Recs if you like Summer...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

Name generators my beloveds. Just a list made by someone whose D&D characters were mostly christened with the help of RNG. The one and only criterion: Title is a first/given name (or nickname too)! Some are verified by the book actually containing a character with that name.

MUNA wrote the song it gets so hot. And these are books that feel like that song. Literally and metaphorically.

The sun or summer or heatwave is a character or an oppressive force. Or the city of LA is a character or an oppressive force or a key setting. Or a combo of both. Or it’s a book MUNA have recommended. Or it’s just a bit steamy 🥵

stories of excess, sensuality, pleasure, adventure, reactivity, and eros, as well as stories that reflect the feeling of a summer holiday or the lethargy and fatigue of late summer

books that slightly remind me of tummy hurts by renee rapp (and might have given me a tummy ache for various reasons)

by the beach or on the lake, seasonally summer reads

Books to enjoy in the summer months.

Iconic classic literature published pre-WWII, selected for immersive storytelling and expansive narratives suited to summer reading. These novels reward long reading sessions with richly drawn settings, layered plots, and timeless prose.

If you love… immersive classics, long novels, richly built worlds, and losing track of time while reading

not yer mama’s beach reads

Takes places during 1900-1930

Books I’ve been recommended by people who have analyzed my birth chart (yes, really)

⬆️ASCENDANT: Virgo 🌞SUN: Virgo 👁️MARS: Scorpio 🎠PLUTO: SAGITTARIUS 🫦NEPTUNE: AQUARIUS 🦷URANUS: AQUARIUS 🍇JUPITER: TAURUS 🪐SATURN: TAURUS 🌕MOON: TAURUS 🎟️VENUS: LEO 🗿MERCURY: VIRGO