Summer Reading, What's on Your LIst?

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According to our weather man, this weekend is supposed to be the hottest yet this year.  I know I live in the South but I just don't do hot.  So you will find me hibernating in my nice air conditioned home doing what I love to do - and one of those things is catching up on my reading.  I have had to set it aside while I was getting some other more important things done.  But, I now have the time and I intend to take advantage of it.   So, I thought I would share my summer reading list with you.

As you can see by looking at the titles I really don't have a specific genre I stick to.  I read whatever looks interesting to me.  I  keep a running list of Books to Read in my bullet journal to easily keep track of what I want to read.  I just mark them off when I am finished and it's easy to add to the list as I see something that sparks my interest. So for this week, I have two easy and fun books, an inspirational book and a self -help book.  

Some of these I have bought and some of them I have borrowed from the library.  I love our library - it has a program where I can go online and "order" whatever title I want and they will have it ready for me to pick up.  Easy peasy.  I prefer to read good old printed pages but will default to a Kindle book if necessary.  There's just something about holding that book and turning the pages that make the experience so much better.   Let's take a look at what I have chosen for this hot week - maybe you'll see something you'd like as well.

My first pick is  1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell.  I know, I know - this is an old one but it is a classic.  I read this book as required reading in high school - that was a very long time ago.  It has been referenced in several books I have read lately so I thought I would go back and reread it as I have forgotten much of it.   If you are not familiar with this book, it was written in 1948 about a future 1984 dystopian world.  When I read it the first time 1984 was in the future for me also and this story was quite chilling for me.  And now that 1984 has passed I want to see if it still holds the same feelings as it did before.  How can one forget - "Big Brother is watching you.".

My next pick is Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert.  I am excited to read this after reading her book Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia which inspired me to change a few things in my own life.  I am hoping this one is just as inspiring as she "discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives".

The Woman in Cabin 10  has been on my list for some time.  I am just now getting around to reading it.  It is a "suspenseful and haunting" novel by Ruth Ware.  It is said that if you have read The Girl on the Train then you must read this book.  The Girl on the Train was a real page turner for me and I finished it in less than a day so, I am excited about reading this one also.

Now don't laugh but I am really looking forward to reading 

My iPhone for Seniors (Covers iPhone 7/7 Plus and other models running iOS 10) (3rd Edition).  I have had an iPhone for years but I know there is so much I don't know about it.  So I decided this is the time for me to learn all those little secrets and tips to using it to the fullest.  I have read the first two chapters and learned several new things I didn't know.  It is quite easy to follow and is filled with lots of pictures and diagrams to help you understand.  Just think I may be able to actually use my iPhone like it should be when I am done. 

So that is my reading list for the next week - a mixture of old, new, fun, and educational.  I plan on curling up with one of these books every day in a nice cool spot with a nice cool drink and reading away.  I certainly won't be going out - I just don't do hot.  

What are your plans for this weekend?  What have you been reading?  Please tell me in the comments below as I am always looking for new books to read.

I will be linking to the parties listed on my Where I Party page.  Please stop by and check them out - you'll find all kinds of great inspiration at each one.