Today, I am talking about a particular bookish problem I often have: reading the books on my tall TBR stack in the season I intentionally wanted to read them in. 

I have many books that I wanted to read this summer IN the summer season because they have all the summertime vibes: they take place in the summer in warm and beachy locations and give off the summertime vibes: fun, sun and romance.

But summer is HALFWAY over and I have not read any of them. None.

So today, I’m sharing three books that I WILL read this summer, but they are NOT your typical beach read. Yes, they take place in summer in warm and beachy locations, but they are not rom-coms and instead, they focus on real characters going through real transformations in the summer season. 

Come help me choose which of the three I should read first and which you might add to your TBR stack, too!

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!

When the Rain Ends by Mary Ellen Taylor (Amazon / Bookshop)

The Bookshop by the Bay by Pamela Kelley (Amazon / Bookshop)

Famous in a Small Town by Viola Shipman (Amazon / Bookshop)

Now, it’s your turn!

What books are on your TBR stack that bring all the summer vibes?

Share all of your suggestions in the comments below so I can add them to my stack, too!