A list of books I’ve recently read or those I’m still working on:
The Last Gentleman: Walker Percy (i consumed it in small doses – it’s a long one! it was fabulous, though. i found it hilarious and often moving. i recommend it!)
About 10 Different LSAT Books (so glad to be done with these!)
One L (i really like it … i guess this officially makes me wacko!)
Blink: Malcolm Gladwell
Grab on to me Tightly as if You Knew the Way: Bryan Charles (odd and disturbing at times. i don’t recommend this one!)
The Tipping Point: M. Gladwell
The Golden Gate: Vikram Seth (a fictional novel in poetic form. i’d recommend reading this one with a dictionary – there are lots of big words. smartly done, though. so unique & well crafted … i loved it!)
The Year of Yes: Maria Dahvana Headley (probably the funniest and most entertaining book i’ve read in a loooong time! i couldn’t stop laughing. well-written in a relevant, conversational way. every open-minded girl should read this!)
The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway (this is going to take awhile!)
II Corinthians: Paul
The French Lieutenant’s Woman: John Fowles
Washington Square: Henry James (very jane austen-ish)
The Second Coming: Walker Percy
Dupont Circle: Paul Kafka-Gibbons (a quick, easy read. i recommend this one for anyone living or interested in washington. paints beautiful pictures of the area and the neighborhood of dupont.)
The Supremes Greatest Hits, the 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life: Michael G. Trachtman
French by Heart: Rebecca S. Ramsey (for a french-language-lover like me, it is the perfect way to take a trip to franch sans jet-lag … a gorgeous portrayal of french natives and those who see the romance in their way of life.)
Civil Procedure, casebook (slow read. lots of rules. spent a lot of time here trying to sort them all out.)
Property, casebook (hooray!)
Criminal Law, casebook (mildly depressing, but fantastically intriguing)
Contracts, casebook (woo hoo!)
Environmental Law, casebook (yay for learning the millions of ways we’re behind re: global climate change. depressing + enlightening at the same time)
Torts, casebook (yippee!)
Animal Law, casebook (probably one of the only casebooks that i would have read in my “spare time” too, if not assigned for a class!!)
Con Law (I & II), casebook
Remedies, casebook
California Civil Procedure, casebook
Wills & Trusts, casebook
Evidence, casebook
Professional Responsibility, casebook
MPRE, study guide from BarBri (only until august 7th!)
Paris to the Moon: Adam Gopnik (ongoing project whereby robert austin & i take turns reading the book aloud to each other … a great one for that!)
Notes from a Small Island: Bill Bryson (very entertaining – i knew i’d love it because i’ve read a couple of his books before & i just generally enjoy most books about great britain)
Strategy in Poker, Business, & War: john mcdonald (highly recommended by the judge i’m working for)
honest to goodness, it’s the absolute ultimate! -gidget
