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Today's post is all about the books I'm looking forward to reading this summer and my favorites! This summer I'm hoping to reread a lot of the books that I was assigned in high school as well as a few new books. Check out the list below and post in the comments any books you think I'd enjoy!!
1 // To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
I read this book back in middle school and loved it! My sister also just took the same English class and read this book, which inspired me to pick it up again. I think I'll be able to retain a lot more from this story than I did in 6th grade.
2 // Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Although I haven't seen Parks and Rec (OMG crazy I know), I think Amy Poehler is hilarious!! My roommate read this book over the course of the second semester, and now I'm itching to read it too!
3 // The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Another one of my classic favorites! I read a lot of these books in high school and feel like I missed out on a lot of the important details. I can't wait to reread this favorite and take in more of its symbolism.
4 // Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
5 // Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Another favorite here that I'm hoping to reread! I love the storyline with Montag and Clarisse, and honestly this is just a classic. Dystopian literature is my absolute favorite genre!!
6 // Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles
This was my favorite childhood book! I read it back in 3rd grade and I remember loving it so much that I bought and read every other book by the same author. It's also the first book that ever made me cry, and I was so proud of reading this. Sure, it's a children's book with simple language, but my goal is to read this again this summer and see if it still gives me the same feels it did when I was younger. Plus, the story is sooo cute!
7 // The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Hello, another classic! Once again, I'm hoping to reread this lovely Roaring Twenties tale for leisure instead of as intensely as I did in high school. I love all of F Scott Fitzgerald's works, and I highly recommend his short stories too! Gatsby is definitely my favorite though. And along with that, I'm hoping to get my hands on a Hemingway tale or two.
8 // Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Anyone who knows me IRL knows that I am just about obsessed with Jurassic Park and dinosaurs. What can I say, I got it from my brother! Growing up with a twin who loved his dinos really had its effect on me, and I grew up to love them just the same. While I still get freaked if I ever come into contact with any life size dinosaur creature (OK seriously, I'm five feet tall. Those things could swallow me in one gulp), I'm still in love with the whole Jurassic Park franchise and would love to read the book that started it all!
9 // 1984 by George Orwell
Another classic. Another high school read turned favorite. Another dystopian novel. Need I say more?
10 // The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I remember trying to read this way back and getting slightly freaked out for some reason (I thought the house was creepy? IDK). But this tale is so charming and so timeless, that I think it's only fitting I finally pick it up and read it. I have only the highest expectations for this one.
11 // Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Funny story here. I had to read the first chapter of Moby Dick for an English common assessment once, and fell in love with Melville's writing style. It screams "I grew up in New England and explored lighthouses" and I love that whole aesthetic. I think this read should be super interesting, and I can't wait to pick this up at Barnes and Noble.
12 // Animal Farm by George Orwell
If you can't tell by now, George Orwell is my homeboy. Animal Farm was one of the first dystopian novels that I read, and it's based off of the Russian Revolution and the reign of Stalin. This book is seriously so great - I can't believe I read it for the first time in 7th grade, which was seven years ago.
13 // How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World by Jordan Christy
On a much different note from all my other books above, my current read is this novel all about how to stay poised, classy, and timeless even in our modern world of reality TV and pop culture. Expect a full book review on this one soon!
What books are you looking forward to reading this summer? And do you have any suggestions for me?
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I read this book back in middle school and loved it! My sister also just took the same English class and read this book, which inspired me to pick it up again. I think I'll be able to retain a lot more from this story than I did in 6th grade.
Although I haven't seen Parks and Rec (OMG crazy I know), I think Amy Poehler is hilarious!! My roommate read this book over the course of the second semester, and now I'm itching to read it too!
Another one of my classic favorites! I read a lot of these books in high school and feel like I missed out on a lot of the important details. I can't wait to reread this favorite and take in more of its symbolism.
As an environmental science major I'm probably going to have to read this book at one point or another. Luckily, my amazing lab group from AP Environmental Science got me this book as my high school graduation gift. I have yet to open it, but I'm super excited to get started on the book that sparked the ban of DDT, the creation of the EPA, and the entire environmental movement. Seriously, could Rachel Carson be any more of my #spiritanimal?!
Another favorite here that I'm hoping to reread! I love the storyline with Montag and Clarisse, and honestly this is just a classic. Dystopian literature is my absolute favorite genre!!
This was my favorite childhood book! I read it back in 3rd grade and I remember loving it so much that I bought and read every other book by the same author. It's also the first book that ever made me cry, and I was so proud of reading this. Sure, it's a children's book with simple language, but my goal is to read this again this summer and see if it still gives me the same feels it did when I was younger. Plus, the story is sooo cute!
Hello, another classic! Once again, I'm hoping to reread this lovely Roaring Twenties tale for leisure instead of as intensely as I did in high school. I love all of F Scott Fitzgerald's works, and I highly recommend his short stories too! Gatsby is definitely my favorite though. And along with that, I'm hoping to get my hands on a Hemingway tale or two.
Anyone who knows me IRL knows that I am just about obsessed with Jurassic Park and dinosaurs. What can I say, I got it from my brother! Growing up with a twin who loved his dinos really had its effect on me, and I grew up to love them just the same. While I still get freaked if I ever come into contact with any life size dinosaur creature (OK seriously, I'm five feet tall. Those things could swallow me in one gulp), I'm still in love with the whole Jurassic Park franchise and would love to read the book that started it all!
Another classic. Another high school read turned favorite. Another dystopian novel. Need I say more?
I remember trying to read this way back and getting slightly freaked out for some reason (I thought the house was creepy? IDK). But this tale is so charming and so timeless, that I think it's only fitting I finally pick it up and read it. I have only the highest expectations for this one.
Funny story here. I had to read the first chapter of Moby Dick for an English common assessment once, and fell in love with Melville's writing style. It screams "I grew up in New England and explored lighthouses" and I love that whole aesthetic. I think this read should be super interesting, and I can't wait to pick this up at Barnes and Noble.
If you can't tell by now, George Orwell is my homeboy. Animal Farm was one of the first dystopian novels that I read, and it's based off of the Russian Revolution and the reign of Stalin. This book is seriously so great - I can't believe I read it for the first time in 7th grade, which was seven years ago.
On a much different note from all my other books above, my current read is this novel all about how to stay poised, classy, and timeless even in our modern world of reality TV and pop culture. Expect a full book review on this one soon!
What books are you looking forward to reading this summer? And do you have any suggestions for me?
Shop the post here:
one // two // three // four // five
six // seven // eight // nine
ten // eleven // twelve // thirteen
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