It’s no secret that I read all the time, no matter the season. But there’s something special about Summer Reading, and not just because I’m in the midst of my third Summer of Jane. A lot of times we think of “Summer reads” as beach-oriented, or maybe a lake – some body of water we can escape to. And that is 100% an accurate definition, but it might not be the only definition. Sometimes a Summer read is a wild thriller that keeps us guessing. Sometimes it’s an Arctic expedition that gives us a mental escape from the heat and humidity. Or an adventure on the high seas. Or maybe it’s slipping into any number of fantasy realms, taking a break from the everyday for flying on dragons. The point is: Summer reading means something different for all of us, and that is the beauty of books in a nutshell!
In addition to my Austenesque reading, I’ve got a growing list of titles I’d love to get to this Summer. Instead of calling this a TBR, I think I’ll call it my Summer Reading Wishlist.
The level of excitement surrounding Sarah Dessen’s new book … I’m not sure I know how to explain what this means. In college and beyond, it wasn’t Summer until Sarah’s new book published and was read. Then she took a writing break {and I do not fault her at all}. But this year? We got a new book. And it’s a beautiful one. Very much looking forward to diving into this one.
Carley Fortune and Ashley Poston’s new books are also gorgeous, and I’ve got high hopes.
In case you were somehow unaware, July 4th will be America’s 250th birthday! My history degree says I need to indulge in a little patriotic reading, so I’m going to start with a mix of biographical fiction and nonfiction about our First Ladies.
These nonfiction titles have been lingering on my TBR, so this Summer seems like a good time to try and work them into the mix as well.
And because I can’t help myself when I start pulling titles … still more picks from the TBR that I’m going to prioritize this Summer.
Is this Summer Wishlist extremely random? Yes. Am I excited about every book included? Also yes. Will I manage to read every book on this list? That remains to be seen, but is at least half the fun!
Have you made a specific TBR, or “Wishlist,” for the Summer?
What kind of books do you like to read during the Summer?
Good luck with your summer reading wish list. Our Perfect Storm was absolutely perfect…I am a new convert to Carley Fortune novels.
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Thanks! I’m working on the Emily Henry now, and will probably start Perfect Storm after š
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I have a huge wishlist of books to read this summer. It is ridiculous. LOL. I couldn’t narrow it down at all! We will see what I end up reading.
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Right??? Like, there are one or few of these that would be library loans, but most are off my shelf. Which means the library books – and there are many I have seen and tagged – are a whole other list of their own! š Yay Summer Reading!
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I love what you’ve said about summer reading in the introduction to this post š„° I cant wait to hear what you think of the new Ashley Poston book and hope you love the Sarah Dessen title. I have so many to catch up on there but her books do tend to feel like perfect reads for this time of year. I hope you love all of these and enjoy the non fiction options too. If my copy ever arrives (I think I’m going to have to order another TBH) hopefully we’ll have The Unicorn Hunters in common. I tend to associate Greek mythology as summer reads although perhaps not during this heatwave š I always have fantasy in my TBR piles and since doing Summer Of Horror last year those seem to feature a lot at this time of year too for me.
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Oh thank you š„°š„° Summer reading is such a special time, and has such a vivid place in my memories.
Oh noooo, re: needing to potentially order another copy of Unicorn Hunters! Fingers crossed yours arrives, I know you ordered a pretty one. I can totally see Greek mythology being a summer read! š
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I did order another one in the end which has safely arrived. I opened it up and was thrilled to hear that it has an extended version of the story in it too šš I haven’t managed to get a refund sorted for the first copy yet though as I have to wait a certain number of weeks for it to be considered lost. Never mind that its been reported by both me and the seller more than once and has been stuck at one location for three and a half weeks now š
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Ugh. Shipping issues/refund getting are such a hassle – probably on purpose, so we don’t want to follow through on them. Fingers crossed yours processes smoothly! But YAY for a new copy AND the extended version!!! š
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I love what you’ve said about summer reading in the introduction to this post š„° I cant wait to hear what you think of the new Ashley Poston book and hope you love the Sarah Dessen title. I have so many to catch up on there but her books do tend to feel like perfect reads for this time of year. I hope you love all of these and enjoy the non fiction options too. If my copy ever arrives (I think I’m going to have to order another TBH) hopefully we’ll have The Unicorn Hunters in common
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