School’s out, and it’s summertime. Which, at our house, interestingly enough, means less reading not more. Partially because we have a garden (and a yard and flowerbeds) that need tending, partially because I work three days a week and the kids are home alone (basically) which means they watch more TV than is good for them (even though I do give them “READ” as a pre-TV “chore”), and partially because they just want to be outside. I don’t blame them.

M, when she had a day off, picked this up, because it was laying around (I happened to have been reading it; thankfully, she’s a fast reader):

She liked it. I don’t think she’s invested in the series at all, but she enjoyed reading this (huge) conclusion. She’s also reading

as part of the Nerdfighter’s Book Club.

A was wandering around, looking for something to read, and I happened to have picked up this:

When she saw that, she was VERY excited. She’s enjoying it immensely, saying that Lila and Ella are “awesome”.

And K picked out this

for Hubby to read to her. I was a bit surprised; it’s not something I’d think for her to pick. But, so far, she’s really enjoying Howl and Sophie and the story.

As for my bookgroup, I’m rereading this

and enjoying it as much as I did the first time around. I do hope people come (I don’t know if I can convince A to read it), though I’ve just about given up hope people will. I’ll keep the group through the summer, just so we can say we have it. But then, I might just have to reconsider doing it at all. We’re going to try a summer reading program similar to the one the library does, and we’re also riding the John Green wave and doing a book group for teens (really: for anyone who wants to read the books). But, a book group for kids may just have been a pipe dream of mine.

What are your kids reading this summer?