new books.

New books: Walden by Thoreau, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, the Odyssey by Homer, Pygmy by Palahniuk and Sons & Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Unfortunately, I promised myself that I would read no more than three books at a time.

I'm currently reading the Way of the World by Nicolas Bouvier (a sort of European On the Road; a memoir by Bouvier about his mid-50's road trip from Geneva through the Middle East and onto Asia... distinctively less self-important than Kerouac's, but with just as much exuberant detail and general awe at his surroundings), Future Shock by Alvin Toffler (sociology study about how rapid social changes and technological advances affect human psychology) and God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens (very biased study on general religious theory, history and purpose, though not quite as self-righteous as it sounds).

Having more than a little difficulty waiting to read Thoreau, though- I read the first couple of pages out of curiosity and could hardly put it down. But I know that if I start reading too many books at once, my bedside table and my head will become far too cluttered. I've done that many times and always found it's better to stick to three at a time, tops.