Summer reading #2

 Did you see my other summer reading post? Well, you're in for a treat if you liked it because here goes part two. What can I say, I read a lot.

 Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

I picked this up at a charity shop rummage I had a few weeks ago, I just really like the cover. A little different from the usual classics I normally go for, the main character being a young shepard, I thought this might spice things up a little with some good ol' English rural life.

 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

If you didn't know, the phrase 'catch 22' actually comes from this novel. It's set around men who flew planes and such in the second world war, and so far I'm liking it but not loving it. Although it's pretty fast paced the narrative is based around the characters, though it took me a while to get into.

Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson

This book is so. good. I recommend it to literally everyone, I read it just over a year ago for the first time and I've been raving about it ever since. It's about a woman who had an accident and she wakes up every day without memory of the last 20ish years of her life, and the ending is just the best plot twist I've ever read. I'm so excited to reread this to see if it's as good as I remember!

The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry

I think Stephen Fry is one of the most inspirational people ever, so I cannot wait to read his autobiography. I don't know that much about his life, except for his career and depression, but I think he's a very strong and intelligent man who I respect greatly. I think he's written a second book that I might have to look into also!

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

I read this when I was maybe about 13 and have since forgotten about it entirely (except for being confused by it when I first read it), so when  I saw Carrie Hope Fletcher recommend it in one of her videos I rummaged it out to have another go. I know it's about a girl who moves to a new highschool, but after that I've not investigated it too much for fear of spoilers, but I'm super excited to read this!

Have you got any summer reads to recommend? 

n xx