*I’m terrible at keeping these pages up-to-date, so I’ll almost assuredly leave out many.
Beautiful Boy, by David Sheff
Told from the point of the father of a teen addicted to meth. A really beautifully written book that describes a father’s addiction to his son’s addiction. The story is well told, and with the exception of a few pages in the middle that get a little long-winded about the history of meth, the book was amazing.
Supreme Courtship, by Christopher Buckley
A hilarious book about a lame duck president who nominates a “Judge Judy” type judge to the Supreme Court to get even with his rival, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She is approved, and all hell breaks loose. So funny.
Letter to a Christian Nation, by Sam Harris
Intelligent, articulate, and dead on. Puts into words exactly the things I believe, and why. At only 90 pages, it’s a fast, but fantastic read.
God is not Great, by Christopher Hitchens
Being a fan of Hitchens, I thought I would love this book. I tend to agree with much of what he says, but this book was terribly tedious. I only got about half way through it before giving up on this textbook style book.
American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld
AMAZING! I don’t buy books very often, but this is one I would buy. Based on the life of Laura Bush, this book offered considerable insight to the life of a public figure whose life is not very public. I’m not usually a fan of first-person narrative, but this book was incredibly well done.
The Teenage Liberation Handbook, by Grace Llewellyn
There were a lot of really great points made in this book, that I really loved and agreed with. However, a large chunk of the book didn’t apply to me/us since we will have unschooled since the beginning. But, for a family just considering unschooling, this would be an amazing, resourceful book.
The Hour I First Believed, by Wally Lamb
About a married couple who work at Columbine during the shootings. It was amazing. I can’t say enough good things about this book.
