I am headed to the beach tomorrow for a week! I am looking forward to being away, being with family and having time to read! So this is a list of what I plan to read while I am soaking in the sun and waves…even if it is a bit chilly!
Jesus and John Wayne: How White evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.
I have been slowly reading this fascinating and provocative book and am looking forward to having some solid chunks of time to finish it! So far it has been so interesting and thought provoking, I know I will be thinking about it for a long time!
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman.
I really enjoy Hoffman’s writing, but this is one I had not read before. She has a a new book in this series that is scheduled for release soon, so I thought I would start at the beginning.
Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian.
Speaking of magic, Gold Diggers is a book that looks interesting. It contains magical realism, which isn’t always something I can get it not but it looks like it will be worth a try.
Leave the World Behind by Roman Alam
This is probably a book I should avoid reading on vacation since it is about something that happens to a family on vacation, but it sounded exciting so I will try it and see. Always fun to try something a bit unexpected!
Set in an alternate reality of Seoul, this is a story of an assassin who discovers that the seemingly random jobs he has been assigned are part of a larger scheme set up by three unlikely women- a convenience store clerk, her wheelchair bound sister and a cross eyed librarian. Very intriguing!
I have been saving this for when I have time to savor it. Her writing is just so beautiful you need to let it roll over you! Really looking forward to finding out what happens to Jack!
North of the Tension Line series by J.F. Riordan
I read the first book in this series and it was a great read-romantic, funny, uplifting and lots of personal drama with the characters. A fun read and I hope the rest of the series is too!
Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny
I have several of these I need to read! Such great books to read on vacation. Must have good cup of espresso coffee and a croissant from the bakery to really get into them completely, luckily there is a great coffee shop right on the way to the beach!
I hope you can find something on this list that you find interesting. It seems like I always have more books to read than I have time, but I am really looking forward to the time away and the luxury of spending hours reading. I will review those I enjoy once I get back from the beach.
Brenda's Bookshelf 