While I was preparing for my time at jury duty last week, I decided to buy some books in advance of my interminable wait. My book purchase was going to feed a need–specifically, my need for some 24. The writer’s strike postponed a new season of 24 until January 2009, and much like any addict prevented from enjoying their vice, I am suffering a bit of withdrawal.
A bit of Googling gave me a couple of leads, and I promptly hit the local Barnes & Noble. I picked up the following 24-themed books:
- 24 Declassified: Storm Force
- 24 Declassified: Collateral Damage
- 24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack
- 24: The Counter Terrorist Unit Handbook
The first two and last books of this list are works of fiction, and I will admit to the last book being an impulse buy. The third book, though, has been an interesting read. Very similar to another book I have–The Simpsons and Philosophy–it takes the issues and characters in the show and examines them through various essays applying different philosophical ideas and notions. So far, it has been quite enjoyable.
I will admit to a bit of fanboism here, but I really miss my usual Monday night ritual and truly needed something to fill the gap. The fiction novels were very quick reads, and it was nice to partake in some mindless reading, something I have not done in a while.
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