
This is what I’ve discovered, rediscovered, and enjoyed so far this summer. That means I can lose myself in the universe of the author’s creation and, I hope, not experience that panicked feeling of incipient booklessness. Even if an author isn’t writing an official series or creating a fictional world, she might address similar themes or milieus. But I also enjoy immersing myself in an extensive backlist. I like to use summer to discover new-to-me books. But new isn’t always better, and-let’s be honest-cats are sexier than semi-naked ladies. These lists are typically described as “ beach reads,” or accompanied by pictures of scantily-clad hotties reading the latest blockbuster. Lists of new summer books are easy to find: summer is traditionally a time for novels with lots of plot and (slightly less) naval gazing.


“I have always imagined that Paradise would be some type of library.”
