Need a summer read? Poignant, educational and offbeat, here's a few ideas
Summer reading can be anything you want – breezy beach reads, learning or exploring. These new releases might be just what you’re looking for in the lazy days of July.
Upstate psychotherapist and author Jeanne Malmgren launched her latest release as a Substack serialized memoir. “Good Eye, Bad Eye: A Memoir of Trauma and Truth” is delivered to your inbox (with a subscription that starts at $5 per month) with a new chapter each week through September. If you want to devour it all at once, the paperback, eBook and audiobook versions will be available in October. But no matter the format, this is one you won’t soon forget. Malmgren shares a deeply personal and compelling story of trauma and healing that took her 60 years to tell.
“The Year of the Buttered Cat: A Mostly True Story” (Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers) by Susan Haas with Lexi Haas
“If there’s one thing I hope you will take from this book, it is that people with disabilities – even severe ones – have interesting internal lives and a lot to offer as friends.” �� Lexi Haas
Charlotte-based mom-and-daughter writing team Susan and Lexi Haas have a story to tell – many stories, actually, but this first one is a perfect launching point. Though it was released as a book for young readers, there are lessons and insights here for adults too. Lexi’s voice, her true voice, shines through.
From USA Today:Any book can be a beach read. Try on these books this summer.
“The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World” by Dr. Kathleen Corley with Glenn Plaskin (Forefront Books, distributed by Simon & Schuster)
Bluffton principal Dr. Kathleen Corley has seen it all in her 40 years in elementary education, but that has only strengthened her passion to give every child the community they need to thrive. This book is a must-read for educators, parents and anyone who wants a better future for kids. (That’s all of us, right?) Corley’s experience and belief that we can do better come together in an optimistic, engaging read.
“A Short History of Greenville” by Judith T. Bainbridge (University of South Carolina Press) Professor emerita at Furman University and Greenville News contributor Judith Bainbridge is back with more Upstate history. This time, it’s a look at the history of Greenville in under 200 pages. Despite the book’s size, there’s plenty of rich detail about many of the street names and places and reinvented mill buildings we pass every day. Know where you live – this is a good place to start.
From USA Today:Summer reading isn’t complete without a romance novel, says author Kirsty Greenwood
“Own Your Wellness” by Daniella Dayoub Forrest (Forefront Books, distributed by Simon & Schuster)
Forrest offers a simple nudge to encourage readers to take charge of their health: owning your wellness is ultimately up to you. This is very much a “take what works and leave the rest” book. Some parts will resonate strongly, and others might not -- likely different for each reader. That’s OK, according to Forrest, as everyone forges their own path to a healthy life.
From The TALK Greenville Archives:2023 - Here's some suggestions for your summer reading