School is almost over! Finals will begin in one week and the most excitement I have for summer is that I will be able to get through so many books without having to restrict myself to 2 hours a day of personal reading due to school responsibilities. I'm also excited for all the hiking, fourwheeling, boating and working. In high school some teachers would require those students who were taking the "smart people" classes to read during the summer. I am making my own list and calling it the "I don't have to focus on college, so I will catch up on all the books I've missed out on, summer reading list". In short I will call it Summer Reading List.
1. How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Frank Foer.
It's my last year of playing soccer. I feel like I've taken advantage of the beautiful game and have not learned enough about it.
2. Born To Run by Christopher McDougall.
In October my 4 year eligibility will be up and I will not be forced to stay in shape. Last year I had a realization that I was close to being done. I made a pact with myself that I would stay in shape. I love the feeling of being sore after a hard workout and knowing that I am improving my body. I then decided that I was going to force myself to like running. My entire life I've seen running as a punishment, and I want to change that. I'm hoping this book will help me with this change.
3. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
I love Apple and would like to know more about the man behind the iPod.
4. The Book of Mormon.
The capstone of my religion. I've been reading this for a while and would like to finish it by the end of the summer.
I'm not big into dragon books, but I got a copy at the D.I. and I'm interested to see what all the hype is about.
6. He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrnedt and Liz Tuccillo.
Loved the movie. I also love the fact that there is both a male and a female author.
Bought this book at the D.I. the other day but then made it into a jewelry box. I need to go get another copy.
8. Guilty Wives by James Patterson.
My sister and mom are obsessed with this man. I need to get on this train before it leaves me at the station.
9. The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss.
After reading Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs I am on this whole thing of, I need to be better to my body, and I've heard from my friend Parker Boice that this is the book to make you do that. He is a strong supporter of it and he looks great so I'm going to read it.
10. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
I loved his book, The Kite Runner. My sister Sam said that she liked this one more!
What will you be reading this summer?
Enjoy,
Mo Bridge
I will be reading anything and everything by Karin Slaughter, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (loved the movie!), anything else that I can get my hands on! Love you BABE!
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