Obsession Part II

Last year I did a series of posts on my little obsession with books. You can read them HERE, HERE, and HERE. In one of those posts, I shared what books I read by mid-January. As the year is coming to a close, it's time to share the entire 2012 reading list.

1. The Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini- Eragon
   - Eldest
   - Inheritance
2. Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier
3. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets by Sudhir Venkatesh
4. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
6. Game of Thrones Series by George R. R. Martin - A Game of Thrones
   - A Clash of Kings
   - A Storm of Swords
   - A Fest of Crows
   - A Dance with Dragons
7. My Smart Puppy: Fun, Effective, and Easy Puppy Training by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
8. How to House Break your Dog in 7 Days by Shirlee Kalstone
9. St. Bernard: a Comprehensive Owner's Guide by J. Radford Wilcock 
10. The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien
11. Taking Charge of your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler
12. Working for Yourself: Law and Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants by Stephen Fishman J.D.
13. Night by Elie Wiesel
14. Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin [started]

I would say, it's been a great year! 19 books! Unfortunately, I made almost zero progress on my list of half-read books, maybe that's my first New Year's resolution for 2013.

WEEKLY READING LIST [12.15.12]

THE FISCAL CLIFF

• Fiscal Cliff Calculator - "What it means for me."
• "Why might Republicans cave in Fiscal Cliff talks"
• "Raising Medicare's age: Saves fed $5.7 billion, costs you $11.4 billion"
• "Raising Medicare's eligibility age: How much would it save?"
• "Pessimism About Fiscal Cliff Deal, Republicans Still Get More Blame."
• "Why is Big Business Supporting Obama?"

SYRIA

• "All about the Benjamins"
• "Congress moves to bar Pentagon from deal with Russian arms exporter"
• "U.S. Weighs Bolder Effort to Intervene in Syria"
• "Syrian Christians targeted for their faith or their politics"
• "Britain eyes arms embargo changes to help Syrian Rebels"
• "Is Syria's Civil War Entering it's Final Act, or Poised for a New Phase?"
• "Did Russia Just Throw Assad Under the Bus?"
• "Assad Regime to fall within weeks, says Iraqi Minister"

NORTH KOREA

• "North Korea Threatens with Successful Missile Launch"
• "Satellite images reveal snow may have slowed North Korea's Rocket Launch"
• "North Korea Launches Rocket, Hell Breaks Loose"
• "Rice's new Chinese sparring partner"
• "Defiant North Korea holds mass rally, vows more launches"

Our thoughts are also with the community of Newtown, CT.