The Florida Months of Michigan

Summer has always been  a beautiful stretch of my life. It’s the Florida months of Michigan. :)

This summer is no different. It’s the wind down from the school year. Its the chance to soak up some love with family and friends. And, this summer, it has also provided the chance to meet many of my readers at speaking engagements across the country.

Just two speaking engagements left in 2010 (*sigh* of contented relief)–one in Seattle and one in Wisconsin (see schedule for details).

Then I’m looking forward to resuming my role as a teacher in an urban alternative school. (Speaking engagements will resume in Spring of 2011).

In the mean time, another plus of summer is the extra reading time, fueled by the Summer Blog Tour and Book Recommendations of Picking Dandelions readers. This week, blogger Nathan Edwards adds his review and picks to our ongoing list below.

Reviews also went up over at To the Tune of Tim ( Tim McGeary ) and on Roomination (Amy Maris). Oh, and if you’re curious what it means to have a “girl crush” on an author, check out an interview Sarah did at the Stubborn Servant blog maintained by Nicole Unice.

Here is the updated Summer Reading list with this week’s new picks:

(If you would like to participate in the Picking Dandelions Summer Reading Tour, please just send an email to sarahraymondcunningham (at) gmail (dot) com).

1. So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore – suggested by blogger, Katrina Sinift

 

2.Atonement Child by Francine River – suggested by blogger, Katrina Sinift

3. Ocean’s Apart by Karen Kingsbury – suggested by blogger, Katrina Sinift

4. My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok – suggested by blogger, Ellen Painter Dollar

5. The Stand by Stephen King – suggested by blogger, Ellen Painter Dollar

6. The entire Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling – suggested by blogger, Ellen Painter Dollar

7. Plan B by Pete Wilson – suggested by blogger, Sherie Drew

8. War of Words by Paul David Tripp – suggested by blogger, Sherie Drew

9. The Fisherman by Larry Huntsperger – suggested by blogger, Sherie Drew

10. Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris – suggested by blogger, Erica Day

11. Storm Warning by Billy Graham – suggested by blogger, Erica Day

12. The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception – suggested by blogger, Erica Day

13. Jane Austen by Peter Leithart (inspiring biography of Jane Austen) – suggested by blogger, Shelby Clarke

14. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers – suggested by blogger, Shelby Clarke

15. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe – suggested by blogger, Shelby Clarke

16. Demon: a memoir by Tosca Lee – suggested by blogger, Shelby Clarke

17. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen – suggested by blogger, Shelby Clarke

18. Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff – suggested by blogger, Joanna Muses

19. Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson – suggested by blogger, Joanna Muses

20. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller – suggested by blogger, Joanna Muses

21. Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman – suggested by blogger, Dave Writes Right

22. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery- suggested by blogger, Lynn McMonigal

23. Before the Season Ends by Linore Rose Burkard – suggested by blogger, Lynn McMonigal

24. Waiting for Daybreak by Kathryn Cushman – suggested by blogger, Lynn McMonigal

25. The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard- suggested by blogger, Doug Young

26. The Jesus Way: A Conversation in the Way that Jesus is the Way by Eugene Peterson – suggested by blogger, Doug Young

27. Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity by Mark Batterson – suggested by blogger, Doug Young

28. Crazy Love by Francis Chan – suggested by blogger, Lyn Smith

29. Wide Awake by Erwin McManus – suggested by blogger, Lyn Smith

30. The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel – – suggested by blogger, Lyn Smith

31. Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer – suggested by blogger, Barbara Lane

32. Auralia’s Colors by Jeffrey Overstreet – suggested by blogger, Barbara Lane (really, she says the whole series is beautiful)

33. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott – suggested by blogger, Barbara Lane

34. Her Mother’s Hope by Francine Rivers (and watch for Her Daughter’s Dream in September!) – suggested by blogger, Christy Wong

35. Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos – suggested by blogger, Christy Wong

36. Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes – – suggested by blogger, Christy Wong

37. The Orphaned Anything’s: Memoir of a Lesser Known by Stephen Christian – suggested by blogger, Holly Roberts

38. My Name Is Chloe by Melody Carlson – suggested by blogger, Holly Roberts

39. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty – suggested by blogger, Holly Roberts

40. Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller – suggested by bloggers, Nathan Edwards and Holly Roberts

41.To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – suggested by blogger, Nathan Edwards

42. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton – suggested by blogger, Nathan Edwards

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NOTE:Obviously I haven’t read all the books above. I am just passing on the recommendation to you. Read at your own pleasure and at your own risk. =)

Would you like to participate in the Friends of Picking Dandelions summer blog tour and add your own book recommendations? Just email your name, blog and address to sarahraymondcunningham (at) gmail (dot) com.