Getting together the summer reading list

[mizunol]

I always have reading plans for the summer, some summers are more successful than others. Here's what I know I'd like to take on

Comments

[desert_tortoise]

have you read garth nix's sabriel, lirael, and the abhorsen? they're young adult books, but definitely some of my favorites.

Garth Nix...

[mizunol]

That name is familiar to me. I assume he's pretty popular? Was there some sort of controversy about him?

Re: Garth Nix...

[desert_tortoise]

hmm... i don't know either way. but i love him. you should read those books if you get a chance.

[balladsofmirth]

do you want "classics?"

in regards to short stories, i suggest: zz packer's drinking coffee elsewhere, jen michalski's close encounters, and if you're okay with being depressed, selah saterstrom's the meat and spirit plan.

Not necessarily?

[mizunol]

It's just kind of ended up that way.

I'm okay with just about anything - although because I am a huge dork, stuff relating to Florida and/or the beach would be nice as part of the whole moving experience.

Re: Not necessarily?

[balladsofmirth]

Ooooh. I don't know if I've read anything about Florida or the beach. If I think of anything, I'll let you know. Have you read The Shipping News? It's a by Annie Proulx (though it's got so much sound play/lyricaltangoing/strange pacing).

I can't get Edward Palvic's prose poems out of my head, but you didn't ask for poetry (understandably). What about graphic novels? I just reread Cruddy and found it interesting.

Also: where have you been? Are you playing undercoverlover again?

undercoverlover

[mizunol]

That phrase just made me laugh a lot.

I will better answer these questions in person, as I will be in Roanoke this coming week.

And I haven't read anything by Proulx, so that's a good suggestion.

[takiaizawa]

If you haven't read The Handmaid's Tale, that needs to be first.

I haven't.

[mizunol]

And I really don't know why. There's no real good reason for it. When I saw the book onafriend's bookshelf the other day it really hit me that I needed to read it.