Summer often gives people more time to relax, rejuvenate, and, of course, read! Without the pressure of school and deadlines, reading can become a more leisurely, enjoyable activity. Readers can explore different worlds, enjoy a light “summer read” or a breathtaking thriller, and temporarily forget about their day-to-day life. For the travelers among us, books are wonderful company on those long plane, train, or automobile rides. The warmer weather and less likelihood of a sudden rainstorm, makes outdoor reading more feasible—there is something magical about reading while sitting on the beach or a park bench with the sun shining, the birds singing, and a gently breeze blowing…
The longer days of summer offer us the chance to tackle that long list of books we’ve been meaning to read, explore different perspectives, and learn something new. No matter what your plans are for the summer, a good book is a perfect companion. To get you started on your reading adventures, check out these summer-related titles available from the library’s collection on the WU Reads Reading Guide.
“There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs.” — Henry Ward Beecher