reading: hugo and flavia

This week my son and I are finishing up this book before he goes back to school:

It is awesome. I read it when it first came out and it is a lot of fun to share with him.

And, on my own, I'm reading this:

I'm in love with this series. It's engaging and the main character (Flavia) is strong and it feels like a vacation to read it because I enjoy it so much…but I feel smart reading it just because the writing is so fantastic and clever. Alan Bradley=genius.

What are you reading these last summer days?