Looking at the bookshelf reminds me that I have an ever-increasing backlog of summer reading. The titles currently on my list:
1. Occupied City. A semi-historical account of a mass-poisoning in Tokyo following the end of WWII. The author also wrote The Damned United.
2. What the Dog Saw. Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book. We saw him speak in Edinburgh last week. It was fabulous. And now that I have a signed and dedicated copy, I definitely have to read it!
3. Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea. All things North Korean are fascinating, and this book was recently acclaimed in the New York Times.
4. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer This book is too big, but I’m determined to read it if only because “Hoppenheimer” would be a great name for a rabbit.
Finally, for lazy summer days at the beach, I’d better find at least one chirpy novel to add to the list too. Who’s got one?
Have you read David Nicholls’ “One Day” yet? Best summer reading so far for me…