It's hot in Australia right now. Heat waves riding through the east coast, the best way for me to escape is to hit the shade and READ. I'm finding this the best form of escapism from the "real world" and the short tempers that go with the hot weather.
Although, books are the all weather friend. So I'm sure this is just as helpful where ever you are in the world right now.
Here's some picks from myself and Sydney acquaintances.
From well read book store employees:
Dave Eggers' "A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius". Eggers is a postmodernist writer.
David Foster, "Infinite Jest". Foster also released collections of short stories.
Nikki Gemmel's "The Bride Stripped Bare". Gemmel also has released "Pleasure: An Almanac For The Heart", a great book for women young and old.
Some of my picks:
Lloyd Bradley "Bass Culture: When Regge Was King". A bit of music education... actually, it's very thorough.
Vikas Swarup, "Q & A", re-titled "Slumdog Millionaire". If you liked/loved the film, apparently the book is even better. I've just began reading this and beginning to think the same way... Spoiler alert: the ending is apparently different to the film...
Dava Sobel, "The Planets". Tales, geography, myths of our planetary family.
Thank you Amazon for the images. x
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