Discussion: What's on your summer reading list?

This week has really felt like summer — grass needs mowing, sunscreen needs applying, and temps are in the 80s (at least here in the Denver area). Naturally, then, it’s time to start thinking about summer reading.

Of course “beach reads” get all the attention this time of year, but I’m curious if summer means something unique in your reading life. For me, it’s generally a mix of plot-forward fiction and big history books. The easy fiction is for reading in fits and starts while we’re watching kids run through sprinklers and the big history books are for vacations when I can sink my teeth into something meatier.

Here’s what is high on my list this summer:

• Mark Twain by Ron Chernow. I’ve already started in on this behemoth (I was lucky enough to get an early copy) and I love it so far. It’s slow-going but immensely interesting and rewarding.

• Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. I’m re-reading the Hunger Games series in anticipation of this very well-reviewed, newly published prequel.

• Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts. This year’s Pulitzer winner in the biography category really piqued my interest, especially given some of the other Pulitzer reading I’m doing right now (The Beak of the Finch is *fantastic*).

Your turn! What’s on your summer reading list? Leave a comment below.