Top 5 Wednesday: Summer Reads

This week’s Top Five Wednesday topic is summer reads. Here are a few of my summer reading recommendations!

1. Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman

I recently read this and I can’t stop thinking about it! The book takes place over the course of a summer in northern Italy. Not only is the setting gorgeous, but the exquisite language and the harrowing love story will sweep you off your feet and into Elio’s world.

2. Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash

In this coming-of-age graphic novel, Maggie recounts her summer at Camp Bellflower when she was 15 years old, and when she fell for another girl, her camp counselor. The story captures the summery feel of going to camp as a kid, along with the excitement/anxiety that comes with developing your first crush.

3. How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran

Teenager Johanna goes through a series of successes and heartbreaks as she butts heads with her eccentric family and navigates the cutthroat world of music journalism. If you’re a fan of British humor and/or the 90s music scene, this is the perfect summer read for you.

4. Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas

A group of high school seniors spend their spring break in Aruba, where the protagonist, Anna, finds herself being accused of something terrible by friends, media, and law enforcement. This unpredictable YA mystery is great if you’re a fan of psychological thrillers and you want something you can fly through.

5. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

After her parents’ divorce, Auden spends her summer at her father’s beach house, where she meets and gets to know a boy named Eli. Just about any Sarah Dessen book is perfect for summer, as they all take place at the beach, where the protagonist finds romance and goes through a period of self-discovery.

 

I’m looking forward to discovering a new batch of favorites this summer! Any recommendations?