Summer is halfway done and my to-be-read pile is still growing. Thanks to those of you who offered up the titles you’ve been reading this summer. It is a very eclectic list, as you can see below. Seeing what others are enjoying encourages me to expand my horizons. Here are some of your choices:
- The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
- While the Gods Were Sleeping by Enslin
- The Seven Good Years by Etgar Keret
- My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me by Jennifer Teege
- Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America
- My Father and Myself by J.R. Ackerley
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
- From Frazzled to Focused by Rivka Caroline and Amy Sweetny
And what have I been reading? Well, I’ve finished The Girl on the Train, The Seven Good Years and Alice Hoffman’s new book, The Marriage of Opposites. The review of Hoffman’s book will post on Monday and look for a write-up on the Keret essays soon. Oops, I forgot about The Book of Speculation, Erica Swyler’s book released last month. Watch for my thoughts on that in a few days.
If you were a big Gone Girl fan, The Girl on the Train may be perfect for any trips this summer. Next up is House of Thieves, Charles Belfoure’s new book scheduled for September release. I posted about his first book, The Paris Architect, and the book group conversations several months ago. I’m hoping to finish Safekeeping by Jessamyn Hope. I started reading it in an electronic Advance Copy which expired before I had a chance to finish. It was one of my buys while on the road.
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