Happy June! After spending the fall and winter reading classics and other weightier books, I'm ready for something a little lighter as summer approaches. Not necessarily lighter in substance, but lighter in feel. I want books that are engaging and highly readable without requiring too much effort. These are the kinds of books I can listen to while I garden, hang laundry out to dry, or go for a walk. You would think that finding good summer reads would be easy, but I often find the opposite. Many of the books marketed as beach reads feel too fluffy for my taste, while others lean heavily into mystery or suspense, genres I rarely reach for. And while romance dominates many summer reading lists, it's generally not for me. What I'm really looking for is a book with an interesting story and enough depth to leave me thinking after I turn the last page—but not so much that it feels like homework. This summer, I'm hoping to strike that balance between thoughtful and fun. Spea...