I started Nicholas Ostler's The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel today, and it's an interesting read, but very dense for a popsci book, rather more sci than pop. So I'm taking a break by starting The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin and Jeeves and the King of Clubs by Ben Schott, and REALLY loving them both so far. Schott's book is subtitled "A Novel in Homage to P. G. Wodehouse", and 10% in, he's nailing it. It's great fun, as is Fikry, and they're both ideal for taking breaks from semi-academic books and poetry.