Summer-themed books

Back in May, I wrote a post on summer reading, focusing on books that were being published in the summer of 2018.  (And if anyone's wondering, so far I've only gotten to 2 of the 10 books I mentioned in that post since I keep getting distracted by other books!)  But writing it also got me thinking about other summer-themed books which I've read in the past.  So, now that we're in hot and sunny mid-summer, if you're looking for some good books set in the summer in summery destinations, here are some suggestions!

What To Read This Summer

As the weather starts to warm up (intermittently, that is), I'm thinking about what I'm going to read this summer.  I'm going to highlight some books that either were recently published or will be published this summer (May through August), and which sound like they'll make good summer reading.   For the purposes of this post, summer reading excludes anything that sounds too heavy or overly literary, but includes books that are either set in the summer or that sound like fun, juicy, reads.   Below you'll find some books that hopefully will fit the bill - a few books I've recently read, and other recent/forthcoming books that I'm hoping/planning to check out this summer.  Dates in parentheses are publication dates.