Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Top Ten Beach Reads

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks bloggers to share their top ten books beach reads. The following books are in no particular order. 


1. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares is one the books I read when I was a teen. The concept of one pair of jeans that fit four different teenage girls baffled me but I love how the jeans were "magic" and full of life! Join a summer with Lena, Carmen, Tibby and Bridget.


2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins is the perfect summer read involving a boarding school in France! What is there not love about it?


3. Something Real by Heather Demetrios is a good novel that showcases a teenage girl and her family on a reality TV show. Want drama? Definitely take a plunge into this book.


4. Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal is a historical fiction novel that takes place in the South in 1960s. Readers are introduce to a wonderful cast of characters that starts with little Izzy to live with her grandmother. This is one of my all time favorite books.


5. All the Feels by Danika Stone is a book I just finished reading this past weekend. If you are a huge fangirl, geek or nerd and love fandoms and conventions, this book is for you! Stone knows how it is to be a completely obsessed with a fandom!


6. Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch introduces readers to a wonderful summer in Florence, Italy. Not only does it invoke memories for me but the romance in the book is perfection!


7. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling can be a read at any time of the year but my favorite times to read Harry Potter is either in the summer or during the holidays. In the summer, I can marathon the series quicker because of the lazy summer days. But I LOVE reading the series around the holidays because there is something magical about reading Harry Potter during the festivities and when it is snowing outside.


8. When We Collided by Emery Lord is a summer read about Vivi and Jonah and how they spend their summer together at Verona Cove. Lord does any excellent job weaving two completely different lives together to create an emotional journey.


9. Teen Angst?: Naaah...A Quasi-autobiography by Ned Vizzini is a memoir about Vizzini's life when he was a teenager. His approach is realistic and the novel is easily relatable. I read this as a teen for my summer reading choice read.


10.  Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli is the such a cute read about a guy named Simon who is finding out who he is. After chatting online named "Blue" for awhile, he ends up meeting him in person.


What are some of your favorite beach reads? Do you prefer reading a physical book or on your e-reader at the beach?

26 comments:

  1. I loved Anna! Hope you enjoy these :-)

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    1. I am due for a re-read of Anna, Lola and Isla. I love this series!

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  2. Great list! I was going to purchase Love & Gelato the other day but it's cheaper online so I'm buying it there. It sounds like a good summer read.

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    1. Love & Gelato is so cute. Traveling and romance are a nice combo. I hope you get to read it soon.

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  3. I have seen Love & Gelato in a few lists , I better check it out.
    My TTT.

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    1. Love & Gelato recently came out and it's the perfect summer read. I hope you have a chance to read it!

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  4. Oh I really should have put the Harry Potter series on my list. Any of those would be perfect beach reads! Love and Gelato sounds great too. I am living in Italy right now, so the setting really appeals to me. :)

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    1. Love and Gelato reminded me of the time I visited Florence so I hope you can relate to the book since you are currently living there. Being able to recognize the landmarks is helpful to picture the story in your head. And I am glad that you agree about Harry Potter!!

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  5. Yep, Anna and The French Kiss, is great! All Stephanie Perkins books are great for the summer/beach! Great Top Ten! :D
    My Top Ten Tuesday!

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    1. I love all of Perkins's books. Her novels are the perfect summer reads. Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. Harry Potter is kind of an everywhere read hehe. Great list!

    My TTT

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    1. I totally agree! I can read Harry Potter at any time. It's always a good pick me up.

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  7. This is an AMAZING list. So many favorites! Anna and the French Kiss! The Traveling Pants! Harry Potter! Simon! When We Collided! All fantastic books.

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  8. Of course HP is always on my reading pile....any time of the year. I am going to try really hard to read some of the books you, Elizabeth and Rachel recommended to me too. I have a feeling that once I read Anna and the French Kiss and All the Boys I Loved...I will be hooked. Great list...and I might have to add that Doll-Baby title to my summer TBR too.

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    1. I think you will like them Marci. They are fast cute reads! Dollbaby is very good. I picked that up on a whim. It's an adult book but I feel like it borders YA and Adult.

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  9. Ohhh correction..I meant To All the Boys I've Loved Before...

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  10. Ahhh there are so many good books on your list this week :-) I have enjoyed so many of them. Especially Simon!

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    1. I love Simon! I can't wait for the companion novel to come out :D.

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  11. I am so excited to read ALL THE FEELS! WHEN WE COLLIDED is such a great pick for a beach read (with tissues in the beach bag)! I might re-read this one this summer. Such a great novel.

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    1. I hope you like All the Feels. It's definitely a good underrated book for a quick read.

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    1. Simon is awesome! I am excited about the companion novel that is coming out soon.

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  13. I've seen Something Real on quite a few lists this week!! I really want to read it bc I loved I'll Meet You There. I definitely also agree w/ Anna & the French Kiss as a perfect beach book... really any of Steph Perkins books would work.

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  14. Harry Potter is perfect for any time of year!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/top-ten-tuesday-59/

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  15. The Sisterhood of the Traveling pants would make an awesome beach read! I can't believe I didn't think of that one! Great picks! A lot of these are on my TBR list. Thanks for sharing and also for visiting my blog! Happy reading and happy summer!

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  16. Totally agree with you about Simon! I have never read anything by Emery Lord but that cover is absolutely gorgeous. Can I hang it on my wall?
    Thanks for stopping by The Local Muse

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