Summer reading list: What is a current book that One finds of interest this summer?

One of my grandsons has been working on self help and has recommended this book. It has been on The Best Sellers list for 7 years.

The Fifth Agreement By Don Miguel Ruiz and son - Don Jose Ruiz

A Practical Guide To Self Mastery.

Very worth while reading.

My husband is reading it to me.

I can read for myself but this is good reading for the both of us.

There is always reason and room for improvement.

DeeJay - read The Help too. Learned much.

I have read all of Connelly's books. I am waiting for his latest from the library. I am not reading anything current right now, just older books.

Have you read "Madonnas of Echo Park"? It is a first novel by Brando Skyhorse and I thought it was very well written. Also, I like the books by Oscar Hijuelos. It all starts with his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love". I read his autobiography a couple of months ago. His books are interesting.

Most of the stuff I read is not current. But I just finished a delightful little item from the early 1970s that might be of interest to Seniors. It's Joe Brainard's one-of-a-kind book "I Remember," which has variously been described as poetry, humor, a memoir, and even a children's book.

It consists of hundreds of little epigrams each beginning with "I remember...", juxtaposing a lot of stuff having to do with pop culture from the 40s and 50s and 60s that everyone who grew up in those years will remember, and a lot of intensely personal stuff about Brainard's own life (some of which has to do with his homosexuality, though that is not the focus of his memories, so you don't have to be gay to enjoy it).

I have a short attention span so I read stuff like this which Amazon.com sells: The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories, it's hard to put down

I might check out "Swamplandia!" at the library; Carl Hiaasen gave it a good review.

by Karen Russell

Is that Angels Flight the old tram in downtown Los Angeles ??

I got a hold of a book of poetry written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh from 1955. Is was very useful. I am now trying to sell it and it is in great condition. I put it up on Ebay but no interest.

I just discovered and read 3 of Lee Child's books and I would hope they become movies.

I read the 3 in a little over 4 days and just could not put them down.

I'm a senior citizen and don't always find many of the books I would like as I get them in the free box at the library or a thrift store.

GREAT read.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Shack, Wm. Paul Young. I know, it's not that current, but give me a break. I'm getting old, and I do everything a bit slower now. I understand the book was quite controversial, which I find interesting. After all, it's fiction, for goodness sake! I found it very inspiring though.

Loving my Kindle, concurrently I am reading The Works of Mark Twine (24), Trapped by Jack Kilborn, just finished The Red Church by Scott Nicholson.

As parents, you're the most important first step in your children's journey into the wonderful world of reading. It is up to you to create the most supportive environment that turns your child on to reading - such as reading aloud to them often during the day and before bedtime, and placing age appropriate books for children around the house, so that the child will have access to plenty of books. Reading often to your child will help develop their interest in books and stories, and soon they will want to read stories on their own.

For a simple, step-by-step program that can help your child learn to read visit this site: http://readingprogram.toptips.org/

Hope it helps.

I am reading books by Quintin Jardine just now. They are set in Edinburgh and the main character is Acting Chief Constable Bob Skinner (about to become Chief)