[Books 2007] Umberto Eco and Kathy Reichs
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inulroI don't think I've ever finished this many books in a month before. Amazing what spending lots of time stuck in traffic alternating with being unable to leave the house for a week combined with a large pile of thrillers will get you.
6. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
I really like this series. Forensic anthropology rocks. Especially forensic anthropology set in Montreal and North Carolina. It's interesting that while many authors' books get longer as they go along, these seem to be getting shorter. Not great literature, but thoroughly enjoyable.
7. Conversations About the End of Time by Umberto Eco and others (the February Bibliogoths book)
Look, I read a book with Real Ideas in it! This is a book that consists of Stephen Jay Gould, Jean Delumeau (French historian), Jean-Claude Carriere (French screen-writer and all around learned guy) and Umberto Eco in conversation with some French journalists about the meaning, or lack thereof, of the year 2000, from a scientific, historical, philosophical and religious perspective. It's less heavy going than it sounds (I think, but the Stephen Jay Gould chapter is easy and a joy to read, and I'm familiar with a lot of the concepts presented in the historical & religious studies areas from my previous life, so those bits might be more challenging to others).
Another one I highly recommend.
Still not well. I am so not impressed.
6. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
I really like this series. Forensic anthropology rocks. Especially forensic anthropology set in Montreal and North Carolina. It's interesting that while many authors' books get longer as they go along, these seem to be getting shorter. Not great literature, but thoroughly enjoyable.
7. Conversations About the End of Time by Umberto Eco and others (the February Bibliogoths book)
Look, I read a book with Real Ideas in it! This is a book that consists of Stephen Jay Gould, Jean Delumeau (French historian), Jean-Claude Carriere (French screen-writer and all around learned guy) and Umberto Eco in conversation with some French journalists about the meaning, or lack thereof, of the year 2000, from a scientific, historical, philosophical and religious perspective. It's less heavy going than it sounds (I think, but the Stephen Jay Gould chapter is easy and a joy to read, and I'm familiar with a lot of the concepts presented in the historical & religious studies areas from my previous life, so those bits might be more challenging to others).
Another one I highly recommend.
Still not well. I am so not impressed.
