Summer Reading

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Now that we are nearing the warmest part of the year and thoughts turn to vacations and relaxed schedules, I've been compiling a new reading list. I finished my winter/spring list with ease, and have been making plans for the next leg of the year.

Here's what I have planned:
  • I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
  • Wildwood Emperium by Colin Meloy
  • Cold Steel by Kate Elliot
  • Goliath by Scott Westerfield
  • Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately by Alicia Cook
  • Hammer is the Prayer by Christian Wiman
  • Natural Enemies by John Kryk
  • Christ on the Psych Ward by David Finnegan-Hosey
  • Denial is My Spiritual Practice by Martha Spong and Rachel Hackenberg
  • Furnishing Eternity by David Giffels
A few regular novels, a couple memoirs, some poetry, a sports book, and a few churchy books. A pretty diverse list, which is always my goal.

What are you reading this summer?

Here's one you could add to your list.

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