A Pinoy Blog About Nothing

The wife and I just spent an incredible year with the baby. She’s grown a lot and we’re extremely proud of her hitting her developmental milestones. I’m looking forward to answering all sorts of questions from her because it seems that we have one curious child on our hands.

That said, my reading list from last year was pretty much non-existent. In fact, aside from the usual magazines, graphic novels, online articles, child-caring literature, assigned readings and the course textbooks it’s pretty much dismal.

This year, I’ve decided to ease back on the reading of non-magazine, non-comics, non-online, non-baby, non-school related books. For 2010, I need to read at least 12 new books both in fiction and non-fiction. I know 12 is a low number; in the past I know I can make that in just a quarter. But with everything happening now, that would still pose a challenge.

I’m looking for suggestions for the reading list. I’m just looking for something interesting to read, hopefully available at our local library (or if it looks really interesting, there’s always Amazon). I’ve looked at some interesting titles below to give you some idea of my interests but no book is too far out for me to try it.

The 2010 Reading List so far (This is in no way final. Suggestions welcome.)

1. Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)

2. How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In

3. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

4. Epicenter 2.0: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future

5. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

6. Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy

7. Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies

8. The Lightning Thief

9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo