jobless day 3
Day three.
As promised, I picked two books off of the newly reorganized bookshelf so that I could write mini-reviews of said books. I chose one fiction and one non-fiction to try and keep things balanced.
“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard Feynman
The title nearly says it all. Richard Feynman was certainly a curious character. He was also one of the few people with a legitimate claim to the title “Genius”. The book has almost nothing to do with his work in physics, it is a series of stories that really show the character of the man. The one thing that stood out is his childlike curiosity and sheer desire to learn how the world works. This did not manifest itself only in physics, but in everything Feynman did. This is an excellent book, I can’t recommend it highly enough. You can find it on Amazon.
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
From the guy that wrote Fight Club, this one’s not for everybody. The book tells the life story Tender Branson, the last survivor of a suicide death cult. Palahniuk has the ability to make you laugh and then be completely disgusted in the same sentence. If our celebrity culture drives you insane, you’ll probably enjoy this. You can find the book on Amazon.
