Is there any time better than summer for reading some excellent literature? Sure, in the winter you can curl up in a cozy blanket with a warm drink and your favorite book, but in summertime you can go out on the balcony or sit by the pool here at Nantucket Gate apartments in Tacoma and enjoy the long hours of daylight with a great story. And were not the only ones to think so: thats why tomorrow, August 9th, is designated National Book Lovers Day. So in this post and the next, weve gathered up some great reads for you to enjoy for this great holiday, along with their descriptions from Amazon. Romance: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazels story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Greens most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. Horror: I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He's obsessed with serial killers but really doesn't want to become one. So for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid rules he's written for himself, practicing normal life as if it were a private religion that could save him from damnation. Dead bodies are normal to John. He likes them, actually. They don't demand or expect the empathy he's unable to offer. Perhaps that's what gives him the objectivity to recognize that there's something different about the body the police have just found behind the Wash-n-Dry Laundromat and to appreciate what that difference means. Now, for the first time, John has to confront a danger outside himself, a threat he can't control, a menace to everything and everyone he would love, if only he could. I Am Not a Serial Killer is the first book in a series so if youre looking for a whole run of books to try out, this is a great place to start. Come back next week for a few more great reading recommendations! Kick Back in the Sun with a Great Book, Part I
Is there any time better than summer for reading some excellent literature? Sure, in the winter you can curl up in a cozy blanket with a warm drink and your favorite book, but in summertime you can go out on the balcony or sit by the pool here at Nantucket Gate apartments in Tacoma and enjoy the long hours of daylight with a great story. And were not the only ones to think so: thats why tomorrow, August 9th, is designated National Book Lovers Day. So in this post and the next, weve gathered up some great reads for you to enjoy for this great holiday, along with their descriptions from Amazon. Romance: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazels story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Greens most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. Horror: I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He's obsessed with serial killers but really doesn't want to become one. So for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid rules he's written for himself, practicing normal life as if it were a private religion that could save him from damnation. Dead bodies are normal to John. He likes them, actually. They don't demand or expect the empathy he's unable to offer. Perhaps that's what gives him the objectivity to recognize that there's something different about the body the police have just found behind the Wash-n-Dry Laundromat and to appreciate what that difference means. Now, for the first time, John has to confront a danger outside himself, a threat he can't control, a menace to everything and everyone he would love, if only he could. I Am Not a Serial Killer is the first book in a series so if youre looking for a whole run of books to try out, this is a great place to start. Come back next week for a few more great reading recommendations!