Joining the Blog Wagon...

...the time has come...

This blog will be a source of ramblings on varied topics (please feel free to leave comments about what you'd like to see posted on the blog). And with this inaugural post I thought I'd share a list of recommended reads. I love to read. If I start a good piece of fiction, I am pretty much useless until it's done. It is not unheard of for me to start and finish a book in one sitting. I figure you can tell alot about a person by the books they read, so for what's it worth...

I am forever a Jane Austen fan and like many, have gone on to reading adaptations and sequels written by others involving the characters she created. Darcy's Story is one of my favorite ones. It's Pride and Prejudice from Darcy's point of view.

Another piece of fictional work that was introduced to me by the same person, is The Great Good Thing. It's a children's tale, but fresh and fun (and it's a quick read).

I am currently a student of accounting and business, so I recommend Naked Economics, a great primer on economics. I am still amazed that I graduated college without a more thorough introduction on this topic. This is a great read, not dry like so many of my other assigned readings.

For a very moving and inspirational read try The Hiding Place. It's the true story of Corrie Ten Boom during World War II.

Another one to get you thinking, but in a lighter way is The Tao of Pooh. Oh bother. It looks like I'll have to next read the Te of Piglet!

And what would this blog be without a book about Horses? This one is a photographic collection by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. His work is definitely worth checking out.

For a list of recommended equine books for the artist, I highly recommend checking out Lynn Fraley's bibliography.