Best Summer Reads
I'm officially out of school for the summer!
When the weather gets warmer and the days get longer and suddenly there's more time to read, I love to pull out a fun YA contemporary novel. Here are some of my favorites:
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson:
The ultimate summertime book, I read this every year. It will make you want to go out and make the most of your life, take risks, and have adventures. A perfect high school novel. Matson is the queen of summer fiction! If you like Since You've Been Gone, check out her other novels, such as Second Chance Summer.
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen:
Another high school chick lit read, about a girl who moves almost every summer with her dad and creates a new image of herself in each new town. Perfect for anyone who's thought of reinventing his/herself.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell:
Not exactly set in the summer, but a fun summer read all the same, Cath is a fanfic-writing socially-anxious twin whose twin doesn't want to be her college roommate. As she struggles through her first year of university and this new chapter of her life, Cath experiences love, labor, and the effects of long-ago loss. A journey of self-discovery great for high school seniors, college freshmen, and others!
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella:
Following a traumatic incident, Audrey is struggling with crippling social anxiety. As her family attempts to help her overcome her difficulties, problems ensue between her parents and her brother, and a new friend enters the picture. Laugh-out-loud funny, full of wit and family hi-jinks, but also conveying a positive message of mental illness and triumph over trial. Sure to please.
The Paige Alder trilogy by Erin Mangum:
Devout Christian Paige doesn't know how to say no, and that's how she finds herself spread far too thin with commitments at work, church, with family, and with friends filling her calendar and leaving no time for mundane things like "dinner." Great for all audiences, whether religious or not! Funny, cute, and packed with great themes. If you like the Paige Alder books, check out Mangum's other novels for light, fun, clean reads!
When the weather gets warmer and the days get longer and suddenly there's more time to read, I love to pull out a fun YA contemporary novel. Here are some of my favorites:
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson:
The ultimate summertime book, I read this every year. It will make you want to go out and make the most of your life, take risks, and have adventures. A perfect high school novel. Matson is the queen of summer fiction! If you like Since You've Been Gone, check out her other novels, such as Second Chance Summer.
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen:
Another high school chick lit read, about a girl who moves almost every summer with her dad and creates a new image of herself in each new town. Perfect for anyone who's thought of reinventing his/herself.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell:
Not exactly set in the summer, but a fun summer read all the same, Cath is a fanfic-writing socially-anxious twin whose twin doesn't want to be her college roommate. As she struggles through her first year of university and this new chapter of her life, Cath experiences love, labor, and the effects of long-ago loss. A journey of self-discovery great for high school seniors, college freshmen, and others!
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella:
Following a traumatic incident, Audrey is struggling with crippling social anxiety. As her family attempts to help her overcome her difficulties, problems ensue between her parents and her brother, and a new friend enters the picture. Laugh-out-loud funny, full of wit and family hi-jinks, but also conveying a positive message of mental illness and triumph over trial. Sure to please.
The Paige Alder trilogy by Erin Mangum:
Devout Christian Paige doesn't know how to say no, and that's how she finds herself spread far too thin with commitments at work, church, with family, and with friends filling her calendar and leaving no time for mundane things like "dinner." Great for all audiences, whether religious or not! Funny, cute, and packed with great themes. If you like the Paige Alder books, check out Mangum's other novels for light, fun, clean reads!
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