Summer Reading List
Hello, fellow book lovers! As the official kick-off to summer, I have compiled a few reading lists to celebrate the long, warm, sunny days spent by the pool or under the shade of a tree in the park. However you like to spend your summer days, I hope you’re able to find a book off the list to take to the pool, celebrate Pride Month, or preorder for July. Until next time, happy reading!
Kicking It Pool Side
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors A fun, beach hang
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray A beautiful family saga
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Who doesn’t love a little summer camp mystery?
The Gentleman from Peru by André Aciman Doesn’t the cover scream summer?
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama A comfy, laidback read
Long Island by Colm Tóibín One to binge
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt One to appreciate octopuses
My Friends by Fredrik Backman High on my summer reading list
The Guest by Emma Cline A real page-turner
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab One to escape
Happy Pride Month
Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang I’ve been seeing this everywhere, it even got Dakota Johnson’s stamp of approval.
The Loves of My Life by Edmund White This book has been flying off the shelves since it was published.
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong My favorite book of the year.
Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams A thrilling short story collection
Everything is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe An important coming-of-age story
The Palace on the Higher Hill by Karim Kattan Bring your tissues
Love in Exile by Shon Fayne High on my TBR
Open, Heaven by Sean Hewitt A book about youth’s great agony
Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo Winner of the Booker Prize in 2019 for a reason
It Used to be Witches: Under the Spell of Queer Cinema by Ryan Gilbey Interviews from filmmakers in queer media? I’m in.
Buzzy July Releases
Wanting by Claire Jia Been wanting to read this one
Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyên A satire
I Want to Burn This Place Down by Maris Kreizman A clever cover
Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie I’ve heard it’s binge-worthy
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware Readers can’t get enough of Ware
A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst I pre-ordered it. You should too!
All the Lights by Clemens Meyer, translated by Katy Derbyshire Love a good translated book!
Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild The cover alone is drawing me in.
The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida, translated by Bruno Navasky Going to be another comfy read
The Greatest Possible Good by Ben Brooks Another family saga
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” — Voltaire
