I’ve been in a liteary ennui. It was a linguistic pit of despair, really.
From time to time, I get can’t find any books that I find worth reading the whole way through. When I find myself in a reading slump, I don’t panic so much. I take a break and then try to read something new – a book about a place I don’t know much about, a genre I haven’t spent time with in a while. I bounce around, read a few pages in this book, 50 pages in that book, until I find something that sticks.
Here are some hot summer books that have helped/will help me turn the slump upside down.
Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray
Vacations with the family can be irriating, but when various curses and witches show up, it gets even worse. This collection of short stories from YA authors like Libba Bray and Maureen Johnson has something for every mood, from deep and dark to light and airy.
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd (This is one of the greatest titles ever, IMHO.)
Dale’s spending his last summer before college with a boyfriend who’s so far in the closet that he has his own girlfriend, and parents who hate each other. There was no way he can coast through the summer anyway, and his chances get even worse when Alex Kincaid shows up.
Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
Dull Boy has powers he can’t control. Which is a problem when it is very important to hide your powers. Avery, with the help of friends with similar issues, tries to figure out Cherchette, who seems to have it the most under control. Funny and action packed, this is a good book for comic fans.
Litte Brother by Cory Doctorow
I am finally reading this book because I finally saw it on the shelf! It’s been checked out of the library non-stop for a year. It was worth the wait. Imagine a not-too-future society where your every single move, online or in real life, is tracked by the government. Now imagine you are smart enough to go off radar.
Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott
Amy’s best friend Julia is dead. She just got out of rehab. Everyone at school hates her. Her parent’s are pretending to know she exists. She won’t let herself drink, because drinking was the last thing she did before Julia died.
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