Part of my Evolution series. One of the better books I've read about it. Totally loved this.

More from the China series, and better than Oracle Bones. Terrific book.

I love Attenborough. Here's him geeking out over Da Vinci. Does that sound awesome? Right, because it is.

Fun little book.

Exhaustive and very cool rundown of rain forest ecology. I already knew much of it, but still useful. If you're looking for an intro to rain forests, this is a good place to go.

Durrell is terrific, although I wish he'd shut up about his genitalia. Really enjoyed this book.

Maybe not new info if you're up on your evolutionary biology, but clearly and entertainingly written, and Coyne effectively smacks down all the usual arguments against evolution. Very well done.

Just terrific. Every essay is good in its own way. Loads of stuff to think about.

Man, I love Quammen. This makes a good break from whatever else you're reading - if you get sick of it, you can pop this open and read an essay or two. He never disappoints.

Nicely done. Horwitz isn't for everyone; he likes to combine pop history with his own travelogues, which turns some people off. But he's easy to read, and (from what I can gather) he gets his facts straight. For folks like me who need an easy introduction to one phase of history or another, he's pretty useful.

Awesome.

Terrifically fun to read.

You know what? Dave Eggers is a really good writer.

If anything, better than "Temples, Tombs" etc.

Wonderful.

You pretty much know what you're getting with Bill Bryson, and you either like him or don't. I like him pretty well.

Meh.