The Physics of Baseball, by Robert K. Adair

Summary: The book describes how natural laws affect various aspects of baseball: how a spinning ball follows a different path than a non-spinning ball, how the weight of the bat affects the distance a ball can be hit, etc.

Comments: It's a interesting topic, but kind of a dense book. I wouldn't recommend reading it unless you are actually interested in the subject.

Thud!, by Terry Pratchett

Summary: Once again, Sam Vimes is in the position of trying to figure out what mysterious going-on went on in Ankh-Morpork. This time, a rabble-rousing dwarf has been murdered. Of course, as usual, a simple crime turns out to be far more complex.

Comments: See my previous reviews of Pratchett books for the kinds of cliche comments that are running thru my head--amusing, incredibly complex, convenient, etc.

The Pilgrim's Regress, by C.S. Lewis

Summary: On one level, it is John's adventures as he tries to find the island in the west, and in the process learns something about himself. On another level, it is an allegory of the author's spiritual journey to Chrisitianity.

Comments: Faith and religion are tricky subjects. I feel like this book could've evoked some kind of change in me if only I had been paying enough attention to indentify it (that's the trouble with reading a book mostly in 5-10 minute chunks). Still, it was moving and thought-provoking. And I'm not sure what else to say, mostly because I can't find words for the ideas circling round in my head.