the thirteen american arguments, by howard fineman (for my AP government classes my students buy a textbook and, this year, this book as well. i wanted a book that would address some contemporary american issues and tie them back into the content of the course, and a lot of people on the AP government teachers' listserv i belong to were raving about this book. my kids read 5 of the 13 chapters and wrote short essays on them; it was well-received by them and really interesting just for people interested in our government, so i'll recommend it to everyone! it's pretty balanced ideological [a plus for my teaching purposes] and addresses issues like the environment, religion in government, war, and the presidency. i'll definitely be using it again next year! i finished the book this month so i'm including it here, but i've been reading bit by bit it all year.)
a game of thrones, by george r.r. martin (this is a re-read, but i didn't say i had to read 25 new books this year... i first read this book in college [rachie recommended it!] and it's the only fantasy series i've ever read. think kings and dragons and such. i am not embarrassed because HBO apparently enjoyed it as well and has made a show out of it; that revived my interest even though i don't have HBO and won't be watching the show until it comes out on DVD. this is a long book but a very entertaining read...if you're up for the fantasy aspect of it.)
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