Taking the cue from Hannah, I am posting my summer reading list. During the school year, I almost never have time to read. Fortunately, I have about 1 hour after work where I go the park and read to my heart’s content. So far, this is the favorite time of my summer and I really value the opportunity to reflect upon a good book in the beautiful outdoors. I have been meaning to read many of these books for months, but never got the opportunity. Without further ado, I present to you my meager list:
- The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
- The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
- Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams
- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- The Future of the Internet–And How to Stop It by Jonathan Zittrain
- The Illiad by Homer
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Great list! So, where are you on your list?
I agree, these are good ‘reads’.
Enjoy the summer!
Felicia, I am currently reading The World Without Us, The World is Flat, Wikinomics and Crime and Punishment. I am almost done with all of them.
Aaaah, Crime and Punishment. Such a great great read.
If you want the best Iliad experience (imho), get the Robert Fagles translation - and supplement it with the Penguin audiobook complete reading, which I’m sure you’re resourceful enough to find
. It’s read by Derek Jacoby, of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and all 14 hours are magic.
I used to drive cross-country alone from L.A. to Chattanooga and back every summer to visit my family, and chose to sleep days and drive nights - listening to Homer telling his tale for hours on end, like he was in the passenger seat. One of my favorite memories of my life.
@Clay: Thanks for the suggestion… that sounds magical.
I’ll definitely be leveraging my “resources” to grab myself a copy of the audiobook for supplement.