Kindle Book review

I recently bought a Kindle 2 from Amazon and I love it. It has made me start reading again so I wanted to do a quick mini-book review. I don't expect anyone else to read this but I figured I would use this blog to, among other things, keep track of what I've read.

It's Not About the Bike - Lance Armstrong (read ~9/1/2009)

Great book. This is Lance's first so it tells the story of his life before cancer, the fight with cancer and the initial Tour de France wins. Very motivational and well written.

Lance Armstrong's War - Daniel Coyle (read ~9/5/2009)

Very good. About more than Lance although the author most likely used Lance in the title to sell more copies. Lots of good content about the Tours, Tyler Hamilton, Floyd Landis, etc.

Every Second Counts - Lance Armstrong (read ~9/13/2009)

This is Lance's second book and it gets criticized a bit for having much of the first book's content in it and also for being preachy. I don't care. I liked it and wanted to hear about the later tours and Lance's life as a mega-star. Good book.

Chasing Lance: The 2005 Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's Ride of a Lifetime - Martin Dugard (read ~9/15/2009)

Excellent book. Written from the road on Lance's 7th Tour de France win (2005). The author wrote it from the outside and gives a good tour experience for those who didn't go.

Born to Run - Christopher Mcdougall (read ~9/20/2009)

Very interesting book on running with a focus on trail distance running. I read it to get psyched up about running as the biking season ended and I think it worked. This would be a must read for ultra-marathoners, hard core runners and anyone who wanted to understand the psychosis of runners.

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith - Jon Krakauer (read ~10/8/2009)

This is a good, but heavy read. It gets into the ugly side of Mormonism, specifically fundamentalist Mormons who have been cast out of the mainstream LDS church. It centers around a senseless 1980's murder but covers a lot of ground. Interesting, well written but very disturbing.

Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer (read ~10/22/2009)

One of a kind story. If you watched the movie it did the book justice but also (and probably necessarily) skipped a lot of interesting details. The book is well researched and written but is admittedly biased and justifies the actions of the main character who, for whatever reason, put his family through hell and threw his life away.