So, I just posted this on my paleo blog,
Gombessa Girl, but I will include it here for your reading pleasure. =)
This is a meme that lists the books you intend to read over the summer. I will also include the series of books that I have already finished, though I will probably be judged harshly by some for enjoying them so much. So let's begin with those:
The Twilight Saga (
Twilight,
New Moon,
Eclipse,
Breaking Dawn) by Stephanie Meyer - Yes, I read them as soon as I got back from Utah. How could I not when my own sister is obsessed enough to name her dog after the protagonist in the series (Bella). They get a bad reputation the same way that the Harry Potter series became cliché, once they hit mass frenzy, they are suddenly uncool to read unless you are a 12-year-old teen. Yes, they are emo vampire angst hopelessly romantic dribble, but you know what? I ate them up. I loved every minute while reading them because they don't expect a lot from their reader. They're just fun. The way that a dumb action flick is unbelievable realistically, but who cares when you are enjoying yourself?! I do happen to be a hopeless romantic, and finished the huge books in less than a week; I couldn't put them down! So don't expect master works of art if you decide to read them, just let go of your predispositions and enjoy. But skip if you can't stand romantic sap.
The Evolution of Artiodactyls by Donald R. Prothero and Scott E. Foss - Props to my good friend Scott for co-authoring a great book on this group of mammals. Yes, I am a fish person, but there's a lot to be learned about systematics and evolution when you learn it outside of your spectrum. Plus, I think Scott bugs me to check his book out almost every time I see him. So I checked it out of the library, and plan to dabble a little in it over the course of the summer.
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex by Olivia Judson - Written as sort of a love advice column for all species, this should turn out to be an interesting read. It was picked by the Bruce Lieberman lab to start our summer reading meetings, and I'm still waiting for my copy to arrive from Amazon. If nothing else, I can dazzle you with my vast knowledge of weird mating behaviors in the animal kingdom after this read.
Watchmen by Alan Moore an David Gibbons - When I saw the movie this spring, I had not yet read the graphic novel. But I was intrigued afterwards, and started reading it at a Barnes and Noble in Salt Lake City when I inadvertently ended up as the third wheel/chaperone? on a blind date with my brother and a girl he met online, and needed an escape route to avoid the onset of an awkward situation. After starting it and reading for about an hour, the date was finished and my brother and I headed back to our hometown. I was left wanting more of Watchmen, and sought out a copy to borrow from one of my geeky friends. Finally having acquired a copy this evening, I'm excited to finish it. I was also lent a few more graphic novels/manga:
The Walking Dead (I only have volumes 1-3 right now) by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn) - I am a huge zombie fan, so my geeky friends knew this and lent me their first three in this volume. As Fran described to me, "These are more realistic than any movie. This is what I think would really happen, and that makes them cool." Ooooh, so excited!
Maison Ikkoku (by Rumiko Takahasi) - Matt lent me these, and was embarrassed that they might be considered too "girly." He thought they were funny, though, and that I would like them. Plus, he pointed out that he balanced out the girliness on that particular shelf with
this series of manga, which I didn't borrow. But Matt has the whole series of Maison Ikkoku, which from the looks of it I would enjoy greatly. I've never really read manga before, so this will be a new experience for me.
So on top of these, I have a movie list, carefully constructed for me by my film-major friend Ajani, which I immediately compiled in Netflix. I'd include it here, but so far it's 54 movies long, and only sure to grow. Maybe I'll do regular reviews or something.
Anywho, feel free to do your own blog with your summer reads. Happy reading!
