Summer Readin' - Had me a blast

I don't usually title my posts, but I couldn't resist this pun. :) One of my favorite things about summer has always been more time for reading. That's especially true since I got into college...when the reading during the year isn't always what I want it to be. I'll probably post about books periodically all summer (don't worry, Clint, my blog won't be all "book reports"). In addition to skimming about 15 years' worth (so far) of back issues of ACU Today, here are the books I've read, finished or started so far this summer:

-Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, a dark and sad but ultimately hopeful novel set during the Great Plague of 1666
-Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald, a charming love story edited by Michael Phillips and retitled The Maiden's Bequest
-Talk to the Hand by Lynne Truss, a no-holds-barred attack on rudeness in today's society. For those who are familiar with her work, it's like Eats, Shoots and Leaves for manners!
-Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller, a road-trip narrative from the author of Blue Like Jazz (just begun this weekend)
-Light from Heaven by Jan Karon, the final novel in the Mitford series (just begun today!)

Mmmmm. I LOVE summer reading. Maybe tonight I'll take a book or two to a coffee shop. Good books are always better when mixed with yummy smells.