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The Great Influenza

very interesting read about the flu epidemic of the early 20th century. The first part especially, about the state of medical science leading up to the epidemic was very interesting.

The Street Lawyer by John Grisham

standard Grisham stuff, bought it for a plane trip and it kept me engrossed, very suspenseful, yadda yadda.

Nothing Like it in the World by Stephen Ambrose

good book about the building of the transcontinental railroad. Kind of long, but if you're into history stuff it's a good read.

Limitations, Scott Turow

some kind of John Grisham ripoff that I picked up on a whim. Just read a Grisham book (any will do) instead.

The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell

Another good read from the author of Blink. I'm actually liking this one a bit more. I get the impression he just finds all of the most bizarre, unexpected, and interesting psychological/sociological studies and experiments, and tries to make some theme to wrap them up in. and it's fine by me.

Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose.
great book, I've watched the miniseries a dozen times or so and it's just as good. The miniseries tracks the book almost exactly (pretty much down to each chapter = one episode. Even if you've seen the miniseries it's worth reading.

Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides

Great story about the soldiers captured by the Japanese upon overtaking the Philippines during WWII, and the army rangers that rescued them.


I'm about to read some book called _A Short History of Nearly Everything_, it looks okay.