David Given Schwarm

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It by Paul Collier My rating: 3 of 5 stars My daughter Kate with a degree in economics from UCI disagreed with so much of this it was hard for me to enjoy. Like the thought, frustrated with the arguments.…

The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren My rating: 3 of 5 stars a simple diet book. I like the community faith-based approach and the stories are nice, but overall in the end it just reads like another common sense diet book. View all my reviews

Ill Will by Dan Chaon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is surprisingly good. A simple murder story, but it has all these wonderful character reflections and useful observations on modern society. There is a good deal of post-modern experimental writing. Does not fall into the art book category, but has its moments…