I simply am not there

So one of my resolutions this year is to become more intellectually well-rounded.  I hope that my knowledge will turn me into a better reader and writer, and also help me win a few games of Trivial Pursuit.  Here are some books that I'd like to read this year:

On Writing by Stephen King

Invitation to Philosophy by Martin Hollis

Into to the Wild by Jon Krakauer

The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Washington by Meg Greenfield

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

The Israel Lobby by John J. Mearsheimer

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

My ambition to read outside of my comfortable range was inspired (ironically) from training to complete a half marathon.  Training taught me that by pushing muscle, I could build upon my preexisting resources to accomplish a goal that I once considered insurmountable.  I'm attempting to pull my weight intellectually in the same fashion.