Summer Book Recommendations

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[georgianatrutescu]

The only “Summer book recommendations” video where “Book Lovers” and “Beach read” are not mentioned. Gotta love Emma! 🫶🏽

[ineedtoreadmorebooks]

Emmie's outfit is giving Swiss farm girl who milks cows and churns butter 🥰

[AdrianCip]

Somehow a girl named emma got me (A Freshman guy in College) from fake reading books in class my whole life to reading 4 books this month so far…preciate it

[emilyl]

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury is my all time favourite summer book. Ray Bradbury's writing is the kind that makes you slow down and just bask in how beautiful it is. All the nostalgia and mystery vibes and I love it.

[sahl]

I'm not sure if I'm alone with this opinion but to me Pride and Prejudice is a book that reminds me of summer, not like a "hot summer day" vibe but more like a warm summer morning when the sun is just coming out and you can tell it's gonna be a hot and humid day, and you can smell the breath of the earth after it rained last night and you inhale the scent of the lightly burnt grass bathing in the morning sun, ugh! I guess I imagine it off of the scene where Darcy is walking towards Elizabeth and we can see the morning sun shining through the grass, and it probably isn't even that hot in England but my brain has it engraved like that 🌾

[marissabaden]

Tove Jansson is one of my favourite authors 🥰 I find her adult fiction feels so real because it is very unsentimental. The candidness with which she writes about everyday life is what makes her writing stand apart. For those who’ve already ready The Summer Book (I would recommend starting there), I’d recommend picking up her novel “Fair Play” which is my favourite romantic story. IRL Tove and her partner lived on two ends of an attic apartment with a connecting corridor in the center, and the two women artists in this story do as well, which is why it’s clear to modern audiences they are intended to be read as a lesbian couple. I really haven’t read many books about elderly couples, especially lgbt ones, just such a unique book. Certainly not a warm and fuzzy romantic story, but I found their deep bond and commitment beautiful.

[martasgreatlibrary]

circe is fantastic!!
i'm also doing summer reading until summer ''officially'' ends haha, a room with a view is also on my tbr

[dbg]

I "Your I was so happy whenI find out there is a book, not just manga and anime.🥰🥰🥰🥰

[justmaddiereading]

I AM doing okay - thanks for asking.

Also I love when summer recs aren't all just fluffy rom-coms. Not that there's anything wrong with those! But yeah. Some variety is nice.

[Tania.atlasinajar]

✨OMG! Your hair is growing so much! It’s gotten so darn long! 🥹🤭🌙

[isabelantayhua]

I loooved the song of achilles and as an impulse purchase I bought circe, but I was hesitant to start reading it until this video 😊😊 thank you!!

[Marcus-rxrg]

Yes! "Your Name" the movie, is absolutely amazing! Sure the story is a little slow in starting buuuut, the overall storyline is amazing and it shows me that I am not the only one who feels the way the characters in the movie do.

[wildcherrygirl]

i love words bubble up like soda pop! it’s so cute and it’s definitely perfect for summer

[kate]

Ahhh! I missed your recommendation videos!!! I always look you up whenever I want to a specific recommendation. Thank you Emma 🥰

[sophiam]

I read a Room with A View this summer and it was the perfect vacation read! I love E.M Forster’s writing

[elmarie]

I went to a 14-day trip far away from home and I also took a break from social media. I am now finally at home and I am binge watching your videos that I missed. I am happy you are doing fine in your new city!💖

[allysonleblanc]

I get inordinately excited when you recommend books that I love.

I agree with your Madeline Miller ranking. But for me it’s the endings that the myths created that she had to stick to.

I just finished From Little Tokyo with Love (yes it’s set in LA). And I agree ❤️ Henry Chen.

[tstockto]

The Summer Book is one of my all time favorites! I read it about 10 years ago and I liked it so much that I started it over and read it again the second I finished it the first time. I've never done that before or since. Now I re-read it every June. It's fantastic. Absolute genius.

[denisefreitas]

Love your dress, Emma! Yes, Your Name is perfection. I love the manga and the movie. Circe is a great recommendation too. I really want to read A Room with a View and The Summer Book. Happy readings, sweetie! 💖📚✨

[sarahsperusals]

yeees i totally agree about a room with a view ❤ i was really excited when i saw on your stories today that you were reading it!!!