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Books On My Summer TBR

Gretchen Wylie Student Contributor, Texas A&M University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TAMU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

My favorite time of year to read is summer. With no classes or homework to stress over, free time is abundant. A beach day is never complete without a light-hearted rom-com paperback getting sandy and salty. Road trips are made easier with a Kindle in hand. All the books I have been eyeing during the semester can now be read guilt-free, with no thought of other responsibilities popping up in my mind.

People joke about how a TBR is never-ending, which could not be truer for me. When planning what books I want to read during summer break, it is always a struggle to decide if I should read the books I have been wanting to for years but have always put off, or the new release that promises good vibes and laughs. After much debate and soul searching, I have narrowed down my summer reading list to what I believe is a manageable amount.

I tried my best to balance fun summer vibe books with those that I have been putting off until I had more time on my hands. Usually, my top genres are romance, rom-com, fantasy, and romantasy. If any of these strike your fancy, then you might want to add some of these books to your TBR as well!

Romance

5. Summer In The City by Alex Aster

4. Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

3. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

2. Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

1. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Fantasy

5. The Serpents And The Wings Of Night by Carissa Broadbent

4. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

3. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

2. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

1. The entire Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas

Have a great summer (H.A.G.S.) and happy reading!

Gretchen Wylie is a first year member of the Her Campus at TAMU Chapter. She is a member of the social media committee and contributes content featured on the chapter’s social media pages, such as Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok. Helping to curate the chapter's social media presence and brand voice. Aside from her role within Her Campus, Gretchen is a member of two other organizations on campus, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow and TAMU PRISM. Gretchen works as a remote marketing intern for the Global Cold Chain Alliance, a trade association based out of Washington D.C.. Her other internship experience includes a writing intern position at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. She is currently a senior at Texas A&M University, majoring in Agricultural Communications and Journalism. After graduating, she plans to find work as a marketing and communications professional. In her free time, Gretchen loves diving into fantasy novels and watching romantic comedies. She is a lifelong swiftie, a year-round iced latte drinker, constantly on the hunt for the best coffee shop, and the self-proclaimed biggest fan of Philly sushi rolls. When she’s not enjoying a good book or trying a new café, she loves spending quality time with her friends and family, making memories over good food and laughter.