Recommended Reading

Looking for something good to read this summer? Here are a few reads we've enjoyed lately.

For the kiddos:

• Birds by Kevin Henkes: The illustrations are really neat. This is one of Raleigh's favorites.
• My Hippie Grandmother by Reeve Lindbergh: My mom found this one. It's good to know a librarian.
• Who is Driving? by Leo Timmers: It's fun to look at the clues to figure out who's driving.

For the adults:

• Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout: Each chapter is a stand-alone short story but they're all tied together by one woman, Olive Kitteridge. Sometimes she's the narrator or a main character. Other times she is mentioned in passing. It's a neat concept with great writing.
• Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand: You'll wonder how one person can experience so much adventure in one lifetime. It's a long book but a fast read.
• Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper: This is the first in the Jane Jameson series. Jane is a former librarian and new vampire in rural Kentucky. You're intrigued already. Admit it. These are quick, fun books. Don't expect enlightenment, but do count on a chuckle or two.
• My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales edited by Kate Bernheimer: Modern authors adapt classic fairy tales from across the globe. Some are even more creepy than the original versions. At the end of each story the authors briefly describe their inspirations for their new tales.