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Summer 2011 Reading List

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Hooray for summer reading (and iced coffee)!

Hooray for summer reading (and iced coffee)!

It’s summer, that time of year I crave Dunkin Donuts iced coffee, warm beaches with gentle waves, and of course, books! (Then again, I’m always craving books.)

A few days ago, I took a list of books and headed to my library. I found three promising books, but didn’t come even close to crossing off even half of my list. Since I’ve been reading a lot of comics lately, I’ve really missed curling up with a thick, long book that takes more than a few minutes to read. Don’t get me wrong — I love that, with comics you get a new “chapter” of the story every month. But, I do really like that with books, you can form a sort of relationship with it. That book becomes your friend. If you don’t believe me, read my review of Beat, by Stephen Jay Schwartz. That novel didn’t leave my side until I finished it! I read comics in a single sitting, and then they go straight into my comic box.

Since I haven’t done any kind of To Read list in a while, and even took my old lists off of the menu, I decided to bring it back, and to read each book on my list by the end of the summer. I might even add more, because you guys always give me awesome suggestions.

Note: My list doesn’t include comics, but this summer I’ll be reading the monthly issues of The Walking Dead, Witch Doctor, Batman Beyond, and whatever else grabs my interest. Also, if a title in my list is linked, it means I’ve read it and reviewed it!

Some of the books on my summer reading list

Some of the books on my summer reading list

*The Last Little Blue Envelope is June’s Freaking Book Club read! It’s the sequel to 13 Little Blue Envelopes, which I read last year and really enjoyed. Maureen Johnson is my guilty reading pleasure! I couldn’t find The Last Little Blue Envelope at my library, but I’m hoping to find it next time (or I’m just going to end up buying it, because I can’t be the only one not reading my book club’s book). Joining my book club is FREE as in air, so why don’t you register in the forums and post your thoughts so far on the book?

What’s on your summer reading list? Do you have any recommendations for mine? Leave me a comment and share!

Review | Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler

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Once again, Chelsea Handler has kept me laughing even through the most stressful of times. I read her first memoir, My Horizontal Life, right after my grandfather passed away, and knew I’d have to get her second book as soon as possible. In Are You There, Vodka?, Chelsea relays her years after selling her first book and becoming a more prominent comedian. Of course, she still loves her vodka, but now her parents are driving her crazy — especially her dad.

The problem with the suspenders my mother bought for [my father] is that he hasn’t adjusted the straps since he got them. So instead of attaching somewhere around his midsection, the suspenders clip onto his pants three inches below his nipples. Now picture the suspenders attached to a pair of sweatpants. This vision is what first led me to coin the term “camel balls.”

Even if you’ve never heard of Chelsea, or have never seen her show on E!, you have got to read one of her books. She reads more like one of my favorite bloggers than a celebrity, and has a fantastic sense of humor.

I can’t wait to read Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.

Review | My Horizontal Life, by Chelsea Handler

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I think I’m in love with Chelsea Handler.

My Horizontal Life, by Chelsea Handler

My Horizontal Life, by Chelsea Handler

The day after my grandfather passed away, and after a week of sitting around the house waiting for who knows what, I decided that A, I needed to get the hell out of the house, and B, I needed some medicine. Books are, of course, my favorite medicine, so I went straight to my Barnes and Noble.

My Horizontal Life was waiting for me in the New in Paperback section.

The great thing about sleeping with a midget is that first you get to have sex with them and then you can use them as a pillow. Those little midgets have it so easy. Sometimes when I see one, I want to chase it. I don’t want to scare them, but I want to hold them and cuddle them. Mostly I would like one for the carpool lane.

With her love for vodka, hilarious one-night stands, and laugh out loud sense of humor, Chelsea made me laugh in the mere hours it took me to read this book; I couldn’t put it down. She calls her L.A. roommate Dumb Dumb and terrorizes her Jewish parents with her black lovers and gay friend. I laughed so hard while reading this, my cousin said, “Oh, I’m going to have to read that!”

Books and laughter are some of the best medicine, and while it didn’t completely take my pain away, My Horizontal Life made a few hours of this nightmare just a little more bearable. It also reminded me that maybe a little vodka might help, too.

Friday, I’m getting her Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.