Your Summer reading list has landed
For the creatives, the artists, the makers, and the adventure-seekers - the books to keep your mind dreaming and your soul shining.
The Life Impossible
By Matt Haig
Set against the backdrop of Es Vedra and the magic of Ibiza, this book is one that could, in theory, be non-fiction. Filled with magic, mystery, and the magnetism of the white isle, this is a gorgeous book about believing, second chances, and daring to dream. Divinely written, utterly gorgeous, and if you’re looking for a dose of magic - this one is for you.
Great Big Beautiful Life
By Emily Henry
Two writers, one story - but who will get to tell it?
This is the perfect piece of escapism and magic - a classic Emily Henry read that soothes your soul and keeps the pages turning. Read this if you want to get lost in a story, are in a reading rut, or want something that feels totally immersive and sugary in a world that is feeling a little too serious and heavy.
Malibu Rising
By Taylor-Jenkins Reid
Surf, sea, and an end of Summer parties to end all parties - as well as burn the house down. Malibu Rising will transport you to the glitz, glamour, and drama of the Malibu coast line, with sibling rivalry, fall outs, and one killer storyline. Read this if you want something that feels sun-drenched and sticky in the best possible way, and if you like fiction that feels fabulously real.
Strangers
By Belle Burden
A memoir that will break your heart and leave you with it lingering in your mind for the weeks and months to come - this is not a stereotypical summer read, but perhaps one that feels necessary and timely. Beautifully written, captivating, and all-consuming, read this if you want to read about life changes, chapters, and hope at the end of the tunnel.
The Paper Palace
By Miranda Cowley Heller
What happens when the lines start to blur? Between desire and dignity, The Paper Palace takes place across 24 hours and 50 years, and it is utterly divine. The perfect summer read set across Cape Cod summers, salted by the sea and secrets that plague and bind a family. Delicious, delectable, and divine. Read this if you want true, wholistic escapism.
Yesteryear
By Caro Claire Burke
Oh how criminal it would be to put together a summer reading list and not include the book of the summer (century?) Yesteryear is set in a tradwife influencer world that is ironically exactly like the one we’re in right now - but our heroine wakes up in the 1850s, very dazed and confused. Twisty, turny, and keeps you guessing until the very end - there’s a good reason why it has been on every TBR across the land.
Which are you picking up?
Happy reading,
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