There is nothing more satisfying than summer reading. As busy and crazy as any mama can be, it is so important to carve a little time for yourself for a quick getaway between the pages.
Thank you to the Volusia County Library, Southeast Region for providing some suggestions for Summer Reading! All branches of the Volusia County Public Library are open with limited hours and capacity. Click here for important details about the reopening!
Curbside pickup has continued for patrons that do not feel comfortable returning to library branches yet. Click here to begin your online reservation!
Also! We are LOVING the Library Lit Kits and so will your child, more information on those can be found here.
Late Summer 2020 Reading Title Suggestions
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
The Last Midwife by Sandra Dallas
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
American Housewife: Stories by Helen Ellis
Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words by Kimberly Harrington.
Make Your Bed : Little Things that can Change your Life…and Maybe the World by William McRaven
Happy by Ian K. Smith
Captivating by John Eldridge
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr by Susan Holloway Scott
Anna of Kleve, the Princess in the Portrait by Alison Weir
Sacred Duty by Tom Cotton
Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn War
Stranger Planet by Nathan Pyle
Hello, Cookie Dough by Kristen Tomlan
The Season by Kristen Richardson
Otaku by Chris Kluwe
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
The Last Trial by Scott Turow
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes bySuzanne Collins
The 20th Victim by James Patterson
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns) by Mindy Kaling
The Body Is Not an Apology : The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Big Summer by Jennifer Wiener
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
When the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
Pushcart Prize. best of the small presses 2020 (Short Stories)
Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen
Storm Clouds Rolling In (This is the first book of the Bregdan Chronicles), by Ginny Dye.
Summer Mysteries are the best! Cozy-mystery.com is a site where you find books by different search areas. The books are about 300 pages, murder without graphic descriptions, small towns, and they even have a bit of romance.
Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (Agatha Christie style mystery)
The Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton
Thin Ice by Paige Shelton (Mystery Thriller)
Book 1: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Book 2: The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
But Enough About Me: How a Small-Town Girl Went from Shag Carpet to the Red Carpet by Jancee Dunn
One Day by David Nicholls
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (That one may be a little too classic)
The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
The Women with Silver Wings by Katherine Sharp Landdeck
Best of My Love by Susan Mallery
Dress Your Best Life by Karen Dawnn
Everyday Optimism by Dani Dipirro,
How to Relax by Thich Nhat Hanh
