People are always looking for books to read when they're bored during the summer months. As a bookworm with my library of books at the ready, I decided to make my list of books that I think are well worth the summer read. I chose books that I would read over and over again (some of which I have) because they are astoundingly written and tell brilliant stories that need to be heard. So here's my list of must read summer books with descriptions and quotes to go with them.

1. "The Truth About Forever" by Sarah Dessen

"It's all in the view. That's what I mean about forever, too. For any one of us our forever could end in an hour, or a hundred years from now. You never know for sure, so you'd better make every second count."

If you're looking for a typical summer, beach read this one's for you. "The Truth About Forever" is a young adult novel about a girl looking for her place in the world. She lost her father and her family is dysfunctional because of that, but she wants more to life than what she's living. Throw in a summer romance and it's a hit that you'll read over and over again. Any Sarah Dessen book is sure to be a good pick for a summer read, especially "Along for the Ride" and "Just Listen."

2. "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks

"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile."

Another summer romance novel, but this one has a twist. This was the first Nicholas Sparks novel that I fell in love with and you will too. It's full of life lessons and feel good moments that you'll love. Not to mention the movie isn't half bad either. Some other Nicholas Sparks books to check out are "Safe Haven" and "The Lucky One."

3. "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown

"History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?"

If you're a history buff like me, you'll love "The Da Vinci Code." It takes history as we know it and flips it. It adds conspiracy theories, heroes, villains, and an ancient bloodline to what most people would call "boring history." It's something that you will pick up and not want to put down. Another good read from Dan Brown is "Deception Point," although that's more of a winter read since it takes place in the Arctic.

4. "North of Beautiful" by Justina Chen Headley

"Beauty—real everlasting beauty—lives not on our faces, but in our attitude and our actions. It lives in what we do for ourselves and for others."

As the title suggests, this book is about beauty. It focuses on a girl desperately trying to get a huge Port-Wine stain off of her face. She goes on a trip of a lifetime with an embarrassing mother, a divorced young mom, and an adopted young man with his own scars. It's a feel good book that will open your eyes to the true meaning of beauty.

5. "The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han

"For me, it was almost like winter didn’t count. Summer was what mattered. My whole life was measured in summers."

This book follows Belly, a girl that spends her summers with family friends at a beach house. She is hopelessly in love with Conrad, the older brother, and can't see that Jeremiah, the younger brother is head over heels for her. The title is so cliche, but it is because this is the summer when the brothers truly see her as a real girl and not a pseudo sister. The book is part of a series, the next two books being "It's Not Summer Without You" and "We'll Always Have Summer."

6. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

"Ever morning, until you dead in the ground, you gone have to make this decision. You gone have to ask yourself, "Am I gone believe what them fools say about me today?"

"The Help" is set in 1960s Mississippi where women can't be independent and African Americans can't do anything, but adhere to white demands. The main characters break all of those stereotypes. Skeeter starts a novel to tell the stories of black women as the help to white women. It's a very scandalous affair that shows just how much people will fight against oppression. One of the reasons I love it is it doesn't have a sweet love story mixed in with the plot. Skeeter is looking for love, but she doesn't compromise herself for love.

7. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

"You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world...but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices."

If you want a sad summer read, "The Fault In Our Stars" is it. 'Cancer sucks' is the basic message of the book. Two teenagers with cancer are trying to live normal lives without their diseases controlling them. It doesn't really work out that way. It's filled with humor, happiness, tears, and anger but it's worth every tear you shed.

8. "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Elkeles

"If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now."

This novel is along the lines of West Side Story or Grease. Alex is from a gang and a not so good neighborhood. Brittany is the darling of her high school and part of the rich neighborhood. But they are not who the world sees them as. Their love story is on a much more realistic scale than most love stories, that's what makes the book so good. Their love is real and down to earth. You can also read about Alex's brothers in Simone Elkeles other books "Chain Reaction" and "Rules of Attraction."

9. "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom

"And for all these people alike, the key to healing turned out to be the same. Each had a hurt he had to forgive."

Even though this book is set in Nazi Germany, it showcases the good within the Nazi regime. After her country is taken over, Corrie Ten Boom decides not to give in to the Nazis, but protect those she can. She becomes part of the underground to help Jews escape persecution. The novel follows her life of heroism. It's deeply religious, but you don't need to be religious to read it. Her story is one that everyone should hear because it is truly inspiring.

I hope you find a book from this list that you want to read. Have a great summer and happy reading.