I'm always looking for new books to read--especially ones that challenge, startle, or inspire. My current read, The Architecture of Happiness, does all of the above. Alan de Botton's writing is crisp and elegant, and the book explores the role of architecture (and things of beauty, in general) in elevating our intellectual, mental and spiritual potential. Lest you bypass the tome as being too dense to enjoy, here's a sample passage that shows the beauty of Botton's writing.
"An ugly room can coagulate any loose suspicious as to the incompleteness of life, while a sun-lit one set with honey-colored limestone tiles can lend support to whatever is most hopeful within us...we are, for better or for worse, different people in different places."
Lovely. I'd recommend picking up this book.
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