Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A Good Book


I was a bit yesterday, so I couldn't really think of anything to blog about today.  Instead, I thought I would ask you guys a question.

Since school is out, I have a little more time to read, though I am also working on finishing my dissertation this summer, so it is not a lot of time to read.  So here is my question to you guys:

Do you have any suggestions for a good lighthearted read?  I'm not looking for anything too serious, so I would appreciate any suggestions.

12 comments:

KS said...

If you like mysteries, check out the Russell Quant series by Anthony Bidulka. He's a gay private eye in Saskatchewan, Canada whose cases take him to an exotic locale in each book. They're well written, funny, suspenseful, and the characters are great.

Queer Heaven said...

Hey Joe,
It is not lighthearted, by any means.. but my go to book to read ( which I have re-read often) is what I consider one of the great American Novels.
James Baldwin's GIOVANNI'S ROOM.

Anonymous said...

Anything by George Baxt, Tom Sharpe or Patrick Dennis (especially "Little Me" if you can find it). Happy Summer reading.

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What I like and what I dislike said...

If you like German literature (or maybe you will learn to like it) read "buddenbrooks" of Heinrich Mann. A wonderful historical witness of the life in Germany before 1900. A family story which is funny, dramatic, sensitive, touching ...
Enjoy and let me know your opinion afterwards.

Writer said...

Pick up Jenny Lawson's memoir "Let's Pretend This Never Happened." You'll laugh your ass off.

James said...

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is always my first suggestion to anyone asking what they should read.

Anonymous said...

Sailing the Dream, by Mike Perham

The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning by Hallgrimur Helgason

"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character: Adventures of a Curious Character by Feynman, Richard P., Ralph Leighton

"Rocking the Boat" (A CalPac Crew Novel) by Koehler, Christopher

"Tipping the Balance" (A CalPac Crew Novel) by Koehler, Christopher

Anything by Kroese, Robert
Anything by Lanyon, Josh

All by Nick Nolan
All by Perronne, Michael Holloway

All but the first three are by gay authors....

Peace <3
Jay

Anonymous said...

All of these are available for Kindle!
Jay

silvereagle said...

A Freerange Childhood - Donald Davis....great story teller has placed into the written form some of his stories of growing up in the mountains of North Carolina. Excellent!!!

x said...

Eugenidies new bookThe Marriage Plot

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