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Currently reading
Survival: A Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature
Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals
Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism)
Leaven of Malice
The Salterton Trilogy
Effi Briest (Penguin Classics)
Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
Cases And Materials On The Law Of Torts
Public Law : Cases Materials and Commentary
A Property Law Reader
How To Play Good Opening Moves (Chess)
While How To Play Good Opening Moves is certainly a book for beginners and early intermediates, I felt that it wasn't rigorous enough to take command of the opening. When I was younger, the Queen's Gambit was my weapon of choice (nobody in my club was hypermodern enough to play the King's Indian, so they all countered with 1. ... d5), but I never knew how to equalize if Black accepted the gambit. Unfortunately, Mednis only devotes a paragraph to winning the pawn or fortifying one's position if Black accepts, so I never really became comfortable in that position. I suppose I shall have to dig up a book on the Queen's Gambit in order to bring me up to speed on modern d4 theory.