My Bookstack
Awhile back (also known as 2 months ago) Stephen posted about his bookstack. What he was reading, referencing and scanning. He tagged me to share my bookstack, and I was embarrassed with my lack of current books. But, with Christmas here, I actually have a couple of non-digital things in my bookstack.
First, I’d like to talk about what I do spend my time on. Besides work and family my “consuming media” time is divided between the following: movies, RSS feeds (iphone), online articles, Forrester reports, Xbox 360 (hellojeremy), Wii (4881 7550 0253 9687), and TV Shows. This does not count “creating” activities, like photo editing, etc…
That’s a lot of media to split between the time Owen goes to bed, and the time I go to bed. Were do books fit into today’s media soaked society? I am by no means anti-books, but I’m sure the argument has been made that books are an outdated way to interact with a story, or to learn about a subject. Blasphemy you say? Maybe. I read to my son as much as he’ll listen, and enjoy the personal interactivity over a TV show. Before Owen I used to read every night, now as a parent I just pass out ;-)
But enough about me - you’re here for the books!
Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee
I heard the author recently on NPR and it sounded like a great book. I’ve always had a soft spot for inside stories about companies, workers, and the culture (or lack of) they have.
Option$: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, a Parody
I’m a Apple fanboy, what can I say. And I didn’t really follow this when it happened, so I thought it was time to dig in.
When John Maeda came to Sabre, I was impressed & inspired with his speech. This book is in the same series as John’s “Simplicity” - and sounds like a good read.
The Star Wars Vault: Thirty Years of Treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives
This was a surprise from my parents. A extremely detailed account of the making of and culture that surrounded Star Wars, with replicas of old and rare memorabilia. Very cool.
So, I also threw my iPhone and Xbox 360 controller into the photo to show where my “media consumption” time has shifted to. On my iPhone I use Google Reader and I have my custom tailored news feed that I read constantly. On the Xbox I have queued up: BioShock, Assassins Creed, and Orange Box.
So that’s my bookstack. Hope you enjoyed it. What are you reading?
Jan 9th 2008
Have you seen Good Reads? That thing is kind of addictive. It lets you create bookshelves based on tags. The equivalent of a book stack is usually on the “currently reading” shelf/tag.
Jan 11th 2008
I had not seen that! Looks like a great site, I’ll be signing up for an account. Thanks!