With summer almost upon us and school winding down, we will soon be faced with a lot of free time. Whether on a plane, car, boat, or train, traveling lends itself to the perfect time to crack open a new book. Below I've included 5 of my favorite books from the past year, all of them varying in genre and length. Enjoy!
The first book on my list is my absolute favorite. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a memoir of her crazy childhood, chalk full of experience and life lessons, as well as inspiration. Even though it's a memoir, it reads like a novel, and I promise you that a couple pages in you'll forget that it's a true story.
Second only to The Fault in Our Stars, The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder (yes i's her real name) is one of my favorite books that revolves around the main character having cancer. The main character is the perfect mix of wit, sarcasm, and cynicism, all of which make you love her even more.
Changing it up from the YA genre, I included Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. If you liked Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, then you'll easily enjoy this book. The cover art alone is enough to buy it.
You may know B.J. Novak from playing the favorite temp Ryan, but in this book of short stories Novak shows that his true strength is writing. The stories vary from 5 liners to page turners, almost all of which are funny.
While this book isn't one of my absolute favorites, I included it because it will be soon coming to a screen near you (with Dylan O'Brien playing the lead. Yum). The story is compelling enough that it's easy to get through, although not interesting enough to continue the series.