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I finished Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama by Tim Wise, and loved it. I read Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (author of The Hunger Games) and started Gregor and the Prophecy of the Bane today. I am enjoying the series, and am really loving “youth” fiction in general this year. Also, it may be dorky, but I’ve been reading Classical Music for Dummies, and also have Opera for Dummies, both by David Pogue. I know some people don’t like the “dummies” books, but I’ve been pretty happy with all the ones I’ve read and these, so far, are pretty good. I like them as introductions to things I’m unsure about, so I can decide if I want to delve further into a subject or not, or just have a “dummy” exposure. I like the classical music book so far. I really just wanted to know a little more about terminology and maybe a little guidance for choosing music I might like.