I had the realization the other day, that I'm not going back to school in the fall. My summer reading list just became a life reading list! But since my current list is a pretty well rounded list, I'll continue with the updates until I'm done, then just give the occasional good review.
Stardust, Neil Gaiman
One or two "scenes" that were too sexual (Really people? What's up with this?) but other than that, pretty good. It wasn't nearly as exciting as I thought it would be (based off the movie trailer :P), but the story was different enough to keep me interested.
A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle
SO weird! I finished and had no idea what to feel. At times it had a religious/Chronicles of Narnia sort of feel but the rest of it was just strange. Also there was a lot of action leading to a very abrupt "happy" ending. Overall, the book reminded me of Captain EO at Disneyland...but without the great (though ridiculous) music and dance number.
The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Different, but interesting. I really liked the ideas it had that make you look at the world in a different way. The illustrations reminded me a bit of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series. :)
The Judgment of Paris, Ross King
I cheated and didn't actually read this book. I got to the library, flipped through it and just wasn't feeling it. I noticed that Ross King had written similar books so instead I read
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, Ross King
This was a really interesting non-fiction book that combines history, politics, psychology, sociology and art history to create a narrative that feels more like fiction than a textbook. It looks at all the reasons behind the pope's decision to have the ceiling decorated, how Michelangelo felt about the commission (spoiler: he wasn't thrilled about it at first), what impeded the work, the relationship between Michelangelo and the pope, etc. Very interesting! At least if you're into art and/or history.
