The spring might just have stepped into our lives once again, but that need not mean that it hasn’t raised our hopes to look forward to warmer months that follow the pleasant spring weather. Summer brings with it higher temperatures, unbearably hot and humid afternoons for the most of the country, but with the little inconveniences it also brings longer days, breezy evening and sun lined trees. And as plans are made for that much awaited summer time wandering and vacations on the beach, don’t forget to carry that book.  

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Take your pick this time that will accompany you through your summer adventures.

Big Little Lies – Set in a faraway beach town where people are struggling behind the glitz and glamour of their high end lifestyles. Liane Moriarty’s book tells the tales of ex-husbands, second marriages, estranged children and know it all characters add a touch of reality in a world where every second person is faking something or the other. There are lies and questions of the pasts that seem to haunt a few characters, while other are busy being imposing and overpowering. Hint of a scandal and a lot of drama is what this book promises to bring to its readers. Making it a perfect summer time read.

The Vacationers– What can happen during an American family’s two week holiday in the Balearic Island of Mallorca? According to this novel- a lot of things. As the protagonists of the novel set on to a two-weak long 35th marriage anniversary celebrations with friends and extended family members, long-kept secrets and buried down feelings come to surface. The book recounts the tales of a family struggling with their true feelings.

Confessions of a Shopaholic– Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series doesn’t promise adventures to faraway lands, but it does promise a light read with Becky Bloomwood taking her life’s problems heads on. As Becky realises that she cannot solve all her problems by buying season’s must haves, readers are taken through the hilarious situations. A fun read for days when you just want to relax with comical narratives.

Hyperbole and a Half – Allie Brosh's book is based upon her posts on her website by the same name. The book includes a comical narrative that leaves you tickled to your bones. A fresh wit and sense of humour is what the readers will find in the book. A humorous read that doesn’t demand much of your energy but leaves you with a smile on your face.

My Family and Other Animals-The Durrell family an adventure in Corfu is something that can be enjoyed by all ages. Gerald Durrell’s part memoir is considered to be a modern day classics that recounts the tale of hilarious situations in an eccentric family, which is narrated through the eyes of a 12 year old child.