{"id":1375,"date":"2016-06-08T11:19:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T15:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:18:50","slug":"must-read-list-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/must-read-list-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"What is on your MUST READ list for this summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Curious what&#8217;s on our Blink YA Books authors reading lists this summer? We have the scoop! Keep reading to find out and let us know what is on YOUR reading list this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorie Langdon:<\/strong> This could be a LONG list, so I&#8217;ll limit it to my top three: SUMMER BY SUMMER by Heather Burch, A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT by Sabaa Tahir, THE CROWN by Kiera Cass<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangeline Denmark:<\/strong> Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Friesen:<\/strong> As I mentioned earlier, summer is a big outdoor time for me, and reading doesn\u2019t take over until fall. That said, I have NEVER read a graphic novel, and it is about time I jump on that bandwagon. I don\u2019t know where to start, so if you know of some awesome titles, let me know. You will be creating my summer reading list!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke Reynolds:<\/strong> BOOKED by Kwame Alexander; THE IMPOSSIBLE KNIFE OF MEMORY by Laurie Anderson; THE POWER AND THE GLORY by Graham Greene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carol Lynch Williams:<\/strong> This year&#8217;s award winners. 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