Ellen’s Book Nook ~ Top Picks for Summer Reading 2019
By Guest Blogger Ellen Lloyd
As Gershwin wrote, “Summertime and the livin’ is easy!” Summer is finally here, signaling time for more relaxed schedules, fun times with family and friends and lots of time to enjoy great summer reads! Whether you enjoy lazy days by the pool or beach, go on long car rides, or relish relaxed time at home, make sure you always have lots of great books at hand. Consider encouraging family members to keep a reading log so you can compare notes of what you liked and would recommend to others, or even start a family book club and select a book to read and discuss together. Whatever you do, embrace all the delights of the summer months and the wonderful adventures and tales that await you in your summer reading!
Picture Books
- How to Babysit a Grandma by Jean Reagan and illustrated by Lee Wildish
- Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
- What Do You Do With a Problem by Kobi Yamada
- Somethings Eating the Garden by Pam Fries
- Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
- A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
- Be Brave Little One by Marianne Richmond
- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
- Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev and illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
- Good People Everywhere by Lynea Gillen and illustrated by Kristina Swarner
Middle Grade
- Posthumous by Paul Aertker
- Guts by Raina Telgemeier
- Just Jaime by Terri Libenson
- Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
- Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
- Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
- Nightbird by Alice Hoffman
Young Adult
- The Summer of Cotton Candy by Debbie Viguie’
- Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
- Again but Better by Christina Riccio
- White Rose by Kip Wilson
- Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
- Lovely War by Julie Berry
- The Fever King by Victoria Lee
- If You’re Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser
- Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith
- Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book? by Ally Carter
Moms
- From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
- A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towels
- The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
- City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Happiness: A Memoir: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever by Heather Harpham
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo
- Daisy Jones and The Six: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Normal People: A Novel by Sally Rooney
- Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl
- Lost and Wanted: A Novel by Nell Freudenberger
Due to the long list of books and the possibility that some titles might not be available at this time, we are not giving away a book this month. Thank you for understanding and enjoy your summer reads!
Ellen Bryant Lloyd is the author of FRECKLES and FRECKLES and The Great Beach Rescue. Please visit www.funwithfreckles.com and www.facebook.com/funwithfreckles to learn more about Freckles. Ellen writes a blog about her perspectives on life and parenting at www.mindfulmom.wordpress.com and tweets at @EllenBLloyd. She lives in Greensboro with her husband and two children.
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Thanks for adding Posthumous to your awesome list. The book is selling like crazy in part because of lists like this! I see that you’re not doing the book giveaway this month. I would be happy to donate a copy of Posthumous or Brainwashed, the first book in the Crime Travelers series, which is a middle-grade action-adventure like the Bourne Identity but for kids! Let me know. 🙂 Thanks again. Paul
That sounds wonderful, Paul! We will email you. Thanks so much for finding us!!
Thanks for the shout-out to How to Babysit a Grandma. Happy summer, everyone!
Jean Reagan (the author)
You are quite welcome, Jean! We are so glad you found us and we love telling others about “How to Babysit a Grandma!”
Sam Hell is one of my favorite books! And I recently read Where the Crawdads Sing (because you recommended it a few months back) and loved it! I’m excited to dive into some of these other ones. Thank you for your suggestions!