Top Ten Books I Want to Read This Summer

Top Ten Tuesdays are hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. We initially struggled with this one a bit. Ann never reads at the beach and whilst I do read at the beach - it isn't my favourite place. In addition to this all the beaches near us are the rocky kind with lots of gusts of wind, so reading is always a bit of a nightmare! So I modified it a bit to the books I want to read this summer - on or off the beach!

1)  Summer Days and Summer Nights by Stephanie Perkins

Her Christmas collection was perfect for the season and I am excited to get into this one. I will probably read a story a day like I did with the Christmas collection. 

2) The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood

It has Summer in the title so it must be perfect for the season! I haven't heard much about this book although I have seen it around a lot - I am hoping it will be a great read. 

3) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

This is a huge book so at least if I read it on the beach it's unlikely to blow away in the wind! This is a book I know I will be completely absorbed by!

4) Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Klepas

Regency Romance is actually my Genre of Summer and definitely the genre I read most often on beach days. Lisa Kleypas is one of my favourite authors and I know this will be a light, fun and romantic read.

5) The Forbidden Orchid by Sharon Biggs Waller

I actually don't know much about this book but my copy just arrived in the post so it's a bit on my mind. It has a beautiful cover and looks like an exciting historical read!

6) The Second Love of my Life by Victoria Walters

This is a slightly sadder book - which isn't normal for Summer but the cover seems summery to me for some reason and as a contemporary it should be perfect for summer.

7) Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick

I loved Silver Linings Playbook (movie more than the film actually) and I am excited to read this one - it is YA Contemporary and there is a tortoise on the cover - all of which make me think it a beach read for some reason.

8) The Butterfly Summer by Harriet Evans

Another one with Summer in the title! How could I possibly read this at any other time of year?

9) The Way to Game the Walk of Shame by Jenn P. Nguyen

The cover and the title all appeal to me. I am looking forward to this one!

10) Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld 

I received this for review on Netgalley and I have been looking forward to reading it ever since. A kindle may not be the best idea on the beach (I am entirely capable of dropping it in a rock pool) but this will definitely be a great read. 

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