Books to read in the summer
How many times have you said "I'll read it during holiday" to a book? So many times you probably don't even remember the book anymore, or you just don't feel like reading it now that we're actually on holiday. If that's your situation, or you're just looking for some fun, summery books to read, this might be helpful. These are some of my favourite books that either remind me of summer or I read during this time of the year and loved.
A classic YA book, I don't think I know anyone who dislikes it after reading. It's sweet, fun, cute, and takes you on a holiday to Paris. I like to re-read this every so often because it never takes more than two days and it's nice to return to the little corner of happiness that is the cute narrative of Anna and the French Kiss.
In case you don't know what it's about, it tells the story of this girl named Anna who goes off to boarding school in Paris. It's safe to say she's not thrilled about it, until she meets this boy named Étienne St. Clair, an british boy who goes to school with her.... and a crush on a boy with a girlfriend ensues.
I find my love for these books difficult to describe. Everything about them is peculiar, fresh and original. The writing is beautiful, making the characters are complex and wonderful, each in their own weird way. It includes elements of fantasy, romance, friendship, family, and everything you could want out of a read. Some people say it took them around 100 pages to get into it, this wasn't my case but if you feel a little confusedat first, please give it a chance.
The first book is mainly about Blue Sargent, a very un-psychic girl in a family of very psychic women. The main prophecy she's been told her whole life is that if she ever kisses her true love, he will die, good thing she doesn't believe in love. She soon meets a very interesting group of boys from Aglionby Academy, the type of people she's always tried to avoid end up becoming her best friends and she helps them go on the hunt for a magical buried King.
If you haven't read this book I don't know where you've been. A classic upon classics, this beat generation love letter is absolutely fantastic. It's my favourite book of all time and the reason I think it's perfect for the summer is because it takes you away to so many places, it makes you feel like you're on the road and there's no time better to get lost in a book than summer.
It's the true story of writer Jack Keuroac, although in the book he calls himself Sal Paradise, and his Beat friends such as Allen Ginsberg (Carlo Marx) and especially the man who changed his life, Neal Cassady (Dean Moriarty), as he went on a 7 year roadtrip across America and even Mexico!
Fangirl has a very special place in my heart. It is perhaps the most relatable book I've ever read, no matter who you are you will find some of yourself in every character and I think that's something Rainbow Rowell always manages to do brilliantly. This book is just a whole ball of cute with just enough angst.
It tells the story of Cath, a girl going to college whose entire world is Simon Snow (this universe's Harry Potter) and her twin sister, Wren. She's a fanfiction writer, she's used to staying in her room, looking at her computer and being with her sister, When her sister decides to branch out and not be Cath's roomate, she learns to make new friends, have new experiences and maybe even fall in love. It's just a bunch of cute fluff for you laid out with wonderful writing.
This is a pretty light but very intimate read. It tells the stories of a few gay boys, pretty diverse, and our narrators are the most interesting bit. It's told by the generation of gay men that died because of AIDS. It's a pretty sad book because it can't avoid it, but always with constant glimmers of hope.
The main focus of the story are two ex-boyfriends trying to break the world record for longest kiss (something that actually happened in real life) and their struggles through it. They become something that the other boys in the book look to. It's a story about relationships, coming out, identity, and many of the struggles teenage gay boys deal with today.
I couldn't say enough about this book. The premise wasn't too appealing to me, about MMO's, the 80's and gaming. It might be someone first choice but it wasn't mine, but I was hearing wonders about it so I decided to pick it up and I'm so glad I did. This book is a romance, a quest and set in a video game with world beyond imagination and it is absolutely brilliant.
Basically, it's 2044 and most people live in poverty. Wade, a teenager living in a trailer park, isn't unlike most and he spends his time playing in the OASIS, a virtual utiopia with thousands of planets. It gets interesting with the creator reveals, after his death, that he has hidden an Easter Egg whithin puzzles that lead to his fortune. After years, Wade is the first one to find the first clue. Millions are watching and following his footsteps, some may even get ahead, willing to make very real murders.
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