In response to "if you ran your own country, what would the government look like?"
JW: I would be president. Tito Jackson would be vice president. Mayor Menino would be there doing...something.
John Connolly: The Book of Lost Things
Read the entire thing in one night - fantastic story and a great follow-up to the Rushdie novel I just finished.
Jeanette Winterson: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
I blame this for the July 1st insomnia fest.
Mark Kurlansky: Salt: A World History
An interesting take on history - though not as good as _Cod_.