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My Summer of Reading

What do you do when your reading life has taken a hit? Assemble an arsenal of surefire books and take advantage of those long summer days.

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S. Zainab Williams

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S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams.

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Maybe you heard that I’ve recently been struggling to restart my reading habits. Well, this summer I intend to move the dial with the help of some worthwhile sacrifices and some promising reads. The last time I dealt with a slump, it was about vibes more than major life events, and the book fairies must’ve been with me when I decided to turn it around. I ended up haphazardly selecting (I won’t pretend you could describe my process as curation) a few books that ended up being just what the doctor ordered. I surprised myself by blazing through a stack of page-turners in no time after months spent without any desire to pick up a book.

I’m hoping to recreate that magic this season, capitalizing on longer days and summer lulls. But really it’s all about the books, so here’s what I chose to kick my reading back into gear, and why I chose each title:

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There you have it, and let the summer of reading commence! What’s on your reading list? Let me know in the comments.

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