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My summer reading list
Published: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Updated: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 00:05
As finals and papers bare down on the few days remaining before that sweet three-month freedom called summer vacation, I started to get plans ready for my long awaited leisure time.
One of the things I look forward to the most is catching up on all the reading I put off during the year, and I'm not talking about textbooks. A lot of us haven't had time to sit down and read a good book in years.
So if you have time this summer to read a book or two, I suggest a few from the list below. A few are from my own summer reading list and others are some I think should be on yours.
Happy reading.
"The Help" by Katheryn Stockett
After listening to this one on audio book, my mother practically begged me to give it a listen. Over spring break I decided to try out the first few chapters. Needless to say I almost stole her iPod when I had to come back to school. So I bought a copy in the airport terminal and crammed in almost half the book on my flight back. Finishing this book is first on my to do list this summer.
"The Help" tells the story of four women living in the early 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. The story is told from the multiple points of view of each of the characters, allowing us to fall in love with these amazing women one at a time.
The story is rich with not only beautifully developed characters, but also a nail biting mystery/drama. Want "The Color Purple" meets "Desperate Housewives?" Trust me. You do.
And I would hurry because it will probably be a feature film within the year.
"Acceptance" by Susan Coll
"Acceptance" deals with teenage issues of identity, depression, and in the midst, making a decision that will alter your entire life.
It really examines the idea of a 17 year old deciding what they want to do for the rest of their life, and the pressure to succeed. It follows several high school students during their senior year and the challenges and difficult decisions they face.
I read this book the summer before my senior year of high school. I was caught up in the madness of S.A.T. tests and college applications and was nowhere short of losing my mind.
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