This Summer- at our house- has been declared the Summer of reading by the Littles- it's only natural that they catch the reading bug as both The Mr. and I are big readers- some might even call me a book worm. At any given time I usually have at least two or three books on the go- my tastes vary and are fairly all inclusive- I read a lot but am not a literary snob! With the Littles deeply immersed in our regional library's Summer reading program I thought it would be fun to talk about what books I have my nose stuck in right now!
Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton is an old favourite- I have read this book no less than three times already but still I keep coming back to it again and again. Gabrielle writes about her relationship to food through her journey as a chef- from childhood to the kitchens of France and Greece to the experience of owning her own restaurant. She paints pictures with words of people sitting down to eat- a satisfying experience.
Creative Block by The Jealous Curator- Danielle Krysa- this book is an extension of one of my favourite art blogs- interviews, projects and real life advice from 50 contemporary artists- including my friend and artist Jessica Bell! This book is a source of inspiration for days when I need a quick hit of creative block- busting!
Made By Hand by Lena Corwin- this is my most recent book purchase- I had been holding out even peeking in this book at Spool Of Thread as I was saving it for the Summer! Full of projects from some of my favourite bloggers and makers this book is full of inspiration! I have already started on the boot sock pattern from Jenny Gordy- hoping they will be done by fall! Made By Hand is like Summer Camp- I sat and soaked it all in- cover to cover over our vacation!
This is what is in my current reading stack- I'm interested dear friends what you are all reading this Summer! Please comment here- I'm always looking for some new book recommendations and I know there are some fellow book worms out there!
I'm a huge bookworm! I just finished Drop Dead Healthy and am starting on Creativity Inc. Creative Block sounds great, I'm going to have to add that one to my list.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! I can't wait to read Creativity Inc! Looks fantastic!
DeleteI just finished And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (kite runner and one thousand splendid suns). He is one of my favourite authors, writing so beautifully and I feel like I get to know so much about a country I've never been to!
ReplyDeleteLoved The Kite Runner- so poetic!
DeleteOkay lady, you make summertime look inspiring! I'm sharing this post on my blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea- for me relaxing and summer mean reading time- total luxury!
DeleteThanks for the book suggestions! I joined a book club recently too and I'm reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford :)
ReplyDeleteOh! I haven't heard of that- will definitely check it out!
DeleteCreative Block sounds interesting. Might have to pick that one up.
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