[url=http://www.bushinbooks.com/]Understand? Good. Play![/url] – This book was co-written by a buyu (martial-arts friend) of mine. It’s a collection of quotes from S�ke Hatsumi Masaaki. Sounds like it wouldn’t be interesting reading, but each page is filled with insight. If you train in the Bujinkan Dojo, or are interested in martial arts, you simply MUST buy this book!

The Song of Fire and Ice Series – A fantastic series from George RR Martin! There are currently 3 books in the series – A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords. Each installment is better than the one before. What I loved about them is that Martin has created a truly unique world in the realm of fantasy that doesn’t borrow too much from the normal “Sword and Sorcery” theme. Each chapter is told more or less from the point of view of one of the major characters so the reader really begins to identify with them. It’s quite shocking when these major characters suffer and die! The fourth book is scheduled to be released in September, 2003.

The Two Towers – No review here – it’s a must read! I’ve enjoyed The Two Towers at least 5 times before. Since the movie came out in December, I wanted to re-read the book to see how closely it matched up to the film and to gain a little insight on what exactly was taking place.

[url=http://www.budomart.com/frame_explore.html]Exlporing the Essence of the Martial Arts[/url] – A really fantastic book about the Bujinkan Martial Arts. Beatifully laid out with lots of color pictures. Highly recommended!