AHS Summer Reads

With summer in full swing, it is ever so tempting to stop everything and curl up with a good book. Although we can’t take every moment to teleport to a literary land, we wanted to share some of our favourites of what we’ve read so far this season. Not sure what you’re in the mood for? Not to worry, we’ve put them into categories so you can follow your bliss and find the right vibe for your mood. So grab a beverage, your best loungewear, and your most comfortable chair as we share our top summer reads.

A Touch of Romance

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

This featured book of Reese’s Book Club is a must-read for summer! It’s lighthearted, and funny, leaving you rooting for Sally, a comedy writer at The Night Owls (a nod to Saturday Night Live), to go for the gorgeous pop singer that has a soul and better yet, a sense of humour.

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton 

Alderton perfectly encompasses life as a 30-something with this witty, thoughtfully funny, and genuine debut novel. You can’t help but relate to Nina Dean as she navigates friendships in different phases of life, family and aging parents and of course, the complex world of app dating that is confusing, thrilling, and often leaves you wondering what happened. Why did he ghost me?

Here To Learn

 Glow In The F*cking Dark by Tara Schuster

This is Schuster’s follow-up book to 'Buy Yourself the F*ucking Lillies' and it does not disappoint. Schuster continues to pour her real, authentic self into her writing in hopes to support others in incorporating daily practices to help heal the soul. Schuster is laugh-out-loud funny and honest, all while feeling like a best friend you would want to brunch with on weekends. If you are looking to reflect and heal, I can’t recommend Schuster’s books enough.

I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee

The South Korean run-away best seller, this book is a tender and intimate therapy memoir of author Baek Sehee. An honest read on her experience with mental health, this is a unique window into the nature of the therapy exchange and her journey to cultivate inner peace.

Go Outside of Yourself

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

Founded in a love of language, Montell describes the history and foundation of what has been known as verbal obscenities towards women and how we can reclaim and re-learn for a new feminist age. Her personal anecdotes and clear appreciation for the factual retelling of these word’s etymology are palpable throughout the pages in a lovely and insightful way that provides a new love for language.

Beside Magazine: Bridging the Gap between Humans and Nature

Created as a way to pass down stories, ideas, skills, and knowledge at the crossroads of nature, Beside Magazine fosters a journalism experience with human-centred storytelling that embraces nuanced material, exploring paradoxes and discomfort, to create a garden of optimistic realism. Publishing twice a year and with extensive online content, it is a wonderful way to read stories that otherwise may never be told, and be reminded of human nature in the process.

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