Can you believe that the school year is almost over? Where has this year gone? It’s insane. In a few short months I will have a high schooler (say what?!?) and a middle schooler. I really can’t believe it. This year, my daughter really got into reading. She is currently reading the Harry Potter series and loving it. I want to continue to foster that love for reading so I put together this Ultimate Summer Reading Bucket list. After printing one out for each kid, they can hang it in their room and start checking off the different bucket list items! There’s something for everyone on this list!
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One of the things you can do to help foster that love for reading, is to take weekly trips to the library. Not only do you knock an item off the summer reading bucket list, but you also give your child (and yourself) the opportunity to check out a TON of different types of books at once! Definitely utilize the librarian. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve gone up to our librarian, told them an example of a book the kids like and they then give us a bunch more that are similar.
E-Book Reading
If your kids are like my daughter and prefer to read on a Kindle
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Whatever you do this summer, READ! Schedule electronic blackout times where you and the kids spend the time reading a book or use this summer daily planner printable and put reading on their daily to do list! Have a conversation about the books you are reading while you eat dinner. Kids like to talk about the books they are reading. As I mentioned, my daughter is reading the Harry Potter series. She’s so excited about this series, that she read two books in two weeks. She likes to talk to us about the differences between the book and the movie. And boy does she get upset when they make “stupid changes” in the movie!
books. I absolutely loved them. According to R.L. Stine, his Fear street horror books are for kids over 12 years old and to about 15 or 16 years old. His Goosebumps books are typically for kids between the ages of 7 and 12 years old. Since I am an aspiring author and would like to ultimately write books for kids or young adults, I decided to read the Goosebumps, 
, I remember being totally taken by the book. The way Judy Blume captures what it was like to be a tween girl (though, I don’t know that they were called tweens then), was amazing. As soon as I finished that book, I read many more that she had written. It was at that time that I decided that one day I wanted to be a writer. When I found out that there was going to be a Judy Blume MasterClass, I knew I had to sign up. I had to learn from someone that I considered the best.
. I highly recommend you pick up a copy of that book. It was very good! Two others by Harlan Coben that I recommend are 
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