SLP Page Turning Summer Reading List – 2019

I shared out a summer reading list last year and it was a hit so I thought I’d share my list for this summer!

This summer’s list is a bit longer as I have more trips planned (which being honest, is the only time I can sit for hours and read!).

If you’re really perceptive, you might even notice some books that are on both lists. I’m a really scattered reader and tend to move from book to book which means some take me a looong time to finish! ???? But the good news is that if it’s making the list again, I really enjoyed it because I’m still chugging with it a year later!

One last thing I should mention is that I’m reading more SLP related books than ever. I’ve been wanting to read many of these for a while now and decided to prioritize them since I won’t be returning to full time school work next year (so my brain can handle continued SLP things). If you’re looking for more non-speech recommendations, last year’s list might be worth looking over, or just skip to the bottom of this list! 🙂

Without further adieu, here’s my reading list for this summer. Note that all of the links are Amazon affiliate links so if you decide to purchase through them, I may earn a small commision. ????

1. NeuroTribes – My number 1 pick for the summer! I loved Uniquely Human (from last summer) and have heard this is similar.
2. Language at the Speech of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It
3. My Stroke of Insight
4. Be Different
5. Ghost Boy
6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – I’ve read this one before from the library and finally decided to buy it so I can read it over and over.
7. Tribe of Mentors – This is a repeat from last year but I just love this book. I love pulling it out and reading just one interview (only take ~5-10 minutes) when I only have a few minutes.
8. The Second Mountain – I found this one at Costco lately and it looks amazing! I listened to a book summary of it recently and was hooked.
9. Educated – I rarely read non self-help books (which is something I’m working on haha) but this definitely made the list based on several recommendations from friends.
10. Dare to Lead – Everything that I’ve read from Brene Brown has been amazing so I expect nothing less from this one!

Also, I wanted to mention an app I got recently called Blinkist. It provides 15 minute audio and text summaries of popular books and I’m OBSESSED. I’ve listened to over 25 already since buying the app a couple weeks ago (it’s a subscription for a year).

I feel like many books take one point and rehash it over and over (especially in the self-help section). Blinkist lets me listen to the main ideas and if I love them, I can check out the full book from the library. Then, if I really love it, I buy it used off Amazon!

Hope this post gave you some new books ideas to check out this summer!

Happy reading!