I signed myself up for the Library Summer Reading program again. This year, just to turn the screws a bit more, I signed the children and myself up for reading programs at both local libraries. I then proceeded to read through several American Girl books along with my 10 year old.

But I have some serious adult books I’m consuming simultaneously. I’ll list them here.

1. Book #2 from the Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series, called Parents and Children. The 19th Century educator, sometimes called the founder of the Homeschool movement, is very heavy reading. I’ve read the first book in the series, and started the fourth book as well. I’m determined to finish book two before summer’s end.

2. Pilgrim’s Progress . After Charlotte Mason, this is such a refreshing change of pace. It is light reading, by comparison, but still no day in the park. I read the children’s version years ago to the kids; I hope to finish the adult version this summer.

3. The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Guide to Homeschooling. I just got this one in the mail, and I can’t put it down. I like author Barbara Frank’s writing style; I want to read her book, Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers. Frank is a 20 year veteran homeschooler with a sense of humility and humor. Nice combination.

4. Mansfield Park , by Jane Austin. Because I didn’t have enough to read already, I found myself checking this book out yesterday. There is something so accessible about Jane Austin. Her 19th century British prose is so much easier for me to grasp than Charlotte Mason’s. Maybe because it’s fiction?

5. Winning by Losing, by Jillian Michaels. I got this book a while back, and I put it down for a while. I might as well finish it up; after all, I’m in a couple reading games! Don’t get me wrong; this is a good book. It’s also a reference book, and I find it hard to read about various exercises without actually trying them out. First things first, I guess.

6. The New Rules of Marketing and PR. This is an interesting read. It goes along with a couple of others I recently finished.

7. When I finish Barbara Frank’s book, I will read another new book I just bought: Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, and Family in the Real World . I look forward to sinking my teeth into this one.

What’s on your summer reading list?