EXERCISE: What Would You Recommend Reading?

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original posting: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 11:41:58 -0400

Here at work, someone has suggested a spring/summer book swap.  Bring in three books that you like (or maybe one's you don't like:-), and trade them around.

Which inspired me to wonder -- what books would you recommend to the rest of the list for summer reading?  Feel free to include that book which you are going to be writing, if you think it's ready for prime time.

Tell us a little about the book.  Why should this be on our reading list?  Should we get the library copy, or acquire a hardback for our very own shelves?  Or just get a used copy, so when we throw it across the sand dunes, it won't be much loss.

Who are the characters?  What is the plot about?  Theme?

What sticks in your memory from this book?

Go ahead, write about your three recommendations (I know, Valentine has 1,000 to recommend, but let's keep it focused for this exercise.)

(Now, where is that suntan lotion?  Got to get ready for the day or two of summer that Boston is bound to get sometime...)