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Reading in May 2016

May 31, 2016 By Michelle

Reading in 2016

Whew, school’s out for summer!  Reading in May pretty much stalled out, and looking over the calendar I don’t see any good reason for the stall.  But a lot of good took place, and plans for a super family vacation were settled.  This month it seems that I just moved stacks of books around, back and forth between my home and the library.  The two books I did finish are Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Persuasion.

*Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford  – This was a good, gentle World War 2 story, dealing with the internment of Japanese Americans during the war.  My reading the book stimulated a couple of conversations about the Japanese internment and current events.  Exploring this topic more over the summer is on my mind.

*Persuasion by Jane Austin – 2016 is the year reading a couple of Jane Austin books is on my list.  First, this book fills in an entry on the Modern Mrs Darcy Reading Challenge that I am participating in.  The category, a book published before I was born.    Over recent years my teens and I have watched some of the movies and have found the stories quite enjoyable.  In the past, conversations that turned toward Austin always puzzled me a bit, but now I understand!    This book, Persuasion, was my Audible book for the month.  Reading the pen and ink book this summer is on my list, as I don’t think I got as much from this audiobook as I have with others.  Maybe it is the details and styles of Austin’s writing, and the fact that I am more visual.  Whatever the case, the next Austin book I “read” will be with a book in my hands.

As we pack for vacation only one book is going in my bag, which makes me pretty nervous.  Bouncing from book to book throughout a week is pretty normal for me.  We will have our kindle, and of course audiobooks loaded on our ipods and phones, so there will be options if the book I pack moves quickly or I need to bounce.  But WHAT BOOK?  Do you have any suggestions for a good historical novel or great beach read?

Carrying into June I am still reading Fitting Room by Kelly Minter, Life in the Spirit by Jeff Anderson, and The Gentle Art of Discipling Women.

On another note, I spent some time looking over the MMD Reading Challenge I chose to participate in this year and the books I’ve finished.  Much to my surprise the challenge is nearly complete for me!  Of the 12 books,  7 are completed and 2 books are in process.  And it is SUMMER.  It is pretty exciting to think that I might complete this challenge long before the end of the year.  See below:

2016 Reading Challenge

*a book published this year ~ Breaking Busy by Alli Worthinton

*a book you can finish in a day ~ Maggie’s Miracle by Karen Kingsbury

*a book you’ve been meaning to read ~ Speak Love by Annie Downs

* a book recommended by your local librarian or bookseller ~ in process

*a book you should have read in school ~ A Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare

*a book chosen for you by your spouse, child, or BFF ~

*a book published before you were born ~ Persuasion by Jane Austen

*a book that was banned at some point ~ Call of the Wild by Jack London

*a book you previously abandoned ~ Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon

*a book you own but have never read ~

*a book that intimidates you ~

*a book that you’ve already read at least once ~   in process

 

What are you reading?  Any good reads in May?

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  1. Elizabeth says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:40 am

    I recommend one of Becky Wade’s Porter Family books for a beach read. They are excellent and I didn’t want to put any of them down.

    • Michelle says

      June 1, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Thank you Elizabeth, I will check to see if our library has them!

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