By Kaylie Seed
Summertime brings BBQ’s, beach days, and enjoying days in the sunshine. So far though, summer 2020 is shaping up to be one where we will have to spend more time in our backyards than at the beach. This is good news for bookworms though, we love reading anywhere and reading out in our backyards with an iced coffee is the perfect way to spend days outside. I’ve put together a collection of the hottest books that you need to add to your to-be-read list this summer.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia takes the traditional gothic horror story and makes it something brand new. Mexican Gothic follows Noemí Taboada as she is summoned to High Place, a house set up in the Mexican countryside during the 1950s, when her cousin calls for help. Not aware of what dangers may lie ahead, strong-willed debutant Noemí heads out to High Place to help her cousin and in the process becomes enchanted by the unknowns that High Place holds.
Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin
Do you enjoy witty satire? If you said yes, then you need to get your hands on a copy of Happy & You Know It. Claire ends up becoming a singer to a bunch of entitled babies whose mothers are addicted to wellness culture and all things “healthy”. Shockingly to Claire, she ends up becoming friends with the gossipy glamourous mothers and learns a thing or two about motherhood along the way. This satire looks at how motherhood is just another way for society to judge women and how at the same time women of different walks of life can come together to become unlikely friends.
The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John
A voyage on a yacht in the Mediterranean should be a dream vacation, especially when you need a break from your mundane life. Belle goes on a voyage with her friend Summer and some other ladies however their Mediterranean escape becomes more of a nightmare situation than a relaxing getaway. The Lion’s Den is filled with deceit, secrets, and finding out people’s true colours and true intentions. This psychological thriller is bound to keep you entertained during these hot summer days.
The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya (Canadian Author)
We’ve all seen and read love stories throughout the ages: how they go through highs and lows and how some end in happy endings while others end tragically. But how many stories have we read that focus on falling into a friendship? Neela and Rukmini are both musicians and quickly become friends. The pair’s careers take different paths which leads to a falling out but then a single tweet blows up their entire friendship and throws the two of them into an internet fight. The Subtweet explores friendship in the internet era and just how quickly things can disintegrate when we let our insecurities get in the way of our relationships.