> I really like the way he limits his list to 4 books.
I've been doing this when friends ask for recommendations to cities. Google and guidebooks are already at their disposal, so a manageable list of 3-5 options with some personal insight is better than a comprehensive, but impersonal list of 20.
And if folks haven't read DFW's Roger Federer as Religious Experience in String Theory, you can read it on the Times web site (but you should also look into reading the rest of his works):
Agreed. Anything past 3 to 5 is either "Actually, I'm really not sure" or "Sorry, I can't be bothered. You figure it out." In other words, you're not telling me anything and you're not saving me time. So annoying.
I've been doing this when friends ask for recommendations to cities. Google and guidebooks are already at their disposal, so a manageable list of 3-5 options with some personal insight is better than a comprehensive, but impersonal list of 20.
And if folks haven't read DFW's Roger Federer as Religious Experience in String Theory, you can read it on the Times web site (but you should also look into reading the rest of his works):
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20fede...