Yes I realize it's March. Yes, I realize that the first day of Spring was a few days ago. Yes, I am still going to give my readers a Summer reading list. It is good to plan ahead.
1. The Night Circus A love story for people who hate love stories. This book makes a great beach read. I have a feeling that this book will be optioned for a movie, so buy it now before you have to put up with the movie tie in cover.
2. Gingerbread Girl A deceptively short comic that is not what it seems. It starts off a shy as an Archie Comic, and ends with.. well... just read it.
3. Old Man's War A great Science Fiction romp. Not enough people have read this, so I am out to champion it.
4. The Hobbit If you've never read it now is the time. If you read it a long time ago it's time to reread it.
5. The Great Gatsby A new movie version of this classic will be out in theaters this Christmas. You may want to get familiar with the source material.
6. East of Eden One of the most beautiful American novels ever written. It is epic, sweeping, beautiful, and deserves the heaps of praise.
7. How to Be Black Part comedic novel part biography this book teaches though humor. It will end up being a time capsule book that is reflective of this period in history.
8. The Princess Bride Because you know every single word of the movie, and you've never read the book.
9. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America Most non-fiction of this scope ends up being a slog, but Perlstein makes history alive. You'll email him with accusations of owning a TARDIS, and he'll write you back. He is an author that loves his fans.
10. Pulphead: Essays I want to stand on street corners and shout the praises of this book. My only complaint is that it is too short.
11. Let the Great World Spin I lost a Sunday to this book. Be careful reading it, you may end up cancelling plans.
12. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Yes really! Max Brooks was called "The Studs Terkel of zombie journalism" I can't believe how well written this book is. It will end up being a Science Fiction/Horror classic.
13. Kafka on the Shore Murakami is one of the best authors in the world. Kafka is a book that will seep into your day and suddenly become part of you.
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Junot Diaz needs to write another damn book. This one was fantastic.
15. Going Bovine Bray rewrites Don Quixote. That's all you need to know.
1. The Night Circus A love story for people who hate love stories. This book makes a great beach read. I have a feeling that this book will be optioned for a movie, so buy it now before you have to put up with the movie tie in cover.
2. Gingerbread Girl A deceptively short comic that is not what it seems. It starts off a shy as an Archie Comic, and ends with.. well... just read it.
3. Old Man's War A great Science Fiction romp. Not enough people have read this, so I am out to champion it.
4. The Hobbit If you've never read it now is the time. If you read it a long time ago it's time to reread it.
5. The Great Gatsby A new movie version of this classic will be out in theaters this Christmas. You may want to get familiar with the source material.
6. East of Eden One of the most beautiful American novels ever written. It is epic, sweeping, beautiful, and deserves the heaps of praise.
7. How to Be Black Part comedic novel part biography this book teaches though humor. It will end up being a time capsule book that is reflective of this period in history.
8. The Princess Bride Because you know every single word of the movie, and you've never read the book.
9. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America Most non-fiction of this scope ends up being a slog, but Perlstein makes history alive. You'll email him with accusations of owning a TARDIS, and he'll write you back. He is an author that loves his fans.
10. Pulphead: Essays I want to stand on street corners and shout the praises of this book. My only complaint is that it is too short.
11. Let the Great World Spin I lost a Sunday to this book. Be careful reading it, you may end up cancelling plans.
12. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Yes really! Max Brooks was called "The Studs Terkel of zombie journalism" I can't believe how well written this book is. It will end up being a Science Fiction/Horror classic.
13. Kafka on the Shore Murakami is one of the best authors in the world. Kafka is a book that will seep into your day and suddenly become part of you.
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Junot Diaz needs to write another damn book. This one was fantastic.
15. Going Bovine Bray rewrites Don Quixote. That's all you need to know.
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