10 Books That are Perfect Reads for the Summer of 2022

The satisfaction you get while reading books that mirror or complement the actual weather outside is uncanny. So as we enter new and fresh terrain, here are 10 books that are perfect read for this summer of 2022. In my opinion you should never miss these summery books.

A Room With A View by E M Forster

In this summery romance, Lucy Hale goes to Italy and meets a host of wild, endearing characters. She also discovers a life of breezy romances and free lifestyles, and when she returns to England she must make a romantic choice. This book is effervescent, with the tinges of a tender summer romance.

Malgudi Days by R K Narayan

This compendium of simple, down-to-earth yet relatable and endearing stories is set in the fictional town of Malgudi in South India. The characters in these stories lead plain, ordinary lives but their experiences are extraordinary in the most basic way. Through, love, light and laughter, they reveal to us the small joys of life and the important lessons of life too.

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Set in the tropical, sultry climate of Latin America, Marquez’s masterpiece follows the lives of generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo. This book, with its strong cultural roots, has a very hot ambience to it – from the hammocks and dresses to the dialogue and language, it is the perfect summer read.

Beach Read by Emily Henry

In this cool beachside romance, we follow two authors who write novels of completely different genres facing a writer’s block. Proximity forces them to interact, and eventually they end up swapping their genres with each other in an attempt to resolve the writer’s block. In the process, they discover themselves as writers and the meaning of love.

That Old Country Music by Kevin Barry

This piece of Irish literature is a collection of short stories. Easy to understand and interpret despite the cultural difference, this one is as loved as the rest of Twain’s more ambitious works.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

This is perhaps the American counterpart of Malgudi days, and follows Tom Sawyer as he lives his life on a Midwestern farm. Tackling themes of racism, reverse discrimination and boyhood, this book is a perfect light, summery read in which the season in the book mirrors that in real life.

Paris for One by Jojo Moyes

In this whirlwind romance novella, a woman deserted by her uncaring boyfriend takes a solo trip to Paris. Here she meets a French man whom she falls in love with. This story is a beautiful love story that will sweep you off your sweets. But it is also about the process of finding yourself when everyone forsakes you.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin ALire-Saenz

In this piece of Latin American young adult fiction, two boys develop an unlikely friendship over the course of a summer. What follows is a bittersweet coming of age story. It unfolds as the boys discover the universe and its unendingly enchanting and astonishing secrets. The twist in the story will definitely leave you with a smile on your face.

Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman

This is a summer romance set in Italy. In it, a boy’s father recruits another boy his age to live with them over the course of the summer. As the two boys get to know each other, they fall in love irrevocably. What ensues is a drama of melancholy and tragedy. But it’s dealt with so delicately that it’s definitely worth a read.

Recursion by Blake Crouch

In this wild book full of possibilities, a deadly disease called the false memory syndrome pervades the world. In this, people go crazy with the aftereffects of memories that haven’t even happened in real life. As a neuroscientist who has dedicated her life to creating a technology to preserve important memories teams up with a cop, they must save the world.

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