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Summer Reads

What are Summer Reads?

For me, they are feel good books that leaves a smile on my face after reading. The summer heat could be easily distracting and I may find myself wanting to take a dip in the water or falling into sleep so they must be light and fluffy, usually a contemporary with a dash of mystery, romance or magical realism.




  • Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

    • The magical Fernweh women lived in the island for generations but this summer will bring about a change in their lives.

  • Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn

    • A book about words and the fight for freedom of expression told in the voice of a little girl, Ella Minnow Pea.

  • The Ghost Network by Catie Disabato

    • A scavenger hunt across Chicago to find a missing pop star.

  • The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

    • Nina prefers books to people but her life is about to change when she finds out the truth about her father and his side of the family not mention a romance that is brewing between her and her trivia game nemesis.

  • The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon 

    • Set in 1970's England, two sisters, Grace and Tilly tries to find out what happened in the missing women from the village.

  • The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson

    • Dino works with dead bodies at his family's funeral shop but when his ex-bestfriend's body comes back to life he will be forced to confront what happened to their relationship.

  • The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain

    • A truly serendipitous story when Laurent Letellier finds a woman's hand bag in the street and tries to find the owner.

  • The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

    • A secret package greatly changed the life of A.J Fikry, it gave him a new perspective and chance to start over.

  • Less by Andrew Sean Greer

    • Arthur Less run away from his problems and broken heart by travelling around the world but there are a lot of misunderstandings and mishaps along the way. 

  • On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman

    • Faith is trying to keep her life on track but her relationship with her fiancé and parents are anything but smooth when she finds a mysterious artifact on her new house she begins to finds out the history of the house on 10 Turpentine Lane.

  • The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

    • Due to a tragic incident, Coyote and her dad cannot bear to stay in they home but when a dear place to Coyote is being demolished she must get her dad to drive her back home.

  • Lucy and Linh by Alice Pung

    • Lucy Lam is a new student and is being courted by the all girls school's secret society but she does not want to give up her sense of individuality and integrity just to be part of a group.

  • Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

    • A growing up story of a girl who has to learn to accept the separation of her parents while trying desperately to fix everything and along the way creating unlikely friendships.

  • All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg

    • An examination of a unconventional woman's life who lives her life by her own terms.

  • The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder

    • Georg is trying to solve the mystery of the identity of orange girl. A long past memory of his father's life which in turn will help him get closer to his dead father.  

  • The Floating Feldmans by Elyssa Friedland

    • The dysfunctional Feldmans go on a cruise that will force them to examine their relationships with one another.

  • The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows

    • This is a story of a small town and it's people and family secrets that leads to tragedy and forgiveness.

  • Lost For Words by Stephanie Butland

    • Loveday is trying to runaway from her past, she is happy with working at a bookstore and prefer the company of books to people but her past is slowly catching up to her.

  • Modern Lovers by Emma Straub

    • A story of a long friendship between Elizabeth, Andrew and Zoe from college to a middle age and how they have their noses into everyone else's business.

  • Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane

    • May decides to reconnect with her old friends in her real life, forget about connecting to people in this digital age. She will be travelling an Odyssey in a way to visit her long lost friends.


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Current Book Obsessions: What I'm Reading Now


The Outsider by Stephen King
When an eleven-year-old boy's lifeless body is discovered, all evidence points to Terry Maitland, a well respected member of the community. Detective Ralph Anderson leads a swift and public arrest, confident in their seemingly ironclad case. However, as the investigation deepens, shocking secrets come to light, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. King's masterful storytelling builds intense tension and suspense, forcing us to question whether Terry Maitland is truly who he seems to be. This compelling and unsettling novel showcases King at his best, keeping readers enthralled until the very end.
Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano
Willow Stone's world is turned upside down when she discovers cryptic words written in her deceased son's bedroom, leading her to the mysterious Clifford Island. Determined to uncover the truth about her son's death, Willow finds herself trapped in a strange and isolated community with an eerie obsession with the year 1994. As she delves deeper into their strange rules and secrets, she realizes that something is amiss on the island. Meanwhile, high schooler Lily Becker, a native of Clifford, grows tired of the island's bizarre traditions and is determined to expose their falsehood. When Willow disappears, her brother Harper embarks on a dangerous quest to find her and uncovers the sinister reality behind Clifford Island. Faced with the island's dark secrets, Harper must fight to escape its clutches and reveal the truth before it's too late.


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