Looking for books for summer reading 2024? These are the titles with which you will spend this summer in the shade of the pine trees.
Here is a list of books for summer reading 2024.
Photo: Unsplash/Link Hoang"The Midnight Library" - Matt Haig
Photo: amazon“The Midnight Library” is a novel by Matt Haig that explores the concept of regret and the search for a meaningful life. Protagonist Nora Seed finds herself in a magical library between life and death, where she can try out different versions of her life based on the choices she's made. Each book on the shelves represents a different life path you could choose. Nora experiences lives where she has made different choices and learns important lessons about what it means to be happy and fulfilled.
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"All the Light We Cannot See" - Anthony Doerr
Photo: amazon"All the Light We Cannot See" is a historical novel by Anthony Doerr set during World War II that follows the lives of two young people on opposite sides of the conflict. Marie-Laure is a blind French girl who lives in Saint-Malo. Werner is a German orphan who becomes a young soldier after his talent for repairing radio equipment is discovered. Their paths cross as the war draws to a close, and through their story Doerr explores themes of courage, humanity, and perseverance.
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"Lessons in Chemistry" - Bonnie Garmus
Photo: amazon"Lessons in Chemistry" is a novel by Bonnie Garmus that follows the life of Elizabeth Zott, a talented scientist who faces sexism and discrimination in the scientific community in the 1960s. Despite the difficulties, he unexpectedly becomes a television star when he starts hosting a cooking show, in which he teaches his viewers not only cooking, but also scientific principles. With determination and wit, Elizabeth fights against social restrictions and strives for equality.
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"Anxious People" - Fredrik Backman
Photo: amazon"Anxious People" is a witty and moving novel by Fredrik Backman that explores human relationships through the story of a failed bank robbery. A robber who finds himself in an apartment while viewing the property takes a group of different people hostage. Each of them has their own problems and worries, but unexpected friendships develop through chaotic and funny events.
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"A Man Called Ove" - Fredrik Backman
Photo: amazon"A Man Called Ove" is a warm and witty novel by the Swedish author Fredrik Backman. Ove is a grumpy older man who is devastated by the death of his wife and wants to end his own life. His plans change when new neighbors move into the neighborhood and Ove reluctantly becomes involved in their problems. Over time, he begins to rediscover the meaning and joy of life.
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"Still Me" - Jojo Moyes
Photo: amazon"The King of All Tears" is the story of Lou Clark, a young woman who tries to find meaning in her life after the death of her beloved Will Traynor. After a difficult period of mourning, Lou moves to New York, where she begins a new chapter as an assistant to the wealthy Gopnik family. Despite the initial difficulties, Lou slowly integrates into the new environment and meets new people who help her in her healing process.
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“Where the Crawdads Sing” – Delia Owens
Photo: amazon"Where Crayfish Sing" is a novel by Delia Owens that tells the story of Kya Clark, a lonely girl known as "Marsh Girl", who grows up in the swamps of North Carolina. After being abandoned by her family, Kya learns to survive on her own, surrounded by nature that she deeply understands and appreciates. Her life becomes complicated when she becomes a suspect in the murder of a local boy with whom she had a complicated relationship.
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"The Secret Garden" - Frances Hodgson Burnett
Photo: amazon"The Secret Garden" is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett that tells the story of Mary Lennox, an orphaned girl who is sent to live with her uncle in England. In her uncle's large and mysterious house, Mary discovers an abandoned garden that has been locked and forgotten for a long time. With the help of her new friend Dickon and her sick cousin Colin, Mary slowly revives the garden and brings life back into the house.
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"The Lake House" - Kate Morton
Photo: amazon"The House on the Edge of the Lake" is a masterpiece by the Australian writer Kate Morton, who interweaves stories from different time periods. The main character, Alice Edevane, is a talented young writer whose brother disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a family celebration in 1933. Decades later, detective Sadie Sparrow, on forced leave, stumbles upon an abandoned house and becomes interested in the case.
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"The Girl on the Train" - Paula Hawkins
Photo: envato"The Girl on the Train" is a psychological thriller written by the British author Paula Hawkins. The story revolves around Rachel, who takes the train to London every day and watches the couple she sees from the train and imagines their perfect life. When one day she notices something shocking, she finds herself in the middle of a mystery that involves her in the lives of strangers. Her obsession with the lives of strangers leads her down a dangerous path full of lies and deception.
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