7 Summer Reading Suggestions For Busy Moms
Your beach tote’s packed with sunscreen, a wide-brimmed floppy beach hat, sunnies and a beach towel. All that’s missing is a great book to immerse yourself in as you dig your feet into the warm sand and soak in the sun’s rays. The following books top this list of favored summer reading for busy moms:
Busy Moms Summer Reading Stories About Stories
“The Faraway Nearby” by Rebecca Solnit examines the role of stories in our lives and how those stories connect, whether they’re our own or others— real or fictional. Solnit extends her own complex, layered story that centers around her mother’s growing dementia. It’s a story that takes a startling turn when Solnit is faced with her own health setback. Solnit’s just recently released lyrical narrative will make readers think about what their own stories might be. Click here to find this summer reading pick: http://www.amazon.com/The-Faraway-Nearby-Rebecca-Solnit/dp/0670025968
What the Wind Picked Up … short stories collection from the novelists of ChiLibris, an online fiction writers group, including Stephen Bly & Janet Chester Bly. What if someone steals my idea? A short stories collection that provides proof that a single idea can launch 1000 stories. Click here to find out more: https://www.blybooks.com/bookstore/short-stories-collection/
Between Two Worlds
“The Kitchen House” is a historical novel that shares the story of Lavinia, a 7-year-old Irish orphan who’s put to work on a tobacco plantation as an indentured servant. Lavinia is cared for by Belle, the master’s illegitimate daughter. Lavinia gradually becomes accepted into the master’s house and is dangerously positioned between the worlds of slave and master. A story of tragedy and the meaning of family, the book is narrated by both Lavinia and Belle. “The Kitchen House,” published in 2010, is Kathleen Grissom’s debut book. Her exhaustively researched story is a popular choice among book clubs for summer reading or anytime.
Women in Leadership Summer Reading
Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, is one of the most powerful women in business today. In her memoir, “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead,” she explores the gap between women and men in government and industry. Sandberg relies on data, research and her own experiences to give meaning behind the biased, seemingly non-progression of women in leadership roles. Sandberg also provides practical and inspirational solutions to help women achieve success both in their professions and personal lives. “Lean In,” published this past spring, is provocative and wise with touches of humor. Sandberg, ranked as one of Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, even shares her own insecurities and mistakes in this gutsy guide.
Managing Your Restless Search by Janet Chester Bly … Finding your place for serving God best. For summer reading or any time of the year.
“There must be more to life than this!” many cry. That’s when some go on a search for serving God. To find His will. To discover God-given talents and gifts. To find his or her own unique place of service in God’s plan.
You may feel this nag, a tug of restlessness. May want to be and do more for God, but don’t know how or where to begin. Here’s some help for your journey. This book offers personal stories, tips and resources, born out of the author’s own long and restless search in serving God in ways distinctly her own. Click here to find out more: https://www.blybooks.com/bookstore/serving-god/
A Magic Town
You won’t be able to put down Robert R. McCammon’s “Boy’s Life.” This 1991 novel takes place in Zephyr, Ala., an idyllic, impossible and magical town, as described by the book’s main character who looks back as an adult in the book’s preface. What sets “Boy’s Life” apart is that it not only details the imaginations of young boys, but it doesn’t clarify what is real and what is imagined. What is magic? From moonshiners to monsters, this suspense-packed story unveils the secrets of 11-year-old Cory Mackenson’s hometown. You’ll get in touch with the sense of magic that is core of being a kid. The book won the 1991 Bram Stoker Award and the 1992 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Precious Pooch
Josh Grogan’s “Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog” is a touching tribute to a golden lab that was a beloved part of the author’s family. Marley was a bad dog though, full of hopelessly naughty behavior, such as breaking down screen doors, stealing women’s underwear and getting kicked out of obedience training. Catherine Lodge, a writer for Pennfoster.edu‘s community blog, Language Matters, adores the story because of its theme that “Marley’s life is proof that pets aren’t just animals in our lives, but really members of our families.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About the author Jasmine Perez:
Jasmine lives in Mesa, Ariz., with her two cats and pug named Spike.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Buy Nike nfl Jerseys For Sale From China Free Shipping