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10 terrific summer reads

Posted at 1:56 PM on June 23, 2011 by Marianne Combs (0 Comments)
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This morning on Morning Edition, book-lover Nancy Pearl offered up her recommendations for some good summer reads.

You can read her full recommendations here, but in the interest of brevity I've condensed the list below. Have you got some favorite summer reads? Add yours in the comments section. The more, the merrier!

Midnight Riot
By Ben Aaronovitch; paperback, 320 pages; Del Ray, list price: $7.99

Matched
By Ally Condie; hardcover, 384 pages; Dutton Juvenille, list price: $17.99

Castle Waiting & Castle Waiting II
By Linda Medley; hardcover, 472 pages and 384 pages; Fantagraphic Books, list price: $29.95 each

Emily, Alone
By Stewart O'Nan; hardcover, 272 pages; Viking Adult, list price: $29.95

The Watery Part Of The World
By Michael Parker; hardcover, 272 pages; Algonquin Books, list price: $23.95

The White Woman On The Green Bicycle
By Monique Roffey; paperback, 448 pages; Penguin, list price: $16

Evening Is The Whole Day
By Preeta Samarasan; paperback, 352 pages; Mariner Books, list price: $13.95

The Coffins Of Little Hope
By Timothy Schaffert; hardcover, 272 pages; Unbridled Books, list price: $24.95

Tooth And Claw
By Jo Walton; paperback, 336 pages; Orb Books, list price: $15.95

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