Many months after school is out, I am a still a nerd.
As I was approaching college graduation, I realized that I hadn't done much reading for leisure, sick as I was of reading for requirements. Now that, academically speaking, I'm a free bird, I've decided it's time to take up the beloved hobby once again. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them! Doesn't mean I'll read all of them, but I'll be open minded. You may see that I am tending toward the famous or of particular personal interest, because part of my intent is to be more well-read and relevant. Here's my list of completed books so far this summer:
1) Wicked, by MacGuire. A popular musical is loosely based on this alternate Oz story.
2) The Chocolate War, by Cormier.
3) Deadly Currents, by Groundwater. Fictional thriller set in realistic, present-day Upper Arkansas Valley (my region).
4) In Progress: One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Marquez. Translated into English from Spanish. Author went on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
If you're interested in my opinions on any of these, let me know. Otherwise, I'd love to hear your reading picks!
Thoughtfully yours,
Ellen
