Recent Reads

During the summertime, I have a lot more time to read than during the rest of the year (hooray for summer breaks!). Here are 6 of my favorite summertime reads from the past year.

1. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

While the book started out slow-moving, pretty soon I could not put it down. I kept this one by my bedside but wish I had read it in longer stretches of time.

Read it: At the beach or poolside

2. Three Sisters by Susan Mallery

Any book where a hunky carpenter shows up = fantastic beach read. 

Read it: On the beach or in an all-ladies book group (and then follow it up with another Susan Mallery title)

3. All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald

If you’re from the Boston area (or know someone who is), you’ll find this read from an old-school Southie boy interesting. 

Read it: On the subway into work

4. Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo

Whether or not you believe in a heaven, this story of a young boy is an interesting (and quick) read. 

Read it: Wherever – It’s easy to put down and pick back up

5. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

If you’re looking for one good book to read over a week or so, this is it. There’s too much going on in the book to constantly pick it up and put it down, like on your commute into the office, but it will keep your attention for long spans of time (like your beach vacation).

Read it: On a week-long vacation, from the plane to the beach

6. The Fault in our Stars by John Green

I didn’t find this book to be as devastating as some told me it was, but instead found it to be comforting in an odd way. It’s worth reading if only to be in-the-know of what everyone else is talking about.

Read it: Before bed – It’s a warm-and-fuzzy story in a not-traditional warm-and-fuzzy way

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