Which non-fiction book should I read next?
I have bookcases of unread books that I've spent much disposable income on, but help me decided which of the following four I should start next:
Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations - new hardback, but paid Amazon price
Bayreuth: A History of the Wagner Festival - second hand paperback
Mark Levin's Liberty and Tyranny - books are such a deal at Sam's Club, aren't they?
Melanie Phillips' The World Turned Upside Down - when did I buy that on my Kindle, which is turning into another bookcase of unread books???
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Answer by Rob Long
Mark Levin's book, of course. But now I see that Melanie Phillip's book is also in contention. So, read them both! They're both featured on this week's podcast!
Answer by Fred Cole
That first one might be a good set up for the third one.
Answer by Robert Barraud Taylor
I'd go for "Vanished Kingdoms". It will make you think harder. This is good.
Answer by DutchTex
Melanie Phillips'--since it was the featured title from this week's Ricochet Podcast esteemed sponsor, Encounter Books.
Answer by Western Chauvinist
Melanie Phillips. I'm so jealous. Her book is on my Amazon wish list, not my bookshelf.
Charles Mark: http://www.amazon.com/Splendid-Exchange-Trade-Shaped-World/dp/0871139790 I loved "A Splendid Exchange" by William Bernstein, a history of trade , written with a light touch.
Elizabeth Herring: Levin's book.
I quickly became addicted to my Kindle and boosted its utility by downloading the free Amazon Kindle software into my computer. I can read on the computer and Kindle and sync between them, including exchanging highlights. This helps me use book references to counter liberals in debate....cut and paste from computer...it pastes automatically with reference.
Matt B.: You should definitely read Liberty and Tyranny. You will fly through it a) because it's so engaging and b) it's short. Then, you can add his new one to your list.
Robert Barraud Taylor: "Vanished Kingdoms" is great; I've just dipped into it, but like it a lot. A wonderful history lesson, with the point that what we think is inevitable and enduring probably isn't.
kylez: The Levin is the only one of those I have, and i have read it. When you do, you will probably be quite interested to learn the undemocratic and Obama-esque way in which DDT was banned, (and by a Republican in a Republican administration).
Caroline: Thanks, everyone. I'm going to start with Vanished Kingdoms....as soon as I run out of David Hewson's Costa series.
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