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Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: Tempo

Media Credit: Amazon.com

Soon finals will be over and it will be time to move out of the dorms, find that summer job and do something to occupy your time.

So, what are your plans: barbequing, going to the Pier, lying out on the beach…reading a book? All you have to do to enjoy a book this summer is find the right one!

For all of you sports lovers out there, I recommend Peter Morris's "But Didn't We Have Fun?"

This book tells the story of baseball from its conception: the toil involved in even putting a baseball together or the pride of belonging to a baseball club.

Even if you are not an avid baseball fan, this historical take on the game is an easy read for anyone.

For those suffering from "Twilight" withdrawals, I have a book to get you through until the next big pop-culture hit.

"Wuthering Heights," a classic novel by Emily Bronte involves a revenge plot played out by some of the most famous love-story characters of all time: Heathcliff and Cathy.

Complete with two men fighting over one woman, and the unbelievable lengths they go to in order to have Cathy's love; the parallels between "Wuthering Heights" and "Twilight" are more than just romantic in nature.

More interested in politics than romance? Try the recently released "Pay to Play" by Elizabeth Brackett.

Brackett's journalistic skills come into play while writing the Blagojevich corruption scandal that rocked Illinois after President Obama was elected.

"Pay to Play" brings to light some of Blagojevich's under-the radar offenses to the people around him.

Does the word "journalism" peak your interest? What about "The Monster of Florence" by Douglas Preston?

Preston and his contributor, Mario Spezi, investigate fourteen ritualistic murders that took place in idyllic Italy-was the culprit caught? You'll have to read to find out!

Want more of a beach read? How about the fiction "The Dirty Girls Social Club" by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez?

Valdes-Rodriguez's book chronicles the growth of friendship via Lauren, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Amber.

The friendship between the four girls is what brings the story together, but the individual tales of each girl are told with respect to their life happenings.

Perhaps you are a "Sparknotes" lover-then the 90-minute series published by Ivan R. Dee is right for you!

Paul Strathern has topics ranging from Plato to Poe, with Aquinas and Wolfe thrown in. With the longest book in the series 128 pages long, it is perfect for an afternoon read.

Don't want to stop after your summer reading? The perfect book for you is out there, all you have to do is find it!

Try a literature class, ask for recommendations from your friends, start your own book clubs, or scour the web for book blogs.

Getting into reading this summer is fun and simple, and could lead you to worlds away through just a simple trip to your local Barnes &Noble or public library.

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