This Year’s Must-Reads (So Far!) in Seven Words or Less

Summer isn’t over yet! That means you can still take advantage of the long sunny days and warm nights to catch up on all the reading you meant to do this year but couldn’t, because #life.

If you lost track of your TBR pile, don’t fret. Here is a list of our top picks from the year (so far) and why you should read them in seven words or less, because #time.

Ash Princess

Why Read? Bad-ass heroine, conquered kingdom, revenge, love triangle

Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card

Why Read? True story, hilarious, heartwarming, relevant, eye-opening

Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All

Why Read? OG royal weddings, lust, love, betrayal, beheadings

S.T.A.G.S.

Why Read? Downton Abbey vibes plus Mean Girls vibes

Batman: Nightwalker

Why Read? Backstory of Bruce Wayne, Gotham, cool cars

The Beauty that Remains

Why Read? Debut, tearjerker, music, loved by Angie Thomas

My So-Called Bollywood Life

Why Read? #ownvoices, movie buffs, quirky, cute, Bollywood

Neverworld Wake

Why Read? Mind-blowing, time-bending, thriller, cool kids

Tempests & Slaughter

Why Read? Tamora Pierce, fantasy, Tamora Pierce

LIFEL1K3

Why Read? Sci-fi, romance, dystopia, robots, droids, adrenaline

Which one will you read first? Tell us in the comments!

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