My Spring Reading Retreat Reading List

 

I like to do imaginary reading retreats each season and plan my ideal reading list based off how I'm feeling and what the year calls for.  It's spring and while I love seeing the flowers start to bloom and everything turning green again spring is always a bit of a struggle for me.  Between the time change, allergies, and allergy meds I am dragging and foggy brained.  For my imaginary reading retreat I'd stay in a little cottage on the grounds of a large estate with beautiful gardens to walk through and maybe a water feature or two to sit near - and of course lots of comfortable benches and hammocks.  And unlike where I am now, in my imaginary garden cottage mosquitos don't exist.  Here's what I'm reading -

1. But Have You Read the Book? 52 Literary Gems that Inspired Our Favorite Films by Kristen Lopez - I love classic movies and am frequently surprised what was based on a book.  I also love a good flip through book

2.  The Self-Care Year: Reflect and Recharge with Simple Seasonal Rituals by Alison Davies  - This may not end up being for me but it does look interesting and I love the idea of it.

3.  How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis - Drowning is a bit of an overstatement but there are definitely times I feel overwhelmed and I've heard good reviews of this one.

4.  Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery - After some nonfiction I want to reread one of my very favorite Montgomery books.  

5.  The Healing Season of Pottery by So-Min Yon - This looks like a nice soothing read and would be perfect for my reading retreat.

6.  A Morbid Taste For Bones by Ellis Peters - After some healing reading a historical mystery sounds like a perfect next step.

7.  Every Single Secret by Christina Dodd - It wouldn't be a reading retreat without a fast paced thriller!

8.  Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman - I loved the last book I read by this author which had all the warm fuzzy feelings and found family goodness so this one is on the list.

9.  The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart - Now that the retreat is winding down I'm digging into some light fiction from a favorite author.

10.  The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai - For my final read I'm picking up this book that's been on my TBR since it came out. I've heard fantastic things about it as well.

What would you read during your reading retreat?