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Perfect Summer Books
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items Some books I enjoyed and that are perfect for reading on a sunny, hot day, on the beach or lounging in a hammock, an iced tea in hand.
Agatha Christie, is, in my humble opinion, the perfect author to read during the summer. Midsummer Mysteries compiled short stories written by the queen of crime.
Tales from the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie, Paperback
Another Agatha Christie's book, this one a novel featuring Hercule Poirot.
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (197 results)
Not exactly a sweet and light summer read, The Beach was made famous by the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Beach by Alex Garland
Twelve-year-old Cady Bennett ends up in social services after her mother's death. Eventually, she is sent to live with her aunt Shell.
Aunt Shell owns a pie shop, and Cady finds herself immersed in the art of pie-making. As she learns how to bake, C...
Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway, Paperback
A beautiful and bittersweet classic that I wish I had read sooner!
Tuck Everlasting
The Long Goodbye is my favorite novel featuring Philip Marlowe. In this story, released in 1953, he becomes entangled in the lives of two men: Terry Lennox, a wealthy alcoholic with a mysterious past, and Roger Wade, a brilliant but self-destructive ...
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, Paperback
I knew next to nothing about surf before reading this memoir, but it didn't prevent me from enjoying it. Written by a journalist obsessed with surfing, this is a must read for those who like surfing. And even for those, like me, who don't.
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (pulitzer Prize Winner) Book By William ...
The perfect summer reading list wouldn't be complete without an Elin Hilderbrand book! This one is my favorite by this author, although it's a heartbreaking story.
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand, Paperback
I wanted to read In The Heat Of The Night after I saw the 1967 movie starring Sidney Poitier. This novel written by John Dudley Ball is the first with police detective Virgil Tibbs and smells like a hot summer night.
In The Heat Of The Night: The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel Book By John Ball, ('tp')
Definitely not the perfect summer read if you don't enjoy doorstopper books, but this is my favorite Stephen King novel.
After a deadly flu virus escapes a government lab, it wipes out 99% of the world's population. The few survivors are drawn into...
The Stand by Stephen King, Paperback
One of my favorite books. It's the oral story of the rock band Daisy Jones and The Six, a story which is a marriage between Fleetwood Mac and Almost Famous.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Paperback
This is not my favorite book written by Taylor Jenkins Reid, but it definitely has these summer vibes with its story sets in Malibu in August 1983.
Malibu Rising (Read with Jenna Pick) by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Paperback
Pain, Parties, Work, is a novel narrating that summer of 1953 when Sylvia Plath spent some time in New York, after winning a contest from Mademoiselle. This is the summer described in The Bell Jar.
Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath In New York, Summer 1953 Book By Elizabeth ...
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young follows June Farrow, a woman living in a small North Carolina town, who begins to experience strange visions and unravel secrets about her family's past.
As she investigates the mysterious disappearance...
The Unmaking of June Farrow: A Novel by Adrienne Young, Paperback
An autobiographical novel written by the king of the beat generation, Jack Kerouac. A classic road trip book.
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
The Four Winds is a novel set during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The story follows Elsa Martinelli, a resilient woman who defies societal expectations .it and personal hardship to protect her family. After being abandoned by her husband and fa...
The Four Winds: A Novel by Kristin Hannah, Paperback
My favorite Shakespeare!
The story weaves together the lives of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and a realm of fairies ruled by Oberon and Titania. Hermia loves Lysander but is being forced to marry Demetrius, whom Helena loves.
Herm...
Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare
Any summer books list wouldn't be complete without this beach novel written by bestselling author Emily Henry.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Paperback