What Are You READING? ☀️ {SUMMER 2026} June, July & August

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What Are You Reading? ☀️ {SUMMER 2026} June, July & August

I decided instead of monthly threads, I'll be posting our Watching, Reading, and Crafting chats seasonally.

Our seasonal schedule is:
🌸 Spring: March, April, May
☀️ Summer: June, July, August
🍂 Fall: September, October, November
❄️ Winter: December, January, February

Looking forward to chatting with all of you throughout the season! ❤️

Hey book lovers! ☀️📚

Summer is officially here, and that means beach reads, poolside page-turners, vacation audiobooks, and maybe a few late nights spent saying, "Just one more chapter!"

I always enjoy hearing what everyone is reading because there are so many great books out there that I might never discover on my own.

So tell us...

What are you reading this summer?

Are you:
  • Lost in a great novel?
  • Listening to an audiobook while you craft, garden, or travel?
  • Working your way through a nonfiction book?
  • Revisiting an old favorite?
  • Filling up your summer reading list faster than you can read it?
Feel free to share:
  • What you're currently reading
  • Audiobooks you've been enjoying
  • Recent favorites you'd recommend
  • Hidden gems others should know about
  • Books you're hoping to start this summer
And if you're looking for your next great read, this is the perfect place to gather recommendations from fellow GingerScrappers!

Don't forget about the GingerScraps Book Club, too. It's a wonderful way to discover new books and chat with other readers in our community.

GingerScraps Book Club:
https://forums.gingerscraps.net/forums/hey-good-bookin-the-gingerscraps-book-club.297/

Now grab your favorite summer drink, find a comfy reading spot, and tell us what's currently on your nightstand, Kindle, or audiobook app! 📖🌴☀️

And if you're looking for even more everyday conversation and friendship, come join us here too: Everyday Chatting & Waffling {2026} Let’s get to know each other!
 
I am reading the Brother Athelstan series - a friar in the middle ages. The books are interesting, a little like Brother Cadfael. I think I still like Cadfael more, but I do have a certain fondness for Brother Athelstan.
 
My latest read was "John Candy: A life in Comedy". Just finished it, love all his movies and was sad for a lot of things he had to go through but he sure was a remarkable comedian! Another life cut short.
 
On my Kindle, I'm working on The Quitter's Club - 50% done. I'm liking it pretty well. I also bought and downloaded An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym, but won't start that till I'm done with The Quitter's Club.

On Audible, I'm listening to Emma by Jane Austen, mostly just when I'm going to bed. I don't have a membership there anymore, but I have several books still to listen to.

On Everand, I'm listening to All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

As soon as I finish one of these, I'll maybe start one of the GS book club picks. I'm taking a long road trip next week, so I'm guessing I'll make some progress then!
 
Right now I'm reading One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune, it is the follow up book to Every Summer After.
"Every Summer After is a bestselling debut novel by Carley Fortune about a second-chance romance between Persephone (Percy) Fraser and Sam Florek, set in Ontario's cottage country. Told in a "then/now" structure, the story flashes back over six summers of their deep friendship and first love, which ended in heartbreak, and follows Percy as she returns home for a funeral and must confront the past and their undeniable connection. It's a nostalgic, emotional story about love, loss, and forgiveness, perfect for fans of summer romance."

It was made into an Amazon Prime series and starting this month! It is an nice summer "beach read" romance, coming of age, light read (and a little steamy too)

@FormbyGirl I looked those up, looks interesting! I love a good mystery!

@Route66 He was such a great actor! He always cracked me up! I loved Uncle Buck and The Great Outdoors we watched those so many times. I watched them again recently, as an adult and there were so many jokes that I totally did not get as a pre-teen, they just went right over your head. HAHA

@photocrazy Oh I hope you love it!! I could not put that one down!

@kelley I haven't read any of those! I know All The Light We Cannot See is beloved, it is on my TBR! I'm going to start The Violin Conspiracy (GS Book Club for June) as soon as I finish the book I'm currently reading.
 
kelley said:
On my Kindle, I'm working on The Quitter's Club - 50% done. I'm liking it pretty well. I also bought and downloaded An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym, but won't start that till I'm done with The Quitter's Club.

On Audible, I'm listening to Emma by Jane Austen, mostly just when I'm going to bed. I don't have a membership there anymore, but I have several books still to listen to.

On Everand, I'm listening to All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

As soon as I finish one of these, I'll maybe start one of the GS book club picks. I'm taking a long road trip next week, so I'm guessing I'll make some progress then!
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Safe travels and happy reading!
 
I just love seeing all of these recommendations. I've actually taken a pause in my audiobooks as I've stumbled across a podcast I've been enjoying. But I'm nearing the end of what's already recorded so this list will help! :)
 
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