| Year 3, Book 71 |
[Oct. 9th, 2008|08:27 pm] |
71. Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt examines traffic and why we drive the way we do. He especially concentrates on the psychology of driving and how it relates to our physiological ability to drive and pay attention to our surroundings. He also discusses traffic patterns and how many of the things we think about traffic are actually wrong as the more correct answers seem rather counter-intuitive. I found it to be a really interesting read even though I can't say that knowing some of the things I learned has made me a better driver. Which is partly his point anyway, so I guess I'm normal in that respect. I give it a 7 out of 10. |
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| Year 3, Book 72 |
[Oct. 9th, 2008|08:35 pm] |
72. Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever by Joel Derfner
The book is comprised of chapters basically describing various things the author has done that make him extremely gay like becoming a Go-Go dancer or a gay male cheerleader. He intersperses the main story of the chapter with other vignettes from his life. He very much reminds me of David Sedaris. They both certainly are equally neurotic. It was a fairly amusing read. I give it a 7 out of 10. |
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