My Summer Reading List
Summer is my favorite for a reason: time to slow down and enjoy the long days ahead! And what better way to enjoy a day than to read at every possible opportunity?
I’m reading three books by Eugene Peterson (I’m on a kick, what can I say?), and I’m really taking my time going through them, underlining and rereading parts again and again for full absorption. This is a refreshing change for me because I usually just rush on to the next book, but there’s so much to soak up here I really can’t do that this time ‘round!
A lot of the other books are ones I’ve picked up at Goodwill or the Little Free Library near me. I realize most of my fiction choices are young adult / children’s levels, but I’ve tried reading several adult fiction books lately that were a little too adult for my taste, if you know what I mean. Also, I don’t want a really intense storyline to follow; I’m looking for cozy reads that will help me unwind at the end of the day. These books fit that bill for me.
Here’s what I’m reading this summer…
Spiritual Growth:
Answering God - Eugene Peterson
Leap Over a Wall* - Eugene Peterson
Under the Unpredictable Plant - Eugene Peterson
Lifestyle:
The Warmth of the Heart Prevents Your Body from Rusting - Marie De Hennezel
Memoirs:
Save Me the Plums - Ruth Reichl
These Precious Days - Ann Patchett
Who Will Wind the Clock?** - Margaret Jensen
Fiction:
The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim
Picture-Perfect Mystery - Ruth Logan Herne
Gidget - Frederick Kohner
Cherry Ames: Student Nurse - Helen Wells
The Nancy Drew Series - Carolyn Keene
The Boxcar Children Series - Gertrude Chandler Warner
What are you reading this summer?
*I read this one this past winter and absolutely loved it. I wanted to reread it right away, but I made myself wait til summer to see if it still grabbed me the same way.
**This gem is sadly out of print, so if you see it (or any of her books) for a reasonable price, grab it!
(This is not a sponsored post and I’m not affiliated with anyone or anything in it. I also sometimes read books by authors whose views I may not agree with, either theologically or politically.)
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