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What I'm Reading💕📖
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I read a lot. Here are some books I love
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Summer Reads
 
History Inspired
 
Fantasy, Horror and Escapism

Summer Reads

The books I want to read in the sun, preferable with a drink in my hand 

 
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Still think about this book years after finishing. Cannot wait for the TV series!
Happy Place by Emily Henry, Paperback
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A charming book about the one that can't get away. Made me want to visit PEI immediately!
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
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Made me want to book a trip with my friends ASAP. Life crisis not required
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
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Heartbreaking and somehow inspiring?
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
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I love Emily Henry and this was a great departure from her standard girl meets boy rom com. Loved the historical side!
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
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Fun and light. Kind of predictable but a great non-committal read
To Sir, with Love
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A great haters to lovers tale. I was fully invested
How to End a Love Story
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LOVED this book. Witty, romantic and funny
Just for the Summer
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A story that whisks you away to California and the turmoil of being from a “Famous Family”
Malibu Rising
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I loved this look into the world of tennis. I was fully invested in Carrie (read Malibu Rising first)
Carrie Soto Is Back
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I loved this story of sisters, mother and daughters set amongst the California sun
California Golden: A Novel
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Mysterious and fun
Big Summer
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A look into the “what if” and when it can go too far. Set in the philly suburbs!
That Summer: A Novel
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Family secrets abound!
The Summer Place: A Novel
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If you're not obsessed with Miles, did you even read this book?
Funny Story
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Enemies to lovers with a dash of summer.
Beach Read
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I may be an adult but boy do I love a teen summer romance. PLUS reading the books makes the show that much more fun
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy (Boxed Set)
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History Inspired

Stories that can range from real-life narratives so different from my own, or fantastical stories with developed and enticing worlds. 

 
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Heart-Wrenching and Poetic
The Nightingale
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I adored this story. The multiple POVs and timelines did not feel forced and I was invested in each one
Husbands and Lovers
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If you haven't read this one by now, what are you waiting for??
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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Heartbreaking and inspiring. Much better than the movie in my opinion!
All the Light We Cannot See (Pulitzer Prize Winner)|Paperback
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Fantasy, Horror and Escapism

 
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Heartbreaking and poignant. I loved getting more into the psyche of Haymitch
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)
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Grady Hendrix does a great job mixing humor and horror.
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
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Scary and fun!
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
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It's been years since a fantasy (romantasy) novel has sucked me in like this.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
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An exhilarating sequel that only continues to evole the Empyrean world.
Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros
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Descriptive, romantic and so in-depth
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, 3)
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Kept me on my toes. Every time I thought I knew what was coming I was surprised.
The Housemaid
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A psychological rollercoaster
Yellowface
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Addictive and spooky with Hendrix’s signature humor
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
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