Category Archives: Summer reading list

Summer reading list: A Bend in the Road

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Background: The background to this book selection is simple: I love Nicholas Sparks. No shame. Style: I love Nicholas Sparks’ stories, but I’m not always crazy about his style. He’s super descriptive, and sometimes it’s a little more than I … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Background: My mom suggested I read this book, and I’m glad I did. Style: The style was good, but what I loved the most was the way Heidi W. Durrow set up the book. The chapters were told from various … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Mermaid Chair

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

I am so behind on book reviews, so you’ll be getting a few of those over the next few days (and I’m doing more reading this weekend–yikes!). Enjoy! Background: When my mom let me borrow The Mermaid Chair by Sue … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: A Separate Peace

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Background: I read A Separate Peace by John Knowles during my sophomore year of high school (or was it freshman? one of those early years) and liked it. I figured I’d like it even more when I wasn’t being graded on how … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Secret Life of Bees

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Background: When I went to my cottage last weekend, I only had about 30 pages left in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and knew that wasn’t going to be enough to last two days at the beach. My mom gave … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I know, I know, I know, we are sooooo overdue on real posts. Don’t worry, I’ve got TWO book reviews for you this week! (I was a busy reader last weekend.) Background: Did I mention it’s one of my goal … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Hunger Games

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

My summer reading list is back! Hooray books! And I’m starting it off by jumping on The Hunger Games bandwagon. No shame. In case you’ve never read the series, it’s a trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Background: S and … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: Pigs in Heaven.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Fact: I actually finished Pigs in Heaven earlier this summer and wrote up this blog post that same day. I just forgot to publish it. Whoops. But anyway. Background: Barbara Kingsolver is, without a doubt, my favorite author. I had … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

You got it. More Shakespeare. Background: It’s one of my life goals to read all of Shakespeare’s plays. (I know, I know, I know. Nerd alert.) Just slowly chipping away at that specific list. Style: I don’t know how the … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Choice.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Nicholas Sparks, you’ve done it again. Background: My reason for reading The Choice is simple: I like Nicholas Sparks. A lot. Like my mother, when I find an author I really like, I try to read all the books they’ve … Continue reading →

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