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Hey bluealien, did you get the summer job you were looking for? Just curious...
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<p>What are you talking about? <em>clueless</em></p>
<p>Oh...sometime back you were asking how to get internships, summer jobs etc...</p>
<p>So?? Never actually searched for anything.</p>
<p>Sorry.....just curious...forget I asked. :)</p>
<p>cangel, I thought I was crazy until you posted. Gosh, if a person wants grim & gritty, there are still plenty of books out there that have those elements PLUS fun. Much of the newer historical fiction has incorporated previously unearthed biographical info with elements of the mystery & thriller genres. These are meaty enough to satisfy an intellectual, while enough of an escape to qualify as "unassigned" reading, shall we say. Now, I do realize that summer's a great time to read an epic, or a very long classic novel or piece of non-fiction, because of the time factor lacking during the school year. But, gee, much of these lists above seem heavy upon heavy.</p>
<p>And for those who prefer total non-fiction to fiction, there are new & old biographies out there not half as heavy as some of the material above.</p>
<p>Emeraldkity: Thanks for the tips on the British authors. Ian Rankin looks interesting, and I'm going to check out the Outlander too. The Iain Pears series looks good.</p>
<p>any book by P.G. Wodehouse :)</p>