The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East
by Eugene Rogan
Picked this off a shelf at a London bookstore, and enjoyed it very much. I learned a lot about a part of WWI I knew precious little about, beyond Gallipoli and Lawrence of Arabia.
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
Stumbled on this at Foyles in London. More than I wanted to know about the line from Black Flag to Nirvana, and the end of indie. I was aware of, but didn't follow most of these bands, but the stories were all interesting in their own ways.
Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
Recommended by Farnam Street. From Amazon. Life coaching from an older man who has read all of the same books as me. Not a bad place to start, but I didn't learn anything.
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
From Amazon. Lots of information about fishing and aquaculture, written by someone with a passion for angling. Interesting throughout, especially the biology.
The Who Sell Out (33⅓ #37)
by John Dougan
From the music section of a London bookstore. Have enjoyed others in this series much more. Learned a little bit about the pop art movement, but very little about the band or the music.
Essays in Love
From Amazon. Bought this after enjoying another book by the same author. Often interesting examination of love and relationships. But a little too neat for my taste.
