Summer Reading: Texas Edition

Great satire of Texas politics that showcases all that is good, bad and crazy in this state. Timely pick for an election year.

When? Summer. Where? Idyllic small town vacation destination. What? A warm, hilarious, feel good rom-com. Light and sublime, like a summer breeze.

Wonderful slice of life — all the ups, downs and sideways of a family in a small town told by the narrator during the summer before fifth grade. Every good story is a love story — and this is no exception.

For anyone who has ever been fascinated with the famous Austin bat colony, the city’s amazing music legacy — it is a “tall tale” told with the heart and stays true to the slogan “Keep Austin weird.”

This coming-of-age YA  trilogy speaks of all things wonderful about summer — the possibilities of first loves and adapting to changes as you grow up.

What an epic adventure, love story, mystery and quest for redemption!  It’s all the things!

What if you just bought a ticket to Ireland and flew there on a whim?  What if you, then, decided to forge on and take a year-long odyssey traveling the globe?  This memoir is the perfect summer inspiration.

What should I read next? Take the pressure off because Bradley provides it all: time-travel, romance, polar exploration, cloak-and-dagger, humor. A crazy clever debut. 

Knives Out fans take note! Most fun you’ll have sleuthing poolside this summer. 

Long summer days are perfect for long books about American history. Nixonland reads like a novel and leaves no stone unturned.

The very best kind of runaway story that takes place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art! A perfect read for summertime escapism. 

An island mystery intriguingly woven, of interest to moms, dads, grads, and all who might be looking for a literary escape for the summer.

Those of us who have already encountered Eilis are fascinated to find out where life led her. For those that haven’t, this is a perfect intro.

Because for us fans, we always want a chance to see how life is treating Olive Kitteridge, Lucy Barton and Bob Burgess. So glad Olive survived the pandemic! 

I’ve been told a whole class of kids enjoyed it! A perfect recipe of superior storytelling, Austin and of course bats. Every kid in TX should be reading this one this summer!

The best way to escape the oppressive summer heat is to enter the world in which every one is cold. Spend your summer with Lyra Silvertongue.  

Raymie, Beverly and Louisiana all enter the beauty pageant for different reason, but by the end of the summer they’ll be inseparable. The perfect summertime story.