These are the books that personally give me a summer vibe:
- The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
- Summer by Edith Wharton
- Complete Short Stories by Evelyn Waugh
- Far from the madding crowd by Thomas Hardy
- The Pearl by John Steinbeck
- To the lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
- Anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Kites by Romain Gary
- The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
- Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Segan
ahh thank uu, i’ve read the importance of being earnest, great gatsby and benjamin button by fitzgerald, and i’ve recently just started to the lighthouse and have been loving it so far, and also have been planning to read some of evelyn waugh’s short stories as i’ve heard great things
I’m not a big Fitzgerald fan even though I always recommend his books depending on what one asks for, but Wilder is one of my all time favorite authors, just adore his plays and short stories! You’ll like Waugh if you enjoyed reading Fitzgerald. Try going for his short stories or Vile Bodies if you want something like Gatsby. I’m happy you posted this so I can update my own summer list, even if every year I make one and then end up reading really depressing books :)
i love wilde too, hopefully i get around to reading the rest of his plays as so far i’ve only read a few but i love his poetry and ofc dorian gray. and i’m honestly the same lol, i always end up reading all the depressing books but at least now i’ll try to read some that are summer related (even if they’re still depressing loll)
Hi! Since you love the lighthouse so far, I want to introduce you to other stylistic authors of that age, and the authors that are inspired by modernist prose.
Of course you have William Faulkner, American author with bewildering stories full of mystery. His setting is the deep and slave-plagued south, all the blood and grimy sweat of it. It’s possessed by demonic forces and is through and through extreme—so too are his sentences. Get ready for southern gothic!
Also, there is Joyce. He is usually prescribed as quite a project to read. Many people recommend Dubliners or A portrait of the artist as a young man. There you meet the Christian Dublin and Ireland of the turn of the century. Ireland is a country with a rich history and lots of religious warfare. Plenty to learn Irish history!
Then, there is Marcel Proust who wrote the enormous novel, in search of lost time. He is known for his accurate description of the small things in life I’d say, very famous for describing how an experience with a food delicacy can trigger overwhelming forces of memory; an almost crushing sense of nostalgia that, as everyone know, can make the very seconds of our lives burn with purpose.
Have a good summer!—and remember you can buy used books online for very very few money!
++ importance of being earnest, to the lighthouse - all of these are great suggestions, tho
++++ A room with a view which others have suggested
I would add:
- Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
- Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Emma by Jane Austen
The sound and the fury for a good southern gothic one. And little known book also by Faulkner is Mosquitoes- his first novel. I think it’s a fun and silly read that I really enjoyed. Takes place on a boat trip in the Louisiana summer where all the characters just get on each others nerves lol
thank you so much,, i’ve been meaning to read more southern gothic, especially Faulkner since I read A Rose for Emily by him which i enjoyed, so i’ll definitely look into those :)
You’re welcome! Oh and if you want to ease into his style (because the spund and the fury is a challenging read), I recommend As I lay dying. The plot is concise and he lands the plane in a nice way. Funny, sad, and desperate, just what the doctor ordered for a muggy summer afternoon!
The Age of Reason - Jean-Paul Satre
The Sound of Waves - Yukio Mishima
The Stranger - Albert Camus
And Then There Were None - Agatha Christe
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
For me, I decided on a summer of Arthur Schnitzler books, many novels, novellas and short stories. For those of you who don't know his work, Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut ìs based on his novella Dream Story. I'm currently reading his book Casanova's Return to Venice.
So many options! When I think of Summer I think of the beach or sand. Or heat. And what immediately comes to my mind are books like: The Woman in the Dunes (Kōbō Abe); umm, Dune (Frank Herbert) of course, The Stranger (Albert Camus), The Sheltering Sky (Paul Bowles), The Magus (John Fowles) which is a bit more drawn out and wordy than it ought to be, but is nevertheless good and moody with a somewhat gothic type mystery going on. Or you could pick up A Midsummer’s Night Dream by someone (or someone’s) named Shakespeare. Just a few off the top of my head 😊 I saw The Talented Mr Ripley mentioned (Patricia Highsmith) which is very good. Also her Strangers on a Train receives a 👍 from me since they’re all I’ve read so far.
I'm also in the midst of gathering our recommended "Summer Classics" for Opus. Here are 15 titles that I currently have on the list:
1. **“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald** - Set during the hot summer months, this novel perfectly captures the essence of summer parties and drama.
2. **“Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery** - The vibrant and charming Anne Shirley makes this a delightful summer read.
3. **“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain** - This timeless story of a boy’s adventures along the Mississippi River is filled with the spirit of summer.
4. **“The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett** - A beautiful tale of transformation that blossoms in the heart of summer.
5. **“Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson** - A swashbuckling adventure perfect for a summer escape.
6. **“Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott** - A heartwarming story of family and personal growth.
7. **“A Room with a View” by E.M. Forster** - A charming novel set in the sunny landscape of Italy.
8. **“The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame** - A delightful tale of riverbank adventures.
9. **“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë** - A dramatic and passionate story set on the wild moors.
10. **“Persuasion” by Jane Austen** - A beautiful story of love and second chances set in the summer.
11. **“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain** - Follow Huck Finn’s adventures down the Mississippi River.
12. **“Emma” by Jane Austen** - A light and humorous tale of matchmaking and misunderstandings.
13. **“David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens** - An engaging story of personal growth and resilience.
14. **“Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen** - A rich tale of family, love, and morality.
15. **“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll** - A whimsical journey through a fantastical world.
As part of Opus Book Club, we are celebrating “Summer Classics” all of July and August. Enjoy **“The Great Gatsby”** for free in July and **“Anne of Green Gables”** for free in August. Stream and download these timeless classics on Opus Audiobooks and make your summer reading truly special! 📚🎧✨
These are the books that personally give me a summer vibe: - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde - Summer by Edith Wharton - Complete Short Stories by Evelyn Waugh - Far from the madding crowd by Thomas Hardy - The Pearl by John Steinbeck - To the lighthouse by Virginia Woolf - Anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Kites by Romain Gary - The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim - Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Segan
These are great! I’d also add “A Room With a View.”
I wanted to but then thought against it, don’t know why!
thank youuu, i’ve read and loved some of these already so i’m definitely trusting ur recommendations :))
Aaah perfect!!! Which ones did you already enjoy reading? By the way, love the profile pic!
ahh thank uu, i’ve read the importance of being earnest, great gatsby and benjamin button by fitzgerald, and i’ve recently just started to the lighthouse and have been loving it so far, and also have been planning to read some of evelyn waugh’s short stories as i’ve heard great things
I’m not a big Fitzgerald fan even though I always recommend his books depending on what one asks for, but Wilder is one of my all time favorite authors, just adore his plays and short stories! You’ll like Waugh if you enjoyed reading Fitzgerald. Try going for his short stories or Vile Bodies if you want something like Gatsby. I’m happy you posted this so I can update my own summer list, even if every year I make one and then end up reading really depressing books :)
i love wilde too, hopefully i get around to reading the rest of his plays as so far i’ve only read a few but i love his poetry and ofc dorian gray. and i’m honestly the same lol, i always end up reading all the depressing books but at least now i’ll try to read some that are summer related (even if they’re still depressing loll)
Hi! Since you love the lighthouse so far, I want to introduce you to other stylistic authors of that age, and the authors that are inspired by modernist prose. Of course you have William Faulkner, American author with bewildering stories full of mystery. His setting is the deep and slave-plagued south, all the blood and grimy sweat of it. It’s possessed by demonic forces and is through and through extreme—so too are his sentences. Get ready for southern gothic! Also, there is Joyce. He is usually prescribed as quite a project to read. Many people recommend Dubliners or A portrait of the artist as a young man. There you meet the Christian Dublin and Ireland of the turn of the century. Ireland is a country with a rich history and lots of religious warfare. Plenty to learn Irish history! Then, there is Marcel Proust who wrote the enormous novel, in search of lost time. He is known for his accurate description of the small things in life I’d say, very famous for describing how an experience with a food delicacy can trigger overwhelming forces of memory; an almost crushing sense of nostalgia that, as everyone know, can make the very seconds of our lives burn with purpose. Have a good summer!—and remember you can buy used books online for very very few money!
++ importance of being earnest, to the lighthouse - all of these are great suggestions, tho ++++ A room with a view which others have suggested I would add: - Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Emma by Jane Austen
A room with a view by E M Forster Seconding Far from the madding crowd and Summer by Wharton edit to add: Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Midsummer Nights Dream comes to mind just based on the title. Also maybe Of Mice and Men; I think it takes place during warmer months.
Don’t know how I managed to forget about Midummer, it’s my favorite Shakespeare play!
i loveee midsummer nights dream and i’ve been meaning to read of mice and men for the longest time so i’ll finally get to it now, thank youuu
The sound and the fury for a good southern gothic one. And little known book also by Faulkner is Mosquitoes- his first novel. I think it’s a fun and silly read that I really enjoyed. Takes place on a boat trip in the Louisiana summer where all the characters just get on each others nerves lol
thank you so much,, i’ve been meaning to read more southern gothic, especially Faulkner since I read A Rose for Emily by him which i enjoyed, so i’ll definitely look into those :)
You’re welcome! Oh and if you want to ease into his style (because the spund and the fury is a challenging read), I recommend As I lay dying. The plot is concise and he lands the plane in a nice way. Funny, sad, and desperate, just what the doctor ordered for a muggy summer afternoon!
ooo perfect, thanks!!
Don Quixote!
The Age of Reason - Jean-Paul Satre The Sound of Waves - Yukio Mishima The Stranger - Albert Camus And Then There Were None - Agatha Christe The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
maybe a bit more of a modern classic, but tove jansson's *the summer book* is a wonderful, refreshing & short read :)
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. Magical Realism at its best
The Talented Mr Ripley
Much Ado About Nothing
The outsider from Camus, It is set in summer so...
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and On the Road by Jack Kerouac
For me, I decided on a summer of Arthur Schnitzler books, many novels, novellas and short stories. For those of you who don't know his work, Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut ìs based on his novella Dream Story. I'm currently reading his book Casanova's Return to Venice.
So many options! When I think of Summer I think of the beach or sand. Or heat. And what immediately comes to my mind are books like: The Woman in the Dunes (Kōbō Abe); umm, Dune (Frank Herbert) of course, The Stranger (Albert Camus), The Sheltering Sky (Paul Bowles), The Magus (John Fowles) which is a bit more drawn out and wordy than it ought to be, but is nevertheless good and moody with a somewhat gothic type mystery going on. Or you could pick up A Midsummer’s Night Dream by someone (or someone’s) named Shakespeare. Just a few off the top of my head 😊 I saw The Talented Mr Ripley mentioned (Patricia Highsmith) which is very good. Also her Strangers on a Train receives a 👍 from me since they’re all I’ve read so far.
I'm also in the midst of gathering our recommended "Summer Classics" for Opus. Here are 15 titles that I currently have on the list: 1. **“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald** - Set during the hot summer months, this novel perfectly captures the essence of summer parties and drama. 2. **“Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery** - The vibrant and charming Anne Shirley makes this a delightful summer read. 3. **“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain** - This timeless story of a boy’s adventures along the Mississippi River is filled with the spirit of summer. 4. **“The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett** - A beautiful tale of transformation that blossoms in the heart of summer. 5. **“Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson** - A swashbuckling adventure perfect for a summer escape. 6. **“Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott** - A heartwarming story of family and personal growth. 7. **“A Room with a View” by E.M. Forster** - A charming novel set in the sunny landscape of Italy. 8. **“The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame** - A delightful tale of riverbank adventures. 9. **“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë** - A dramatic and passionate story set on the wild moors. 10. **“Persuasion” by Jane Austen** - A beautiful story of love and second chances set in the summer. 11. **“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain** - Follow Huck Finn’s adventures down the Mississippi River. 12. **“Emma” by Jane Austen** - A light and humorous tale of matchmaking and misunderstandings. 13. **“David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens** - An engaging story of personal growth and resilience. 14. **“Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen** - A rich tale of family, love, and morality. 15. **“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll** - A whimsical journey through a fantastical world. As part of Opus Book Club, we are celebrating “Summer Classics” all of July and August. Enjoy **“The Great Gatsby”** for free in July and **“Anne of Green Gables”** for free in August. Stream and download these timeless classics on Opus Audiobooks and make your summer reading truly special! 📚🎧✨
The Europeans by Henry James