Summer Reading

The kids first day of school is on September 2nd. This is when I consider summer officially over, so I'm a little premature posting my summer reading list but better early than late, I say.

As usual, my book club is on a hiatus for the summer. This 3 month break gives us a chance to read more of our own selections and weed out the good from the bad from the very ugly. On the second Tuesday in September we will gather again over dinner, wine and book chatter. Each of us will recommend a book or two then we'll discuss the merits of the suggestions and eventually choose our fall selection. I'll have a few to recommend, thanks mostly to my sister, who recommended many of my summer books. Jerilou is a great resource, not only because she and I share similar interests but also because she is a voracious reader. (She told me that in high school my mom enrolled her in an Evelyn Woods speed reading class but was quickly removed because she read faster than the teacher. No doubt.)

Here's my list:

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (science fiction) , Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund (historical fiction), Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo (non fiction) and, A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich. All good!