Itistruethatsummerishot,veryhot.Butthewickedsummersunisnothingtome,forIdon'tusuallygoout.WhatIliketodobestduringthelongsummervacationistostayinmyownlittleroomandread.Ilovetoread,butduringtheschoolyearIcouldhardlyfindafreemomentforreading.Endlessassignmentspressdownuponmelikeamountain.Ifeelconfinedandimprisoned.Oncethesummervacationcomes,
however,Ihaveallthetimeintheworldtoreadandreadandread.IreadeverythingIwanttoread.Ireadtomyheart'scontent.Myroommaybesmall,andthesunmaybehot,butI'mfree,I'mhappy,I'mreallyliving!Oh,howIlovesummer!