Suggestions for Summer Physics Reading

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Hello. I've just gotten through my first year of undergraduate physics (not much physics really) and won't have the time to take any courses over the summer. I think it'd be in my best interest to keep my mind on my studies so I figure I will pick up a few books to go through over the summer. I'm wondering whether any of you can recommend others to me. I will be taking mathematical physics and modern physics next semester.

Books so far:
How to think like a Mathematician by Houston
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions by Lisa Randall

Other than theses, I'll be browsing through the textbooks for next semester and reading some discworld.
 
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I always recommend "The Black Hole War" by Leonard Susskind. Its not a technical book, but a very great read.