On My Bedside Table 5/25/08 - L.

The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn
Chronicles one modern-day man's attempt to investigate the past and discover exactly what happened to his aunt, uncle, and four cousins during the Nazi pogroms. I am approximately 2/3 through this book, and even though it's wonderfully written and fascinating, I don't know if I can finish it. At this intimate level of discovery, the horrors of the Nazis really hit home.


The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain
Bourdain's as brilliant on paper as he is on TV. Each chapter is a little snippet or story. So far, perfect portions for when I need to take my mind off something but don't want to get sucked into reading for hours.








Map of Bones by James Rollins
Techno-thriller that reads like Dan Brown meets Douglas Preston. Rapid-fire treasure hunt where our protagonists (US intelligence agency and the Vatican) face off against the bad guys (secret society) in a race to find the bones of the Magi, which apparently have psuedo-scientific properties. So far, a fun read, though I'm getting a little tired of the never-ending plot twists.