I am currently reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. It's a great book and a classic. I highly recommend it if you haven't read it!

I have finished Room and The Hunger Games, both of which were great summer reads! I'm now reading State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, which was recommended to me by my mother-in-law. My daughters are reading 1984 and Pride and Prejudice for their English classes this fall at BHS. On a hot day like today, we plan to stay cool inside and keep on reading!

I am reading MWF seeking BFF by racehl bertsche. Excellent mix of resarch and story.

I've started the Sword of Truth sci-fi series by Goodkind. Wizard's First Rule is the first in the series.

I'm reading "Crossed" by Allie Condie. It's the sequel to "Matched." A great YA read. It's a little less action packed than "The Hunger Games", but similar in it's setting of a futuristic dystopia. Loving it.

If you are a HUGE "Hunger Games" fan, you'll LOVE "Divergent" & "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth. They are the first 2 books in a trigology - third book will be out sometime next year. Could not put these books down. It's a dystopian novel set in Chicago where society is divided into 5 factions - each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). The story begins when a teenage girl decides what faction she will belong to - the one she was raisied in or will she choose another that is more "her," the choice surprises everyone, even her. The character, Beatrice/Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. Through her new adventures in her new fraction she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel the seemingly perfect society. This is a GREAT read for all ages from teen to adult! I cannot wait until the third book comes out.

I just finished reading "Once a Runner: A Novel" by John L. Parker Jr. I'm always looking for inspiration to keep me running. Apparently it's a cult classic among runners, having originally been published in 1978. It was a good summer read!

I'm reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed. A true story about the loss of a parent and the rediscovery of oneself through a daunting adventure. Very heartfelt and relatable. Keeps you reading.

I am currently reading George R.R Martin's "A Game of Thrones" series. They're a great summer read to get lost in that I highly recommend. These are beautifully written fantasy books.

I am currently reading Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple..a good read so far. Getting quite a bit of reading done in this heat.

I just finished the "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy and I'm currently reading "Cowboy & Wills" it is about an autistic boy and his dog and was given to me by a lady whom I spoke with because when she read it all she could think of was my 3 year old son, it reminded her of him so she called me to pass it along. A very kind lady.
My daughter who is 11 and an advanced reader is reading "linger" it is part of a trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater. It is available from Scholastic as a boxed set!

I'm going to be finishing up the Game of Thrones series and then re-reading Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth and World Without End - such great books!

I always read Gift From The Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh in the summer and I'm a huge Alexandra Stoddard fan an reread all her books.

I'm reading Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series which comprises seven books. I've read books one and two, "The Gunslinger" and "The Drawing Of The Three", and I'm currently reading book three "The Waste Lands". It's a very intriguing and surprising saga.

I am doing the summer beach read thing.... reading Summer Nights, the latest installment in the Fool's Gold series by Susan Mallery and also At Last by Jill Shalvis, which is the latest in her Lucky Harbor series. I recommend starting at the brginning of each series, although it is not necessary. Happy reading, all!!!

I am reading Barbara Bush; A Memoir. Barbara Bush endures as one of America's most popular First Ladies. She has won worldwide acclaim for her wit, compassion, and candor as both a presidential wife and mother. In this #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to her fateful union with George H.W. Bush, to her role as First Lady of the United States. Here, she writes candidly about: her early years with George Bush in West Texas, the tragic death of her young daughter and the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she's met. Its a very interesting view into the people behind the politics.

I finally started the Hunger Games series and it's awesome! I also just finished 50 Shades of Grey like every other woman on earth! Another great one I just finished is The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh and I'm starting Defending Jacob by William Landay which I have heard is very good.

I have been busy with a few titles this summer. I figured I would start by "geeking" out and reading some youth fantasy first in Rick Riordan's latest release "The Serpents Shadow", which is the third in the Kane Chronicle series. The book was a very easy read, and not only entertains, but also introduces readers to Egyptian Mythology at the same time. I then listened to 2 audio books on my long drive down south 1) Jeffery Deaver's "The Broken Window", and James Patterson's newest "I, Michael Bennett". "The Broken Window" was one in the series with character Lincoln Rhyme, who plays a quadriplegic ex-detective in the NYPD that helps to vindicate his cousin who was falsely convicted of murder. "I, Michael Bennett" is about a New York detective that attempts to convict a Mexican drug cartel king, and while awaiting trial finds that the convictee is still the one pulling the strings, even from prison. Both were great stories that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good read. I'm now on to Jeffery Deaver's book entitled "The Vanishing Man," another Lincoln Rhyme novel. This time the killer is an illusionist that is pulling off murders in very unique fashions. Also, just started Steve Berry's "The Jefferson Key". The latest in the Cotton Malone series of books. I love his writing..I own them all. His style of historical fiction is similar to something Dan Brown would write. Happy Reading!

Handmade Life". I will start the book "Of Mice and Men" so I can discuss it with my daughter who is reading this book for honors English at BHS. My older daughter is reading "Things Fall Apart" for her AP English class at BHS. They always have a book of some kind with them.

I am just started "The Robber Bride" by Margaret Atwood. I have heard good things!

I am always trying to improve my health so I have been reading "Eating Clean for Dummies" by Jonathan Wright and "Your Best Body Now" by Tosca Reno. I must say I have also been trying to sneak in "50 Shades of Grey".

Reading novels by Gillian Flynn. Her novels are kind of like Stephen King's novels.
My daughters are reading "Dear America" series and "The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes" series.