5 on Friday : Summer Reading

It is no secret that I love to read. There is nothing better than getting lost in a good book. Although when they are so good and you can't put them down , it might be a problem ! Or when you have to ignore your kids just to get to the end of a chapter or stay up way to late lol. I thought I would share a few recent recommendations that I loved and a few on my book shelf waiting to be read.
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1. The Lying Game

Did anyone read The Woman in Cabin 10? I read it maybe last summer. It was so good so when I saw the Lying game was also by the same author I knew I wanted to read it as well. It did not disappoint. It kept you guessing and in suspense til the very end.   It is a chilling novel of friendship, secrets, and the dangerous games teenaged girls play. I read this on our quick trip to Charleston.  I had it finished in 2 days. Ya'll I could not put it down.

2. The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Another Ruth Ware book that I have seen several other bloggers raving about. If it is as good as the last two I have read , I can't wait.

3. Sharp Objects







If you were a fan of Gone Girl then you will love Gillian Flynn's latest book. Apparently it is also an HBO Limited Series starring Amy Adams.  Reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls in this book that I couldn't put down.  For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. I was happy the kids spent the week at soccer camp in the evening so I could finally have a chance to finish  the book.

4. Something in the Water

Does anyone follow Reese Witherspoon's Book club on Instagram? I love everything about Reese and she has recommended lots of great books. This one follows a shocking discovery on a honeymoon paradise that changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple. I have been on a psychological thriller kick this summer and if you are a fan of Ruth Ware or Paula Hawkins you will want to add Something in the Water to your reading list like me!


5. Then She Was Gone

Another book on my list to read about  the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Sounds like another book I won't be able to put down until the last page!


Honorable Mention: on my "want to read list"
*  The Wife Between Us
*The Female Persuasion
*When Life Gives You Lulelemons






What is everyone else reading this summer ? What can I add to my list?