Road Readings Rated

We thought it would be fun (er, for us I guess more than anything) to keep record of what we´ve been reading while on the road. Below is the list so far, read by either myself or Andy or often both of us, with a star rating out of 5. In no particular order:

Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini ***1/2 (Beautifully written, tragic)

Midnight Cactus - Bella Pollen **1/2 (Good, but not great)

The Motorcycle Diaries - Ernesto "Che" Guevara *** (Thanks Ben!Was a thrill reading this while traveling SA, as Che did)

What is the What - Dave Eggers ***** (Amazing tragic story and incredible writing - not for the faint hearted)

High Fidelity - Nick Hornby ***1/2 (Superb. Easily my fave Hornby book. Not usually a fan)

Blink - Malcolm Gladwell ***1/2 (Once again a really interesting readable book with great ideas and case studies)

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules - David Sedaris ***1/2 ( A book of short stories whose authors span the centuries. Some great, some average.)

The Namesake - Jhumpa Lahiri ** (Good for passing time at airports or on buses.)

Science at the Edge - John Brockman * (First two essays were great, the rest were way over my head!)

Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller *** 1/2 (By now a classic but still a great read)

The Spy that Came in from the Cold - John le Carré *** (Simply a classic!)

Brooklyn Follies- Paul Auster ** (Good for passing time in airports. Sorry Micah!)

Harry Potter 5 - JK Rowling ****1/2 (Of course, awesome at every reading of it)

Jeremy Clarkson - I Know You Got Soul ** (Disposable but readable)