As a part of her blog tour, Sarah Cunningham, author of Picking Dandelions, asked bloggers to list some of their favorite summer reading books. Three books Immediately came to mind.
Anne of Green Gables This is an oldie, but a goodie! It was the adventures of this feisty red-head that first inspired me to become a writer. The book was over 70 years when I first read it in the mid-eighties. Still I could easily relate to Anne Shirley. My dream then was—and still is today—to create just one character who lives and breathes and endures, one who is as real to my readers as L.M. Montgomery’s Anne is to me.
Before the Season Ends This is the first in a series of three books by Linore Rose Burkard, set in Regency England. Think Jane Austen, with a Christian message. The author’s detailed descriptions of homes, transportation, clothing, and mannerisms of the period transport the reader back in time. The romance between Miss Ariana Forsythe and Mr. Phillip Mornay will leave you breathless.
The third book on my list is Waiting for Daybreak, by Kathryn Cushman. Any of Cushman’s books could be on this list. I’ve enjoyed all of them. But I think Waiting for Daybreak is my favorite. It’s the story of two strong women who are sort of floundering in life. Perhaps I like it so much because it is the only one of her three books that doesn’t deal with a mother grieving the death of her child! Whatever the reason, this book is definitely on my “Must Read” list.
