You already know a little bit about me from the past few days in class, but I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to me as a reader. I've been a voracious reader for as long as I can remember, but I occasionally have gone through periods where my independent reading wavered a bit (for example, all four years in college!). In the past several years, I've made independent reading more of a priority, and I'm a much better person for it. I primarily read before I go to sleep at night, just because that's about the only time during the day I have to myself (except in the summer, and then I read during my boys' nap times!). When choosing titles, sometimes I choose books that I know my students would be interested in, mainly so I can talk to you about your reading and make recommendations for you. Other times, I choose titles that allow me just to escape reality for a while, or titles that are on The New York Times bestseller list, or titles that are recommended to me by a friend. This summer, I read 11 books; not as many as I hoped to read, but respectable considering all factors involved (namely, two little boys running around all the time!). Here were the books I read, along with the rating I gave each on Goodreads (in parentheses):
- Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani (* * *)
- The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (* * * * *)
- Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (* * * *)
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (* * * *)
- Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews (* *)
- The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty (* * * *)
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (* * * *)
- Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua (* * * *)
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (* * * *)
- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (* * * *)
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (* * *)
