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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Priscilla's Summer 2018 Book List

I know summer is not over yet but with school starting soon, I am just about done with my summer reading.  This season proved me to be a reader of all types of generes; literary fiction, thrillers, romance, memiors, contemporary fiction, young adult and new adult. Listed below are some of my favorite reads this summer.  Feel free to click on the images to send you directly to Amazon if interested in purchasing.

I kicked off the season with How to Walk Away by Katherine Center.   The main characters', Margaret, life turns upside down when she decides to step in the airplane with her fiance.  This life changing event that occurs, forces Maraget to become a shell of person she once was.  I highly recommmend this book for those that love strong characters, rich meanings, romance, heartbreak and some humor!

                                                                   

Confession: I like a good thriller but can only read them occassionally (yep, I'm a highly sensative reader and can't read these books often).  The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn was one of the creepiest books I've ever read.  As an agoraphobic, Anna Fox, has many issues, including mixing lots of red wine with psychotrophic medication.  Deciphering between what's real and what isn't, becomes a struggle for Anna, so when she sees something terrible occur next door, others are not entirely sure she is telling the truth.  This one keeps you guessing until the end!  And, it's going to the big screen!
                                                             

                                                                 

If you are looking for some whitty and addicting "MAMA DRAMAS," the folowing two books, When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger and Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman, are must reads, especially for moms of young children and those care givers trying to juggle life with small children and still trying to have a social life.  These books are best read in a hot bath with a glass of wine.  Be ready for some eye-rolling and chuckles!

                                                                         

I typically enjoy reading light books without much depth into them, but this summer, I found two books worth reading that had me in tears.  First, A Place for Us by Fatima Farhenn Mirza, published by Sarah Jessica Parker's line with Hogarth Books, was a phenomenal read.  This slow turning but intriging book is going down as the best novel I have ever read. The deep, raw emotions of a first-generation Indian-Muslim son and his father whom is trying his best to raise his children by the old world standards, resonated in me.  As a first generation child of Luso-Azorean Catholic parents, I found this story to be relateable.  Secondly, All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin, also pulled at my heart-strings.  Someone described this book as the contemporary fiction version of Beartown by Frederik Backman, and I couldn't agree more.  This story had real-life, modern day, social media issues as it pertains to teenagers and the struggles parents face to keep their children safe from cyber bullying and exposure.  If there are two books I read this summer that you should read, these are the two to consider.

                                                                              

Last but not least, my top romance read of the season goes to All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover.  This new adult novel is good for those that like reading about the struggles of married life and the obstacles that arise when life doesn't go the way you plan.


                                                                  

So there you have it, book lovers! Priscilla's top books for Summer 2018.  Don't forget to check out our bookstagram IG account (link located on side bar) to check out my other picks and current selections! You can also follow #priscillas2018summerreads on the gram!

Happy Reading!

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