I love summer reading projects! When my kids were little, I would make bingo card type games for their summer reading, like “a book that takes place in the region you live” or “a folktale from another country” or “a book recommended to you.” Two of my favorites have been “the cover is your favorite color” and “the author shares your initials.” As they got older and aged out of picture books, it got painfully complicated with requests for rules about book length, and whether they had already read it, etc – but I love the idea of dusting them off for myself!
I have you to thank for one of my favorite reads: Impossible Us. Loved it. Very compelling speculative fiction. I also recently read and enjoyed Please Report Your Bug Here. The plot was a bit light, but I really enjoyed the writing. Expect magical realism, not a thriller like the blurb suggests.
I don't do summer reading challenges. I did take my kids to the local library for the summer reading program. My last/youngest is graduating in 23 days, so those days are now over.
After we watched Bridgerton on Netflix when it premiered, my daughter and I blitzed through Julia Quinn books within a few months—all the Ton books. Sooo good and kicked off our reading compulsively anew.
I just finished Carley Fortune’s Meet Me at the Lake and I liked it as much as Every Summer After. It also has a dual timeline, although the characters are college age when they’re younger.
I’ve always been a read what strikes me person, without lists, projects etc…but recently I’ve noticed a lot of books I want to read languishing in my stacks. I’ll start a topic or author, read a couple and get sidetracked— not from boredom but just the sheer amount of good stuff to read out there. So here I am with a freshly curated summer reading project plan, lookit me! LOL! I made a Summer collection on m’Kindle and am using only that page as my library list for now. My fiction summer project is two fold— Ann Patchett novels and C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series. So far, so good! (That’s in addition to joining in on your Read Like a Writer project) Cheers to Summer Reading! xo
Love that you curated your own summer list! There really is so much great stuff to read that it can be overwhelming. Whittling down the options can help.
I love summer reading projects! When my kids were little, I would make bingo card type games for their summer reading, like “a book that takes place in the region you live” or “a folktale from another country” or “a book recommended to you.” Two of my favorites have been “the cover is your favorite color” and “the author shares your initials.” As they got older and aged out of picture books, it got painfully complicated with requests for rules about book length, and whether they had already read it, etc – but I love the idea of dusting them off for myself!
I have you to thank for one of my favorite reads: Impossible Us. Loved it. Very compelling speculative fiction. I also recently read and enjoyed Please Report Your Bug Here. The plot was a bit light, but I really enjoyed the writing. Expect magical realism, not a thriller like the blurb suggests.
Oh, I love that you did that for your kids! How fun! (And yes, you could totally do that for yourself. :) )
And thanks for the rec! Glad you enjoyed Impossible Us!
I don't do summer reading challenges. I did take my kids to the local library for the summer reading program. My last/youngest is graduating in 23 days, so those days are now over.
Aww, time definitely flies. Mine is wrapping up his freshman year. Congrats to you and your senior!
Thank you!
After we watched Bridgerton on Netflix when it premiered, my daughter and I blitzed through Julia Quinn books within a few months—all the Ton books. Sooo good and kicked off our reading compulsively anew.
I just finished Carley Fortune’s Meet Me at the Lake and I liked it as much as Every Summer After. It also has a dual timeline, although the characters are college age when they’re younger.
Ooh, glad to hear Meet Me at the Lake is good too! I have it on my shelf but haven't read it yet. :)
I’ve always been a read what strikes me person, without lists, projects etc…but recently I’ve noticed a lot of books I want to read languishing in my stacks. I’ll start a topic or author, read a couple and get sidetracked— not from boredom but just the sheer amount of good stuff to read out there. So here I am with a freshly curated summer reading project plan, lookit me! LOL! I made a Summer collection on m’Kindle and am using only that page as my library list for now. My fiction summer project is two fold— Ann Patchett novels and C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series. So far, so good! (That’s in addition to joining in on your Read Like a Writer project) Cheers to Summer Reading! xo
Love that you curated your own summer list! There really is so much great stuff to read that it can be overwhelming. Whittling down the options can help.