Summer reading
With Monday being Memorial Day, I guess we can say summer is on it's way. In the spirit of summer, I've compiled a list of books to read this summer.
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt – I've had this book forever and never finished reading it. I loved Angela's Ashes and Tis, and this book appears to be in the same simplistic yet descriptive style that makes me love McCourt.
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult – This book was recommended to me by co-workers. It's about a little girl who was born solely for the purpose of being a bone marrow match for her 13-year-old sister who has battled Leukemia most of her life. The book is told from many different perspectives and each person has their own unique font in the book. I'm really excited to read this one, and I've recently discovered a movie has been made based on this book.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen – About a 90-year-old man who cared for the animals in the circus during the depression.
My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler – OK, I admit this will be my guilty pleasure read for the summer. But I love the Chelsea Lately show on E.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote – So I probably should have read this about 8 years ago when I had to pick one of the top books of the 20th century to read for one of my college classes (I picked Angela's Ashes and haven't regretted it), but I think any fan of literature should challenge themselves once in a while, and this is my challenge for the summer. I'll keep you posted.
Let's assume that I'm a slow reader or a little pre-occupied this summer. This list is probably more than I can get done in one summer, but let's see how much I can accomplish by Labor Day!
What are your summer reading lists?
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