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Summer TBR List


      My Summer TBR List is never final. I will always be buying new books and trying my best to read a bunch of books at a time, simply because I could not decide which to read first. While the List changes frequently, I will be sure to consistently update y'all on what I am reading through reviews of the new books, Instagram, and more. 

Since I have not read all of these books (I have started some...definitely.), I will not give summaries of all of the books. I will only give summaries and ratings for the ones I have already read all the way through.

#1: Jane Austen in Scarsdale or Love, Death, and SATs (Based off Jae Austen's Persuasion) 

Author: Paula Marantz Cohen













     Anne Ehrlich, a college admission guidance counselor, is totally dedicated to her job. When she graduated from Columbia University thirteen years ago, she heeded the advice from her wealthy family, mostly from her grandmother Winnie, to give up her lower class, but compassionate boyfriend, Ben Cutler. Anne has never married and has not seen Ben since the horrible break up. Then, the unthinkable happens. Ben Cutler's nephew shows up at Anne's school for senior year. Ben is now an experienced traveller and a very successful writer of Cutler's Guides to Culture. (Travel brochures that are wildly popular for young, inexperienced travellers.) The problem with getting back together with Ben is he is an engaged man. This leaves Anne and the reader to wonder if old love can be reignited over space, time, and changes to the other person's personality. 

Rating: I give this book 4 stars because the beginning is a little slow, but once the plot gets going, the book is truly enticing.

#2: Royals

Author: Rachel Hawkins













   I have seen this book all over Instagram, the Internet, and bookstores. I have a feeling it is going to be good. If you read it before my official, blog review is posted, please tell me how you think about it.


#3: Future Perfect

Author: Jen Larsen














#4: Pretty Is

Author: Elizabeth Holmes














#5: After the Kiss

Author: Terran Elan McVoy














#6: Off the Page

Authors: Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer













   This book is the sequel to Between the Lines, that I reviewed earlier on the blog. 

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 I will warn you about the next two on the TBR List. They are Jane Austen, classic books. They are also written in 1800s, British, English. This is difficult to read, but her books' plots are very enticing. 

 #7: Pride and Prejudice

 Author: Jane Austen













#8: Persuasion

 Author: Jane Austen













This concludes my Summer TBR List. (For now...) If you have suggestions or requests for what I should read or review please email me, comment the title of the book on one of my posts on Instagram, or comment the title of the book on the blog and I will do my best to read and review it in a reasonably quick amount of time. 



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