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The Metamorphosis by the Ancient Roman poet Ovid.

It is a textbook for my class.

Reality + : Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David J. Chalmers.

Armadale - Wilkie Collins

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

It is the other textbook for my class.

I've just started The Geography of Thought, by Richard E. Nisbett, where he examines how Asian and Western thought patterns differ. It was an apposite book to discover given my interests in Taoism and how my mindset has altered over the last few years.

Widespread Panic, by James Ellroy.

Birthday present from my wife. Real life morally compromised L.A. private eye to the stars and scandal rags, Freddy Otash, made to suffer at the hands of those he had outed and abused in the next life, must make a confession of all his scams and dirty dealings at the expense of others if he wants eternal peace. Real life persons such as Rock Hudson and Liberace make appearances. Fun reading.

Johnny Marr's autobiography Set the Boy Free.

Is it worthwhile? I loved Morrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance, but I feel that probably told me what I really need to know.

Absolutely yes!

It's so uplifting and funny. It's quite refreshing how he talks positively about himself. I won't give away any spoilers, but strongly recommend reading it.

I purchased my book at the book launch where there was a Q&A session with him too.

I've not read The Severed Alliance.

^Thanks! That's cool that you got to meet him. The Severed Alliance does a great job of going over The Smith's history, and Marr was interviewed for the book. It's very informative, with interesting information on Morrissey's attempts to keep the band going (they did some recordings which sound like The Clash, apparently), and how both segued into solo work. Morrissey hates it, and as much as I love his music, that gives it some credibility . It's not all that flattering to either, but seems reliable.

Reading some short stories, on this rainy evening:

"The Wood-Sprite" - Vladimir Nabokov
"The Werewolf" - Angela Carter
"Attila" - R.K. Narayan
"Montraldo" - John Cheever
"Felicidade Clandestina" ("Covert Joy") - Clarice Lispector
"Popular Mechanics" - Raymond Carver
"Two in One" - Flann O'Brien
"An Incident on the Volga" - Mikhail Zoshehenko
"A Nice Little Actress" - Elizabeth Taylor

"Bruce Calls from Mulholland" - Bret Easton Ellis
"The Hen" - Saki

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

How do you like it? I find it fun to dip back into when I'm in the mood.

Poems:

"dog dream," "Jeanne d'arc," "ps/alm 23 revisited" - Patti Smith
"Sea Breeze," "Sigh" - Stéphane Mallarmé
"Grandmother" - Sherman Alexie
"The Veteran," "Prophetic Soul," "Lines on Reading Too Many Poets" - Dorothy Parker
Poems 48, 49, and 71 - Catullus

Short stories:

"Madame Olga" - Elizabeth Taylor
"The Map of Love" - Dylan Thomas

(two versions of the same thing, coincidentally)