On 9/26/06 12:47 PM, in article ,
"George Cleveland" wrote:

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:11:33 -0400, William Claspy
wrote:

We haven't discussed Darwin here in a while...

Ran across a new book in our collection entitled "The Reluctant Mr. Darwin"
by David Quammen (perhaps you've already seen this one, Wolfgang...) that
has gotten some favorable attention. One such was this recent spot on
Morning Edition:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=6105541

At any rate, I just thought I'd pass along this note to the bookish
Darwinians out there, as it sounds like a worthwhile read. It is on my "to
read" list, but not yet at the top of same, let alone on the "already read"
list, so this is not (yet, anyhow) a personal recommendation. Just an FYI
readers advisory from somewhere deep in the stacks.

Bill


A very enjoyable listen.

Indeed! And the book, magically, has moved up on my "to read" list. First
I have to finish Sterne's "A Sentimental Journey", which I've somehow never
read before now. Fortunately it is quite short and quite enjoyable. Up
next is Doctorow's "The March". Then'll be Quammen, which displaced
Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" place in the #3 spot.

It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.

Bill

ps. Whatcha reading at the moment, George?