My recently read list:

  Crota by Owl Goingback. How can you not read a thriller by an author with that name. It turned out to be a fast and scary little thriller.

 Stiff by Mary Roach. More than you ever really want to know about what happens to dead bodies.(thanks JB).

 Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth. This ones about a vampire under an oath to serve the President of the US since Andrew Johnson. Another fast and fun little book.

 Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagen. Man do I miss Carl Sagen.

 Death from the Skies by Dr. Phil Plait. This one is about the various and messy ways the Earth might meet its demise.

Matt, I have also read Public Enemies. Enjoyed it very much. Enjoying the heck out of The Big Rich. A good read. 

Got a bunch of books at Xmas, jumped in with FINISHING THE HAT, by Stephen Sondheim -- a collection of lyrics, notes, reflections, thoughts, gossip and passion for musical theatre.

Reading Sondheim's words and tone reminds me of the way Byrne speaks -- they share a love of their particular genres and are disheartened (and in some ways, bitter) about the state of their industries today.  Both are craftsmen and masters of their art.  Both are well-spoken and intelligent. 

There were moments -- if I hadn't been reading about LYRICS -- that i would've sworn that I was reading one of Byrne's short essays.

Highly recommended (even if you're not a Sondheim freak, as I am!)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies absolutely cracked me up! So, so funny!

WALLY'S WORLD - The brilliant life and tragic death of Wally Wood, the
world's second-best comic book artist