Happy Memorial Day, everyone!
Now that summer is more or less here, it's time for my summer reading list. Dr. P started a 16 books in 16 weeks summer reading challenge a few years ago. But because I hope to finish my list this year, I've limited myself to 12 books to finish by Labor Day. I've including a smattering of fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, and memoir. Without further ado, here is my list, alphabetical by title:
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
(After I already started, I learned that James Franco is directing a film adaptation. Should be . . . interesting.)
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Drinking with Men by Rosie Schaap
Glittering Images by Camille Paglia
The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
(This Regency romance may be the closest thing on my list to a "beach read.")
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
On Being Different by Merle Miller
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Wides Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
(book club book)
The World According to Garp by John Irving
After composing this list, I realized I forgot to include an Alaskan read as I will be going to Alaska in August! If I've made significant progress on my list, I may include any or all of the following:
30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith (graphic novel)
The Cartography of Water by Mike Burwell (poetry)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (fiction)
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (nonfiction)
What will you be reading this summer?
