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Summer Reading Suggestions? (Discussion)

acrosstheuniverse said – Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:09:19 -0000 ( Link )

I now live 2 minutes away from a library and I would love to put that proximity to use. I’m looking for some reading suggestions, if you’ve read anything lately, or you have a book you read a while back and really enjoyed it I’d love to know!

So far on the suggested list I have:

  • Lullabies for Little Criminals
  • The Life of Pi
  • The Poisonwood Bible
  • The Tipping Point

And I just picked up the Corrections, so we’ll see how that goes.

Got any more suggestions? Favourites? Hope you can share!

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  1. hcraig said – Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:59:55 -0000 ( Link )

    gee… here I thought that Lullabies for Little Criminals was going to be like a Jon Scieszka tale… but no!

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  2. albrecht said – Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:06:23 -0000 ( Link )

    @acrosstheuniverse – I read Lullabies for Little Criminals when I was on vacation in April and it was great! Not the kind of book I might have normally chosen myself (I ran out of reading and stole my sister’s book when she was done reading it) but I really enjoyed it in the end. So dark…so depressing and hopeless at times…but so beautifully written!

    I love it when I find a great book that I wouldn’t have normally picked up.

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  3. acrosstheuniverse said – Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:09:50 -0000 ( Link )

    @hcraig and albrecht – great to hear it! Yes, I’ve heard it’s rather dark but then again those are the types of books you just can’t put down!

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  4. oLahav said – Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:20:04 -0000 ( Link )

    Life of Pi was a weird book, in a certain way. The ending was a bit odd, but if you’re into symbolism and things like that, it’s not a bad read at all.

    I haven’t read any of the others on your suggestion list… but I’m sure you’ll enjoy them all.

    I just started reading the old House at Pooh Corner. I realized I never actually read the thing as a kid, so it’s time to make up for it. I don’t know what I’ll read afterwards, but I’m sure I’ll find something.

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  5. Priya28 said – Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:24:58 -0000 ( Link )

    I’ve been reading nonstop this summer. So far I’ve really enjoyed “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo. I don’t know what it is about this book, it’s just good. I didn’t think I would like it and I’ve never seen the movies but totallly loved it. I’ve also almost finished LAMB by Christopher Moore and I would definitely classify it as a humourous and entertaining summer read.

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  6. acrosstheuniverse said – Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:31:08 -0000 ( Link )

    After going on a book store search with a friend this weekend I have a few more books to add to the list. The summer is winding to a close soon, so I’ll have to get this reading in quick!

    • Ecoholic (by NOW Columnist Adria Vasil)
    • Green Chic (Christie Matheson)
    • The End of Food (Thomas Pawlick)
    • Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
    • The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
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  7. chandra_avinash said – Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:30:00 -0000 ( Link )

    Life of Pi is a lovely book – I kinda liked it.

    By the way, Vernon God Little is awesome – a laugh riot (if you dont have a filter for weird humor, that is).

    In case you are into symbolism, etc, then I would suggest ‘A 100 years of solitude’ (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) and in case you want something heavy then, “The Name of the Rose’ – Umberto Eco

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