It’s the dog days of summer and there are still a few weeks left to squeeze in some great reads – either for you or for your family.
Naturally, our OOM bloggers came up with some really fun categories to help match the perfect book for every possible summer vacation situation. Here are a few from our team. Share your favorite destination read ideas as well in the comments below or via Twitter @Scholastic. Happy #SummerReading!
And our top summer destination reads are…
For the family:
Best book to give a case of the giggles as you wait in a long line at the amusement park:
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Sage of Sir Stinks-a-Lot by Dav Pilkey (debuts end of August)
Best book to read aloud together at the upcoming Labor Day family picnic:
Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis
Best spooky books to read during the next summer thunderstorm:
Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
My picks:
Best book to read during your final outdoor weekend trip:
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Best book to read to relieve your summer camp days:
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Best book to remind you WHY we have Labor Day:
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
Julia’s picks:
Best book to read if you’re staying in a hotel: Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky
Best book to read on a very long flight: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Morgan’s picks:
Best audiobook to listen to as you sit in beach traffic: After the Red Rain, narrated by Peter Facinelli
Best book to read when you’re stuck inside on a beautiful day: Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Best book to steal from your parents’ house after you accidentally drop your own book in the pool: literally any book, because reading in the pool is a must.
Brittany’s picks:
The best book to read, if you are desperately seeking wanderlust – international trip
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The best book to read, if you are desperately seeking wanderlust – U.S.-based trip
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
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