Summer reading had me a blast...

Finally the summer holidays beckon, the novel is laid aside with a minimum of guilt till 2013, and the last mentorships for the year are finishing up. Time for some summer reading.
I've already started the first book on my list. Well, how could I resist the next Culture novel? Anyway here's what's on my virtual bedside table:
The Hydrogen Sonata - Iain M Banks
The Fractal Prince - Hannu