My summer reading list is VERY varied this year. I'm taking on everything from classic lit to light young adult reading. Here's a sampling of what's on the list:
- Crime and Punishment
- Old School
- Insurgent
- The Knife of Never Letting Go
- Heroes of Olympus
The reason for Crime and Punishment and Old School is not necessarily because I would have chosen to read them for entertainment purposes. Actually, these books are a shout-out to my supersmart sister-in-law who taught English to college freshmen in Boston. Shelly recommended them.
She's moving back to Utah and is now going to teach AP English to high school seniors. These books are their assigned summer reads, and I'm taking up the challenge.
I'm not really sure what inspired me to do this. Maybe because my other sister-in-law, Annie, said she would do it if I did. Maybe because my inner English-major self misses putting myself through the torture of wordy, convoluted classic lit? Because I hope these books will make me smarter? Because I will have access to a high-school level study guide to help me get through the material?
I'm also re-reading The Knife simply because I want to. Those books were amazing. And this time I'll force my husband to listen to it on audiobook. Then there's the obligatory fantasy, adventure, and other young adult fiction that I can't live without.
Have other recommendations? Lemme know.
