The likelihood of finishing 10 books this
summer is highly improbable (considering I will have 3 children expecting me to
be Julie The Cruise Director for 10
weeks) – however, I do like to give the impression of being an overachiever!
1.
Bring
Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel – I loved Mantel’s Wolf
Hall – can’t wait to find out who is beheaded next!
2.
Heaven
is Here by Stephanie Nielsen – a popular blogger
who nearly lost her life in a plane crash, this is a book that should remind me
that I need to count my blessings daily.
3.
The
Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani -- I’ve
never read any of this author’s fiction work (best known for her Big Stone Gap
series), thought I would start with her most recent book.
4.
Nothing
to Envy by Barbara Demick – because when you
complain about the lines at WalMart – author Demick is there to remind you that
in North Korea, there is no WalMart. Or
food for that matter.
5.
The
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trent Stewart – this
is our Mother/Daughter book club reading choice for the summer. If I don’t read it, my daughter will ban me
from our meetings.
6.
Destiny
of the Republic by Candice Millard – because
this is leftover from last year’s reading list.
7.
A
Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd – I’m not
much of a mystery reader, but this mother/son writing team has created a
mystery series that has been on many “if you liked Downton Abbey…then you will
like this” lists. That’s enough for me.
9.
The
Yellow House by Patricia Falvey – about
the strife of an Irish family prior to WWI – this was recommended to me by a
friend. And because it has a pretty
cover.
10.
The
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – July book club choice – not sure I would
have picked it otherwise.
11.
BONUS BOOK -- Anything
by Jen Lancaster – by summer’s end, I will
need something that makes me laugh out loud, because by then, my kids will have
taken over the house, my sanity called into question, and I will be running up
the white flag of surrender.
What are you reading this summer?
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7 comments:
I loved numbers 2, 3, and 4 on your list. Good luck with your reading. I always think I will have more time in the summer since I am not teaching then, but I also have 3 children that I entertain on a daily basis, which really is no vacation.
If you loved Wolf Hall then you'll also love Bring Up the Bodies!
The Shoemaker's Wife is one of my favourite reads of the year thus far. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I just downloaded The Shoemakers Wife on audio. I have heard great things about it. Hope u get a chance to dive into it this summer!
I loved both The Yellow House and The Night Circus. The Night Circus isn't perfect character development-wise, but the writing and the descriptions are fantastic.
I loved The Shoemaker's Wife and I hope you get to read it. I also laughed when I read your reason for wanting to read the bonus book. Yes, I should save a comedy for middle August too!
I have been thoroughly enjoying YA fiction, of late -- I'm always bracing myself in adult books for fear of them becoming *adult* books in the other sense...YA lit feels safer. Oh, and they're so easy to get through. Kristen Cashore's Graceling series is my recent favourite, and my preferred dystopia beyond The Hunger Games is Lauren Oliver's Delirium (+).
Thanks for your list, you've given me some additions for my "to read" line-up.
great list! I know what you mean about Jen Lancaster - she cracks me up!
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