Summer Reading List

summer reading list

My boyfriend introduced me to Audible a few months ago and it has really gotten me back into reading! I have so many books at home that our bookshelves are jam-packed! I have no room to buy any new books, but I can't seem to part with the old ones. I think this may be one of the reasons why I stopped reading in the first place!


With Audible, I started listening to books in the car on the way to work, as well as on my long runs when I was training for our half-marathon. The more I listened to the books, the more I was hooked and wanted to continue reading! I started to find myself laying on the couch, listening to my books through Audible. It was then that I decided I wanted needed to buy a Kindle (which syncs with Audible), that way I could pick up where I left off in the car and continue reading, without cluttering my book shelves even more!

I mentioned on my summer bucket list that I wanted to read five new books this summer. Since I purchased my Kindle a few weeks ago, with the help of Audible, my new goal is to read all nine of the books below! 

1. The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins. I finished this book last week and it was amazing! If you loved Gone Girl, then I highly recommend reading this! It's the #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, and it's soon to be a motion picture. Need I say more?

2. The Good Girl by Mary Kubica. I'm about 1/4 of the way through this book and I can't put it down! It's an addictively suspenseful and tautly written thriller that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems.  (Update: I finished reading and I LOVED it, the entire thing! Sometimes I don't like how these mystery novels end, but this one was great! Very unexpected!)

3. Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. A psychological thriller about a family torn apart by an (almost) unspeakable tragedy. This is another book that I have been told is as good, if not better, than The Girl On The Train! (Update: This book was AMAZING! I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves these types of books! I think I liked it more than The Girl On The Train!)

4. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. I saw the movie, died a little bit, and now I want need to read the book! My sister read it before the movie and said it goes much more in depth (as most books do). It is a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, 'what do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart?'

5. After You by Jojo Moyes. The sequel to Me Before You. That's all I am going to say because I don't want to give even the slightest thing away to someone that hasn't read/seen Me Before You.

6. What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan. It explores a mother's search for her missing son, weaving a taut psychological thriller as gripping and skillful as The Girl On The Train. Count me in!

7. The Girl With No Past by Kathryn Croft. A gripping psychological thriller. A girl living as a fugitive who has been running from her past for fourteen years, until it catches up to her. Someone knows the truth about what happened. Everyone has secrets, but some are deadly. (Updated: It was a little difficult to get into, but I ended up loving it! Stick with it, you won't regret it!)

8. The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger. The author of The Devil Wears Prada's newest book-- a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. It combines tennis, travel, and glamour.. What more could you ask for?

9. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. Described by Reese Witherspoon as "one of those reads you just can't put down." Apparently it is "Gone Girl meets Cosmo meets Sex and the City"... That's all I need to hear! (Update: I really enjoyed this book! It kept my attention until the very end and I loved how it turned out!)


Have y'all read any of these? What are you currently reading? I would love some more recommendations! 

Thanks so much for reading! xo

20 comments:

  1. This is such a great list! I loved Girl on a Train and have been dying to read Me Before You!
    xo Jessica
    www.whatsfordinneresq.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Jessica! I'm hoping I can make it through all of them this summer! xo

      Delete
  2. These sound so amazing!! Luckiest girl alive sounds perfect! I actually want to read them all though. Ps I love your family picture, so freaking cute! Xo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I can't wait to read Luckiest Girl Alive- It may be next on the list! And you are so sweet, thank you! xo

      Delete
  3. Luckiest Girl Alive sounds really good- what an interesting combination! I definitely thing that is a doable, great goal!!
    Emily
    http://darlingdearestblog.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Luckiest Girl Alive has officially made it next on my list! I'll let you know how it is! xo

      Delete
  4. I have been meaning to make time to read! I will definitely bookmarked this for book reference! Love it.

    xo, Mary

    www.thelovesofmary.com

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thanks for these recommendations! I'm always looking for a great new read!
    http://stopdropandvogue.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Let me know if you read any and what you think!! xo

      Delete
  6. I love Audible! Me Before You and The Girl on the Train are both very good. I just finished The Girl You Left Behind (also by Jojo Moyes) and I like it. I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the rest of the books.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I was seriously JUST looking at The Girl You Left Behind! Should I add it to the list??? Every time I finish one of the books about I am going to add a sentence or two with my opinion! xo

      Delete
  7. Oh my gosh, I loved The Girl on the Train and The Good Girl!! Couldn't put either of them down. I definitely need to check out the others that you posted. It sounds like we have similar taste in books :) I've always loved mysterious and suspenseful books!!

    www.brunchonsunday.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Me too!! They mysteries are the best! But i'm also a sap, so I had to include Me Before You! xo

      Delete
  8. These all look so good! I will definitely have to pick one up next :)

    Great post, babe!

    xo Anna Elizabeth
    www.annaelizabethevents.com

    ReplyDelete
  9. I'll definitely pick up one of these books! I'm trying to read a bit more so these recommendations are very much appreciated!!!

    Alisha xx
    Www.alishaockenden.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I highly recommend The Girl on the Train and The Good Girl! xo

      Delete
  10. Those look like some awesome book! I love my kindle, I have bad luck with them and I am on my third but I can't live without it! I love to read and my kindle is always with me!

    Sydney | http://styledbys.ca

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I was so happy I decided to stop cluttering my bookshelves and to buy one! xo

      Delete