+1 -- the audio version.

I just finished Ishmael and agree with Alaskan Rover; the ideas stick with you. I found the dialog to be kind of plodding in places, but it's short and a quick read. It's a perspective-changer, for...

I've been re-reading surf books waiting for the snow to fly in Colorado.

A couple of novels by Kem Nunn:
The Dogs of Winter -- takes place in/around PNW at a mythical big wave spot accessed via...