Choosing My Summer TBR Book List / Some Summer Reading Goals

[@lindahenderson1625]

Sigh. I knew that your channel was a good fit. As a long standing bibliophile, I carried a hidden guilt for having books everywhere in my home that I haven’t read yet. And yet, that has never stopped me from happily returning home with another book haul. Your remarks about your ambitious intentions to read rang true for me.

[@MirandaMills]

It’s lovely to find kindred spirits! So glad you could connect with my remarks here.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

P.G. Wodehouse is a comfort read for every season.

[@nicky_bee]

Loved Absent in the Spring!

[@isamandrino9082]

I love Agatha Christie too and her novels reveal a lot about her own life ; her autobiography, is so exciting to read, I often come back to it, wishing I could have known this marvelous lady. Thank you for all your suggestions.

[@MirandaMills]

You’re very welcome, Ida! Very happy you enjoyed them!

[@andraste6746]

I loved The Summer Before the War, looking forward to seeing what you think. I adored The Hatmakers, fantastic children’s book. The Pages and Co and the Nevermoor series are both excellent as well. I enjoyed Joan Aiken’s Jane Fairfax also.

[@martialiafiles1426]

Every one of your videos adds a sparkle to my day, Miranda. And usually also adds a title or three to my wish list. I've been cataloging and organizing our home library for weeks now; there are thousands of books here, and I've really enjoyed handling each one. My summer goal is not only to read for longer periods each day again but also to spend time with some of the summery titles I have unearthed while working on this project. And of course, the Comfort Book Club titles!

[@kuhelide6488]

Thanks

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much for your very kind support!

[@nancyfritz1827]

I was happy to hear you talk about J.L. Carr as I recently watched the movie "A Month in the Country" (1987) which featured very young Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, Miranda Richardson and Jim Carter. It was such a beautiful and touching film and I'm now eager to read the book. I remember enjoying "The Summer Before the War" and "The Beloved Girls" sounds intriguing. I picked up Jennifer Ryan's new novel, "The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle" from the library yesterday and also bought my first vintage book at their sale of donated books - 1963 copy of "Out of Africa" with a gorgeous cover. A favorite of mine and a steal for 33 cents!! Your flowers are lovely (peonies?). Wishing you and Donna a Happy Summer!

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much, Nancy! How exciting to find a secondhand book treasure! xxx

[@muhlenstedt]

Thank you for this wonderful summerly video. I will be reading Joy in the morning , The go between, Tess of Urbeville and One fine day. These are all sasonal suggestion from you and I am thrilled about them.Happy choices for your summer reading !

[@MirandaMills]

Oh that’s wonderful! I love all those books 😊💕 Thank you too for your support. It’s so appreciated!

[@mariacristinabuenoasensio3071]

Ohh I love the cover of "Mansfield revisited"!!! Such a beauty!! Marvellous video again with excellent suggestions, wonderful flowers and lovely dress!!!!!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much for those kind words, Cristina!

[@sandyokey7728]

So many wonderful book recommendations, thank you! And those flowers!!!🥰

[@loribackes9321]

I just started reading The Bookshop of Second Chances. It is primarily in the summer in Scotland. So far, a lovely book. The author is Jackie Fraser.

[@jasonlow8029]

Delightfully summery and inspired recommendations, thank you Miranda. I shall look into the book by Jason Reynolds, and the Persephones are on order too. I am looking forward to reading Joy in the Morning this week, and another is Wilfrid Blunt's 'Of flowers and a Village' - a seasonal tale told in letters from Wilfrid to his goddaughter about village life and gardening. As always, many thanks for your fabulous videos and recommendations. Best wishes, Jason

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much for your support, Jason! Hope you enjoy 'Joy in the Morning,' and thanks for reminding of the Blunt book which is charming! xxx

[@yonitsegal5803]

Your channel is an island of magic. Thank you so much for sharing it with us ! I am a seasonal reader but not in the conventional sense. What most people consider as a summer read , I'll consider as an aid to overcome the cold and darkness of winter but under the bright light and endless warmth of summer I'll be thrillingly diving into darker and scarier books. For instance, I plan on reread The Quincunx by Charles Palliser.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much for those kind words! I do understand and know others who will choose a book about being snowed in, for example, in a heatwave. Books just enhance our life so much when we read mindfully to suit our own circumstances sometimes. 📚❤️

[@idabustamante7081]

tfs your current summer 😎 reads I cannot lie already anticipating the fall readings lol . . enjoy your day take care ❤️🙋‍♀️🦋🌈🌻🌺💐🌷🥰

[@MirandaMills]

Haha! I’m determined to enjoy summer first 😄🌻

[@susanfisher4344]

Have you read the Jane Austen mystery series by Stephanie Barron? I think they also capture the spirit and tone of her writing as well and they are so fun!

[@giuliofish]

Thanks to you, I always find a new gem. Although I am quite tired right now, and decided to listen to How we Might Live and Joy in the Morning as audiobooks. I'd forgotten how hilarious Wodehouse is.

[@MirandaMills]

So happy you’re enjoying the comedy of Wodehouse! Enjoy your audiobooks!

[@elizabethbrink3761]

Thanks! Oh, I love Jane of Lantern Hill! I'll have to add that to my re-read list. Wonderful list as always! Today is one of the first days that has really felt summery here in the Pacific Northwest, perfect timing for this video and for the first day of summer! I'm hoping to read some Rose Macaulay this summer too. I am also starting to read East of Eden for the first time.

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much for your support, Elizabeth! Hope you've got a lovely summer ahead, filled with good books! xxx

[@melaniekendal5717]

After a recent vacation in Italy, although not Venice, I am reading the Gondola Maker. I have a stack of books to get through although I keep seeing new ones to buy. I may just buy Manderley Forever, after your review of it and maybe Bitter Orange. If you haven't already read it you may like The Soldiers Wife by Margaret Leroy, a Second World War novel set in Guernsey.

[@MirandaMills]

I really enjoyed both Manderley Forever & Bitter Orange! I haven’t read The Soldier’s Wife, so thank you for the recommendation 😊

[@lomazowr1]

What a lovely surprise to find this video waiting for me.Pleasure to follow your reading suggestions and add to my seasonal reading.

[@MirandaMills]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@theesilverghost]

I absolutely need to read the Wodehouse novel and join the book club discussion. If only I had more eyes and ears to ingest more books!

[@karenwhite2601]

What a lovely surprise to have an extra video with so many splendid recommendations for summer. I finished A Sky Painted Gold well ahead of time and I'm currently reading The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean, which I'm enjoying so far. Also non-fiction The Inner Life of Animals which is fascinating, The same author (Peter Wohlleben) also wrote another very interesting book, The Hidden Life of Trees. I'm a big fan of Monica Edwards especially the Romney Marsh books. I have ten of her titles but I don't have Dolphin Summer, I'll try to find a second-hand copy. Another one I've been trying to track down is Sand in our Shoes but no luck yet. Many more titles to tempt me and room on the bookshelves now after a recent massive clear out.😄

[@MirandaMills]

I loved The Hidden Life of Trees too, Karen! Very happy you enjoyed the video, and hope you find copies of those vintage copies soon! Good luck with the clear out!

[@shanne6625]

Your flowers are gorgeous!! I am spending far too much on your irresistible book recommendations, but thank you so much for sharing them♥️♥️♥️Enjoy your summer.

[@creationspast.janebowell1903]

I did enjoy the Summer before the War a few years back thank so much for this vlog.

[@MirandaMills]

Oh good to know you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@glendaslanina9939]

Hello Miranda…thank you for this extra video. I always love your choice of titles and quite an aggressive TBR list it is. I started to read The Summer Before The War last year but for some reason, it did not hold my interest and so I put it aside. I am anxious to read your review and depending I may give it a go again. Spending the evening in the garden sounds lovely, unfortunately I live in a bug area so evenings can be annoying however mornings are delightful. I’m looking forward to the Joy in the Morning discussion this month. A very funny book. Happy reading.🌸

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you, Glenda! So glad you enjoyed 'Joy in the Morning'! xxx

[@amandainoak]

I absolutely loved Look Both Ways. It's so immersive and fun. Jason Reynolds is a firm favorite around these parts. 😀

[@MirandaMills]

Oh that’s great to hear! I’m looking forward to it!

[@kseniyasbooknook4172]

Greetings! I've yet to read a Wodehouse book- looking forward to the discussion of it, hoping it'll convince me to finally pick it up :)

[@marty9011]

The Mary Westmacott books are interesting reads & very different from the Christie books. I have just re-read " A Room with a View " & have started re-reading "The Go-between ".

[@MirandaMills]

Two favourites of mine! Enjoy!

[@sally-t5s]

So many gorgeous books. I think I'll try some of Agatha's Mary Westmacott novels this summer. I've been working my way through some murder mysteries by Caroline Graham. Set in the 1980s they are what the TV series Midsomer Murders was based upon. They are absolutely wonderful! Very redolent of Agatha 🔎

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you for the recommendation! xxx

[@stelladollies]

Thank you for sharing your summer reads Miranda. I'm currently reading Vanishing Point (a Miss Silver mystery). My previous read was Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont. Two possible reads after Vanishing Point are either A Chelsea Concerto or The Feast. Smiles, Stella

[@MirandaMills]

Both A Chelsea Concerto and The Feast are so good! Xxx

[@michelled.3849]

I’m currently reading Alice in Wonderland. (Yes, I do love childhood classics), I also have Anne of Green Gables and some Cozy Garden Mysteries I’d like to get to.

[@MirandaMills]

Those books sound like great choices to me too!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I’ve hardly thought of reading recommendations as seasonal but it’s such a great story.

[@Sherlika_Gregori]

Miranda, I love your recommendations and what you wear. Such elegant dresses.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much!

[@yanaposts8924]

I've just started reading "A Room with a View" by E.M. Forster and absolutely loving it! It is very summery and the scenery of Florence is incredible. You look amazing, Miranda! Have you been doing the online workouts that you spoke about on your channel before?

[@maggie6512]

Beginning to appreciate seasonal reading thanks to you. Lovely video thank you.

[@MirandaMills]

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you! xxx

[@anitaalfred2880]

Thank you for the book recommendations! So many to add to my list. Lovely outfit and flowers too! I'm finishing up Le Morte d'Arthur and The Famous Five to balance it. After that, I'm hoping to read Pickwick Papers, some Chalet School, some L.M. Montgomery, and I can't remember what else!!

[@MirandaMills]

That sounds like lots of fun reading! 😊💕📚

[@silviafrassineti5214]

Lovely day Miranda.🌷 I am following you silently for a while now. I love your content and the kindness you spread with every word. But today you are literally glowing and are in great shape. A very good summer to you and your nice mother too. Sorry for my mistakes. English is not my first language.

[@InspiredCreation31]

🎯Greetings Miranda Mills !All these summer reading recommendations sounds lovely & very interesting.The Beloved Girls & Mansfield Revisited sounds wonderful & a great read.For me I am currently reading 🛑Mary Oliver's A Thousand Mornings( Poems) & Spring An Anthology....by Melissa Harrison 🌿 which You suggested once & I am simply enjoying. I am happy to come across You Those Flowers in that vase looks 😊 beautiful & that iced tea 🍵 certainly looks delicious.!!Love it.Thank You & Much Goodwishes As Always.Take care & have a lovely day ahead. 👍🙏♾️💐

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much! Very glad you’re enjoying the spring anthology 😊💐

[@InspiredCreation31]

@@MirandaMillsThanks Miranda.You have opened up a whole new world of some very interesting reads for me.. Thanks once again.!! 👍♾️

[@maureenthatcher4501]

Thanks!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@creationspast.janebowell1903]

Just preordered the Summer Pudding by Susan Scarlett it is just what I was looking for but will have to wait until august Again, thank you.

[@MirandaMills]

Oh lovely! I’m so excited for them all to come out in August! 😊📚💕

[@creationspast.janebowell1903]

@@MirandaMills Which other novel would you recommend of hers?

[@MirandaMills]

I like Sally-Ann a lot too! Or Clothes-Pegs xx

[@creationspast.janebowell1903]

@@MirandaMills oh, thankyou very much for your recommendation

[@janetsmith8566]

I’ll read absent in the spring with you! 💕

[@janiceallan2981]

Good Morning Miranda Thanks so much for your fantastic channel! It always cheers me up. So enjoy seeing your Mum. You make a great team! 👌 You suggest great books and authors. You mentioned a book about where writers write and there were illustrations. I can't for the life of me find it!! Could you tell me which video it was mentioned in? Thank you Miranda xx

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you! The book you mean was mentioned in the book haul video just before this one (Rooms of Their Own). I also reviewed it on my Instagram and blog: mirandasnotebook.com/blog/rooms-of-their-own-alex-johnson

[@janiceallan2981]

@@MirandaMills thank you

[@lotteh648]

Lovely video as always! Summer Pudding sounds a bit like Sense & Sensibility but I could be entirely wrong

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks! I see where you’re coming from, but when you read it it’s not actually similar at all.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

‘Summer Pudding’ sounds like an interesting retelling of ‘Sense and Sensibility’.

[@MirandaMills]

Oh Sheila is downright nasty, unlike Marianne!!

[@DianeC1975]

👍🤗📚💐💕

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I would really love to have a Historical Non-Fiction Month.

[@cyndielake4092]

Thanks!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much for your very kind support, Cyndie! It’s very much appreciated!

[@cyndielake4092]

@@MirandaMills 💕

[@heatherkitteringham6311]

Thanks!

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much for your support! xxx