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The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 by Carlotta Gall
5.0
An interesting look at the Afghanistan war and the role of Pakistan as the true enemy to peace. By far the most complete and conclusive of anything I've read on the situation.
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
5.0
A good look at the modern animal farming system and just how truly terrible it is. Not just a look at how badly the animals are treated, though that is a large part, but also the workers, the farmers, and all of us.
You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman by Mike Thomas
4.0
I loved Phil Hartman's work, from SNL to Newsradio. He was a brilliant comic actor with a tortured life off the stage. Taken too soon and for too little of a reason. "You Might Remember Me" is a good book. It is well researched and talks to all of the right people. Thomas tries too hard sometimes to have the prose be entertaining and not let the story flow, but overall if you appreciated and miss Phil Hartman (and why wouldn't you), it's worth your time.
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris, David Javerbaum
5.0
If you read only one "Choose Your Own Autobiography" this year...read the one by that Kardashian brother. If he still hasn't written it, I suppose this one will do.
It's funny, heart-warming, heart-burning, heart-attacking, and then funny again. Plus it has like 4 magic tricks in it (I'm actually serious about that one). It is really great and even includes a thorough ass kicking.
It's funny, heart-warming, heart-burning, heart-attacking, and then funny again. Plus it has like 4 magic tricks in it (I'm actually serious about that one). It is really great and even includes a thorough ass kicking.