Looking for something to read now that summer’s here?
We asked readers for suggestions via our super-duper Facebook page.
Here’s what you said:
MY SEINFELD YEAR, by Fred Stoller. “Funny, depressing look at what it is like to write for sitcoms,” says the Valley Indy. Click here for a review.
I LOST MY LOVE IN BAGHDAD, by Michael Hastings, a journalist who died in a car crash this month. Learn more from the author in this Marie Claire interview. (Recommended by Janet Koch)
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, by Ernest Hemingway. “I need to get at least one Hemingway book in,” says Karen Bavone Thompson who also suggests BEACH TREES and THE COLOR OF HEAVEN . Click here for more info about “Islands in the Stream.”
HOSTILE WITNESS, by Rebecca Forrester. “An easy read and entertaining, “says Amber Burton. More info.
READING THE BIBLE IN 90 DAYS. Here’s how! ( Recommended by Mary Ann Kozey)
A SEASON IN PURGATORY, by Dominic Dunne. Wealth, power and crime! (Recommended by Pam Halicki Blanchette)
TRANSATLANTIC, by C. McCann. “New book by a great author,” says Jet Brooks. Click to read an excerpt.
HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Douglas Adams. “Best sci fi comedy,” says Marcin A. Mazurek who also recommends any book by Terry Pratchett for his “good lingual comedy.”
NORTH BY NORTHWESTERN: A SEAFARING FAMILY ON DEADLY ALASKAN WATERS, by Sig Hansen. “Information on the dangers [the captains from ‘The Deadliest Catch’] face on the Bering Sea…and history of the industry,” says Kathy Morgan who suggests the autobiographies of the Hillstrand Brothers and Josh Harris as well.
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS, by Wilson Rawls. “A story of a boy, his dogs and the wild frontier days, where persistence and hard work goes a long way,” says JoAnna Elizabeth. “Everyone should read this!”
THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE, by Shelby Foote. “A sprawling, extensive, three part series,” says Ethan Fry who also suggests the AUBREY-MATURIN series by Patrick O’Brian. Click here to learn more about Foote and his works.
THIS IS GONNA HURT, by Nikki Sixx. “Makes you appreciate life and encourages people to be accepting.” says Tiffany Marsh. Huffington Post interviews the author.
A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE SERIES, by George R.R. Martin. “Third season ended…need to feed my addiction,” says Dan Onofrio. Click here for the complete collection.
BAD MONKEY, by Carl Hiaasen. “All his books are fantastic!” says Gregg Wisniewski. Click to read a review of this new release.
