Summer reading

Teachers read over summer break, too, you know--

and I've gobbled up a few goodies in the last few weeks, from the sublime to the ridiculous:

• O me of little faith, by Jason Boyett: a fascinating tale of faith despite doubt
• Christian Atheist, by Craig Groeschel: challenging call to act on your beliefs
  
• The Heretic's Wife, by Brenda Rickman Vantrese: historical fiction about the imagined wife of an outlaw book publisher in Tudor England
• Light Beneath Ferns, by Anne Spollen: young adult coming-of-age story, with a ghostly twist
• Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson: new young adult story by one of my favorite authors ever
• The Geometry of Sisters, by Luanne Rice: "chick lit", made a little deeper by a strong duel plot
• Mental Floss Presents: Forbidden Knowledge: a raucous book of 'useless' (but oh-so-fun) history bits

What have you read this summer? Have you varied your reading choices? How do you choose a good pleasure (non-assigned) book?