------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get: Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polycon Molto Italiano by Mario Batalis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently Reading Books: - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter - Unconventional Success: A FUndamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pending Reading Books: - Agrarian Dreams: The Paradox of Organic Farming in California (California Studies in Critical Human Geography, 11) by Julie Guthman - Ultimate Beer by Michael Jackson - The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools by Peter Korn - Photography (8th Edition) - Basic Photographic Materials and Processes, Second Edition - Catfish and Mandala by Andrew X. Pham - California Water Atlas by Kahrl, William, ed. California Department of Water and Resources, 1979 - Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model, Second Edition by Walter Oney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading 2008 Magazine Subscriptions: Make: Technology on Your Time - http://www.makezine.com Brew Your Own - http://byo.com Economist - http://www.economist.com Fine Woodworking - http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking Books: - How to Buy a House in California (11th Edition) by Ralph Warner, Ira Serkes, and George Devine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading 2007 Magazine Subscriptions: Make: Technology on Your Time - http://www.makezine.com Brew Your Own - http://byo.com Economist - http://www.economist.com Fine Woodworking - http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking Woodworkers Journal - http://www.woodworkersjournal.com Books: - Lonely Planet Brazil - Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei - Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing by Jeff Jewitt and Susan Jewitt - Paradox of Plenty: A Social History of Eating in Modern America (California Studies in Food and Culture) by Harvey Levenstein ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading 2006 Magazine Subscriptions: Make: Technology on Your Time - http://www.makezine.com Brew Your Own - http://byo.com All About Beer - http://www.allaboutbeer.com Economist - http://www.economist.com Books: - The Handplane Book by Garrett Hack - Lonely Planet Prague, 6th edition by Neil Wilson - Tool Guide 2006: A Buyer's Companion by Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking Magazines - Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship by Peter Korn - Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk - How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art by Kathleen Meyer - McTeague: A Story of San Francisco by Frank Norris - Fugitives and Refugees by Chuck Palahniuk - Mythical Man Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks - O'Reilly Digital Photography Pocket Guide (2nd edition) by Derrick Story - Scotch Ale by Gregory J. Noonan Brewers Publications, 1993 - Smoked Beers by Ray Daniels and Geoffrey Larson Brewers Publications, 2000 - Prime Cut: Livestock Raising and Meatpacking in the United States, 1607 - 1983 by Jimmy Skaggs Texas A*M University Press, 1986 - Alcoholica Esoterica by Ian Lendler - Brewing (2nd Edition) by Michael J Lewis, Tom W. Young ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading 2005 Magazine Subscriptions: None Books: - Beyond Oil by Kenneth S. Deffeyes - Defending Israel by Martin Van Creveld - The Captive Mind by Czeslaw Milosz - Clone Brews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers by Tess Szamatulski, Mark Szamatulski - Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt - Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin (California Studies in Critical Human Geography) by Gray Brechin - Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America by Ken Wells - Angkor (Fourth Edition) by Dawn Rooney - Another Quiet American by Brett Dakin - In Retrospect by Robert S. McNamara - Voices from S-21 by David Chandler - First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung - Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring, 12th Edition by China Williams et al - Lonely Planet Cambodia, 4th Edition by Nick Ray - Lonely Planet Vietnam, 8th Edition by Wendy Yanagihara, Nick Ray - Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum - Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner - California Brewin by Jack Erickson - Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles by Ray Daniels - The Conquest of Bread by Richard A. Walker - Dave Millers Hombrewing Guide by Dave Miller - Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib by Seymour M. Hersh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading 2004 Magazine Subscriptions: None Books: - Homebrewing for Dummies by Marty Nachel - A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain - River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler - Coming Home Crazy: An Alphabet of China Essays by Bill Holm - The Crow Road by Iain Banks - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel by Lynda Barry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading pre-2004 Magazine Subscriptions: None Books: - The Taste of America by John L. Hess - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Possible books to buy Travel Related: - Kilimanjaro - A trekking guide to Africa's highest mountain by Henry Stedman Liquer Related: - Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them by Stan Hieronymus - Wild Brews: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition by Jeff Sparrow - Farmhouse Ales: Culture and Craftsmanship in the European Tradition by Phil Markowski - A History Of The World In Six Glasses by Tom Standage Wood working Related: - The Workbench: A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench by Lon Schleining http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1561585947 - The Workbench Book: A Craftsman's Guide to Workbenches for Every Type of Woodworking by Scott Landis http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1561582700 Food Related: - French Cheeses: The Visual Guide to More Than 350 Cheeses from Every Region of France by Kazuko Masui & Tomoko Yamada http://www.amazon.com/French-Cheeses-Visual-Region-France/dp/0789410702 - Modern Meat: Antibiotics, Hormones, and the Pharmaceutical Farm. by Schell Orville http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=4423576 - The Chowhound's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area by Chowhound Misc: - The Good Soldier Svejk: and His Fortunes in the World War by Jaroslav Hasek http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140449914 - California: The Great Exception by Carey McWilliams, Lewis H. Lapham - The Great Thirst: Californians and Water-A History, Revised Edition by Norris, Jr. Hundley - Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West by Donald Worster http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195078063 - Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror by Michael Scheuer - Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll - Necessary Illusions: Thought and Control in Democratic Societies by Noam Chompsky - Come Play with Me: The Life and Films of Mary Millington ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Misc Online places to buy books: Alibris - http://www.alibris.com Amazon - http://www.amazon.com Barnes and Nobles - http://www.bn.com Powells - http://www.powells.com ABE Books - http://www.abebooks.com Online book search engine: Addall - http://used.addall.com/ Good News Papers: New York Times Wall Street Journal Financial Times Good Magazines: Economist New Yorker Atlantic Monthly Good Food Magazines: Cook's Illustrated Gourmet Bon Appetit Good Hobby Magazines: Make: Technology on Your Time Brew Your Own Fine Woodworking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------