Ready Player One by Ernest Cline: this fast-paced sci-fi/dystopia is fun, thrilling, but not as dark as a lot of the books in this genre can be. It`s mostly a tribute to geekyness and pop culture and one of the most entertaining books I`ve ever read.
The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse): I just started the last book and already I dread the ending of Sookie and her adventures. These books have been my early june-reading for the last few years, and I recommend you to try out the audiobooks. They usually have a mystery that`s solved by the end of each book but there are of course bigger mysteries and storylines through the entire series. It is fun, sexy, exciting and have a lot of love affairs and attractive guys. Eric Northman is probably my biggest literary crush;-) I would not recommend this for the youngest part of the YA-readers as it`s not a YA-book.
Hush hush-series by Becca Fitzpatrick: these are probably my favourite books in my not so favourite-genre Paranormal Romance if that tells you anything:-). These books are dark in a light way and I like that they finish a subplot or mystery in each book because I can`t stand it when these series ends with an cliffhanger that might as well be the end of a chapter.
Perfect Chemistry/Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles: I liked the second book Rules of Attraction even better than the first one in The Perfect Chemistry-series about the Fuentes-brothers. I would recommend them both though. They`re romantic, sexy and intense but maybe not the most unpredictable books in the world. The third and last book might be my summer read this year.
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally: a really cute story about a girl, Jordan, who loves to play football with the guys, and she`s really good at it too. When the new player on the team catches her attention having her wishing he was more than her teammate, things starts to get complicated.
What`s your favourite summer reads?
Summer is definitely a lighter read time for me. I don't have the energy to delve into heavy topics or bogged down writing. (I work in a library and our busiest time of year is summer reading and I leave work exhausted most days.)
ReplyDeleteI like my books to still have a little depth to them, but I find authors like Sarah Dessen to be a great choice this time of year (just to name one off the top of my head). And I just finished The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, which fit the bill as well.
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I love Hush Hush series, least the first book in the series:) The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris is also great and easy reading on a summer day:)
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned some really great books. I actually recently acquired Dead Until Dark, after hearing so many good things about it so I hope to read that one this summer. Also, have you read any of the companions to Catching Jordan? I've been hesitant to check them out because of the mixed reviews..
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Thank you for this fantastic list of books :) Now that it's summer vacation I am slowly starting to compile my summer reading list. My book recommendation is a bit surprising (even for myself). To explain a bit; I find that I really enjoy the heavy, deep and real novels more in the winter and books that are more lighthearted and fun in the summer. I came across the book "The Facebook Diet" by author Gemini Adams (http://www.unplugseries.com/)and I haven't been able to stop talking about it. The author/artist has created 50 hilarious illustrations that show the reader, "You know you're a Facebook addict when..." (e.g.: you've given up your other addictions - alcohol, cigarettes, world of warcraft, and porn -so you can spend more time on Facebook.). The book made me laugh out loud quite a few times and shares some interesting facts and statistics on the international phenomenon that is Facebook as well as some advice on how to unplug and give yourself a "digital detox." I think you will find it funny and amusing; hope you will give it a read!
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