summer reading 2010...

this is the first summer in a long, long time that i have not had anything major going on, and this summer might just be the summer that i get through most of my summer reading!! no grad school, no cpa exam...just free time at night!! woo hoo! so, this list might be a little ambitious since i am so excited but here we go...

books for my local library reading club
june's pick - currently reading -
the blue bottle club by penelope j stokes
this is the first book that i have had a chance to read on my new kindle, so i was excited to get started. this little book has been fantastic so far. i was a little skeptical at first, but the story really sucks you in. it is a very touching story about how life can take you in a direction that might seem to be away from what you want and yet it is better than what you wanted in the first place. i will share more once i complete the novel.

july's pick
the secret scripture: a novel by sebastian barry










august's pick
sister carrie by theodore dreiser
i have read this book before, but i really enjoyed it, so i don't mind reading it again. it will actually be nice to discuss the subject matter with others.








books to read on my own:
the likeness: a novel by tana french
this is tana french's second novel and a follow-up to in the woods, which i read last year. i have had this on my bookshelf for awhile and am ready to get into it. i have to finish it by july because my next book will be released on july 13...






faithful place: a novel by tana french
this will be tana french's third release and also the third novel of the Dublin murder squad. i have not pre-ordered it yet because i am hoping that a kindle version is released by the time i get to it...







the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson











we will see how the summer goes. i hope that i can enjoy all of these and many more. we just bought a fishing boat, so i should have plenty of time to enjoy my books while getting a tan! :)

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