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What do literary types have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.
We’d love to say all books are created equal, but it just isn't so. Some you have to slog your way through — we're looking at you, Moby-Dick — while others flow into your soul like they’re part of your DNA. Here are some of the Independent's favorites among the latter. If you haven't read them before, get going. If you have, get going again.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Having said that, here are July’s winners.
What do literary types have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a couple of them, and here’s what they said.
It’s hard to believe, but 2014 is halfway over. Below, some of the Independent’s staffers share the best books they’ve read so far this year. Here’s hoping the next six months offer just as many amazing titles!
It’s more than just a phone setting.
Money Magazine writer Michael Lewis and former treasury secretary Timothy Geithner may have turned this summer’s bestseller list into something of an ECON 101 syllabus, but there are plenty of other informative titles out there, too. So even if you usually keep your warm-weather options on the light side, try one of these fascinating titles anyway. You just might learn something.
July is Anti-Boredom Month (who knew?). In its honor, we offer 15 hilarious reads that’ll keep you entertained — sans ennui — during your downtime.
