Summer can be the perfect opportunity to stay up late reading or get lost in a great book. How do you decide which books to pack on your vacation? Do you travel light and rely on ebooks? Personally, I have a strong preference for hardback novels which is why my bags are always so heavy. On road trips, I enjoy listening to books on CD, especially anything by humorist David Sedaris. What do you like to read or listen to on vacation?
Do you like to explore new authors or stick with your favorites?
Here are a few of the books I've enjoyed most this summer. Choose wisely, some titles could be so engrossing you'll run the risk of alienating your travel companions by spending too much time reading.
A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson The wife of a traveling salesman suspects her new husband might be responsible for the heinous crimes that occur when he’s away on business. For advice, she reaches out to a old friend with a unique set of skills. A Talent for Murder is the latest novel from suspense writer Peter Swanson.
Fans of The Kind Worth Killing and The Kind Worth Saving will enjoy seeing Lily Kintner mete out justice once more.
The Familiar by Leigh BardugoIf you love immersive stories, check out Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar, a historical fantasy novel about a scullion trying to hide her knowledge of the dark arts and her Jewish descent during the Spanish Inquisition.
The audio version voiced by Lauren Fortgang gives added depth to this unique novel.
You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna WallaceA revenge plot spirals out of control in this darkly humorous debut novel about a young woman with zero tolerance who knows how to wield a hammer. I couldn't put it down. (The book, not the hammer.)
Travel Tip for Introverts: Packing this slim trade paperback in your carryon might help deter chatty seatmates from unwanted inflight conversation.
The Guncle Abroad by Stephen Rowley
Maisie and Grant aren’t quite ready to welcome a new member of the family and, to tell the truth, neither is their beloved uncle Patrick. As in Stephen Rowley's first book in the Guncle series, this sequel deals with aging, family, and grief. Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster and bring tissues.
(Of course, the big question for fans of The Guncle is, who would you choose to play the colorful title character in the upcoming film? Share your choice in the comments.)
I read two thrillers by Ruth Ware this summer. Zero Days about a husband and wife team hired to perform a pen test (security penetration test) to identify weaknesses, was so intense I couldn't put it down.
Ware's One Perfect Couple, is a Survivor/Agatha Christie/Gillian's Island mashup about a ill-fated reality show production where a catastrophic disaster leaves celebrity wannabees fighting for their lives on a remote tropical island.
Backstabbing, secret office romances, gossip, scandals, fake friendships, and media firestorms abound in this high-stakes suspense novel by Emma Rosenblum.
What great reads have you discovered this summer? Leave a comment and let us know.
Alicia Cavitt
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