Richmond

Do you have a summer bucket list? Maybe you should. Mine involves mostly reading. I’ve been so busy this spring, the bookmarks in the novels I’ve started have scarcely moved for weeks. I want to finish Rick Riordan’s "The Mark of Athena," Jennifer Chiaverini’s "Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker," Joanne Fluke’s "Red Velvet Cupcake Murder" and Jerry Borrowman’s "Attack the Lusitania!" I’d really like to reread Orson Scott Card’s "Ender’s Game" before the movie comes out. I’ve heard good things about "Fairy Godmothers, Inc." by Jennifer Wardell, "Blue Moon" by Teri Harman, and "Frozen in Time" by Mitchell Zuckoff. I'm told Michael Crichton’s last manuscript, "Micro" was finished by Richard Preston. I’ve always believed Crichton should have hired someone else to finish his novels. Diane Mott Davidson has a new book "The Whole Enchilada" set to arrive August 27. So I’ll have something fun to read when summer’s over.