Do you have a special summer reading list? I decided on some very specific genres to read before my fall school semester begins and I asked my kids to pick at LEAST one book to read during their summer break. I would like to share what we are all reading right now! I’ll start with what my youngest has chosen:

Criteria for my picks:

• One self help: Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy’s Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap
• One fluff: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
• One career development: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
• One literary classic: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• One I am having a hard time finishing: The Witcher Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

I have been trying to finish The Witcher for over a year now I think. There is nothing wrong with it, I like it, it’s interesting. I have watched the series so maybe knowing what is going to happen makes it easier for me to put it down and forget about it. I don’t like abandoning books so I keep going back to it!

I finished The Perfect Marriage so quickly. It was a fun read, entertaining, and it kept me on my toes! I enjoyed discussing it with my husband asking him who he thought was the murderer. I was definitely surprised in the end.

I am in the middle of One Hundred Years of Solitude right now. All I can think of when I read this is the Disney movie Encanto. I am about halfway through and so far it has been confusing to keep all of the family members in order since they all have the same names. I am fully immersed in this dramatic saga that is full of magical realism, war conflict, forbidden romance and a lot more.

I haven’t started the other two books (Financial Feminist, Bird by Bird) and we are already one month into summer break! I also don’t think my kids have picked up any of their books since school ended. Wish us luck on finishing before school starts back up!

Sincerely Yours,
Jen