July 17, 2009

Blogger's Summer Reading Corner...


I couldn't resist reposting this for Friday because there were many additions after Thursday afternoon. A great big thank you to all of the lovely blogger gals that shared with me, their favorite reads for this summer! Since we are all multi-tasking the summer away, I am wishing everyone some peace, quiet and time to enjoy leisure reading. Here's what is on the list from brilliant bloggers and book lovers... -

~Erin from Apartment 34 is reading On Beauty by Zadie Smith

~Emilia Jane from Auburn and Ivory is reading Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

~Joanna from A Cup of Jo is reading The Memory Keeper' Daughter by Kim Edwards

~Courtney from Inside the Loop is reading Julie and Julia by Julie Powell

~Christine from Journeys of Mangonett is reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

~Katie Denham from Katydid is reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett

~Jeska from Lobster & Swan is reading How to Drink by Victoria Moore

~Vanessa from Marley & Lockyer is reading Chic Shopping Paris

~Sarah Elizabeth from Sarah’s Fab Day is reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and next up The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

~Courtney from Style Court is reading The Brother Gardeners by Andrea Wulf

~Julia from Red Otter is reading Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

~This is Glamorous is reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

~Melanie from You Are My Fave is reading Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan

~Kimberlee from Brown Button is reading A Fortunate Life by A.b. Facey

~Amber from Daisy Chain is reading One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell

~Sharlee from A Life More Fabulous is reading The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

~Carey from Corks and Caftans is reading Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis

And last but not least, I recommend Netherland. Enjoy!

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'll fill you in on mine next time... :) love your blog! one of my favorite RSS feeds of the day.

(p.s. I'm rereading Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis and whomever has never read it, it is so beautiful and melancholy.)

Sarah's Fab Day said...

So fun! I love it.

Unknown said...

what a wonderful idea, and thanks for sharing, lovely bloggers. off to peruse...

Style Court said...

What a great list. Thanks for putting this together Sarah!

Mango Gal said...

I putting these on my reading list! Such a fun idea!

You Are My Fave said...

I'm sorry I didn't get my pick to you soon enough! I just finished reading The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. It's one of my new favorite books. I love a good memoir.

Lobster and swan said...

what a great little collection, thanks for including me, I really would like to read Julie and Julia and at some time all the others!

Courtney said...

Nothing better than adding other great books to your To-Read list! And coming from such an awesome and inspiring bunch of people, I KNOW these will be great reads. Such fun. xx

Julia said...

What a great list! I'll know exactly where to go when it's time to pick up a new book :)

Chic Coles said...

Great Post! I have been needing books to read and it is always fun to see what books others are reading!

TIG said...

What a great idea + such a great list! So many ideas for my next book.

Hope you had a lovely weekend,
xo

Stacey said...

Love this list! Just added a few titles to my summer reading list!

jess@noelmarie said...

This is wonderful! I love a good book, especially in the summer and I have only read about 5 of these. Thanks for sharing!

Lynne said...

What a great round-up! I've just bought the Memory Keeper's Daughter too - I'm going to Italy for a short holiday and I intend to just sit by the pool and read - can't wait!

Joanna Goddard said...

love everyone's ideas! i forgot to link to this! i will next friday, so sorry about that! xoxo thanks for including me :)

Su-Ee said...

That's a great list! Thanks for sharing! I've just finished reading Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern.. maybe I should pick one from here for my next read! :D

liso. said...

awesome list...i've been looking for more recs lately so this is just perfect. thanks for sharing!

Pinay in Dutchland said...

love one hundred years of solitude and all gabo's book. i followed! nice blog.

design for mankind. said...

ohhhh i love your blog [big shel silverstein fan over here!]. i just finished 'the red panda' [dark but loveable] and 'why girls are weird', which is a fun chicklit book for any blogger!!! :)

caroline duke said...

great great recs. i'll have to pick up a couple to round out my summer.

thank you!