Summer Reads 2022

 Summer is upon us and that means time to hit the beach and pool. 

I've rounded up my Summer beach reads and the best part is Target currently has buy 2 get one free on books. Check out my picks below and grab one or two for your next beach or pool day!   

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews

The Secret to Southern Charm by Kristy Woodson Harvey

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand (She is the QUEEN of beach reads.)

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover (She writes such good books!)

The Club by Ellery Lloyd (Reese Witherspoon book club book)

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (Another Reese book club book)

Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy

The Girls Weekend by Jody Getrman (A bit of suspense if that's your thing.)

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 

East Coast Girls by Kerry Kletter

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (I think this is the one I'm going to read first.)

The Lifegaurds by Amanda Eyre Ward

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (I feel like this one will be very popular this year.)

Let me know if you read any of these and what your thoughts were. I always love hearing other peoples book reviews. 

Summer Reading List 2021

 Since it's officially the first day of Summer I thought it would be the perfect time to share my Summer Reading list.

I like putting these together each year so I can remember all the books I want to read and hopefully give y'all some ideas as well. 

A lot of these are your typical beach read, but there's also some more suspenseful ones. 

Let me know if the comments below which ones you will be reading this Summer.

The Light we Lost

This has been on my list for a while. Hoping to finally get around to it this Summer.

Beach  Read

The title of this one. Enough said. 

Malibu Rising

I've been seeing a lot of buzz about this one. Definitely adding it to my must read list.

Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty

This one has also been getting a lot of buzz. She is the author of The Devil Wears Prada so you know it has to be good.

Golden Girl

Eilin Hilderbrand is the QUEEN of Summer beach reads. This one sounds a little different, but very interesting. 

The Stepsisters

I saw this when I was in the book section of Target the other day. The synopsis definitely peaked my interest.

Verity

This is my next book club book. I am excited to read it because I have heard a lot of good things about Colleen Hoover. I have a ton of other books by her on my list as well.

Girl With No Job

Any fellow Toasters out there? I have had this book for a while and just haven't found the time to start it. I've heard really good things though.

The House Wives

I actually totally forgot about this book until the other day. Definitely need to read it as a huge Bravo fan!

The Half Sister

This one sounds like a bit of suspense/mystery. A good change up from the lighthearted nature of most beach reads.

What's on your Summer reading list? Let me know if you have any good recommendations. I still have some from last year I never got around to that I'm hoping to get through this year. 

Happy Summer! 

Summer Reading List 2020

This past Monday kicked off the unofficial start to summer!

With that in mind I thought I would share my Summer Reading List with y'all.

Some of these are repeats from last year because honestly I did not get very far on my list last year. With a little more free time this year I am hoping to knock out all of these on top of any book club books.

If you are in need of some new summer reads check out my list below.

1. Winter in Paradise

This is one that was on the list last year and I never got around to reading it. I finally bought the book a few weeks ago, so I will definitely be reading it soon!

2. Where the Crawdads Sing

This is another that was on last years list that never got read. I also bought this one a few weeks ago, so I will be reading it this summer for sure! 

3. The Jetsetters

This seems like such a good summer beach read! 

4. Daisy Jones & The Six

I've heard really good things about this and the synopsis sounds really good! 

5. In Five Years

I'm currently reading this and it's so good. It had a lot of buzz a few months ago and I was stoked when it got picked for our book club read.

6. Jessica Simpson Open Book

This is another I've already read. I am not normally an autobiography person, but this might honestly be one of my favorite books! It was so so good! 

7. American Royals

I'm pretty sure this was a book for the Read Heads Book Club. If you are a Toaster you will know what I'm talking about. If not, you should check out the podcast The Read Heads Book Club. 

8. The Rest of the Story

I think this was suggested in my book club once and never got picked. The synopsis sounds really good though.

9. Before we were Strangers

 This book is honestly really freaking hard to find. I linked the kindle version. That and an audio version is the only one I can find. It sounds so so good though! 

10. Red, White & Royal Blue

This is another book that seems like a light and fun beach read.

11. Last Mrs. Parrish

Another one I have heard so many rave reviews about. One of my friends said it's the best book she's ever read! Bold statement! 

12. The Miseducation of Henry Cane

Any Younger fans here? This is another book from the series. I also read Marriage Vacation, which is from the series. It was pretty good!

13. Love at First Like 

This seems like a fun one to read. Definitely a great pick for when you are laying by the pool.

14. Big Summer

If it's got the word Summer in the title it's got to be a good summer read. 

15. All These Beautiful Strangers

This one makes the list because as much as I love a fun/easy read in the summer I do like my fair share of mystery/thriller. 

16. The Last House Guest

This one is also a mystery/thriller. I always like to mix things up! 

So there you have my 2020 summer reading list. I hope to get through a lot more than I did last year. I have already read 1 of the books and own 3 or 4 so I think the odds are in my favor. 

Do you have any good book recommendations? I always love a good book suggestion. 

Summer Reading List

Happy Tuesday friends!

Today I wanted to share with y’all my Summer Reading list. It’s kind of funny because in school I always DREADED getting the summer reading list. And if I’m being honest, I usually would read the cliff notes version and just wing the assignments at the beginning of the semester. (Star student over here!! JK)

I have always enjoyed reading. (Even when I refused to read in school) I just like reading what I want to read and not what I’m forced to read. That being said, since joining a book club last fall, I have really gotten back into reading pretty regularly. I can usually finish a book pretty quickly so I thought why not make a list of books I want to read this summer? If you are in need of some summer beach reads the next 10 are what I will be reading by the water during these hot sunny months. (I’ve also added a couple at the end that I read last summer!)

1.    When Life gives you Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger

I love The Devil wears Prada (movie & book) and while I swear there was already a sequel (Revenge wears Prada anyone?) this is the sequel to The Devil wears Prada. This is definitely at the top of my list!

2.    Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand is the QUEEN of beach reads!! She has so many good ones that seem perfect for a long day basking in the sun. I read a couple of her books last year so I thought I would add this on to the list.

3.    Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

I found this one on Emily’s blog (Life with Emily) and she gave it a good review. It sounds very PLL. I was obsessed with that series so sign me up for anything remotely similar. (Except for the new spinoff. I cannot do another 8 years of my life!!)

4.    The Perfect Liar by Thomas Christopher Greene

Another one I found on Life with Emily. (She reads SO much and does reviews every month! #goals)

This one sounds super suspenseful, which I always love.

5.    Where the Crawdad Sings by Delia Owens

I found this one on Reese Witherspoons book club list. A few of my friends also recently read it for a book club they are in and gave it good reviews. It’s based in North Carolina (which is where I’m from) and again has some mystery to it.

6.    All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth

Like I said above I am always a sucker for anything mysterious and reminiscent of PLL. This one seems like it has both. I can’t wait to read this one. (Also found this on Life with Emily.)

7.    The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

I saw this one last fall on a ton of people’s blogs & IG. I think we actually almost read it in my book club. This one seems very lighthearted and fun which can be needed to break up all these murders, mystery & deceit in the other books.

8.    The Kissing Quotient by Helen Hoang

This is another book I saw on so many blogs and instagram posts that seems like a fun read. I feel like fun & cheerful books are what people gravitate to in the summer. And romance which this one and # 7 both have.

9.    The Party by Robyn Harding

This one involves a sweet 16 party and things going terribly wrong! I have had this on my list for a while! I actually found it while browsing the Target book section. (This is how I kicked off my summer reading list and I can already check it off the list. J)

10.                  It Happens in the Hamptons by Holly Peterson

Any book set in the Hamptons has summer beach read written all over it! I stumbled upon this book because it was part of a buy 2 get 1 free deal but I must say that I can’t wait to read it!

So there’s my summer 2019 reading list. I’m hoping I can move through these and add a few more in there before Labor Day. What kind of books do you like? What is currently on your must read list? I’d love to hear about them so I can add some to my list. I want to read more and start doing reviews. I’m hoping to share a book review soon on the first 5 books I read for book club. (Maybe in the next couple weeks.)

Thank you so much for stopping by. Let me know if you decide to read any of these based on my recommendation. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

P.S. Here are a few more books that are great summer beach reads.

1.  The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand

2. The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand (This was one of my favorites!)

3. Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty

4. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Loved the book and LOVE the show!)