When temperatures start to dip, it's time to start thinking about indoor activities again. And though reading is really indoor-outdoor, Fall is a great time to pick up a few new books for quiet nights in front of a fire. Here are my top three picks for the coming season (in descending order):

#3 - Stuff You Missed in History Class: From the brilliant minds of the folks at HowStuffWorks, this book based on the popular podcast of the same name clues you in on all the Things you wanted to know about history, but didn't even know to ask. Find out how medieval torture devices really worked and if the CIA really tested LSD on unsuspecting Americans, among other hidden, shocking, fun, and disturbing Things.

#2 - How UFOs Conquered the World: Not your ordinary conspiracy theory book, this is truly the history of a modern myth. The author looks at all Things unidentified and flying through the lens of his own experience and fascination from childhood through adulthood. Author David Clarke has close encounters with abductees, hoaxers and conspiracy theorists. He meets people who think aliens are angels or demons. And finds out what the British government’s ‘UFO desk’ investigations really uncovered.

#1 - Can Holding In a Fart Kill You?:  For obvious reasons, this is my favorite Thing for fall. First, it has "fart" in the title. Second, it's full of crazy, wacky, silly, unbelievable facts about almost EveryThing. Like why dogs walk in circles before they lie down. And where the phrase "son of a gun" came from. From Bigfoot to telekinesis to the Bermuda Triangle and Atlantis, this book takes on the best oddball topics. But it also answers scientific questions like how general anesthesia works and how popcorn pops. It's great for a quick peek or a long evening's read.

Enjoy the cooler weather (if you have it) and I'll see you next week,
Bobby