Conquest: Cortes, Montezuma, and the Fall of Old Mexico by Hugh Thomas

Since reading Carnage and Culture by Victor Davis Hanson, I've been looking forward to reading more about Hernan Cortes. Ruthless, ambitious, pious, charismatic, brave, perceptive and clever, Cortes is an altogether fascinating man. Hugh Thomas's account of the conquest of Tenochtitlan does him justice.

Philosophy in the Mass Age by George Grant

Series of essays by Canadian philosopher George Grant on the possibilities of philosophy in our technocratic world.

The Omen by David Seltzer

The novel on which the movie was based. The film follows it very closely.

Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler

I used to read Cussler in high school; pure bubblegum.

Crazy U by Andrew Ferguson

This is Ferguson's recounting of his travails in getting his son admitted to college. Very funny.

The New Concise History of the Crusades by Thomas Madden

I've been recalcitrant at keeping my reading log up to date. This book is an excellent short history of the Crusades, fair without the usual Enlightenment prejudices.

The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn

The movie is better than the book... although much of the movie dialog is drawn directly from the book.