ANYWAYS here are 5 YA Fiction books typically said to be "girl" books that I've read and totally approve of as pool-side reads.
1. Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford
Okay, sure, the time of the year isn't exactly summery (in fact, it's December, so not at all summery. The exact opposite in fact). But the story is written as three extensive letters from three sisters, and it is crazy entertaining. If you enjoyed the Lizzie Bennet Diaries on YouTube (which you should SO check out if you haven't... click here to go to the playlist), you will love this. Off the top of my head I would say this is kind of a mix between Dash and Lilly's Book Of Dares and Audrey, Wait! and Anna and the French Kiss (authors in order: Rachel Cohn & David Leviathan, Robin Benway, and Stephanie Perkins). Basically, read this book at some point in your life!
Song: Little Black Dress by Sara Barielles
2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
You saw this coming. If you haven't gathered from how often I mention this book that I'm absolutely in love with this book, I'm surprised. If you haven't read it, pick it up and get your swimsuit and sunscreen, get your butt to the pool and read it. Equal parts forbidden love and emotion and family and friends and school pressure and French awesomeness and film, this book is one of the best YA books recently, and Stephanie Perkins is definitely one of the best YA writers out there!Song: You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
I Just Laugh by Never Shout Never!
3. The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle
*Note: DEFINITELY a PG-13 book. Not too graphic in the more adult aspects but they're still there. Amazon says grade 10 up, and I would say do with that what you will.*
They say don't judge a book by its cover, but let me just say this book is every bit as magnificent as its cover. Full of first love and other first times, I think this is an awesome summer book because of the whirl-wind nature. This book will sweep you in and hold you hostage in the best way. The way it stands out most is that it's not entirely a book about the "before" but more also about the middle part, the part of relationships that can get skipped sometimes.
Song: Stay With Me Feat. Cady Groves (Acoustic) by Breathe Electric
4. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
It has all of the essentials to a good pool read: mess of a love story, fake boyfriend complete with real feelings, and a mortifying accident that changes everything forever- this time, the letters she wrote to find closure get mailed out to all the boys she wrote them too. But those letters were totally private, and now they're totally not, and it's totally not okay. I would so completely recommend this book that I'm kind of reconsidering rereading it. Sure, this book has some flaws, but all do and for a lighthearted read this is definitely worth picking up- that being said, it's not everyone's cup of tea so I'd read a more extensive plot summary and maybe read a few pages in your local library or book store before deciding.
Song: Mess is Mine by Vance Joy5. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Pool. Forbidden fruit. Cute guys and not-so-sly spying. Cute kids and politician parents and basically this book is the best ever summer book. Like, pick it up and read it now and you won't put it down until you come out the other side. Summary in short: Girl with uptight politician mother gets pulled into the neighbor's family and of course everything changes.
Song: Sweet Little Something by Forever in Your Mind
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You may have noticed that I entirely left Sarah Dessen off the list... She's getting her own, because... Well, because I love her.
Hope these sounded good to you- what's book is missing from this list, in your opinion?
Happy Summer and happy reading!
xoxo
R
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