Summer Reading Lists
Whether you are on the beach, by a lake or in your own backyard, apparently it’s that time of year to kick back, relax and read a good book. Everyone has their summer reading lists out, Oprah, Time magazine and the Albany Public School District, to name a few. Emma Donoghue was quoted in the July 11, 2011 edition of Time as saying, "Books are the air I breathe, so I don't notice the seasons". I totally agree. Why do you need a reading list in the summer, but don't need one when trying to find a great book to read while relaxing in a comfy chair in front of a roaring fire during a snow storm, or under the covers during cold rainy days in November?
I always keep mental and written lists of what I want to read. From browsing through bookstores, the library, the NY Times Book Review and my NOOK shopping browser, I can always find something I’m interested in. As soon as I’m done with one book, I start the next. Reading two books at a time, I manage to finish at least 50 books a year. My upstairs reading is light, relaxing, requiring little effort to absorb, and something to help me fall asleep at night. The downstairs book is always fast paced and thought provoking, the two never similar so I can keep the story plots separate.
Both my boys were read to every day growing up, especially at bedtime. Samuel, my oldest, loved it and wanted a different book each night, always craving more. His favorite book was The Hobbit and his Dad read a few pages a night for weeks until they finished it. My youngest son, Ben, loved Borgetta and the Coyote. He liked the same books read over and over again, always craving more, but in his case as a way to avoid going to sleep. The current best seller Go the F… to Sleep by Adam Mansbach was written for children like Ben. Both raised the same, but have very different relationships with literature. Sam still loves to read and Ben hates it, something I find very sad. I loved reading as a kid and our home was always filled with books, floor to ceiling in several rooms, just as it is in my house now. The Diary of Anne Frank, Go Ask Alice, Death Be Not Proud, A Separate Peace and Mandy still adorn my shelves today. Genetics, osmosis, and a literary environment somehow skipped right over Ben. Required summer reading is torture for him.
My list for this summer includes; The Outlaw Album by Daniel Woodrell, Room by Emma Donghue, Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky, Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich, and The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Share and tell us what books you are reading and why you would recommend it. My favorite genre is mysteries. Give me a kick ass sleuth and I’m a happy girl. I hope someone has some suggestions for me, I’m ready. Read on!
Here are some interesting sites to visit if you need suggestions.
http://www.oprah.com/book-list/Os-2011-Summer-Reading-List
http://www.albanyschools.org/Academics/ELA/Summer%20Reading.htm
http://www.albanypubliclibrary.org/readers/lists/
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/27/136827146/summer-books-2011-the-complete-list
I always keep mental and written lists of what I want to read. From browsing through bookstores, the library, the NY Times Book Review and my NOOK shopping browser, I can always find something I’m interested in. As soon as I’m done with one book, I start the next. Reading two books at a time, I manage to finish at least 50 books a year. My upstairs reading is light, relaxing, requiring little effort to absorb, and something to help me fall asleep at night. The downstairs book is always fast paced and thought provoking, the two never similar so I can keep the story plots separate.
Both my boys were read to every day growing up, especially at bedtime. Samuel, my oldest, loved it and wanted a different book each night, always craving more. His favorite book was The Hobbit and his Dad read a few pages a night for weeks until they finished it. My youngest son, Ben, loved Borgetta and the Coyote. He liked the same books read over and over again, always craving more, but in his case as a way to avoid going to sleep. The current best seller Go the F… to Sleep by Adam Mansbach was written for children like Ben. Both raised the same, but have very different relationships with literature. Sam still loves to read and Ben hates it, something I find very sad. I loved reading as a kid and our home was always filled with books, floor to ceiling in several rooms, just as it is in my house now. The Diary of Anne Frank, Go Ask Alice, Death Be Not Proud, A Separate Peace and Mandy still adorn my shelves today. Genetics, osmosis, and a literary environment somehow skipped right over Ben. Required summer reading is torture for him.
My list for this summer includes; The Outlaw Album by Daniel Woodrell, Room by Emma Donghue, Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky, Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich, and The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Share and tell us what books you are reading and why you would recommend it. My favorite genre is mysteries. Give me a kick ass sleuth and I’m a happy girl. I hope someone has some suggestions for me, I’m ready. Read on!
Here are some interesting sites to visit if you need suggestions.
http://www.oprah.com/book-list/Os-2011-Summer-Reading-List
http://www.albanyschools.org/Academics/ELA/Summer%20Reading.htm
http://www.albanypubliclibrary.org/readers/lists/
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/27/136827146/summer-books-2011-the-complete-list
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