2014 notable books

definitely worth reading:
jon krakauer - under the banner of heaven: a story of violent faith
philip gourevitch - we wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with out family: stories from rwanda
captain charles moore - plastic ocean: how a sea captain's chance discovery launched a determined quest to save the oceans

other suggested readings:
atul gawande - better: a surgeon's notes on performance
gretchen rubin - the happiness project

and this was a fun, easy read that i liked a lot tho can't really say is worth reading since it isn't actually important or even useful if you know what i mean? i do recommend it tho!
steve pond - the big show: high times and dirty dealings backstage at the academy awards

december 2014

eric blehm  the last season [1-21]
robert whiting - you gotta have wa [4-17]
suketu mehta - maximum city: bombay lost and found [22-]

guardians of the galaxy [8], the raid 2, teenage mutant ninja turtles, the interview (again) [25], 12 years a slave (2013) [31]

november 2014

roland huntford - the last place on earth: scott and amundsen's race to the south pole [9/17-11/29] 

in a world... (2013) [5], blue valentine (2010) [6], extract (2009) [6], spinning dishes (2013) [7], interstellar [16], nebraska (2013) [17], interstellar [16]

not much reading this month. busy editing videos (hence the extra movie watching) and crafting for xg year-end party

october 2014

norman doidge - the brain that changes itself [9/1-14]
philip gourevitch - we wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with out family: stories from rwanda [9/17-7]
best american travel writing of 2009 [10-16]
matt whyman - oink: my life with mini-pigs [16-20]
roland huntford - the last place on earth: scott and amundsen's race to the south pole [17-]

quotation

saw this floating round the internet lately. i didn't know there was a beginning half to the waters' quote! i loved the second half the first time i read it many many years ago, which is why it's on the banner of this website. the first half makes it even better tho! amending banner immediately!

september 2014

norman doidge - the brain that changes itself [1-]

anthony bourdain - medium raw [2-16]
philip gourevitch - we wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with out family: stories from rwanda [17-]
lois lowry - the giver [16-17] (again)

the giver [13]