The summer is fast approaching and even though it’s going to be a busy one for me, I’m hoping to read several books that have been on my TBR list for way too long.
The Life and Deaths of Frankie D.
The cover of this one immediately earned it a spot on my summer reading list. I actually already started this book and would have had it read in a few days if not for…life, and all that stuff. Engaging characters, an air of mystery and colourful world-building make this the perfect YA cottage read.
Fans of the “bad” movie podcast The Flop House might be familiar with this new comic book from Elliott Kalan. I love horror and grew up watching way too many slasher flicks, so I’m looking forward to Kalan’s take on it. If it’s like anything like the letter songs he performs on every episode of the Flop House, it will be something wild, acerbic and shockingly memorable.
I’ll tap into my lifelong love of horror one more time for the latest book by Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism). A final girl is a horror movie trope that sees one girl or woman forced to confront the killer after becoming the last person standing. This novel follows one Final Girl who, after surviving a massacre, joins a support group for other Final Girls only to find herself the target of another madman or madwoman (I haven’t read it yet so I have no idea, it just sounds cool).
Judy Battalion examines a group of Jewish women in Poland who form a resistance to fight the Nazis. Every review has raved about this book and while I’m assuming it’s not a breezy August reading, I’m curious and excited to learn about this sliver of light in a dark period.
Of course, if you’re looking for something to read this summer, check out my YA novel, The Book of Sam. It follows a young man who is nowhere close to be “the chosen one” as he ventures to Hell in search of his kidnapped best friend.
What are you reading this summer? Give me some recommendations!