With summer fast approaching, I thought that I would
share my summer 2018 reading list. I’m someone who can read a novel a day, so
trust me – there’s lots of books I
can’t wait to read. I shared Reese
Witherspoon’s reading list in a links and loves a few weeks ago. I loved her list but unfortunately mine
isn’t nearly as cool as hers.
To start with a reading list inspired by Reese
Witherspoon, I thought that it was more than fitting to share her upcoming
coffee table book, Whiskey in a Teacup! I’ve loved Reese Witherspoon since I
saw her in Legally Blonde then Sweet Home Alabama. From the images on Amazon,
her book seems like a great resource for all things southern – from hot rollers
to cheddar biscuits! Unfortunately the book isn’t set to release until four
days before summer ends, however, I know I’ll be first in line to check it out!
(P.S. it is available now to pre-order!)
As soon as I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I
would be hooked on the idea! It’s a fiction novel based on a woman named
Margaret Jacobsen. Margaret is living the picture perfect life, but everything
she’s looking forward to in the future is soon to be taken away from her. It
has nothing but high praises, including one that states: “If you read just one
book this year, read How to Walk Away”.
I have loved Jodi Picoult since reading My Sister’s
Keeper and Nineteen Minutes when I was 16/17. I keep looking at Small Great
Things but keep putting it down. This summer, I’m determined to read it. It’s
about a young couple who have a baby but ask that their nurse, Ruth, be
reassigned as she is coloured and they are white supremacists. Although the hospital
complies, it runs into a situation when they baby goes into cardiac arrest
while Ruth performs CPR. After performing the CPR, Ruth faces trial where she
has a public defender who wants nothing to do with bringing race into the
courtroom. As usual, Jodi Picoult’s books are page turners full of twists and I
for one cannot wait to read this.
Since I work with seniors, my friend bought me The Little
Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules and The Little Old Lady Strikes Again for my
birthday one year. I died laughing. And now there’s a third book! Essentially,
all three books are about a group of ladies called “The League of Pensioners”
with Martha, the leader. They’re based out of Switzerland and in each novel,
they rob a bank then travel to somewhere to enjoy their retirement. In this
book, they plan to cheat billionaires out of their luxury yachts in
Saint-Tropez. These books are a lighter read but an absolute blast!
I loved The Office and I loved Jenna Fischer as the
infamous Pam Beasley. For those who didn’t know, Jenna Fischer is on a new show
called Splitting Up Together and I’m hooked on it, too! This autobiography is
about how Jenna Fischer when from a 22 year old theatre graduate to a 30 year
old star of The Office. Plus there’s a foreword by Steve Carrell and I loved
him in so many great things. This book is great if you loved Mindy Kaling’s
books – her first one has many trials and tribulations about The Office, too.
This book seems like the perfect easy summer read with a
lot of high ratings. Eleanor Oliphant struggles with social skills and tends to
speak her mind. Eleanor has her life perfectly time lined including frozen
pizza, vodka and phone dates with her mom. Everything changes for her though
when she meets Raymond, an IT guy from her office. Together, Eleanor and
Raymond save their elderly neighbour when he falls. Thus leading to the three
of them rescuing one another from the lives they’ve been living, all isolated.
I’ve read repeatedly that this book is relatively short,
which is cool by me. Quite often, I enjoy a shorter book like Milk and Honey or
The Sun and Her Flowers. This book is an expansion of a speech Lauren Graham in
2017 at her old high school’s commencement ceremony. This book is reflections
of growing up, pursuing your dreams and living your life in the here and now. One
quote that stands out in the synopsis of this book is:
“Whatever path you choose, whatever career you decide to
go after, the important thing is that you keep finding joy in what you’re
doing, especially when joy isn’t finding you.”
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