Book Recommendations

[artyartie]

Being home for the summer, I have lots of time to read. Lots. I have a slew of books on the way, mostly naval and maritime history, but I also want to get in some non-academic reading. I've already started the Discworld series (finally!) but what else should I read? Humor, sci-fi, fantasy, and historical fiction are my main interest, but I also like non-fiction as well. Point me in some good directions, oh literary friends!

Comments

[ladyhamilton.livejournal.com]

You may have read them before, but the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy triogy (of five books), by Douglas Adams, is hilarious and brilliant. Um, I'm kind of blanking right now, but if I think of more books later I'll let you know!

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

Oh, I've read them before but it's been ages! I would really love to re-read them - especially the bits with Random Frequent Flyer Dent. :) Have you listened to all the radio plays?

[ladyhamilton.livejournal.com]

I have the old ones on CD, and I listened to the one of 'Life, the Universe, and Everything' on the computer each week as they played it , which was fun, but I missed the second new one. Have they done a radio play for 'Mostly Harmless' yet, do you know?