Happy Labor Day – the weekend I publish my summer reading reviews. This summer, I held myself somewhat accountable to my summer reading list (published here). As usual, I kept a printout of the covers above my desk for reference and checked off each as I completed it. But, for the first time since I can remember, I didn’t read all the books I selected. I’ll chalk it up to the new job and my bargello obsession, and hope to read the missing two selections this fall.

Please let me know if you read anything amazing this summer. I love having good recs from those of you who share my reading vibe.

So, now for the overall reviews and recommendations from those I had chosen for the summer and those that weren’t on the list:

Best Books of the Summer (5-Stars)
Culpability
A Little Less Broken
What Kind of Paradise
Everything is Tuberculosis
Pending: Lovely One…only halfway through, but LOVE

Summer Reading List Reviews
Rabbit Moon (4.5-stars)
Wild Dark Shore (4.5-stars)
Great Big Beautiful Life (4.5-stars)
Heartwood (4-stars)
Isola (4-stars)
Show Don’t Tell (4-stars)
Chances Are (3.5-stars)
Hope (4-stars)
A World of My Own (didn’t read, but bought)
My Name is Emilia Del Valle (didn’t read, but bought)