Tell Me What to Read: Beach Reading Edition
I am ridiculously excited for summer to be here this year.
I’ve dubbed this the summer of the homemade popsicle (we made our first on Tuesday), we’ve broken out the sunscreen and swim diapers, and with both of Ella’s preschools finished up, we are keeping things pretty calm and lazy around here. I’m loving it.
And summer calls for summer reading. Here’s where you come in – a beach version of Tell Me What to Read. This is not the time to suggest War and Peace (sorry, Sherry).
Suggest something fun (although that doesn’t have to mean chick-lit – I’m up for fascinating non-fiction, memoirs, YA, middle grade, AND chick-lit), and I’ll pick three from the comments to read over the next three months of summer.
This summer, for the first time in many moons, we actually are making a trip to the beach. I think your book would like to come along too.
In review:
- Comment with the title of one fun book you think I should read. One title only, please, lest my brain explode.
- I’ll choose three from the list and announce them next week.
- I’ll read one a month – June, July, and August. Feel free to read along.
- I’ll write a review of each one here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
And. . .go!
An oldie but goodie: All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. Being an animal lover, I enjoy all the veterinary stories, but I really think of this (and all of his books) as being love stories about his enchantment with the Yorkshire Dales.
I haven't read this but just read about The Astronaut Wives Club
by Lily Koppel. Sounds like interesting non-fiction.
Anything by Julie Klassen! I particularly loved the Girl at the Gatehouse. Not quite Jane Austen but a wonderful read! And one that may take up two days of reading instead of your normal chick lit of a couple hours. Go check out the reviews… you'll be sold!
I loved The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. There was a surprise ending that left me speechless!
A good YA book is Cragbridge Hall The Inventor's Secret by Chad Morris. The author lived in my ward, so I wanted to read it just for that reason, but ended up enjoying it.
you may have already read it but I just finished "Safe Haven" by none other than Mister Nicholas Sparks and I loved it 🙂
I like Lucinda Riley's books "The Hothouse Flower" and "The Girl on the Cliff".
Anything by Juliette Marillier. Love, love, love! For a shorter, quicker read try her YA Wildwood Dancing. But my favorites are her adult Seven Waters trilogy (which is now up to 7 volumes!)
I haven't read it yet (but have already pre-ordered my copy!), but I am telling you to read The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. I know the author, who is awesome, and the book sounds like a fun, captivating read.
My answer will always be the same:
The Thief (The Queen's Thief #1)
by Megan Whalen Turner
Its not that its my favorite book ever, I just really want to hear what you think of it.
Is it too late? If not:
A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty
I haven't actually finished it yet, so the ending might be awful (I hope not!), but I find that I am really enjoying it, and think it would easily qualify for light summer fare.
PS Did you ever do a follow up post to the Tell Me What to Read picture book edition?
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis,I read this as a seventh grader and it still resonates with me.