During the school year there is little time to read the books we want to read. All of our time is filled up with projects, papers, homework, tests, quizzes, and pages upon pages of articles and novels that we have to read for school. The amount of assigned reading we have to do in high school is piled up high, but the amount of assigned reading you have to do in college is piled up even higher, especially when you are a Creative Writing major like me. During the school year, I have to read a lot of books about the city where I go to school, classics, articles, and short stories -- only about 10 of them I actually wanted to read. While sometimes, like most people, I enjoy reading a classic or two, it is nice to kick my feet up, relax, and read the books over the summer that I have been dying to get to. There is nothing like leaving reality and entering a book's world for a day. Even if the time flies by, at least your time was captured by a good book!
1. "The D.U.F.F" by Kody Keplinger
Quick plot summary: A girl is insecure about not being as pretty as the rest of her friend group, and a boy shows her that she is more beautiful than she thinks. The perfect summer romance novel!
2. Any Nicholas Sparks Book
Woman meets man, they have a cheesy romance, but it's also the kind of romance that captures your heart and pulls your heartstrings. Have a box of tissues handy.
3. "Summer Trilogy" by Jenny Han
Feet in the sand, and a love story involving a girl and the two boys who make her fall head over heels, Jeremiah and Conrad, who are brothers. Which one will she choose?
4. "Twenty Boy Summer" by Sarah Ockler
A girl secretly dates her best friend's brother, her best friend's brother unexpectedly passes away, best friend thinks girl never had a summer romance and has her meet 20 boys during the summer, but her friend doesn't know that her brother was the right person for her.
5. Any Sarah Dessen Book
Not just cheesy teenage romances, but great reflections of what real life problems young girls go through as they grow up.
6. "The Carrie Diaries" by Candace Bushnell
What Carrie's life (from "Sex and the City") was like as a teen working in the fashion industry. One word: Sebastian!!!
7. "The Pretty Little Liars" Series by Sara Shepard
Romance, mystery, and events that will tingle you down to your spine and make your heart drop constantly.
8. "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
Boy meets girl, girl's family is poor and can't afford everyday hygiene items, girl is bullied, boy changes girl's life for the better. How adorable!
9. "The Hunger Games" Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
A drawing of teens' names to see who will be thrown into a game where they will all fight to the death and only one will live. Read the book before you watch the movies!
10. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Girl is a cancer victim who thinks she is a ticking time bomb who will hurt whoever is close to her, boy forces his way into her life and makes her life worth living again.
11. Any Stephen King Book
Suspense, spine-tingling chills, and teeth-chattering events. These books will shake you to your core and keep you up all night.
12. "The Lying Game" Series by Sara Shepard
Reunited twins, secrets unfolded, and romance intertwined.
Take time this summer to read all of the books you have been wanting to read, and reward yourself for all of the hard work you have done this school year!
