Summerreads Stories

Life's a mess. She's a mess. Claire gets fired from her coffee shop job, has her designs called 'trash' by the rude prick who was supposed to sponsor her first fashion collection... And then, her best friend, the love of her life, announces his sudden engagement and wedding next month in Hawaii. And guess who gets to be maid of honor? This is the last fucking straw. This book contains: Cussing & An absolute disaster of a protagonist. You have been warned.

Kilea Waterstone (16) is a first year history student at Harvard. She's yet to decide her major when she goes on a school trip to Greece. The trip is amazing, ofcourse except from the load of Greek mythology surrounding Kilea. But when Kilea decides to sit down at the pool and listen to music, she can't help but sing along. Kilea accidentally kills someone. She finds out more and more about her true nature. "Immortality is not a gift. It's a sentence."

WATTYS 2023 & 2022 SHORTLIST

The Book of Berber Magic is the story of an intrepid reporter, battling inner demons and the impending threat of the Jihadists, as she sets out across Morocco on the mission of a lifetime to give the Berbers their rightful place in history. The journey begins inside a spirited house in war-torn Casablanca when her boat, destined for Africa, docks to avoid a new plague. A group of researchers work feverishly inside. Their mission is to complete a monumental compendium containing the secret lores of the Berbers. But will time run out? One fateful afternoon, Samira becomes the guardian of The Book. She sets out across the Red Kingdom with two special guides. Fifty years later, her little companion, Sophie, recounts the tale to a young reporter from Le Monde. What happened in those dark days in Morocco? Who was Professor Westermarck, The Witch, and the Dervishes? This is a magical universe, where fact meets fiction, and the past and future collide. Where Morocco, past and present, is brought to life in front of your eyes.

❝what do you want to know?❞ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ❝something that matters.❞ when a plane to paris is delayed, two people collide. frida is a tornado of a girl who arrived to the airport in a cocktail dress, covered in love-bites. johnny is the heir to england's largest cigarette brand who's never been denied a thing in his life. but what will happen when the two touch down in the city of love? can a girl decorated in bruises heal the wounds of a boy who doesn't even know himself? can a boy born with a silver spoon in his mouth convince a young woman that she is made of gold?

What if Marilyn Monroe. Americas sweetheart hadn't passed away unexpectedly?

Just books I read during the summer of 2k17 and think others should read

Obtaining the Absconder's Box was only half their worries. A polyamorous set of three boys tries to find a way to keep their home safe from an inevitable war. As if that wasn't a threat enough, unfathomable monsters have been crawling out of wreckage from the old world. It seems an unknown magic is the only thing that can keep them safe. Follow them and their new friends through short and sweet episodes that will have you guessing what happens next!

Some prose personal to me. This was a final project for one of my undergrad English classes, and someone told me I should share it online, so here it is. I was particularly inspired by Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. A while ago I wrote a bunch of letters to my exes with no intention of ever sending them. Yet...one day in my mailbox I uncovered one answer after the other.

this is the story about the strong love of best friend and how they got separated an reunited

Helena trusts a little too easily and gets in trouble, Marshall, however, does the opposite and finds himself in a similar situation. But is it really that hard to say what you feel? The answer may surprise you. One thing is for certain, in this book, nobody gets off the hook. Fighting feelings with feelings and silly YA romance await in The Way Up by Courtney Knight. This book is under construction, coming summer 2024.

Every summer since Parker was old enough to remember was spent at the beach house that her family shared with the Elliots. The three Elliot boys were everything that Parker wanted to be a part of: wild, daring, and unashamed. It was during one of these summers that Tyler Elliot became her first kiss. Years later, Parker is still reeling from the loss of her older brother, Wes. Once the golden girl, Parker has now found darker ways to make her forget about the death of her brother. So when her mother decides to ship her off to stay with the Elliot's at their beach house for the summer, Parker finds that she's not the only one whose lost herself after Wes's death. Once the innocent boy that stole Parker's first kiss, Tyler has now turned into the bad boy with a commitment problem. After his plan's to join USC for football with Wes have been thrown out, Tyler has found himself at the bottom of a bottle and with a new girl every night. When Parker arrives, though, she's not the same little girl he once remembered. Before he knows it, he's falling for her. Hard. Can the two of them fix each other and fill the hole that Wes left or will their love go up in flames that are more destructive than the people they've turned into?

A summer in Hungary

Kim Youngshil is a young woman born in Daegu but living in Seoul. Upon arrival of a new family, her mother suggests that she invite the son of the family out to her 20th birthday celebration, and she does just that to please her. After conversing with the male, she befriends him and spends as much time with him as possible. Will something spark between them, or will it all crumble?

Summer has come, people get ready to go on an adventure, meeting new people, going to new places, or just hanging around in the house or the neighborhood, going to the beach wearing their swimsuits, and getting the party started. But one girl from Southeastern Asia, Victoria Perez or Vic for short, comes to New York City, to spend her summertime with her sister, Irma Perez, who works as a secretary on channel 6 with April O'Neil who happens to be her best friend, even tho she's very busy at work, she tries hard to make her little sister happy even though she had a lot of work in her table. But the best part for Vic is that she gets to spend the summer all by herself most of the time when her sister is not around, yet on that one fateful night, she meets the Turtles by accident, sneaking up to them and getting caught was an ultimate surprise for her, and what's more surprising is that she offers them help, and of course, boys will be boys, they laughed at her, and one of them asked "what makes you think you can keep up with us ninjas?", and then she said, "As much as you don't know what's about happen within your City." what do you think she said meant?

Paige is not an ordinary 17-year-old teenager, she tackles 2 jobs just to pay for her mum's private healthcare. She is a checkout-operator at ASDA and a waiter at her local Café. She is also a shy, anti-social, awkward student at Westbrook College. One day, she waiters Aaron who changes her life as she knows it forever.

Rom-com idk yet

*Title:* [The Hidden Heir] *Genre:* Historical Fantasy, Romance *Description:* In ancient Korea, Prince Min-woo, hidden heir to the throne, flees with his mother, Queen Soo-young, after his father's assassination. As they navigate treacherous politics and hidden alliances, Min-woo trains to reclaim his rightful place. But with loyalty, love, and destiny at stake, can he overcome the darkness that threatens Jihwado's future? *Tagline:* "When royalty meets rebellion, fate is rewritten."

Looking for something fun, fast-paced and valuable? Then this is the book for you! An action packed "Goonies" style choose-your-own-ending with a modern twist. Great news awaits those who read. Fun for all ages, and fully free. You won't want to miss this!

want to find out what happens when sixteen year old Daisy finds her mate but he is allergic to her smell ,you know what you gotta do click read then add to your library