Summer Reading
On the side of the library in White Rock, BC they have a quote from William Butler Yeats in foot-high letters. It reads, “Take down this book and slowly read”. It’s such excellent advice, especially for summer.
There is something about the slow days of summers that just begs for the pages of an open book. For some of us, myself included, reading is a year ‘round pursuit. For others, books are a summer thing, a diversion to take to the cottage or out on the boat. However you like your books, summer is a great time to take them down and reacquaint yourself.
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If it’s been a while since you last lost yourself among the pages, wait no longer. Find an interesting book, a cold glass of lemonade and a hammock in the shade and you’re all set to while away the afternoon. Is anything more delicious than reading a good book outside on a warm summer day? What’s on your reading list this summer?
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