I love books. Oh, I also own a Kindle, but I love the feel of a book in my hand. I 'm an avid reader – one of those people who actually write “Reading” as one of my hobbies. Years younger than my brother and sister (I was only 10 when they both left home for college), I read a lot, finding a cure for loneliness by connecting with characters in a good story.
I especially love summer reading: a book, the sun, a comfy chair! And I love what I call “beach reads” –those easy, breezy books that are great stories with characters I care about. I’ve already added seven “to-read” books to my Goodreads account and will add more before summer.
Summer reading often means choosing books you want to read, and this choice helps instill a love of reading. Kids who don’t read in the summer can lose reading skills and be as much as two years behind their classmates by the end of 6th grade.
What books are on your “to-read” list this summer? Here's one I just finished reading and recommend.
This is a take-off on the Cinderella story, set in the future. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s fatal illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle and a forbidden attraction. She must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.
Stay tuned to hear all about some fun summer reading programs for teens at the Scarborough Public Library this summer. I can’t wait!
Happy reading,
Connie
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