4.04.2013

april 2013

simon winchester - a crack in the edge of the world [2/15-
carlos castaneda - the teachings of don juan a yaqui way of knowledge (read first half only) [2-12]
michael pollan - in defense of food [9-16]
vicki croke - the lady and the panda the true adventures of the first american explorer to bring back china's most exotic animal [16-
alan richman - fork it over: the intrepid adventures of a professional eater [29-

warm bodies [4], total recall (2012) [16], silver linings playbook [27]

3.14.2013

march 2013

the best american science and nature writing of [2/2-8]
anthony bourdain - a cook's tour: global adventures in extreme cuisines [2/26-31]

legends of the fall (1994) [8]

2.02.2013

february 2013

simon winchester - a crack in the edge of the world [15-
the best american science and nature writing of [2-
anthony bourdain - a cook's tour: global adventures in extreme cuisines [26-

django unchained (2012) [1], 300 (2006) [2], trading places (1983) [6,17], a good day to die hard [15], "30 for 30" jordan rides the bus (2010) [17], bill cunningham new york (2010) [18], national geographic: inside north korea (2007) [18], the hobbit (2012) [18]

1.08.2013

january 2013

best american travel writing 2007 [25-4]
ben macintyre - the napoleon of crime: the life and times of adam worth, master thief [4-15]
simon winchester - a crack in the edge of the world [15-

the fugitive (1993) [10], fantastic mr fox (2009) [17], king's speech (2010) [21], the artist (2011) [27]

12.31.2012

2012 notable books

my favorites from my readings in 2012

lynne cox - swimming to antarctica: tales of a long-distance swimmer [april]
timothy egan - the worst hard time: the untold story of those who survived the great american dust bowl [april]
jamling tenzing norgay - touching my father's soul: a sherpa's journey to the top of everest [september]
michael pollan - the omnivore's dilemma [october]

movies of note:
the raid, reservoir dog, wreck it ralph

12.03.2012

december 2012

bruce chatwin - what am i doing here [11/28-30]
best american travel writing 2007 [25-

predator (1987) [4], code 46 (2003) [6], life of pi [7], warrior (2011) [11-12]