Hi friends! This TTT meme couldn’t have come at a better time, with our participation in Sweet Summertime Reads. Finding the perfect beach read is imperative to a day of sunshine and surf. Hope you’ll take the time to check out a few of our favorites! We stand by them, 150%! Don’t forget to check out Broke and the Bookish who thought up this lovely (helpful) meme and hosts Top 10 Tuesday every week.
Happy summer!
ESTELLE
1. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (Goodreads)
Why? Engaging, dramatic friendship with romance, family, everything. (Magan’s review)
2. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares (Goodreads)
Why? Friends through the years. A series!
3. Bookends by Jane Green (Goodreads)
Why? Fun romance set in London!
4. Naked by David Sedaris (Goodreads)
Why? Hilarious short story collection.
5. Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella (Goodreads)
Why? Lighthearted, laugh out loud zany chick lit.
MAGAN
1. The Summer Series by Jenny Han (Goodreads)
Why? Romance, the beach, love triangle!
2. Going too Far by Jennifer Echols (Goodreads)
Why? Hot hot chemistry. (Magan’s review)
3. Unbreak My Heart by Melissa Walker (Goodreads)
Why? The joys of family vacation. (Magan’s review)
4. The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland (Goodreads)
Why? The perfect setting: the beach. (Magan’s review)
5. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (Goodreads)
Why? Cute boys and football. (Our joint review)
–> Stop by Ginger and Tara‘s blogs as well for some more summer awesomeness & giveaways (aka free books)!!!
by Estelle + Magan
Magan: Shelve It (6/17/2012), Magan - [...] a new school, and romance found in Dreamland Social Club by Tara Altebrando. – Estelle + I found 10 more beach reads to share with you. – I review Myra McEntire’s Hourglass, sequel to Timepiece. Related Posts [...]
April Books & Wine - Man, I still need to read Going Too Far, because I totally adored Forget You.
AND ALSO! Catching Jordan. How I have I not read that book already?
I am glad your list is comprised of books I would put in my beach bag for real.
Angela @ AJ Arndt Books Blog - I loved Bookends. I completely agree that it’s a great beach read.
Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books - I absolutely adore the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, so that’s definitely a summer read for me! Plus, you guys have just contributed to my constantly growing TBR with all the other fab books you chose!
Melissa @ Writer Grrl Reads - Awesome list! Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants will always be one of my favourite summer reads, as I read the first one when I worked at a summer camp in upstate New York. It was the perfect summer weather read, curled up in an Adirondack chair on my down time.
And I’m super surprised that there’s no Morgan Matson in there?!? Magan actually passed up the chance to plug Second Chance Summer? Tee hee =)
margie c {the bumble girl} - Naked sounds hilarious and funny! I’m definitely adding this one to my list!
They all really sound fab, most are on my list already! Will have to add a few more, thanks for sharing
Lauren @ Lauren Reads YA - Great list! I especially love Magan’s picks, but that’s probably because I’m more into YA. : )
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Ginger @ GReads! - and this is why I asked y’all to do the summertime reads feature with me
HA! Love all your picks.
Jen - YES YES YES to all of Magan’s! Except Catching Jordan. We didn’t get along so well
gautami tripathy - Great choices. I am gonna add to my already LONG tbr pile!! Come check mine too:
Here is my Top Ten post!
Melissa @ Harley Bear Book Blog - Just added Going Too Far to my list. And I want to reread The Undomestic Goddess it definitely was zany chick lit. Definitely a great read for sun bathing lol. My Top Ten Tuesday
Fara @ Tumbling In Books - I So totally agree with Unbreak My Heart. That cover just SCREAMS to me. Awesome list!
Drop by my Top 10?
Vikk @ Down the Writer's Path - I’ve been meaning to read the short story anthology by Sedaris. Thanks for the reminder.
Shoeless - I honestly don’t think I’ve read any of these…but, I did see the movie for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants…does that count? lol.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz - Summer makes me want to read both very short pieces and very long books. Odd, isn’t it?
Here’s my list of Top Ten Favorite Beach Reads. I hope you will stop by and tell me what you think!
elena - I have David Sedaris on my list too! I thought about putting The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants but didn’t. I can’t believe I didn’t think of the Summer trilogy, a totally obvious choice. Love your choices!
Sash from Sash and Em - Catching Jordan – OMG- YES! Love that book. E and I haven’t read the Summer series but she’d def be a J girl and I’m more of a Conrad girl
Love yall’s picks! xo