This Wednesday, 21 June, marks the first day of summer! Reading so many comforting books that are restful, slow, and beautiful has helped me remember to see the beauty in words, creation, and relationships. Lately, I’ve spent quite a bit of time watching television rather than reading, but knowing that the books are there waiting for me to return to them is exciting, and allowing myself to not fret if I don’t read everything I had planned on is freeing.

This Spring has been one of many emotions amidst moments of calm, yet looking back at my On Upcoming Reads – Spring 2023 post, I was surprised to see that I’ve read most of the books I wanted to, reviews for which can be found here:

• The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne
  • When We Were Very Young
  • Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Now We Are Six
  • The House at Pooh Corner
• The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame

Some of the books I’m going to continue working on this summer are:

• A Girl of the Limberlost, by Gene Stratton-Porter
• Silver on the Tree, by Susan Cooper