I've actually gotten a few books read this summer in addition to a couple I listened to on Audible. I've intentionally chosen books for enjoyment (versus ones in which I expect some sort of growth as an outcome) in order to keep my mind off the bigger things.
Interestingly, I've now read three of the same books as Brooke. One I read first, and she (coincidentally) had a virtual book club for school with the same book. One I read because she was assigned for summer reading and struggling to get through it, so I read to help her process it. And the third one is the first of the Hunger Games series.
During school this year Brooke informed me that "everyone" at her school had seen the Hunger Games movies. I told her she could see them, but had to read the books first. She flew though the series and is now reading the 4th, a prequel, that recently came out. I actually really enjoyed the first one and am excited to start the next one. Perhaps I should stick to YA books from now on ... they definitely make me a little cheerier than my typical reading does AND I can read them a little more casually (thus, being able to simultaneously read & monitor the kids in the pool).
