I jumped on the adult coloring book fad after reading articles from NPR, The New York Times and The New Yorker. I was embarrassed at first, but having now spent more time that I would like to admit coloring in my adult coloring books, I can not say enough positive things about it.

I have a bad habit of buying new cameras regularly. I do take a lot of photos, but not enough to justify my extensive camera collection. One camera that has been totally worth the space it takes in my purse is the Fuji Instax.

I rarely update my basic intimate wear. I typically decide one day that I need new underwear, bras or socks (yes, I consider them an intimate), then spend hundreds of dollars to replace all of them at one time.

Are you looking for a fun summer read? Here are my five favorite light-read books from my 2015 library, so far.