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Books are my biggest vice. I love to read, I never go anywhere without a book. I recently limited myself to two books per trip out of town, to reduce my load, and I finished both books by the third day of a week-long trip. When I travel, I usually am on my own for dinner, so I bring a book to the restaurant. I bring one with me to work in case I take lunch at an odd hour and there isn't anyone to go with me. I read an hour or so before going to sleep every night.

Growing up, we lived in Belgium from 1969 to 1974, age 5 to 10 for me. The television stations (both of them!) were government owned, and there was no television until 6 pm. I read instead of watching television.

I have thousands of books in my library at home, some day I'll catalog them and put them on this site. I read on a lot of different subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. I probably read more fiction on my own, and the book club tends to lean towards nonfiction.

what i'm reading now

Then We Came to the End

houston book club

There are six of us in the Houston Book Club. It was formed in 1989, although none of the founding members are still involved, our most senior member joined in 1991. I joined in 2001. We select a topic (like Native American fiction), and then each month, one member selects a book that we all read. The selector hosts a dinner and we discuss the book. See the site for a list of all the books we've read.

what i'm reading now for the book club

Music, The Brain, And Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination

my amazon wish list

For a list of books that looked interesting, take a look at my Amazon.com Wish List. This may not be representative of what I'm reading, since I usually bookmark a bunch of books and then buy only a few of them.

favorite science fiction books

Here's an Amazon list with my picks for Best Contemporary Science Fiction.

1. Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
   
   Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks.

   posted by Drew at 7/22/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

2. Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure by Michael Chabon
   
   Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure by Michael Chabon.

   posted by Drew at 7/17/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

3. Undertow by Elizabeth Bear
   
   Undertow by Elizabeth Bear.

   posted by Drew at 7/12/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

4. The Clan Corporate by Charles Stross
   
   The Clan Corporate by Charles Stross.

   posted by Drew at 7/06/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

5. The Hidden Family by Charles Stross
   
   The Hidden Family by Charles Stross.

   posted by Drew at 7/01/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

6. The Family Trade by Charles Stross
   
   The Family Trade by Charles Stross.

   posted by Drew at 6/26/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

7. The Final Solution: A Story of Detection by Michael Chabon
   
   The Final Solution: A Story of Detection by Michael Chabon.

   posted by Drew at 6/21/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

8. Natural History by Justina Robson
   
   Natural History by Justina Robson.

   posted by Drew at 6/15/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

9. Washington Schlepped Here: Walking in the Nation's Capital by Christopher Buckley
   
   Washington Schlepped Here: Walking in the Nation's Capital by Christopher Buckley.

   posted by Drew at 6/13/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

    

10. Dead Time by Stephen White
    
    Dead Time by Stephen White.

    posted by Drew at 6/10/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

11. Polity Agent by Charles Stross
    
    Polity Agent by Charles Stross.

    posted by Drew at 6/04/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

12. No Way to Treat a First Lady by Christopher Buckley
    
    No Way to Treat a First Lady by Christopher Buckley.

    posted by Drew at 6/02/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

13. Africa Zero by Neal Asher
    
    by Neal Asher.

    posted by Drew at 5/30/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

14. Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription by William F. Buckley
    
    Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription by William F. Buckley.

    posted by Drew at 5/26/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

15. Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel
    
    Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel.

    posted by Drew at 5/21/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

16. Next: The Future Just Happened by Michael Lewis
    
    Next: The Future Just Happened by Michael Lewis.

    posted by Drew at 5/17/2008 05:30:00 PM | 0 comments

     

17. Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross
    
    Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross.

    posted by Drew at 5/14/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

18. Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer
    
    Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer.

    posted by Drew at 5/10/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

19. Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
    
    Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo.

    posted by Drew at 5/08/2008 07:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

20. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
    
    All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

    posted by Drew at 5/08/2008 07:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

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