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7 Books To Read This Summer

Because going outside all the time is overrated.

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7 Books To Read This Summer
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In the digital age, it's rare to find someone who is genuinely interested in owning a physical copy of anything, especially books. In the world of downloading material straight to your iPhone, iPad or other electronic device, it's time that we start loving books in their original form- print. This summer, head to your local library for some of these good reads. They're sure to blow your mind and open your eyes to a world of wonderful printed material.

1. "Torn Away" by Jennifer Brown

Set in a fictional Missouri town, Jersey Cameron knows a thing or two about storms. However, she isn't prepared to lose everything- including loved ones, in a massive tornado. As she struggles to find her way through grief, she learns that there are some things that not even a natural disaster can destroy.

2. "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Following the breakdown of Esther Greenwood, Sylvia Plath draws the readers into an intense, completely irrational experience. She picks apart the dark and mysterious corners of psyche and makes The Bell Jar a true classic.

3. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn

No, you shouldn't just watch the movie to enjoy this story. Set in Carthage, Missouri marriage isn't exactly all things beautiful for Nick and Amy Dunne after Amy disappears on their fifth wedding anniversary. Nick isn't doing himself any favors as he is engulfed in a series of lies and deceits.

4. "Look Both Ways" by Alison Cherry

Brooklyn spends a summer away at a theater apprenticeship in an attempt to prove herself. Along the way, she finds herself in a blossoming relationship with her roommate Zoe and is happier than she has ever been. Is she finally discovering just who she wants to be?

6. "Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here" by Anna Breslaw

Online communities are all the rage in this modern world, and in fiction there is no difference. Scarlett, known as Big Name Fan in her fanfiction community, attends high school just like your regular teen. That is, until her favorite show is cancelled and her writing starts to mimic her daily life and she begins writing about real-life kids at her real-life high school.

7. "Me and Earl and The Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews

Narrated by 17-year-old Greg Gaines, he is forced to become friends with a girl who has cancer. He and his friend Earl, who is constantly filled with violent anger, navigate a more than complicated life that spirals toward destruction because of his new found friendship.

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