If you guys follow me on Instagram or have been reading my blog at all, you'll know I really like Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook, My Father's Daughter. I've roasted a chicken, made her mac and cheese,  her fried zucchini pasta, her pancakes, and most recently, her turkey bolognese. 

While browsing Amazon yesterday I saw It's All Good - her second cookbook coming out in April! You can bet I immediately pre-ordered it. Gwyneth is a self-proclaimed foodie, and if going by the recipes in her first cookbook is any indication, she has good taste and enjoys flavorful food! 

What's different about this book is that "Not unlike a detox plan, the book is based on an "elimination diet" prescribed by her doctor when she was feeling fatigued and faint, anemic, vitamin D-deficient and stressed, reads the official publisher’s book description." (From NY Daily News) The book's recipes are sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free, and non-dairy. (Throw in low in sodium and I know Lauren will be super excited.)

Apparently the book includes recipes for things like Huevos Racheros, Salmon Burgers with Pickled Ginger, and Power Brownies. 

I just know I'm excited for another slew of recipes that are both healthy and tasty, not to mention easy to make! (The ones in her current one are actually pretty easy, considering I am in no way an expert chef...or even a chef at all, really!)

All in all - my list didn't disappoint me, so I'm really happy about that!

I also read a few other books this past month: 

Have you read anything good lately?

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One thing about me is I love to read. I can lose myself in a book and barely come up for air - for example, when my sister and I were younger and she got a copy of the 4th Harry Potter - I had to wait like 2 weeks for her to finish it so when I finally got my hands on it, I literally sat on my grandma's couch all day and didn't budge until I finished it that evening. (We were visiting her in Cali that summer.) Ridiculous. Or a more recent example - when I got sucked into the 2nd and 3rd books of the Hunger Games trilogy - I pretty much fell asleep reading it and then woke up early the next day to continue reading until I was finally done. It's probably bad for my health, but it's been a passion of mine since I first learned to read! (The Cat in the Hat was the first book I ever read on my own. I still remember the thrill of realizing I could read every word! Life changing, I'm telling you.)

Anyway, summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading, and books, since there are countless hours spent poolside, at the beach, or in parks. And there's nothing like some great "chick lit" for content! Plus, there are a few new releases that I'm really looking forward to, so without further ado, my summer reading list:

What's on your summer reading list? Are there any books you've read recently that you loved? Share!