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Now and Then by Robert B. Parker

wfzimmerman's review: "Spenser and Susan edge towards getting married. A bad guy edges towards endangering Susan, but doesn't actually do it. Parker should have pushed this closer to the edge."
Putnam Adult (2007), Hardcover, 304 pages
tags: Spenser

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I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

wfzimmerman's review: "Classic sf. Does Will Smith realize what a contribution he is making to the genre? If he keeps up he will have starred in more classic SF novelizations than any other star."
Tor Books (2007), Edition: Reissue, Paperback, 320 pages
tags: science fiction, sf, vampires, Will Smith

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BETRAYING OUR TROOPS by Dina Rasor

Rating: 4
Review of: Betraying our troops : the destructive results of privatizing war by Rasor, Dina, 1956-

The mind boggles at how cost-inefficient and wasteful the war in Iraq has been. Yet the money wasted in Iraq will not be wasted if Iraq eventually becomes a stable government acceptable to American interests.



Next time,though, let's not spend the money on contractors. Let's insource all these functions back to the government.

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THE GREAT WALDO SEARCH

Rating: 5
Review of: The great Waldo search by Handford, Martin

lost somewhere in Parker's room ... I'm on renew #78...

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RULE NUMBER TWO: LESSONS I LEARNED IN A COMBAT HOSPITAL by Heidi Kraft

Rating: 4
Review of: Rule number two : lessons I learned in a combat hospital by Kraft, Heidi Squier

I've only read the first couple of chapters so far. I'm hoping it gets better. The theme of the opening of the book is that this psychologist, a nine-year Navy veteran, is surprised and upset she is sent to Iraq. Why do people join the military if they don't realize it's for real?

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REAPER MAN by Terry Pratchett

Rating: 5
Review of: Reaper man by Pratchett, Terry

One of the very best Pratchetts. My favorite moments? when Bill Door reacts with rage to the idea that the new death wants to wear a crown; and, of course, when Azrael says YES.

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THE BOTTOM BILLION by Paul Collier

Rating: 4
Review of: The Bottom billion : why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it by Collier, Paul

An important book on an essential subject. Collier masterfully reviews the academic literature on development and identifies four statistically significant "traps" that cause nations to remain in poverty. For all its insight, though, this book would be better if informed by a wider range of disciplines and cultural perspectives.

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