welcome back to your favourite cozy corner of the internet where we chat about life, books, love, and everything in between. in this week’s episode, we’re finally sharing our 2025 summer tbr with you!

we’re talking about all the books we’re manifesting into our summer reading piles, plus some of our absolute faves from last summer that deserve a spot on your list too. from escapist romances and hot literary fiction to reflective reads - this is your official guide to the books we’ll be reading by the pool, on the plane, or curled up with an iced matcha on the sofa.

we also share some honest opinions (as always), including the books that didn’t quite hit and the ones that had us actuallyscreaming. expect bookish chaos, summer vibes, and some questionable language counts (looking at you, colleen hoover).

as always, we’d love to know: what’s on your summer tbr? let us know in the comments or drop us a message on instagram 💌

Books We Want to Read This Summer:

The Summer Will Be Different – Carley Fortune
Meet Me at the Lake – Carley Fortune
My Brilliant Friend – Elena Ferrante
They're Going to Love You – Meg Howrey
The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde
Such a Fun Age – Kiley Reid
Adelaide – Genevieve Wheeler
Funny Story – Emily Henry
Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry
Atmosphere: A Love Story – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Sounds Like Love – Ashley Poston
The Safe Keep – Jael van der Wouden
The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah
Problematic Summer Romance – Ali Hazelwood
Between Us – Mhairi McFarlane
Dschamilja – Chingiz Aitmatov
Hard Land – Benedict Wells

Books We Loved Last Summer (2024 & 2023):

One Golden Summer – Carley Fortune
Every Summer After – Carley Fortune
Seven Year Slip – Ashley Poston ★ TMD approved
Funny Story – Emily Henry
The Summer Job – Lizzy Dent ★ Highly recommended summer vibes
Carpe Diem – Autumn Cornwell ★ For the travel girlies
Save Me series – Mona Kasten
Beach Read – Emily Henry
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson ★ If you want mystery with YA vibes
Ellen Hildebrand novels (any of them—perfect for the beach)
My Brilliant Friend – Elena Ferrante

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what we're reading this summer (2025 edition)

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