Well, I'm not much of a reader, but I have been trying to get myself into the habit of reading when I have nothing better to do. Actually, it's quite relaxing to just sit outside with a cigar on a nice day and read, that's pretty much the only time I get anything done, but it's been somewhat working for me thusfar.

As for books, I've actually stolen 2 of your brothers books while he's out west to read. Firstly, I'm reading Programming C# 3.0 by Jesse Liberty and Donald Xie. It's been a pretty decent read so far (I'm only a couple of chapters in), but it's pretty much opened my eyes to how similar it is to Java.

The second book I have on the go is one that you speak very highly of, and I can see why, Code Complete by Steven McConnell. It's definitely discussed a lot of great tips about the computer programming realm, and definitely a good read for anyone about to enter the field. I love how it's language neutral, you can read the entire book and take what he discusses into any job using any sort of language. Definitely a great read in that respect.

Anyways, I probably won't finish them this summer, since I'm a terribly slow reader, but one day they'll be finished and I'll actually feel like I accomplished something providing me with some intellectual growth. It'll be weird haha.