I was actually amazed that I didn't finish The Polysyllabic Spree with a huge list of books I needed to get. Most of the ones that sounded interesting I already own. I made note of at least one book that I'll need to check out though.

Robert Shea's Saracen: The Holy War finishes the story. It's not really a series since the first book just ends and the second takes up right where it left off. Worth reading. It makes me want to learn more about the Crusades. Especially from the viewpoint of the non-Christians. (Good thing I have a book called The Crusades Through Arab Eyes waiting for me at home.)

Yesterday I finished off Herman Hesse's Siddhartha. I probably should have read it about a decade ago. Not bad, but not really compelling either.
posted by kristin at 1:14 PM