*Edited Summer Reading List

It only took one short trip to the bookstore to alter my list.  In one hand, a list of books and authors.  In the other hand, a gift card from my dad.  There was no way the afternoon trip on a rainy day could turn out unfavorably.

A brief distraction by the war and history books on sale and a near $9 steal for Gordon Kerr's Leaders Who Changed the World (final verdict: far more wanted books on my list, and not as big as this fat little book).... and it was the fiction section for me.  Who won me over?

The new additions are:

*Lord of the Flies (William Golding) - Never read it (obviously), just like To Kill a Mockingbird.  Cannot hardly wait to read it.

*A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Dave Eggers) - I've heard mixed reviews of this autobiography (which I am often wary about because often they are an embellishment of the truth and frustrate me as to why they were therefore written), nonetheless, I broke down and am taking a gamble that I will be amused by it and hopefully not be bored by the middle.

*On the Road (Jack Kerouac) - Originally it was his novel Big Sur that caught my attention, but I've found this one to have better reviews and more-so the best of his Beat generation novels.  Here's hoping (note my crossed fingers...)

*Shakedown: How Our Government is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights (Ezra Levant) - Stoked on this one ever since I saw him open for Anne Coulter (please, keep the boo-ing to a minimum, she's not that bad).

*Book of Negroes (Lawrence Hill) - Since Uncle Tom's Cabin is on my fall reading list (once I find a used copy, it only seems right to buy an old copy that smells like, well, like a book should), this topic is in the back of my mind.  I have heard many great things about this book and far too many people have suggested it to me for me to ignore.  It's in the list, baby.

So, there's my new updated list.  In no particular order.  In between long periods of reading today, I will be making my nephew smile at me and try to get him laughing more (he gets confused when he tries and ends up crying instead, cute little man).
I may also attempt to make some muffins for work this week, although it will be a short one, so perhaps I will make some in Calgs over the weekend.  Zucchini is on my mind so hopefully the Farmer's Market pleases me and I barter for some good wares and produce.

xox