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Nothing beats lying around on lazy summer days reading a good book. Nothing too intellectually challenging; it’s all about relaxation and escapism, and letting go of all that work stress. There are some great books out there, and you really are spoiled for choice if you are looking for a good summer read.
She’s Come Undone
This book is definitely a page turner. Set in the 50’s, it has the atypical heroine, Delores Price, grappling with such issues as obesity, mental illness, abuse, suicide and rape. Despite the very real and very heavy issues that this book deals with, it is an interesting and unpretentious summer read that will leave you wanting more from author Wally Lamb.
The Lovely Bones
Now a hit movie, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold focuses on a little girl who is watching over her family from heaven after having been murdered in 1973. She is also watching over her murderer, the shocked community who have all had a hand in the murder investigation, and the people who were torn apart and brought together by her disappearance. Beautifully written from start to finish.
The Secret Life of Bees
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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is another book-turned-movie, and a good one at that. Fourteen-year-old Lily Owens is plagued by memories of her late mother, and not having a deep connection with her father. She sets off on the road to South Carolina with Rosalyn, her nanny and only friend. Taken in by the Boatwright sisters, she eventually finds peace and overwhelming sense of calm within the world of beekeeping.
We Thought you Would be Prettier (True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive)
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Author Lauri Norato writes about her issues with things such as eBay, St. Patrick’s Day and Fed Ex in this laugh out loud memoir. Laurie is anything but ‘dorky’, and her thoughts, views and opinions will have you rolling on the floor laughing. A must read for anyone with a sense of humour.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Told from the view point of a fifteen-year-old autistic child, this book is a uniquely written story about a murder and how the protagonist, Christopher John Francis Boone, tries to solve it. Funny, poignant and at times tear jerking, this debut novel by Mark Haddon is a must on anyone’s summer reading list.
Now that you have a few ideas on what to read this summer, turn off that television and crack open a good book.
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