In high school, I was one of those kids that looked forward to receiving the summer reading assignment. I rushed to the library, checked the books out, devoured them and had the papers written within the first month of summer. Perhaps I also wanted to get it out of the way so I could move on to my own personal summer reading list. There is something about long days spent by a pool or on a porch that makes me want to get comfortable in a lounge chair and get lost in another world.
On my list for this summer:
Looking for Alaska by John Green
With The Fault in Our Stars coming out this weekend, I'm in a John Green mood. And everyone has told me that Looking for Alaska was their favorite of his.
Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
I couldn't get enough of The Secret History, also by Donna Tart. Mystery, murder, prep schools and teenagers with trust funds make for some of my favorite reading. Goldfinch is another book that has been on almost every "must read" list lately. I've heard that it is a little tedious to get through and it most likely not a pool read.
Longbourn by Jo Baker
This is the Upstairs Downstairs version of Pride and Prejudice that tells about the orphaned housemaid in the Bennett household. I will not pretend nor get my hopes up that this will live up to Pride and Prejudice, but it's nice to read about one of my favorite stories from a different point of view.
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6 comments:
Oh those three books look interesting! I'll definitely check them out!
I'm having trouble getting into Looking for Alaska but everyone says it picks up in the middle
Good to know! I just downloaded it and haven't started yet. Now I know not to give up on it in the beginning.
I can't wait to read them either! Everyone has been talking about the first two, so hopefully they live up to all of the hype.
I LOVED The Goldfinch! That plus your description of The Secret History has me adding it to my list for this summer!
I can't wait to read it!! The Secret History is one of those that you can easily read multiple times. The plot is so thick I always find new details with each read.
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