LAST EDITED ON Jun-17-13 AT 10:43 PM (EDT)
 
Being a sci-fi/fantasy/detective noir fan (note that I prefer some combination of the former two with the latter) who has read both Nightside and Dresden Files up to their current iterations, along with a fairly broad array of other series, I'm in the market for something new and interesting.

I prefer more active stories, but a good brain teaser is fine every now and then too. As for the occasion, I'm taking a week and change sabbatical from the inferno that is Alabama in July in order to visit family up in the UP of Michigan. A 22 hour drive in each direction, with substantial periods of sitting around not doing much of anything while I'm there (I'm not actually doing the driving, so...).

Cheap or free is preferable, but I do actually have funds available for buying stuff if it's really good, for once.

Edit: Should probably mention that I have one of the early Kindle readers.