Books of Summer: June Edition
This summer, I've been doing a lot of reading. While I have thoroughly enjoyed the fact that I have had time to read so much (I only could've dreamed about having so much time during my grad school days!), I've also been overly ambitious and have joined four(!) book clubs.
I found the first book club on Goodreads.com, and was originally inspired to join (I will admit) because they meet at one of my favorite restaurants in Providence. This book club reads fiction (but not the chick-lit kind that I so enjoy... real, makes-you-think fiction) and discusses 1/2 of each book per meeting. For those of you who aren't very good at math, that equates to
four two books per month (I guess I'm not very good at math, either...)
The second & third book clubs are being held at work (for those of you who don't know, I work at a small college) over lunch. These books are specific to higher education and, like the nerd that I am, look really interesting.
Lastly, I joined a book club through a Meetup group (the group itself isn't a book club, but occasionally holds book club meetings).
Phew.
I snuck in a few other books for pleasure, in addition to the books on CD that I listen to on my way to & from work. So, the moral of this story is that I have already read many books this June and am excited to share them with you!
This book inspired the Broadway musical (which I quite enjoy) & was a much better read than I initially expected. Doctorow writes about historical figures (including Harry Houdini, JP Morgan, Henry Ford, and more) and weaves them into the story of a fictional family in the New York City area.
"The Unbearable Lightness of Being" tells the story of a perpetual womanizer and a woman who wants to be with him (exclusively). Honestly, it did not capture my interest as much as I had hoped.
This book is the sequel to "A Dog's Purpose," which was one of my FAVORITE books ever. It tells the story of a dog who is reborn multiple times and is trying to figure out his purpose. It is written in first-"person" (haha, get it?) and has made me think SO differently about my dog and her perspective!
"The Fault in our Stars" is the story of a 16-year-old girl with terminal cancer and the boy who she loves. It was definitely sad, in parts, but was about SO much more than the cancer. It was about life and the different meanings life has to different people.
I hope July allows as much reading time as June did, and I look forward to receiving good recommendations from any of you who are willing to share. Happy Reading!
I found the first book club on Goodreads.com, and was originally inspired to join (I will admit) because they meet at one of my favorite restaurants in Providence. This book club reads fiction (but not the chick-lit kind that I so enjoy... real, makes-you-think fiction) and discusses 1/2 of each book per meeting. For those of you who aren't very good at math, that equates to
The second & third book clubs are being held at work (for those of you who don't know, I work at a small college) over lunch. These books are specific to higher education and, like the nerd that I am, look really interesting.
Lastly, I joined a book club through a Meetup group (the group itself isn't a book club, but occasionally holds book club meetings).
Phew.
I snuck in a few other books for pleasure, in addition to the books on CD that I listen to on my way to & from work. So, the moral of this story is that I have already read many books this June and am excited to share them with you!
This book inspired the Broadway musical (which I quite enjoy) & was a much better read than I initially expected. Doctorow writes about historical figures (including Harry Houdini, JP Morgan, Henry Ford, and more) and weaves them into the story of a fictional family in the New York City area.
"The Unbearable Lightness of Being" tells the story of a perpetual womanizer and a woman who wants to be with him (exclusively). Honestly, it did not capture my interest as much as I had hoped.
This book is the sequel to "A Dog's Purpose," which was one of my FAVORITE books ever. It tells the story of a dog who is reborn multiple times and is trying to figure out his purpose. It is written in first-"person" (haha, get it?) and has made me think SO differently about my dog and her perspective!
"The Fault in our Stars" is the story of a 16-year-old girl with terminal cancer and the boy who she loves. It was definitely sad, in parts, but was about SO much more than the cancer. It was about life and the different meanings life has to different people.
I hope July allows as much reading time as June did, and I look forward to receiving good recommendations from any of you who are willing to share. Happy Reading!
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