and am almost done with one I borrowed from Andrea which has been perfect timing before heading off to India in a few months. It's called Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman.



Basically it's a travelogue of a woman who after her kids are grown and her marriage falls apart becomes a traveler in the non-touristy sense - opening herself up to other cultures and people. I was going to insert Amazon.com picture here, but no such luck, however, the site recommended Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure by Sarah MacDonald. I know I'm walking out on a limb as it wasn't recommended (unless Amazon counts), but it seems, again, like perfect timing.



Back to the subject, the following is the list so far of books that seem interesting - granted I think I'll try to get most of them from the library (got to love your local library).

- Self Made Man (author not given but think it's by Norah Vincent): about a woman posing as a man and experiencing life from that perspective.

- The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene: Love the science.

- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson: recommended several times - it's a bestseller, so I don't know.

- The World is Flat by Thomas Fidman: I've been meaning to read this for awhile - it's back on the list!

- Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Truss: referenced enough I feel like I should read it.

- The Curious Incident about the Dog in the Nighttime by: told through the voice of an autistic boy.

- Sex, Drugs, Coco Puffs by Chuck Klosterman

- Freakonomics : again, another referenced book that friends have also referred me to.

- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides: One of the few fiction books on this list

- Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

- The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronsons

- Empire Falls by Richard Russo

- A Brief History of Cocaine

- iCon :a biography about Steve Jobs (you know the apple guy)

- Of Flies, Mice and Men: about genetics revolution

- The Book on teh Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts

- Complications by Atul Gawande

- Undaunted Courage: about the Lewis and Clark expidition

- Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schultz

- What I Loved: about the life of an artist in SoHo

- Swimming Across Anatartica



As you can see, it was taking too long to link each book and quite frankly, I've forgotten what some of the books were about (but they sounded good when I was reading about them). At least now I can throw away my random piece of paper. Now the question is, which one should I read first...