Desperately Seeking Bookworm

My Summer Reading List isn't doing so hot guys. I have bailed on the following 4 books... Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich Diamond Head by Cecily Wong Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz I've tried to read all 4 of these books, and so far none of them have captivated me. Beautiful Ruins also got a second chance, but I just couldn't do it. There was something about it that just threw me off. I think the storyline was not as simple as I would like for a summer read. I prefer something simple and beachy not flashing back and forward through time and changing characters left and right. Diamond Head just didn't quite grab me in the first 50 pages and I didn't have enough confidence that it would wow me in the coming chapters. When it came to Witches of East End I just couldn't do it. I tend to like to read the book first before the movie or TV show starts, and since I have already watched and loved the now cancelled ( ...

Yes I still make my own summer reading lists and they're awesome! I like to only read "summer themed" books during the summer months, so starting June 1st until August 31 I only read off of that list. The criteria to get on the list is the plot takes place during the summer, the cover is summer themed, or the title is summer themed. Right now I have 36 books on my list, but that can always get bigger, or I might not even finish (I still have a couple of books left over from last summers list). I read some pretty bomb books last summer, and I've already picked up my first 3 to start. On my list for this year I have: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter Open Road Summer by Emery Lord Wicked Charms (Lizzie & Diesel #3) by Janet Evanovich Diamond Head by Cecily Wong Single, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine Heiny Oh! You Pretty Things by Shanna Mahin Eat, Drink, & Remarry: Confessions of a Serial Wife by Margo Howard Yes Please by Amy Poehler The Amateurs by  Davi...