Summer Reading

It's summer and that means time to lay back, relax and read.

Right?

I don't know about you, but it seems I have a hard time getting through books in the summer. Between the kids being home all day, sports in the evenings and coming and going every weekend, my book list doesn't seem to shrink much ~ actually, I think it is always growing.

Amanda is having a party and I thought I would join in since I love to get wrapped up in a new worlds, new lives and experiences.

I read the newspaper.

On the Internet.

I read magazines ~ decor, fitness, cooking .... I've even been known to page through the kids' highlights magazine.

I read books, mostly fiction.  A few of my more recent favorites are:

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

* This one is suppose to be Juvenile literature.

It's about a girl in Nazi Germany.

Not a light read, but I found it quite interesting. *

The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes

by Diane Chamberlain

* I read this one over the winter.  It was a interesting, quick, couldn't put down read.

However, I just finished another book by this author called, The lies we told and I didn't enjoy it near as much.*

The Last Song

by Nicholas Sparks

* I wasn't sure I would like this one and it took me a little bit to get into it, but I did end up enjoying it.  I was actually reading this one in the car on the way home from a trip to see family, and  lets just say I was at a point in the book in which the tears (umm, mine...) were flowing.  Hubby looked over at me a little surprised and said, "oh my gosh, are you ok?"  My reply, "It's just a really sad book."  Yep, he thinks I'm a bit nutty for crying at a book, oh well! *

and

I am currently reading:

Last Seen Leaving

by Kelly Braffet

* I'm not real far into it, but it seems ok so far.  As of now it isn't pulling me in and keeping me up to read it. But who knows, maybe it will eventually.*

Usually I get my books from the library, but I've been known to (on more than one occassion) grab a couple at Sams Club or garage sales.

And my list ({s} I have a few running lists in different spots).... keeps.on.growing.

Here are a couple I am waiting to read:

A Reliable Wife

by Robert Goolrick

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

by Janelle Brown

The Guernsey literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

I don't know, I think that should keep me busy for a little while. ☺

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What are you reading these days?