Summers in public libraries are…chaotic. Loud, busy, and for librarians, it’s often non-stop action. And while this is very fun (I get to share so many awesome books with people looking for something to read over the summer), it can be exhausting at times.
It’s those times that make me want to dive into a book, looking for an escape into a different kind of summer, and it is in that spirit that I suggest the following books. Each offers a change of scene, whether you’re thinking summer love, summer jobs, or summer mysteries.
Is this the summer you’re going to fall in love? Wish you could have two equally appealing options, but would prefer to pass on sci-fi revolutions or supernaturals? Open up The Summer I Turned Prettyby Jenny Han and fall in love along with Belly, who, like every year since forever, is spending the summer at her mom’s best friend’s beach house. In years past, Belly played tag-along with her older brother Stephen and his friends, Conrad and Jeremiah, while crushing on Conrad from afar, but now that Belly is turning sixteen, things are a-changin’…
Along for the Ride – Sarah Dessen

Project Sweet Life – Bret Hartinger

Way to Go – Tom Ryan

Where Things Come Back – John Corey Whaley

Bad Kitty – Michelle Jaffe

What are your favorite books about summer? Please share with us in the comments.
Bad Kitty is a great, fun read. But that's the cover of the book series by Bruel, not the YA book.
I fixed it, thank you. Just got back from vacation and formatted this post at 6:00 a.m. Or, you know, I was just testing you all – tada, you win! But seriously, thank you. Karen