Books for Bummer Summer 2020*

If you didn't get a vacation this summer, here are some books that will make you feel you did:

Africa:

    

I love this book, set in colonial Kenya, 

about the fearless Beryl Markham.

   

I can't wait to read this book about three sisters 

 from Ghana who take different paths in life.

Spain:

                                                      

                                         

  I read this years ago but cannot forget this 

 mysterious quest that takes place in Barcelona.

Islands:

   This book follows a family through Cuba's 

                                     revolution.

   

A witty family drama that takes place in Mallorca.

                                                                                                                A rich history of the island and its use as                     a leper colony.

India:

   This is on my list because of the current issues it confronts through the story of two friends separated by circumstance.

   A little older but I still remember this driver's view of the darker sides of India

Australia:

   This is a fun book with a quirky cast of characters and snappy dialogue. 

                                                                      

Five female colleagues in the wilderness for a corporate retreat--what could go wrong?

France:

   

A shocking portrait of France during the 

occupation.

                                                                                   

A sweeping history of the city and its people as the iconic tower is built.

Italy:

 Let's call this a marital thriller, set on the coast of Sicily

   I adored this novel set in 50's Siena: intrigue, history, culture, romance and marital drama.

The American South:

 

   This is a novel in verse about a girl coming                                    to awareness during the Civil Rights Era.

   A smart, sassy, back-to-the-hometown, chick-lit novel of the south.

Out West:

                                                   

A literary suspense that tells the story between 

the past and present day Mormon community.   

   This is an emotional story about immigration, motherhood and redemption-a great book club book!

Camping:

This is a true story that haunts me.

                                                                                                      

A family on vacation and the teen daughter goes missing-yikes!

Time travel:

   A good book to read when you're not sure you're living in the right time period!

                      Time travel and the 14th century--at                                                the top of my list!

   

Have you read any good books that have taken you away?

*borrowed from the Holderness family who continue to help me cope with their parodies and hilarious vlogs that reflect what we are all thinking and feeling.