Oh my gosh, so many favorites on this list and so many new books discovered!! You and I have very similar summer tbr’s! Winter Solstice was one of my favorite books I read last year, so I’ve been waiting excitedly for summer to read The Shell Seekers! And I picked up The Safekeep in Amsterdam.
Thanks for including me in this list! Everyone lmk if you read done and dusted and we can fangirl together over rebel blue! 🤠
Oooo I see some buddy reading in our futures!?! I wanted to read The Shell Seekers last year and didn't get to it so it's tippy top of my list this year.
Hahah I feel like I'm missing out with Done & Dusted, do I need to add that too?! 😂
This. is. awesome. Everything about it!!!! ALL the book recs, the way you broke it down by genres and inspired by songs, the punch cards, the printables, the image of your throwback summer mix tape, all the vibe pics, literally everything!! It makes me want to throw all our plans out the window, come home from the library with a massive stack of books and not move from my screened-in porch for the rest of the summer!
I've truly never come across another Substack quite like yours and I'm truly obsessed. Thank you so much for ALL of the hard work and thoughtfulness you put into your posts. It doesn't go unnoticed. I can't open one of your new posts fast enough and I devour them all instantly! I've learned so much from you since I've been following you and my life is better for it. Keep them coming!!! Thank you, thank you!
OMG Stephanie, make me cryyyyyy okay 😭🩷 That all makes me so happy because when I sit down to create, I wan’t NOTHING MORE than for readers to be EXCITED to read what I share. THANK YOU!! And yessss get that stack of books— a screened-in porch!? How perfect!
Sooo many amazing recommendations here. I love City of Girls, Klara and the Sun, and Margo's Got Money Troubles. Just added The Social Circle to my to-read list, and Yesteryear and Everyone is Lying to You were already on it.
I knew when I saw "Wide open spaces" that this was going to be an incredible list... aaaaand i need to clear my schedule now so I can start reading! This looks like it took a ton of work, thank you so much for putting it together.
Ooohoooo YAY!! Wide Open Space just hits all the right notes, doesn’t it?! I’m hoping to see them in concert again this summer, eek!!! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it, Megan! Happy happy summer reading :)
I’m obsessed with the themes you came up with!!! We were out of town yesterday and listened to so many 90s hits on the drive. Can I just say that 1998 was PEAK music?! Thanks for including my book pick! I love seeing what everyone else recommended.
Let me tell you it was very fun to mix nostalgic music with books, like how have I never done this before?!! Okay, and yes, just looked up the top songs of 1998 (my memory isn't as strong anymore about specific years) and you are right, that is like PEAK!! I've been loving a 90s country playlist lately, too.
My summer TBR is officially bumping! THANK YOU for such a thoughtfully put together reading list - a delight to read and sooo inspiring. The punch cards are adorable 😍
This is an incredible guide! I love the format, the vibes, the recommendations from other creators, all of it! Thank you for making it even harder to choose my top summer TBR books :)
Oh my gosh, so many favorites on this list and so many new books discovered!! You and I have very similar summer tbr’s! Winter Solstice was one of my favorite books I read last year, so I’ve been waiting excitedly for summer to read The Shell Seekers! And I picked up The Safekeep in Amsterdam.
Thanks for including me in this list! Everyone lmk if you read done and dusted and we can fangirl together over rebel blue! 🤠
Oooo I see some buddy reading in our futures!?! I wanted to read The Shell Seekers last year and didn't get to it so it's tippy top of my list this year.
Hahah I feel like I'm missing out with Done & Dusted, do I need to add that too?! 😂
Omg what a TREASURE TROVE!!! Thank you for including my rec. I am going to be a very busy reader this summer! ❤️❤️
YAY!!! Thank you for contributing. Reading Summers at Castle Auburn sounds like the dreamiest summer day.
This. is. awesome. Everything about it!!!! ALL the book recs, the way you broke it down by genres and inspired by songs, the punch cards, the printables, the image of your throwback summer mix tape, all the vibe pics, literally everything!! It makes me want to throw all our plans out the window, come home from the library with a massive stack of books and not move from my screened-in porch for the rest of the summer!
I've truly never come across another Substack quite like yours and I'm truly obsessed. Thank you so much for ALL of the hard work and thoughtfulness you put into your posts. It doesn't go unnoticed. I can't open one of your new posts fast enough and I devour them all instantly! I've learned so much from you since I've been following you and my life is better for it. Keep them coming!!! Thank you, thank you!
OMG Stephanie, make me cryyyyyy okay 😭🩷 That all makes me so happy because when I sit down to create, I wan’t NOTHING MORE than for readers to be EXCITED to read what I share. THANK YOU!! And yessss get that stack of books— a screened-in porch!? How perfect!
Sooo many amazing recommendations here. I love City of Girls, Klara and the Sun, and Margo's Got Money Troubles. Just added The Social Circle to my to-read list, and Yesteryear and Everyone is Lying to You were already on it.
Yesss City of Girls and Margo’s Got Money Troubles are top tier faves of mine. i need to read Klara and the Sun!!!
I knew when I saw "Wide open spaces" that this was going to be an incredible list... aaaaand i need to clear my schedule now so I can start reading! This looks like it took a ton of work, thank you so much for putting it together.
Ooohoooo YAY!! Wide Open Space just hits all the right notes, doesn’t it?! I’m hoping to see them in concert again this summer, eek!!! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it, Megan! Happy happy summer reading :)
Amazing list! Love to find similar reading tastes and now have many books to add to my tbr
Thank you, Molly!!! I am so glad, yay for more books to enjoy hehe!
brilliant!!! love how you arranged this. it takes a lot to make a summer reading guide feel fresh and fun, and YOU DID.
Oh wow 🥲🥲🥲 THANK YOU Rachel, I'm so happy you enjoyed it!!! Thank you for this kind message.
This is INCREDIBLE!
🤠 Oh I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Laura!
Wow wow wooooow! I've literally added 42 titles to my TBR 🤣 And thanks so much for letting me include my own pick!!
Oooo 42!!!! 😂 I love that!! My summer reading stack is sooooo tall now too. And I need to get my hands on We Would Never Tell, you have sold me!!
SO many great books on this list and several I hadn't heard of that I just added to MY never ending list. Thank you!
YAY I love when you meet some fresh new-to-you books!! Happy summer reading, Kate 🤠
Yay! You've done such an amazing job with this, thank you so much for all the recommendations and loveliness 😍 (And have a wonderful summer!)
Awe thank you, Lucy!! Happy summer reading!!
I’m obsessed with the themes you came up with!!! We were out of town yesterday and listened to so many 90s hits on the drive. Can I just say that 1998 was PEAK music?! Thanks for including my book pick! I love seeing what everyone else recommended.
Let me tell you it was very fun to mix nostalgic music with books, like how have I never done this before?!! Okay, and yes, just looked up the top songs of 1998 (my memory isn't as strong anymore about specific years) and you are right, that is like PEAK!! I've been loving a 90s country playlist lately, too.
This is the most fun summer reading guide I’ve seen so far! Bravo!!
🥲🩷 THANK YOU!!!
My summer TBR is officially bumping! THANK YOU for such a thoughtfully put together reading list - a delight to read and sooo inspiring. The punch cards are adorable 😍
Thank you, Jo! And thank you for your book, I really want to read Kakigori Summer. Happy summer reading to uuusssss!!!
This is an incredible guide! I love the format, the vibes, the recommendations from other creators, all of it! Thank you for making it even harder to choose my top summer TBR books :)
Thank you, Lauren!! Ahhh, I know how do we get more time?! 😭
Loving the way this is set up….great song choices! And thank you for the additional inspiration for my summer reading stack.
Oooo thank you! So glad you enjoyed the songs, it's been fun to revisit them and think about them as book categories too. Happy summer reading!!