About the Book Cagen, author of the sleeper hit Quirkyalone, celebrates the humble to-do list, exploring the ways these scribbled agendas reflect idiosyncrasies, personalities, and passions. Included is a fascinating collection of 100 lists from everyday people and the well-known alike. Book Synopsis What Do Your Lists Say About You? More and more, we are a nation of list-makers, from grocery lists, New Years resolutions, and things to do before we die to DVDs to rent and people weve kissed. In To-Do List (based on the popular blog of the same name, todolistblog.com) Sasha Cagen celebrates the humble to-do list, exploring the ways these scribbled agendas reflect our personalities and passions. To-Do List is both a celebration of lists and a peek at the lists that others create. Broken down by subjects like Daily Lists to Sex Lists, its a fascinating collection of lists from everyday people to the well-known: Novelist Nick Hornbys list of desert island discs A therapists secret fears (I HATE having to think about clients in relation to my hair or clothes) A shopping list from chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse A womans accomplishments before her thirtieth birthday (Hot air ballooned over the Serengeti, Danced on a table in Vegas) Qualities one man is looking for in a future wife, including Chews with her mouth shut and Will let me give my first son the middle name of Jacob With each list, Cagen offers the story behind it and a prompt for readers to compare notes and take their own stab at a similar list. Voyeuristic and interactive, To-Do List will show you just how much -- and what -- your lists say about you.