Summer Reading
I'm well behind in sharing whatever I've been reading, due to my blogging hiatus this summer, so you all know what that means. Yes, that's right, you get to hear about all the books I've read all at once. Of course this also means I'll abridge my thoughts about them to just a few sentences. Also, these may or may not be in the order I read them. I'm not so sure what I read anymore.
Book #19: How We Believe by Michael Shermer
This was a very interesting investigation into why people believe. There was some really cool quote about the nature of the universe in it, but of course I've forgotten it. My one gripe with this book is that despite Shermer's claims that he was being impartial, his bias against belief tended to shine through.
Book #20: The Wonder Spot by Michelle Bank
Take The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing change some character and place names, and you have The Wonder Spot. And even knowing this, I still liked this book.
Book #21: Gun with Occasional Music by Johnathan Lethem
All you need to know is: Kangaroo assassin. Good. Weird, but good.
Book #22: Swink #2
Okay, so this isn't so much of a book as a literary magazine, but it's an absolutely amazing literary magazine, which means it has to count for something.
Book #23: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
I don't think anyone has heard of these Harry Potter books, but they're pretty good.
Book #24: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
I really wasn't expecting too much from this book, but it turned out to be a good read. I think Margaret Atwood is the only writer who can make the life of society women dramatic.
Book #25: What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank
Honestly, I just thought it was ironic to read this while enduring the drive through Kansas. It was kind of a disappointment, and by the end of the book, I was only convinced that there is something wrong with our political system in general.
And sadly, that's all the reading I managed to squeeze in this summer.
