Non-Fiction: "Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest" by Ed Webster. Multiple tales of Ed Webster's journeys to the peaks of the Himalayas. Great writing and beautiful book. Full colour photos abound.

Non-Fiction: "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder" by Richard Louv. A research-based warning shot across the bow of today's predominant child rearing trends.

Fiction: "Trinity" by Leon Uris. I'm a sucker for Uris' books. I found this one at a used bookstore for 50 cents. I couldn't resist. From the book's Amazon page:

It is the electrifying story of an idealistic young Catholic rebel and the valiant and beautiful Protestant girl who defied her heritage to join his cause. It is a tale of love and danger, of triumph at an unthinkable cost -- a magnificent portrait of a people divided by class, faith, and prejudice -- an unforgettable saga of the fires that devastated a majestic land . . . and the unquenchable flames that burn in the human heart."