FDL staff has been reading this summer! Here are some our our favorites.

Deanna: You With a View by Jessica Joyce – “This summer romance was tender, sweet, and so unbelievably cozy. Grief and expectations are also major plot points throughout the book that brought me both heartache and closure.”

Jeremy: The Last Colony by John Scalzi – “This is a sequel to Old Man’s War and The Ghost Brigades, but can be read as a standalone sci-fi adventure as ex-colonial soldier John Perry and his super-soldier wife, Jane Sagan, get roped into fighting a new type of battle, founding and leading humanity’s last colony.”

Grace: Ready or Not by Cara Bastone – “I just finished Ready or Not by Cara Bastone and I really liked it! It was a very wholesome romance that felt realistic but sweet, while also being something I think many people could relate to.”

Julie: Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach by James Dean– “I love Pete the Cat’s unflappable positivity, so it’s interesting to see how he conquers his fear of water! I can identify, since I am also afraid of oceans, lakes, rivers…but not pools.”

Sylvia: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World By Stephen Brusatte– “This book was science-y enough to make me feel smart by following along, and the author is very knowledgeable about his subject.”

Susie: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid- “This novel is a gothic fantasy romance for literature nerds! A two college students investigate a renowned manor and uncover shocking secrets about it’s former owner.”