Great Summer Reads

I love to read.

I don't get much time to do it these days,
but I try to read at least 1-2 books a month.

I'm not fast reader - more like a medium reader -
and I tend to fall asleep if I read late at night,
so it's just a recipe for taking a month to finish a book :)

It's almost summer and I'm looking for some
FABULOUS book recommendations to spend
my days on the beach and by the pool.
(A girl can dream, right?)

So I thought I'd share a few of my favorite reads.

{The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins}

Eeeek! Love this one. There are two more in the series,
this is my favorite. Read it. Cherish it.
Team Peeta.

{The Help by Kathryn Stockett}

Wow, a beautiful story about courage and strength.
It was shocking to realize that this occurred not too long ago.

{The Book Thief by Markus Zusak}

In middle school and high school I had on obsession with
Nazi Germany. Weird, right?
I just couldn't fathom the horrific events that transpired.
Told from an interesting point of view,
this isn't a light read, but a powerful one.

{Night by Elie Wiesel}


Oh - I'm way ahead of the trend.
I totally read this back in 1991 - like 15 years before
Oprah picked it for her book club.
I told you - Nazi Germany obsession - specifically The Holocaust.
Thankfully I grew out of it.
Not a light read, but definitely one that should be on your list.


{The Color of Water by James McBride}

James McBride writes the story of his mother's life.
Raised as an Orthodox Jew, marries a black man,
converts to Christianity, widowed, marries again, cofounds a church congregation,
battles racism and poverty all while raising 12 children and widowed a 2nd time.
Powerful. Amazing.

{Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella}

Totally hilarious!
Who hasn't been a little bit of a Rebecca at one time in their life?
It's a fun summer read.

{Mortal Instruments: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare}

Get ready for the ride of your reading life!
Why am I such a sucker for YA Fiction??
No joke.
Jace. Clary. Clary. Jace.
Read it.
It's the first in the series and you'll be begging for more.

{The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer}

This is a sweet story that makes me wish I
lived in Guernsey.
There are very few potato peels involved :)

{The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale}

I love just about everything by Shannon Hale,
but I think this is my favorite.
It's an expanded version of the Grimm Brothers' tale.

{The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands by Dr. Laura}

No joke.
Don't boo or throw stones.
This book will change how you look at your husband
and remind you to be a little more selfless.

{Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare}

What? More Nephilium?!
Yep.
Tessa. Will. Will. Tessa.
Oh yeah.


{The Peacegiver by James Ferrell}

Because the website put it best:
What does the atonement mean, practically speaking? How is Christ the answer to a strained relationship with a spouse, child, parent, or sibling? What if I am being mistreated—how can the atonement help me cope with that? How can I discover the desire to repent when I don’t feel the need to repent" And how can I invite others to do the same? These are the challenging, difficult questions of daily life, questions to which the gospel must provide answers if it is to have living, cleansing, redeeming power.

It will change you.
It will change how you treat others.
It will change how you view your relationship with the Savior and his Atonement.


{Angry Housewives Eating BonBons by Lorna Landvik}

Unlikely friends. Book club.
Need I say more?
This is the perfect summer read.

Ok, what must I read?
Spill it!
Oh and if you're on Good Reads- let's be friends.