Summer Reading List

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I officially finished with the semester on Monday, got home from school yesterday, and am finishing up Bringing Down the House; so I think it’s about time to build my 2008 Summer Reading List. A few weeks ago I came across the Essential Man’s Library, which is where I’ll be pulling most of my choices from.

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
I read the abridged version as an undergrad for a class, so I didn’t really read it.
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Heard of it but never read it. Sounds a lot like me though.
Faucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco
I’ve never actually heard of this one, but it sounds like a really good read.
The Are of Warfare by Sun Tzu
I started reading this one a couple of years ago but never finished.

If I have time, I’d also like to revisit The Great Gatsby, which I’ve been meaning to do for a while. I liked it in high school but I feel like I didn’t understand as well as I would now.

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2 Comments

  1. I just looked over the 100 books to read, and I have to say, I whole-heartedly agree.

    A few suggestions for you:
    +Christopher Moore’s Coyote Blue and A Dirty Job
    +D.B.Weiss’ Lucky Wander Boy
    +Pahlaniuk’s Haunted

  2. I can’t recommend “Heart of Darkness” enough. I first read it in 2005 for class, but I’ve read it two or three times since then. There’s something new I pick up each time.

    “100 Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marques is also fantastic. It’s easy to get into and draws you into it’s world as it unravels.

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