What's on your summer reading list?

[ginnyinWI]

This question was sparked by a post in GD. And it's also a good way to help us hit 100,000 posts. ;)

I'm currently reading:

The New War (by JK)--it's mostly about international crime in the late 90s, but the terrorism parts are very relevant to today!

All Too Human (by George Stephanopoulis)--I found this at Goodwill for a buck; I've just started it, and so far it's really interesting (to a political junkie like me anyway.) It's his own memoir of the Clinton years. And he's a good writer! Very readable style.

for fun: I'm re-reading our collection of Tintin stories (graphic novels by Herge). Aimed at young adults but full of cultural history and fun.

[cadmium]

1. summer books

This summer I read

An American Requiem by James Carroll. It is a great autobiographical read revolving around James Carroll's relationship with his father during the Vietnam era

Crusade: Chronicle of an unjust war also by James Carroll --- it is a compilation of his Boston Globe columns about the Iraq invasion

I started --- got about 1/2 way through "Runs with Scissors" by A Burroughs. I really didn't like it and I dropped it last week 1/2 way through.

I am looking around for a short humorous fictional book to read before the end of the summer--taking suggestions.

[StoryTeller]

2. Short fictional humorous book...

I am looking around for a short humorous fictional book to read before the end of the summer--taking suggestions.

Oh, I just can't resist. Read http://www.meredithefken.com/html/sahmiam.html">MINE! :)

[cadmium]

4. I will!

Cool---Why not?. Is it in regular bookstores or need to get it online? I am going out in the vicinity of a couple bookstore this week end

[StoryTeller]

7. Regular bookstores...

They all can get it, at least. I have no idea whether a particular store has it currently on the shelves or not. Some do, some don't. But you can get it online, too.

Let me know what you think, if you get it. :)

[StoryTeller]

3. Books I've read this summer...

The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant
Arms of Deliverance, by Tricia Goyer
Pieces of Silver, by Maureen Lang
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig
Everything's Coming Up Josie, by Susan May Warren
Life of Pi, by...whoever it was (too lazy to look it up)
The Wife Trap, The Husband Trap, and the Marriage Trap (3 cute, fluffy Regency romance novels) by Tracy Anne Warren
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
(J.K. Rowlings of course)
The Measure of a Lady, by Deanne Gist
The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God, by Timothy Schaffert

To my kids: A Wrinkle in Time, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and A Wind in the Door, by Madeleine L'Engle

2 books on blogging, 1 book on website promotion, 1 fiction writing book, 2 unpublished novels (for editing), and excerpts from about 15 other fiction manuscripts.

I probably left something out...I like novels, can you tell? :)

[TayTay]

5. Lately, sigh!

No fiction or non-fiction books. I seem to be stuck in the Congressional Record and old news archives.

I have now crossed over into utterly boringness land. Sigh!

[whometense]

6. Way too much JK material

and too little fiction!! :-)

Also, The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind, which I can only read in small gulps because it is so upsetting.

I'm not reading enough books, really, and too much online.