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Potter Mays has returned to St. Louis to live with his parents after graduating from college - he's trying to figure out whether or not he loves his girlfriend, Heather, and maybe get a job. He's also haunted by the ghost of his older brother who died in a pool accident when he was a baby. His parents are getting divorced, his best friend Stubes has taken up with an unsavory lady who sunbathes topless and whose stepmother has called Potter a 'pussy.' Yeah, the guy has problems. And delivering water to unsuspecting poverty stricken eleven year olds isn't helping.

Like so many other books I have read this summer, The Zookeeper's Wife caught my eye every time I walked by the 900s, but I didn't have time to read it until now. Ms. Ackerman has written a vivid account of Jan and ___________ lives during WW II as zookeepers who sheltered more than 500 Jews from Nazi persecution in occupied Warsaw.

This graphic novel, put together by George O'Connor, uses 23 year old Dutch explorer Harmen Meynderstz van den Bogaert's journal as its storyline. I didn't like the drawings, and the story didn't really go anywhere. O'Connor's artwork frequently supported van den Bogaert's colonial view of the Native Americans - and his observations failed to recognize their complex culture. Readers are better served by Chester Brown's excellent graphic novel, Louis Riel: A Comic Strip Biography.

Zombie fans will enjoy every page Max Brook's latest book. With meticulous attention to detail, Brooks tells the story of World War Z, using survivor accounts as a framework. This is a must read for any true zombie afficionado. The perfect companion piece to The Zombie Survival Guide (by the same author) and/or Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith.

Osamu Tezuka , the godfather of Japanese manga and author of Astroboy , has created a riveting account of Buddha's life. I'm not a huge fan of manga, but this summer I decided to read some in an effort to warm up to the genre. Osamu Tezuka's Buddha fit the bill perfectly: gorgeous illustrations with lots of action kept me turning the pages. I recommend this to any manga fan and anyone with even a passing interest in Buddha and/or India.

The Secret Scripture was shortlisted for the Booker Prize last year, and I have been waiting for a chance to read it ever since. I was not disappointed! Barry has written a book that reads like poetry. His tragic heroine, 100 year old Roseanne McNulty, is an unforgettable character, and her selflessness when recounting her story will break your heart. This book also offers a window into Ireland's history and doesn't gloss over the dark details. Save an afternoon or an evening for this one.