more books

darwin's dangerous idea, dennett
the perks of being a wallflower, chobski

cambridge and oxford just produce good writers

Just read Elaine Morgan's The Aquatic Ape, which has an appendix by Sir Alistair Hardy, the progenitor of this theory. It's just over 150 pages, succinct and to the point - practically an abstract, really. For those of you unaware, it's the theory that some primates started to live in lakes/rivers/seas for a while, just long enough for man's ancestors to lose their hair, develop subcutaneous fat reserves, straighten their pelvis, and start talking. Oh, and also to move the vaginal canal pointing the other way, so doggy style is a fun treat rather than the norm. I'd read a little bit about it before and it made enough sense, but now I'm all but convinced.

I also read Shade's Children by Garth Nix, a fast-paced juvenile SF novel that really pulls you in. Oh the competition. Although I think he just wanted to make a movie, 'twould work quite well for that. (Just a hint of sex. I mean, there's already nothing hotter than being the last of your kind, hunted for your brain to be put into androids so the overlords can play battle games, but you also get to fuck based on winning a lottery.)