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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Summer book recs https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:43:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php viva on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1316014 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:22:33 +0000 viva 1316014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Elizabeth is Missing, by Emma Healey -- a first novel, a double mystery told from the perspective of an elderly woman with dementia; captivating and heartbreakingly real (but not too heavy for summer reading) And maybe not for beach reading, I don't know, but I will recommend generally anyway Tenth of December, by George Saunders -- brilliant, disturbing, insightful, and provocative short stories Inge on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1315206 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:25:15 +0000 Inge 1315206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Rachy: Have you ever read the Sarah Kelling & Max Bitersohn mysteries by Charlotte Macleod? <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Vault-Kelling-Bittersohn-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0099I9XWU/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406366568&sr=1-3&keywords=charlotte+macleod" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Family-V....._1_3?s=boo</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charlotte-MacLeod/e/B000APL996/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Charlott.....r_dp_pel_1</a> I haven't started in them yet, but a friend recently recommended them to me, and they apparently have a screwball comedy element to them (which if I remember correctly, you enjoy too?). Inge on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1315205 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:19:16 +0000 Inge 1315205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh fun! Thanks for starting this thread, Glory. I'm going to look up everything mentioned above. Hm, let's see. - I enjoyed Hugh Howey's Wool / Dust / Shift books (Sci-Fi). <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476733953/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1406365036&sr=8-5&keywords=hugh+howey" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hug.....38;keyword</a> - Really liked Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch - although I felt the part in the middle dragged on a bit too long. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Goldfinch-Novel-Pulitzer-Fiction/dp/0316055433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406365084&sr=8-1&keywords=donna+tart" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/The-Gold.....8;qid=1406</a> - I'm still savouring Letters of Note - Shaun Usher <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Note-Correspondence-Deserving-Audience-ebook/dp/B00DCCRBI2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406366465&sr=1-1&keywords=letters+of+note" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Note-Correspondence-Deserving-Audience-ebook/dp/B00DCCRBI2/ref=sr_1_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Letters-.....ref=sr_1_1</a>?</a> And a selection of what's on my own to-read list (fiction and non-fiction): - A Man Called Ove - Frederik Backman <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Called-Ove-Novel/dp/1476738017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406365673&sr=1-1&keywords=a+man+called+ove" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Man-Call.....673&s</a> - One Plus One - Jojo Moyes <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Plus-Novel-Jojo-Moyes/dp/0525426582/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406366135&sr=1-1&keywords=the+one+plus+one" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/One-Plus.....id=1406366</a> - Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness and Creativity - David Lynch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Big-Fish-Meditation-Consciousness/dp/1585426121/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406365732&sr=1-1&keywords=catching+the+big+fish" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Catching.....ks&ie</a> - The Diary of a Nose - Jean-Claude Ellena <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847840425/ref%3Das_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847840425&linkCode=as2&tag=youlookfabcom-20" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ.....;creative=</a> - Daily Rituals: How Artists Work - Mason Currey <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Rituals-How-Artists-Work/dp/0307273601/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406365861&sr=1-1&keywords=daily+rituals+how+artists+work" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Ri.....038;qid=14</a> - On Looking: A Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation - Alexandra Horowitz <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Walkers-Guide-Art-Observation/dp/1439191263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406365929&sr=1-1&keywords=on+looking" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Looking-.....38;ie=UTF8</a> - What We Eat When We Eat Alone - Deborah Madison <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-We-Eat-When-Alone/dp/1423604962/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406366202&sr=1-1&keywords=what+we+eat+when+we+eat+alone" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/What-We-.....1406366202</a> - Still Life with Bread Crumbs - Anna Quindlen <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Still-Life-Bread-Crumbs-Novel/dp/1400065755/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406366303&sr=1-1&keywords=still+life+with+bread+crumbs" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Still-Li.....38;qid=140</a> I could go on and on and... P.S. Have a fantastic holiday, Glory! Glory on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314934 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:25:35 +0000 Glory 1314934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Astrid and Aquamarine. I have a nice little catalogue coming along Aquamarine on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314883 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 00:42:06 +0000 Aquamarine 1314883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Me Before You...loved it! Astrid on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314742 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:59:21 +0000 Astrid 1314742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The book I tell everyone to read if they haven't yet is "The Orange Girl" by Jostein Gaarder. It's light reading but then it's not. One of my favourite books. Glory on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314616 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:24:55 +0000 Glory 1314616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Rachylou and ClaraT. Appreciate it very much. ClaraT on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314580 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:41:50 +0000 ClaraT 1314580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ For fun: The Husband's Secret, Sisterland. I'm reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena right now (halfway through?) and *love it* (a bit meatier than the others, but delicious). rachylou on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314447 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:28:21 +0000 rachylou 1314447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is one of my favourites:  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Arcanum-Extraordinary-True-Story/dp/0446674842" rel="nofollow">The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story</a> It's the tabloid, yet literary, version of the history of porcelain in Europe. I almost exclusively can only get through syfy and mystery novels, so this is truly readable. And fun. Good cocktail party convo. crutcher on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314162 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:38:01 +0000 crutcher 1314162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Let's keep this going..I already have some new titles from you all...Anyone else?.... kellygirl on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1314082 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:39:32 +0000 kellygirl 1314082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm always looking for reading material. Thanks for posting the question and for all of the recommendations. I'm adding to my list! Glory on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1313891 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:13:44 +0000 Glory 1313891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you Crutcher and Kerry. Have downloaded all of them to my Kindle!! I am very ambitious!  kerry on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1313866 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:50:08 +0000 kerry 1313866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The Signature of All Things, Elizabeth Gilbert - I read this while a week at the cottage. The Silver Star, Jeannette Walls - just finished it and if you haven't read The Glass Castle - it's one of my top 5 books of all time. crutcher on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1313799 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:17:15 +0000 crutcher 1313799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If you havn't, you must read Krazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan...This is just such a great book...The story looks at the Asian culture through the eyes of one who has gone to the United States and returns with his girl...It is a love story, a story of generations and their view of their culture, and it is a funny story and at times a sad story...I finished it and guess what?...I read it again..I couldn't let them go without more...I hope Kwan has a sequel or more like..it is that good...Hope you havn't read it...you have a treat... Glory on "Summer book recs" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-book-recs#post-1313723 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:49:17 +0000 Glory 1313723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hello my lovelies! Next week I am beginning a 2 week holiday! Woohoo. I have some time for reading and wondering if any of you have some good recommendations. Nothing too heavy is what I am after. thanks xo