Library

Since we plow through quite a few books (and some movies!), we thought it might be cool to have a section with the books we are currently reading and the ones we liked. So, here it goes....

We are currently reading

Andreas: The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain

Christina: Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck

These are in the reading queue

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel (still in the queue)

Our book recommendations

Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck. This book is a big reason why we are eating loads of eggs, cream, butter and everything else which is supposed to be bad for you.

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. A classic!

Running Scared by John L. Smith. A book about the rise and fall of Steve Wynn.

The Devil in the Kitchen by Marco Pierre White. A really good self biography about the first UK chef to ever win 3 Michelin Stars. Marco was the guy teaching Gordon Ramsey to be a kitchen nazi.

The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Christina really liked this crime novel which takes place at the New York Museum of Natural History in connection with an Egyptian tomb re-opening.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston. Did you ever read the story about the guy who got stuck while hiking a canyon and had to cut his own arm off? This is the book he wrote a few years later about the accident.

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. All you wanted to know about the history of "The Church of the Latter Day Saints" (Mormons) and their fundamentalist side-faiths.

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. The Omnivore's Dilemma can really leave you in a state of "Ok, so most food is slightly toxic filler and nothing else. Is there nothing I can eat?". In Defense of Food fixes most of this and gives good pointers on how to find eatable FOOD in a modern society.

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. A thorough dissection of religion and why believing in any kind of god is as sane as believing in Santa Claus. Richard Dawkins is a bit extreme and confrontational with some of his ideas, but he still makes a very good case for atheism.

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. It tells a good tale why going vegetarian might not be the solution, but rather knowing where your food comes from and how it made it to your plate. Highly recommended!

Fast Food Nation by Erich Schlosser. Enjoying that USDA approved burger? Read and try again.

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Into thin air is a personal account of a Mt Everest climb in 1996 that went terribly wrong.

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Freakonomics tries to shed light on the hidden side of things. It touches on subjects such as: What do sumo wrestlers and teachers have in common? Cheating.

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Similar theme as "The Da Vinci Code", but in Andreas' opinion a better read.

Marley & Me by John Grogan. A wonderful book about an absolutely crazy dog named Marley and his family. It follows them from the pickup to the end of Marley's life.

The Making of the Atomic Bomb and Dark Sun by Richard Rhodes. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Manhattan Project and the follow-up project to build the first hydrogen bomb.

Flyboys by James Bradley. During WWII, 9 airmen were shot down over the Pacific ocean. The story about what happened to eight of them has been untold until the release of Flyboys.

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. In Andreas' opinion, Neal Stephenson's best book. Two parallel stories about breaking codes during WWII and setting up a data haven in southeast Asia.