Well, summer in Colorado is over so the, while I'm going to keep posting reviews, the pace will definitely slow down since things are a little busier in Texas than, saw, nothing in Colorado! I thought I'd take a minute a highlight the books that I'd recommend the most from the summer reading.
And the winner is.....
Two books over the summer got A+ ratings - one fiction, one nonfiction. Both will require a little commitment - the fiction because its weird; the nonfiction because its long - but you'll definitely be rewarded with these two amazing books. The best fiction book of the summer, hands down, was The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier. Winning with just as much ease on the non-fiction side - Taylor Branch's extraordinary first volume of his "America in the King Years" series, Parting the Waters.
Other books that I definitely recommend:
Kingfish - excellent bio of Huey Long. Read it before you go see "All the King's Men" this fall.
Sound and Fury - surprisingly heart-grabbing double bio of Muhammed Ali and Howard Cosell
A Dirty Job - funniest book of the year
The Rabbit Factory - great first mystery novel (and the author actually posted to the blog!)
The Stolen Child - good fantasy novel for non-fantasy readers
Finally, there's gotta be some really good trash on the list of recommendations! Try Kellerman's Gone or Koontz's The Husband.
Enjoy!
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