What are you reading this summer?

[Djeserit]

I have some vacation time coming up. I'll be trapped on the beach with no electricity, so I might have to read something.

What I like:

China Mountain Zhong - In a future world dominated by resurgent Chinese nationalism, a Chinese-American youth tries to find himself.

The Book of Salt - 1920's Paris, a Vietnamese man tries to come to terms with racism, colonialism and exploitation. He has a love affair with Ho Chi Minh. This is the most beautiful book you never read.

The Name of the Rose - Murder in a monastery, and oh yeah, they also find the meaning of truth.

Instance of the Fingerpost - Murder at Oxford, Charles II is king of England, and they find the meaning of truth.

HMS Surprise - Jack Aubrey sails around the world, eating, drinking, shooting French people and playing his violin. His Friend Stephen finds a rare bird.

The First Man in Rome - Roman generals try to kill each other. Roman lawyers sue each other. Roman ****s seduce each other...



So those are some of my favorite books. Any suggestions for this summer?

I just have time to order from Amazon before I leave town.

[KoboldKiller]

I was going to read the release notes but we know how well that all worked out.


On a more serious note it's probably time to read the Hobbit and LoTR trilogy again.

Oh as for The Name of the Rose, excellent movie.

[Mark_G]

"Caught" by Harlan Coban

Actually, just about anything by Coban is a pretty good read. He writes fiction in the action/mystery genre.

[Dark-Star]

Finished Name of the Wind (great fantasy) and Lies of Locke Lamora (good and edgier fantasy), almost done with Tigana (well written, if a bit slow, epic fantasy).

On deck is Inside Out, the new Barry Eisler thriller, and the next in the Locke Lamora series.

[woundweaver]

the cesspool that is the ddo forums

[Kelavam]

The forums because they amuse me.

Programming books for work. beyond that, I do not have time. I did read the latest Wheel of Time this summer.

[Cam_Neely]

I actually read Name of the Wind too, and it was great. After that it was Breakfast of Champions, but not one of vonnegut's best. Reread The Hobbit. Just finished the Boy who Harnessed the Wind, non fiction about a boy in Africa, fantastic. Currently reading Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance, so far so good. Up next is The Omnivore's Dilemma which was suggested by a friend of mine.

Good luck, and remember, there are to many good books to waste time on the crappy ones! (per my dad)

[soloman]

I just finished reading Steven Kings "The Dome" its a bit of a read (bout 1100 pages) but its an awesome book.

[Memnir]

Just got done reading The Passage, by Justin Cronin. I recommend it highly.

Am currently reading The Unnamed, by Joshua Ferris.

[Club'in]

I'm reading Aztec Autumn, the followup to Aztec. I tend to like the historical novels. I loved all the James Clavell novels. I'd recommend any of those.

[Arkat]

The Complete Chronicles of Conan

This is all the Robert E. Howard stuff. None of the L. Sprague de Camp stuff is in it.

[Jacket]

For fantasy: the entire (13?) book line of Harry Dresden novels by Jim Butcher. Set in modern day Chicago, it is noir detective fiction mixed with grim's fairy tale style myth and magic, as well as some completely new things.

For non fiction : "In search of Paradise" by Paul L. Briand, Jr. It's WAY out of print but I would imagine you could find it on Amazon or some such (or possibly in a Library somewhere). The biography of James Norman Hall and Charles Bernard Nordhoff, the coauthors of "Mutiny on the Bounty" (which is also worth a read), these guys lead remarkably interesting lives, from being World War I fighter pilots to sailing the south pacific and tons of other interesting things. Lots really good history from a particular viewpoint.

[Bloodhaven]

Just finished The Pillars of the Earth and its sequel World Without End

The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England.

[Maxallu]

Under the Dome, Pillars of the Earth, Storm Prey and Red Storm Rising

[Bravosi]

"A Game of Thrones" by George RR Martin. First book in his Song of Ice & Fire series.

Murder & Political intrigue set in its own unique medieval world, where seasons last for decades. After 10 years of summer, winter is coming, everyone is trying to get the crown, and unbeknown to them an ancient evil is awakening.

One of my favorite books of all time.

[Babbayagga]

I'm reading the DDO Forums.

[Zeruell]

I've only recently picked up (Sir) Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. So far I'm loving it -- the man satirizes everything from science fiction to insurance to the English language, all in the context of high fantasy.

[Consumer]

I've only recently picked up (Sir) Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. So far I'm loving it -- the man satirizes everything from insurance to the English language, all in the context of high fantasy.

My Dad owns every book in the series so whenever I visit I borrow one or two. There almost always really funny.


I'm currently starting to learn Japanese so I have several textbooks to go through. Not as exciting as everyone elses selections but worth it in the long run.