See also part 1, part 2, and part 3.

God Against the Gods, by Jonathan Kirsch:
I have read one of Kirsch’s other books, The Harlot by the Side of the Road, and thought it was pretty interesting. This one, though it details how the Judeo-Christian idea of a single god came to dominate western culture, is very repetative. Still, an okay book.

If the River Was Whisky, by T.C. Boyle:
I don’t often read single-author short story collections, but I enjoyed this one well enough. Took me awhile to read, as I tend to pause between stories to think them through before going on to the next one. Hit or miss on the stories, though.

The Plot Against America, by Philip Roth:
I’m just starting to get into Roth, and of course, everybody was talking about this book. I read it with a growing sense of apprehension, tightening around my throat… and then it was over.

Doctor Who: The Clockwise Man, by Justin Richards
, and
Doctor Who: Winner Takes All, by Jaqueline Rayner, and
Doctor Who: The Monsters Inside, by Stephane Cole, and
Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain, by Justin Richards:
I’m a saddo Doctor Who fan. I had to read these, didn’t I?

Cryptonomicon, By Neal Stephanson:
I’ve been a fan fo Stephanson for awhile, and yes, I read this book when it came out back in, oh, 2000, I think. I know I said that I wouldn’t be listing any of the books I re-read this year, but c’mon. I figure that it’s been long enough (and god knows the book is long enough) since the first reading that I get to count this one.

Jump the Shark: TV Edition, by John Hein:
Read our 100 Penny Review of this book.

The Pythons’ Autobiography, by The Pythons:
The biggest book I read on the train last year. A thorough re-telling of the lives of the men behind the most famous comedy troupe of all time. If you’re wondering just how they managed to achieve that exalted status, it turns out that it had to do with luck, skill, and a set of completely irreproducable circumstances.