It’s that time of year again! Time to start planning your reading itinerary for the hot summer months ahead. With vacations and trips to the beach around every corner, you have to make the tough decision as to what books earn that valuable and limited real estate in your beach bag. Following the guidelines from The Broke & the Bookish, here are the Top 10 Books on My Summer Reading List. Trust me, it was very hard to narrow this list down to 10. I will certainly be mentioning more beach books in upcoming posts but these great titles will get you off to a great start!
1. The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel – The original, and much more exciting, “real housewives.” These were the women behind some of the most well-known men in the history of NASA.
2.) Time Flies by Claire Cook – I love everything this woman writes. She really knows how to get to the heart of what women think, do and feel. She is also the master of the novel of reinvention.
3.) The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen – A huge hit in the YA world with major crossover appeal. Even if you are far beyond your teenage years, you will relate to the characters that Dessen creates.
4.) The Fort by Aric Davis – An exciting mystery surrounding a group of teenage boys and the crime they witnessed. The problem is, who will believe them?
5.) The Never List by Koethi Zan – Echoing frightening current events, two girls who create a list of things to “NEVER DO” break their own rules and make a terrible mistake. The girls are held captive for three years with tragic results. Now one must come to terms with the events of her past.
6.) The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton Disclafani – Beautiful coming of age story set in the 30’s at an all girls preparatory school/camp.
7.) The Silent Wife by A.S.A Harrison – Touted as the next Gone Girl…but better.
8.) The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan – A story that explores the reasons behind marriage, from every angle. Loved Maine so much that I MUST read this one ASAP!
9. THE SILVER STAR by Jeannette Walls – Loved The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses. Has to be a winner.
10.) Revenge Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger – Because when an author writes a sequel to one of the most popular books, you have to read it, right?
I met the author of The Never List at BEA and she was very interesting. I am a little chicken about “scary” books so not sure if I am going to read that one.
I recently finished Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan – it was excellent so I can’t wait to get to Engagements!