Summer Reading: For Fun! (last post until August)

-by Susan Hitt

With summer vacation just around the bend, I thought it would be the perfect time for us all to share some great summer reads! I created the Padlet below and would LOVE for you to add either a book or two you're planning on reading or a book or two that you've read and would recommend to others. Check back frequently to see what pieces have been added--whether it be a mystery, a memoir, a romance, a western, historical fiction, the skies the limit!  Plus, podcasts are a welcome addition, too, for anyone gearing up for long road trips! 

In addition to our shared Padlet of ideas, I wanted to share my favorite blog for finding great reading inspiration. 

If you've not checked out the blog Modern Mrs. Darcy, you really should! 

Each summer she curates the perfect summer reading list, with several categories each filled with her top choices. Some books are new releases but others are "oldie goldies" so you can usually find some at your local library for free if you don't want to pay for a new release.

Her 2017 release has lots of goodies, but also check out her other Summer Reading Guides for tons of some summer reading inspiration:

Modern Mrs. Darcy's Summer Reading Guides for 

 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

The blog will take a summer hiatus but will be back in full swing in late August. Hope to "see" you back here then and in the meantime, HAPPY READING!!!

Here's our collaborative Padlet. I've added some of my choices, and I'd love to see what you add, too! If you're intrigued by Padlet and want to know how you can use it in your classroom, check out this post by Brenna Sheehan which appeared earlier this year on the blog: Padlet: A Must-try Digital Tool for Your Classroom