Summer Reads: Fiction Picks
Summer Reads: Staff Fiction Picks 
Technically it is still summer, so this blog post is not that late. I have to say, for someone who does a lot of reading outside, Summer 2014 has been a major disappointment! When I wasn't chilled, I was rained on, and had to move my summer reading indoors, which always seems like such a waste. Nevertheless, I did manage to read a few great fiction books…some of which are randomly listed below!
We Were Liars by e. Lockhart
This is a young adult book, but as with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, I think this one will appeal to adults too. It is set on a small, secluded New England island. Cady has spent every summer here for the past 15 years with her cousins and their friend Gat, collectively known as "the liars". Then one summer everything changes. Cady has an accident diving into the water, hits her head and now the memory of that summer is gone. Cady herself is changed from a fun loving teen to a dark, depressed young woman. Against her mother's wishes, Cady returns to the island for one last summer…to try and remember.
Available as an eBook and eAudioBook.
One Plus One by Jo Jo Moyes
Jess's life is pretty bad. She is dumped by her husband, struggles to make ends meet, watches her stepson being bullied regularly, and her daughter is a mathematics genius who desperately wants to attend a posh private school. Then there is Ed, a tech millionaire who makes a one mistake that costs him almost everything. He's in no mood to drive Jess and her family cross country to a Mathematics Olympiad, but somehow that is exactly what happens and away they go, learning some home truths about themselves and each other along the way. This is a heartwarming read that will leave you rooting for the under-dog.
Available as an audiobook, large print edition, and eBook.
The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick
If you loved The Silver Linings Playbook, as I did, here is another great read from Matthew Quick. For 38 years, Bartholomew Neil has lived with his Mom. He watches her deteriorate from a brain tumor, then die, and Bartholomew, for the first time in his life, is alone. Filled with typically quirky and flawed characters, this is the story of how Bartholomew learns to live again and how he fills an empty existence with true friends. In an interesting twist, this novel is told in letters from Bartholomew to the actor Richard Gere (his Mom's favourite)!
Available as an audiobook, large print edition and eBook.
What were some of your summer favourites this year? We'd be thrilled to hear about them!
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