The next time you need to relax, read a book.\u00a0<\/strong>Summer’s the perfect time.<\/p>\n Vanishing Girls<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Lauren Oliver<\/p>\n If you want: <\/b>“…\u00a0a gripping story about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident.”\u00a0<\/em>This book is such a beautiful work of art. That cover! Wow! It gets even better from there. Pick it up and fall in.<\/p>\n Mosquitoland<\/strong> <\/a>by David Arnold<\/p>\n If you want:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cTop-notch\u201d \u2014USA Today I appreciated this\u00a0book for the portrayal of the stepmom. The main character, Mim, was lovable and real.<\/p>\n Pushing the Limits<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Katie McGarry<\/p>\n If you want:\u00a0<\/strong>A love story about two people “so wrong for each other\u2026and yet so right<\/em>.” McGarry’s narrative keeps the pages turning. She writes edgy, damaged characters who you can’t help but root for!<\/p>\n Everything Everything<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Nicola Yoon<\/p>\n If you want: <\/b>A\u00a0fast read you can’t put down! I finished an advanced reader copy of this book in three days. Preorder it for when the kids go back to school. Then get ready to enjoy it quickly.<\/p>\n xoxo (Click the cover to add it.)<\/p>\nHere is what’s on my shelf for inspiration:<\/h2>\n
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\n\u201cIlluminating\u201d \u2014Washington Post
\n\u201cA breath of fresh air\u201d \u2014Entertainment Weekly
\n\u201cMemorable\u201d \u2014People<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nTo Read September 1, 2015:<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAnd of course, you should read Arrows in 209 days and counting …<\/h2>\n