indie, library love

one recent thing that made my "30 days of fun" list was simply wandering the aisles of a local bookstore (rather a large chain, i might add, not to be confused with independent booksellers--at which i always try to support them with a purchase). so there i was, copying down interesting titles as i went with a *library trip in mind.  *i have to say the local library has helped curb my desire to own every new book that i see (except at the aforementioned indie bookstores) because of their great inventory and bestseller section (if only we could keep them open on thursdays!)  but i digress.  here are some reads of late:  i was happily surprised with the young adult book, "masterpiece" by elise broach.  the artistic relationship between the boy and his beetle (yes, beetle) contained several deep and quotable sayings on art and friendship that actually quite moved me.  then i discovered "frightful's mountain" by jean craighead george, which comes after her book "my side of the mountain."  if you like alot of falconry, you'll enjoy it; i prefer sam's survival methods in the first novel.  and, on my first day of truly being able to do nothing, i read "the maytrees" by annie dillard.  since she is such the naturalist, i expected it to be somehow about trees. it is, rather, a study in small town character; friendship, loyalty and love with a tinge of philosophy thrown in.  very different from her "pilgrim at tinker creek", a copy of which i keep on my shelf.  i am taking a borrowed copy of laurence cosee's "a novel bookstore" with me to the beach and i have his "bitter almonds" on hold.  what's on your summer reading list?