Seeing I started this blog only a few months after graduating university it seems crazy that it has been more than year since I have been enrolled in school. And thinking that it has been much longer than that since I had any sort of report card that had qualitative feedback. However I do remember some of the things written by my teachers in elementary school and one of the most common themes was that I was avid reader. While many things have changed since the age of eight I am glad that this was not one of them.
This Summer I spent far less time reading on my balcony than I have done in past years but between trips to Stockholm, the Canaries, and Amsterdam along as warm evenings and weekends I managed to finish 17 books in the past few months. This is nowhere near some of my friend’s pace who aim for 100 books a year but not too shabby of a number, I would say. since I am always looking for recommendations I thought I would share what I have read, in the order I read them:
- The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
- The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- The Husbands by Chandler Baker
- The Man Who Died Twice: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- A Gambling Man by David Baldacci
- The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall & Douglas Abrams
- Horse by Geraldine Brooks
- Dream Town by David Baldacci
- How to Stop Time: A Novel by Matt Haig
- The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Of these books, here are my top nine (in rainbow order, not preference) but if I had to recommend just one I would suggest you , read Midnight Library from my 2021 list and followed by How to Stop Time by Matt Haig.
I am sure I will do another update towards the end of the year but for now I will continue plowing through my list. Right now I am listening to The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine and next to my bed is a copy of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
Any thoughts on these books of summer?
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Rick says
Lessons in Chemistry made me laugh and an easy read.
Just finished The End of the World is Just the Begining which gave me a lot of food for thought. Some very interesting insights into the possible future of the world.
Also read The Most Beatuful Thing, true story which I really liked and I love learning about things that really took place.
Amanda says
Learned a lot by reading the Paris Library. Did you read The Personal Librarian? One of my favorite reads where I learned a lot too.
Haven’t read a few of these so will have to check them out.
I also listened, which I do when I don’t have much time to read The Charm School which was scary if such a thing really excitsts. Also, Empire of Pain about the Sacklers and the optiod crisis that they created. They all need to be in jail for forever! Glad that schools and museums are taking down their names from their donations.
Alexandra says
Wow, I have read a good many of the books you suggested.
By far Horse is my most favorite on this list and a Lesson in Chemistry was such a fun read.
Will look into those I haven’t read yet, thanks for the tips.
Kristen says
I adored How to Stop Time! I read it last year, and it was definitely one of my top 5!