With just a few more weeks of school left, summer is just around the corner!  I wanted to share some books I’ve recently read…for me it was more like Spring Reading.  When I was in Hawaii last month, my free time wasn’t committed to laundry, making dinner and doing homework.  So I plowed through four books in just a few days.

I’ve always loved to read.  I remember hiding under my covers reading The Little House on the Prairie series or The Babysitter’s Club series.  I also loved Nancy Drew…oh and The Chronicles of Narnia.  It’s harder now to make the time to read, so when I’m away from home it’s the perfect time to read, read, read!

The first book I read was A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.  My friend Shannon recommended it last summer and that’s how long it’s taken me to start it!  It was a fun read…much like the Twilight series…a whimsical fantasy.

Then I read Outliers by Malcom Gladwell.  I loved reading about how and why people are successful.  The main take-away for me was the importance of hard work.  I’m so glad my parents instilled in me the value of being a hard worker and I hope to do the same for my kids!

Next was Life is So Good by George Dawson.  My mother and father in law both recommended this book and I have to admit at first I was skeptical that I would like it.  The story of a 98 year old man that learns to read didn’t sound that exciting.  It was SO much more than that.  He basically tells his life story, which I LOVED.  It was a true feel-good story!

Last, I read Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.  It’s a true story about a Navy Seal that lost all his comrads and had to survive over a week in Afghanistan until he was rescued.  Once I picked it up, I could not put it down.  I still can’t believe all the training the Seals go through.  It’s amazing!