Want to Read: Mark Hertsgaard - Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth

Sounds like a well-rounded (i.e. not unrelentingly pessimistic) book about global warming and climate change.

Want to Read: Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus

A fantasy novel. The reviewer said the experience was like reading "The Time Traveler's Wife". If so, I must read it.

Read: Diana Gabaldon - Dragonfly in Amber

The second book in her Outlander series. Interesting structure in that it starts off in the present day, then switches back to two decades prior, recounting the events of the past that led to the present situation. Which made me skip right to the end of the book to read the continuation of the present-day drama, then finally read the middle, filling in the gap. None of which spoiled the enjoyment, but I wouldn't typically read a book so out of order. Kind of like a spoiler that does nothing to diminish a movie.

Read: Ken Greenberg - Walking Home, The Life and Lessons of a City Builder

What a great book about urban planning and design, especially because so many of Ken Greenberg's examples come from Toronto, his hometown. And what ironic timing that I've read it just as his Waterfront Toronto plan is being shot down by Doug Ford. Could there be any greater contrast between long-range, intelligent, sustainable planning and ill-considered cash grabs? Sigh. I may have to read this book again to cheer myself up.

Read: Bruce Fogle - The Dog's Mind

This book was recommended by Cesar Millan. Quite interesting - lots of depth into dog psychology and behaviour.

Read: George R.R. Martin - A Dance with Dragons

I've read the previous four books in this series, although it had been a few years, so I've forgotten much of what led up to it. In fact, I'm not sure I remember much except the first book. It's a good series, very readable, but as the books go on so many characters and plotlines have spun off that it's hard to keep track of it all. Ideally I would have re-read the previous four books before taking this one on (and they are good enough to be re-readable) but I lucked out grabbing a 7-day loan at the library, so I seized the moment.

Read: Brian Kilcommons & Sarah Wilson - Metrodog, A Guide to Raising Your Dog in the City

A good all-around reference to raising and training a dog, with additional information on what's especially critical in the city.