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You hand out reading lists to your students every summer, but when was the last time you made one for yourself? Summer is the most opportune time to start something new, and there are so many books to read! Regardless of your genre preferences, you probably have some catching up to do. Here are some ideas to get a head start on your summer reading list, based on great online reviews:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beach Books:<\/b><\/h2>\n

These are the summer staples: feel-good, often romantic and humorous, that are light and breezy, just like the perfect beach day\u2019s weather.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Save What’s Left<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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by Elizabeth Castellano<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One Night on the Island<\/p>\n

by Josie Silver<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lunar Love<\/span><\/p>\n

by Lauren Kung Jessen<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Non-fiction:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t slip down the summer slide where you stop learning just because school\u2019s out! Summer is a great time to learn something new or see things from a different perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Agua Viva<\/span><\/p>\n

by Clarice Lispector<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Creative Act: A Way of Being<\/span><\/p>\n

by Rick Rubin<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady<\/p>\n

by Edith Holden<\/a><\/p>\n

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Short stories:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sometimes we\u2019re busier than expected during the summer. The solution? Short stories. Get engrossed in a selection of stories just as compelling as full novels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nocturnes<\/span><\/p>\n

by Kazu Ishiguro<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Drinking Coffee Elsewhere<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>by Z.Z Packer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Death in Midsummer<\/span><\/p>\n

by Yukio Mishima<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thrillers:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Maybe light and breezy isn\u2019t your thing. Maybe you\u2019re looking for a little more excitement\u2013 maybe a little mystery\u2013 just like your favorite true crime podcast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our Share of the Night<\/span><\/p>\n

by Mariana Enriquez<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Promise Boys<\/span><\/p>\n

by Nick Brooks<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Flux<\/span><\/p>\n

by Jinwoo Chong<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fantasy:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Perfect for getting lost in another world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A House with Good Bones<\/span><\/p>\n

by T. Kingfisher<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Fifth Wound<\/span><\/p>\n

by Aurora Mattia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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We Are All So Good at Smiling<\/span><\/p>\n

by Amber McBride<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Historical fiction:<\/b><\/h2>\n

History buffs, these are for you. Or for anyone who binge-watches period pieces on the weekends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Unlocked Path<\/p>\n

by Janis Robinson Daly\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Book of Eve<\/span><\/p>\n

by Meg Clothier<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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A Dangerous Education<\/span><\/p>\n

by Megan Chance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Poetry:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Stellar imagery, lyrical expression. Some of the most moving pieces you\u2019ll read this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0by Camonghne Felix<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Roaring Twenties\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

by Taylor C. Milnes<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Home Child<\/span><\/p>\n

by Liz Berry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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