I feel this is a very apt phrase for what I’m feeling
because somehow June is ending and I feel like, well, July is about to launch
itself on top of us. Like, next week July will literally be upon us and while
it’s busy saying, “I’M HERE!” in this rich baritone we’ll all be gasping for
breath (being sat upon by July has knocked the wind out of us, naturally) and
squeaking out a, “What happened to June?”
Or maybe that’s just me.
Anyhow, it’s time to move into phase one of our altered
summer YA Book Club. In July, we’ll be reading a book from the traditional summer reading lists that elementary, middle, and high school kids must power through before school starts. Instead of
taking suggestions, I’m going to give you a choice of six classic* summer
reading books. (Yes, you’ll probably be rereading versus reading for the first time.)
This is not because I like to assert control, which I admit
I do, but because there are way too many possible suggestions, which would
probably dilute the vote. So, here are your options for the YA Book Club’s July
read:
I won’t tell you my choice, though there is one I distinctly
remember was part of my required reading. One I loved. One I wouldn’t mind
reading again since it’s been so long. But it is now in your hands.
We’ll talk about the book on July 29, so that gives you a
good amount of time to read one of these, which are all pretty short anyway.
Have an awesome weekend, guys, and I’ll have the results for
you next week.
*Because, you know, summer reading lists today include The Hunger Games and The Fault in Our Stars, which I think is
all sorts of awesome.
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