{"id":6299,"date":"2026-05-11T20:41:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:41:35","slug":"the-best-books-of-the-summer-according-to-goodreads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6299","title":{"rendered":"The Best Books of the Summer, According to Goodreads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Reader Broke Up With Her Boyfriend Because of Sarah J. Maas\u2019s ACOTAR <\/h2>\n

If reading that headline <\/a>makes you grimace a bit, let me flesh it out. In a TikTok video, 27-year-old Kaeli Dance describes how her ex-partner seemed like the perfect match\u2014until she noticed some subtle similarities between him and the more toxic corner of the love triangle in Maas\u2019s bestselling romantasy, A Court of Thorns and Roses<\/em>. Once she realized what was going on, she leaned on her support system to leave the relationship. This is like the real-life version of our post on romance readers spotting red flags<\/a>. Romance is out here saving lives, y\u2019all.<\/p>\n

Goodreads Has List on List on List of Summer Reading Recommendations<\/h2>\n

The summer is around the corner, and Goodreads is not playing! They\u2019ve just released seven different book lists, all for the upcoming season. There\u2019s the overarching Big Books of the Summer list<\/a>, which takes a look at readers\u2019 most anticipated books, as well as the Goodreads Staff Recommendations list<\/a>, Escapist Reads<\/a>, and lists full of Mysteries & Thrillers<\/a>, Romances & Romantacies<\/a>, SFF<\/a>, and Adaptations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So far, a few I\u2019m most excited about are: The Disappearers<\/a> by Marlon James, Taipei Story<\/a> by R.F. Kuang, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman<\/a> by Deesha Philyaw, and The Intrigue<\/a> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.<\/p>\n

This Traveling Bookstore Has Traveled to 40 States<\/h2>\n

Rita Collins may have cracked the code on the perfect retirement lifestyle<\/a>. Since 2013, she\u2019s been traveling around the country in a white Ford transit van full of books. In each region she travels to, she sets up shop in all sorts of places, from museums to farmers\u2019 markets. Everywhere she goes, locals are eager to take part in the cozy atmosphere she curates\u2014kids lie on her rugs reading, book clubs invite her to speak, and some people even barter eggs for books. So far, she\u2019s racked up more than 100,000 miles by traveling to 40 states selling books, which are used but in excellent condition. Here\u2019s to hoping she can make it to all 50 states!<\/p>\n

Cozy Graphic Novels to Escape Into<\/h2>\n

Minimal stakes and charming graphics abound in this roundup of cozy graphic novels to get lost in<\/a>. One girl has a magically romantic summer (at her job, of all places!), there\u2019s an Anne of Green Gables<\/em> remix, and a cooking competition in a fantasy setting. <\/p>\n

For the full list, subscribe to All Access for the full list of buzzy books<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What are you reading? Let us know in the comments<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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