It’s time.
It’s time to patio read, bed read, deck read, lounge chair read, hammock read, porch read, tree house read, side of the swimming pool read (sans splashing children) …
You get the idea!
As always, my book stack grows faster than it wanes. But, there are very few views that beat a beautiful pile of reads. Here are some titles from the top. What’s on yours?
The Road to Le Papillon, Shannon Ables
Shannon Ables is an author/podcaster/Francophile who used to be a full time teacher. Somehow, she stole my next career. 🙂 This is her third book, and she writes about daily contentment, small joys, and tiny beautiful things. I think this will be the kind of book you open up a little each day with your cup of coffee. I look forward to it.
Happy Place, Emily Henry
This is a kick-off-to-summer book. I plan to read it en route to a warm vacation coming soon. Henry has authored a couple more best-selling beach reads like People we Meet on Vacation (I liked) and Book Lovers (I thought it was okay). I look forward to this one, because it’s set in Maine and it has young love. Seems like a sweet pairing. Hopefully, it lives up to its hype.
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix
Totally random. I just heard about this book for the first time, and it came highly recommended. Apparently, it’s a little southern charm, a little 90’s references, a little romance, with a side of vampire. Sounds bizarre, but I’m giving it a go!
Designing Your Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Yes, I have a little millennial in me (side note: I looked up what a “Millennial” actually is- born between 1981 and 1996- and so I fit, but just barely!) … always contemplating what else is out there. What other career might I have? What could life look like? I’m curious here. These two authors are professors at Stanford.
Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano
I find that Oprah books can be hit or miss, but I just read two reviews that gave big thumbs up. It sounds like a moving coming of age story that may give a slight nod to Little Women.
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Dan Gemeinhart
I need to do some reading this summer to prepare for my new gig as a third grade teacher. I stumbled upon this recommendation when I was reading some teaching blogs. One of my favorite books to read to this age group is Kate DiCamillo’s wonderful book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. I am going to read this one, and if I like it, I thought it might be fun to compare journey books.
The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett
I am behind on this read. It has been on my bookshelf waiting for me for a couple of years now. It is a multi-award winner and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of the year, and I do tend to like his lists. I hope to conquer it this summer.
I read a handful of books this spring. They made a little dent in the stack!
Happy Summer Reading! I can’t wait to circle back and to see what everyone else is enjoying.
