http://ken-3k.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] ken-3k.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] the_rck 2015-08-16 02:37 am (UTC)

I doubt I have much to offer for fiction, as my tastes are somewhat darker than yours. Though I do like James H. Schmitz and Emma Lathen from your always-readable list.

Light non-fiction always appeals to me:

Tom Standage, "A History of the World in 6 Glasses." Breezy summary of world history as seen through beer, wine, distilled spirits, coffee, tea and Coke. Standage has a number of similar books which I have not read.

Colin Woodard, "American Nations." Proposes a division of 11 cultures in North America and how those cultures shape history and politics.

As far as book weight goes: the AADL Friends store at the main branch has a generous supply of 50-cent mass market paperbacks in mysteries and SF. (I don't know about their YA selection.)

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