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This week’s theme is all about the books on our Summer TBR!
I haven’t been very successful at reading my spring TBR this year. We have been busy, busy, busy. My mom has been visiting us, we did a super-quick, super-hot break to the London Chelsea Flower Show, an amazing 4-day break in Wales that I have yet to blog about. We also did a house move, and since this is likely to be temporary, we are still living out of boxes until hopefully 🤞 we make our move to our own house later this year.
Work has also been crazy, the weather has been extremely hot (somehow I never like to read when it’s hot), and the World Cup is on! Not much time to read at all.
I had a lot of serious-ish books on my Spring reading list, but I have decided to put them all aside for summer, and just revel in some light reading – so graphic novels and children’s books are going to fill out my Summer reading list.
- Ruins by Amy Taylor: A book about scandalous vacation affairs in Greece, it seems ideal for reading during this heat wave we are having.
- Midnight at Malabar House by Vaseem Khan: It’s odd that I am reading more Indian fiction after coming to the UK. I guess it’s the off-and-on bouts of homesickness that I have been having.
- Woman Life Freedom by Marjane Satrapi: After her tragic death this year, I spent some time rereading Persepolis and Embroideries. But I have been wanting to read her latest book about the protests in Iran, and this will be a nice way to remember her and catch up on what’s been happening there recently.
- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman: A quick and easy read, I am sure. Something that I can enjoy during the slow times in the football games.
- The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin: I plan to catch up on The House of the Dragon series, and this book will be a pleasant accompaniment to my TV watching, to get more immersed in that world.
- Confidence Culture by Shani Orgad: Something a little more serious. This is a feminist book talking about confidence culture/messaging without structural change is not helpful, and combined with capitalistic overtones, could even be harmful. I saw this book shared by book bloggers on Instagram, and I look forward to reading more about it.
- The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber: Set in 1864 London, I saw a trailer for the TV show starring Ramola Garai that looks interesting. And it’s always amazing to have the book context already before watching the show.
- The Neverending Book by Naoki Matayoshi: I love the idea of this book, again it was featured on Instagram, and this book about a king who wants stories read to him has the feel of a Japanese Arabian Nights.
- Following the Moon by James Norbury: I love the cover, and the story seems charming as well. I am really leaning into the charm and simplicity of children’s books right now.
- The Moral Contagion by Sarnath Banerjee: Yet another graphic novel. This one is a natural history of pandemics and explores their impact on societies and individuals. Serious topic, but I am hoping the graphic novel format makes it easier to read and digest.
What books do you have on your Summer TBR? Which books on my TBR would you recommend I read first? Any books you suggest I drop?
