I’ve always loved the escape that getting wrapped up in a book provides… whether it’s while on vacation at the beach, by the pool on a warm summer day, a long road trip in the car, or just cuddled up on the couch after a long day… there is just something about getting hooked on a good storyline that I love… and it’s been that way for as long as I can remember.

But I also go through waves depending on how hectic life is at the moment… and summer tends to be the time of year when I become a reading warrior…. likely due to the somewhat slower pace of life. I tend to gravitate towards psychological thrillers (I think it was “Gone Girl” that got me hooked on them…), but also love a good romcom/coming of age/easy beach read.

So for today I’m rounding up the books I’ve read over the past year that I really enjoyed and would recommend. There was also a request for some books that were “lighter” in nature (i.e. no thrillers, nothing depressing) so I put it out there on instagram and I’m sharing the books that were recommended at the end. Hope this helps if you’re looking for a book to get get lost in this summer season!
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BOOKS I’VE READ AND RECOMMEND

Verity
Next Year In Havana (almost finished with it and really like it)
The Last Thing He Told Me
The Guest List
The Silent Patient
The Perfect Marriage
A Good Marriage
The Couple Next Door
The Last Flight
Where The Crawdads Sing
Educated
That Summer
Big Summer
Malibu Rising
The American Royals (and the sequel)

RECOMMENDED LIGHTHEARTED READS

The Alchemist
Soulmate Equation
The People We Meet on Vacation
Beach Read
The Guncle
28 Summers
Golden Girl
Anything by Marian Keyes
The Island
Sex + Vanity (same author as the Crazy Rich Asians series)
The Unhoneymooners
The Simple Wild
Bromance Bookclub
Shipped
Red White and Royal Blue
Last Summer At The Golden Hotel
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Where’s Ya Go Bernadette
Mexican Gothic
Anxious People
Summertime Guests
The Authenticity Project
It Had To Be You
Crazy Rich Asians Series (I personally loved these too)
P.S. I Love You Series