Which Book to Read Next?

It just occurred to me this morning that I’ve been subconsciously trying to decide which book to read next.  I have several books spread throughout our small two-bedroom apartment, and I find that I read a couple of pages of this one in one room and then a couple of pages of that one in another, etc.  As I was making breakfast this morning, I tried to determine why.  Well, I think it’s because I’m impatient and want to read them all now!  I thought I would blog about them here in an attempt to decide a logical order for reading them.

“The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care” by Clayton Christensen – I have wanted to read this book since I heard about it a year ago, and I finally purchased it a couple of weeks ago while I was visiting the U.S.  It looks at the healthcare industry from a business person’s perspective and tries to find the problems and solutions to our healthcare crisis.  For those of you who know me, you know that this is definitely a book that I should read and will enjoy!

“The World in a City: Traveling the Globe through the Neighborhoods of the new New York” by Joseph Berger – Since we will move to the New York City area in December, I thought this book would be a good one for getting to know the city.  On completion of the introduction, I find that I’m very excited about the city and want to read more – NOW!  I want to delve into the different cultures and learn all I can about this diverse city, and since we will be in the city for a few days this summer, I feel that I should read it before arriving.

“Flags of Our Fathers” by James Bradley – This book was purchased on a whim at the Grenada Yacht Club as a way to support youth sailing.  It’s a biography about the six men in the famous picture, raising the American flag in Iwo Jima.  So far it’s an easy read so I could finish it quickly, but the two books described above are tugging at me to be read.

“Acts of Faith” by Philip Caputo – A friend of mine suggested that I read this book and let me borrow it for the summer.  I don’t know much about it, but I want to make sure that I get it read over the summer so that I can return it as promised.

“The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story” by Diane Ackerman – This book was chosen for our book club meeting in August, so I have to read it by then.

As I go back and read what I just wrote, I find that writing about them has helped to make a decision.  Three of the books seem to have a time deadline of this summer – “The World in a City”, “Acts of Faith”, and “The Zookeeper’s Wife” – so I should probably start with them to ensure their completions.  The first ‘deadline’ is our trip to New York City, so I will focus my reading time on “The World in a City”.  So goodbye for now – I have some NYC neighborhoods to explore!