This is what I think about when I think of summer.  Relaxation, no work, beaches, water, and fun with my family, especially with my daughter who loves everything about the outdoors.  But it’s also a time when my reading gets less heavy.  I tend to read books to sweep my cares away and that leave me with a hopeful or happy feeling.  I’m just in that mood.

I’m not really sure how much reading I’ll get through, but I do have a preliminary list for this summer.

I’d love for everyone to share their lists, if you have them, or just the book you’re reading now — I might end up adding them to my list.

Here goes:

A Long Time Gone by Karen White — I’m reading this now and really enjoying it.
The House on Mermaid Point by Wendy Wax
Another World Instead: The Early Poems of William Stafford with an introduction by Fred Marchant
China Dolls by Lisa See
Tangle by Julie Cameron Gray
Muse by Dawn Marie Kresan
Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion (short story collection)
Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansell

Do you find that you read certain types of books because of the season?  What books are on your list?