I always love the "what are you reading thread" when it pops up so I figured I'd start a new one for Summer 08 since I need some books and this list is a good source.

Just finished "The Paradox of Choice, Why Less is More", very good book, apropos for people on this forum with the voluntary simplicity of single speeds and fixed gears. Basic premise- sometimes the sheer amount of choice we have leads to less satisfaction as we try to maximize our decisions in an ever expanding world of choices. Not particularly sophisticated, I think he could have gone deeper and been a little more critical of post-industrial capitalism and it's implications, but a good read nonetheless.

Also recently finished Out by Natsuo Kirino, good page turner with some murder and Japanese gangster stuff (I'm sucker for anything Japanese) but pretty mediocre overall. Good enough writing but nothing special. Not bad for the beach or an airplane trip.