New books

I just got "To live or to perish forever" a book about the author's experiences in Pakistan. This book is a new release and I bought a hardcover version. It was featured in the NYT magazine a few Sundays ago and the author was on NPR last week. So it is getting some current popular press.

I had lent a SEAL buddy of mine a book entitled "The Art of Deception. A guide to critical thinking." I had owned this book before and it is really great at showing you how to logically make a case and more importantly all the ways to deconstruct another's argument based on the way they present it. Well, he must have liked it a lot as I never got it back. (To my knowledge, I'm not accusing you of anything if you're reading this. You're just the last person I know I lent it to....)

I have also received some early Christmas gift cards and they are going to be turned into books as well! So, thank you!!

The three books dealing with more modern issues in Vietnam were all good and would still recommend them. I'm also just about done with a book about Shakespeare by Billy Bryson that is my nightstand read. It is totally fine, but definitely an easy read.