Summer Reading
Well, I guess I've officially become an adult! It used to really puzzle me when I heard an adult say that they bought a book to read on vacation because they never have time to read at home. I love to read, so I pretty much read all year long. I also have no spouse or children to take care of when I come home from work. What I did have this semester was 9 hours of graduate work to complete during the week. I did practically no fun reading all semester.

I was clothes shopping the other day and discovered a Half-Price bookstore down the shopping center from the Cato's I was at. That may be a dangerous discovery for me! I just may have to make a rule that I can't buy a new book until I finish what I have in my library at home. And speaking of libraries, I really need to get library cards for the ones around here, so I don't spend all my money this summer on books.

Anyway, as I was looking at half-price books, I decided to buy several books that I've always wanted to read, but never have before. I reread a lot of really great books over and over again (LOTR trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia, all my Jane Austen, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Little Women, The Anne of Green Gables series, etc.).

So I bought Gone With the Wind, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Miserables & The Secret Garden (which i have read, but it's been forever). I also bought a little copy of Persuasion (one of my Jane Austen favorites) to keep in the car with my little copy of Pride & Prejudice (my very favorite Jane Austen). 5 books for only $15.

I also have some sets of Jane Austen novels that weren't completed and some Tolkien stuff to read (Simarillion, The History of Middle Earth, etc.). My friend Jay is reading though the LOTR trilogy for the first time right now, so it's been fun to discuss that with him (he's only seen the movies).

I've started Gone With the Wind and am loving it so far! I'll take a break from these books only when the new Harry Potter comes out. (I have to read through that immediately). I'm excited! If you have any suggestions of other books to add to my list (Luke, I'm sure you do), leave them in the comments area.