I’m finally getting around to using the bookstore gift cards my brother keeps giving me for my birthdays and Hanukah, so I have to figure out what books to buy.
I’m already planning on Bernstein’s book, and Think Like a Pancreas, and Good Calories, Bad Calories, but does anyone have any other suggestions?
Thanks!
I read Trainspotting in the lobby before a doctor’s appointment once and was laughing so hard that it lowered my BP.
Also get yourself one that’s pure joy to read.
Anything by Terry Pratchett for a good laugh and for pure enjoyment, that is if your into a Douglas Adams meets Tolkien kind of mood. I would recommend well I have liked them all.
I adore Terry Pratchett! I have several of his books in my voluminous SF collection. 
I bought 2 SF books today, and ordered the others – Bernstein and Scheiner have new editions coming out in November, so I decided to wait for them. I had a $10 bonus at the bookstore, and discovered that I had $150 on the gift cards, and only managed to spend $7 on the card today, but when the other books come in, I’ll spend more. But it will take me a while to use up THAT much money!
I’d recommend Diabetes Burnout by W. Polonsky. And something fictional that you can escape into. I’ve just finished Never let me go by Ishiguro, which was a real page turner! Happy Reading : )
I refused to read him for so long, due to him having a whole self of titles. Finally read Good Omens and got hooked. I would say Sam Vimes is probably my favorite character, not a hero just an everyman.
Have you read any Christopher Moore?
That’s one I hadn’t thought of! And I can use the information. Thanks, Danny!
You might like the Shirley Rousseau Murphy Joe Grey mysteries–I do. Out of the ordinary, but believable to us cat people!
I would also pick up some of Dana Carpender’s low carb cookbooks. I have found her recipes are the best ones if you are going to follow Bernstein type diet.
Found out that it is out of print – and that if I use my gift card for a new one, it would cost $100. But there are used ones available, so I’m definitely going to do that. It’s something I really need to learn!
I see you have Good Calories Bad Calories on your list. Taubes has a new book Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It that covers the same basic material but aimed more at the general reader. I recently read it and thought it was good. Full of lots of good science to arm yourself for the next breakout of the carb wars here on TuD.