Great Summer Books

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harpercollins.com
Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected- A Memoir
by Kelle Hampton

To buy: $25, amazon.com

Recommended by Christine H.


Also See: Best Ways to Enjoy Summer





barnesandnoble.com
The Fifty Shades Trilogy
by E.L. James

To buy: $16, barnesandnoble.com.

Recommended by more readers than we could count.


Also See: Summer Party Planner






Penguin Group
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir)
by Jenny Lawson

To buy: $26, amazon.com

Recommended by T.K.


Also See: 50 Fun Summer Activities Checklist





Penguin Group
My Name is Memory
by Ann Brashares

To buy: $15, barnesandnoble.com.

Recommended by Carrie W.


Also See: Favorite Summer Recipes






barnesandnoble.com
The Dry Grass of August
by Anna Jean Mayhew

To buy: $15, barnesandnoble.com.

Recommended by Estela D.


Also See: Summery Pastel Clothing






Macmillan
Big Girl Small: A Novel
by Rachel DeWorskin

To buy: $25, amazon.com.

Recommended by Yen A.


Also See: 10 Summer Hazards







Macmillan
The Marriage Plot
by Jeffrey Eugenides

To buy: $28, barnesandnoble.com.

Recommended by Kaye P.


Also See: 5 Ways To Make Your Summer Items Last





barnesandnoble.com
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton

To buy: $6, barnesandnoble.com.

Recommended by Shelia K.


Also See: Save Big on Summer Travel






Workman
Heading Out to Wonderful
by Robert Goolrick

To buy: $25, amazon.com

Recommended by Megan M.


Also See: 11 Summer Fragrances






barnesandnoble.com
The House of Velvet and Glass
by Katherine Howe

To buy: $26, barnesandnoble.com.

Recommended by Lauren H.


Also See: Preserving Summer Produce





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