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Let the summer reading season begin!
Summer reading season is here! Preparing my TBR pile (and Kindle queue), I got to thinking of some of my favorite summer reads from years past. Here are ten favorites, in no strict order. Let’s hear some of yours!
1. Cold Tea on a Hot Day by Curtiss Ann Matlock. On a family vacation, this is the book that introduced me to one of my favorite writers. I kept wanting to curl my toes when I read it – it’s warm and positive, with a beautiful small-town setting and lovable characters. Her books have never let me down since.
2. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand. It’s a mystery wrapped up in a relationship novel, with a slew of fascinating characters. The Nantucket setting makes it even more perfect for summer
3. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella. Thoroughly charming book about a woman with amnesia who finds she’s missed about four years of her life. She’s got an amazing job, a gorgeous husband and a great house … but she seems to have lost her friends along the way. It's so much fun seeing her get her "self" back.
4. A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. My daughter lent me this one while we were at camp last year. Whimsical, touching … have a hanky ready. It’s worth it.
5. The Vampire Tapestry by Suzie McKee Charnas. A really different look at a vampire in five interconnected novellas. Totally engrossing. I was useless until I finished it.
6. The Stand by Stephen King. The second King book I ever read (after Carrie), and the one that cemented me as a fan. I remember being a teen, reading until 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. Whoosh! Another hundred pages go by.
7. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. A funny, smart romance about two likable characters you’ll really believe are meant for each other. And did I mention it’s really funny?
8. Hello, It's Me by Wendy Markham. Wonderful story about a woman whose deceased husband seems to be trying to reach her through a song on the radio.
9. The Demon Tower by Virginia Coffman. I’m a teenager again, sequestered in my bedroom, waiting for my eyebrows to grow back because I over-plucked them. I read so many books by this gothic romance writer, but it was definitely summer when I read this one. Sassy heroine; witty, charming hero; fun, suspenseful plot.
10. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzergerald. I never had to read this for school, and I think that’s a good thing. I wouldn't have appreciated it nearly as much as I did some 30-plus years after graduation. Loved it.
1. Cold Tea on a Hot Day by Curtiss Ann Matlock. On a family vacation, this is the book that introduced me to one of my favorite writers. I kept wanting to curl my toes when I read it – it’s warm and positive, with a beautiful small-town setting and lovable characters. Her books have never let me down since.
2. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand. It’s a mystery wrapped up in a relationship novel, with a slew of fascinating characters. The Nantucket setting makes it even more perfect for summer
3. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella. Thoroughly charming book about a woman with amnesia who finds she’s missed about four years of her life. She’s got an amazing job, a gorgeous husband and a great house … but she seems to have lost her friends along the way. It's so much fun seeing her get her "self" back.
4. A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. My daughter lent me this one while we were at camp last year. Whimsical, touching … have a hanky ready. It’s worth it.
5. The Vampire Tapestry by Suzie McKee Charnas. A really different look at a vampire in five interconnected novellas. Totally engrossing. I was useless until I finished it.
6. The Stand by Stephen King. The second King book I ever read (after Carrie), and the one that cemented me as a fan. I remember being a teen, reading until 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. Whoosh! Another hundred pages go by.
7. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. A funny, smart romance about two likable characters you’ll really believe are meant for each other. And did I mention it’s really funny?
8. Hello, It's Me by Wendy Markham. Wonderful story about a woman whose deceased husband seems to be trying to reach her through a song on the radio.
9. The Demon Tower by Virginia Coffman. I’m a teenager again, sequestered in my bedroom, waiting for my eyebrows to grow back because I over-plucked them. I read so many books by this gothic romance writer, but it was definitely summer when I read this one. Sassy heroine; witty, charming hero; fun, suspenseful plot.
10. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzergerald. I never had to read this for school, and I think that’s a good thing. I wouldn't have appreciated it nearly as much as I did some 30-plus years after graduation. Loved it.
