Sporadically, we need to hit the reset button in our lives. We all love to take a break, especially in the summers. From wild beaches to seductive mountains, picturesque villages, delicious food and cider, who wants to miss out on a good read?

This vacation, dive into the best book recommendations to keep you busy in the summer sun.

City of Sorrows by Susan Nadathur

In this well-timed novel, the author, Susan Nadathur, leaves you with a thought about relationships, prejudice that is encouraged by her personal experiences in life. If you want to learn Spanish gypsy culture, this is a book to go. The story originates from India and takes readers to splendid Seville, Spain, where three men from different walks of life meet on a path that could save or destroy them. The author has done a brilliant job creating characters, portraying clashes of cultures while keeping a common chain of “human” intact.

A rose for winter: travels through Andalusia by Laurie Lee

Lee, a perfect travel diary, leaves us with an imaginative recreation of Spain in 1950. This reading will give you an idea of ​​daily life, customs and festivals, an aura of the past. This book is written with the utmost precision and imparts enthusiasm and glory at the same time. Be sure to enjoy some wine and olives while enjoying this novel.

Later. Now. Always from Isabelle Broom

Broom offers us a flawless read for this summer, a charming story with an unexpected ending. A story of friendship and relationship, with humor and great characters. The book focuses on Hannah, who works in a media production team and travels to Spain with her colleagues to film a documentary. Unforeseen events happen, when his half-sister appears, out of nowhere.

Heartwarming descriptions that will want you to turn every page and make you feel like you’re in Spain!

The seamstress of Maria Dueñas

Love, war, tragedy and adventure, all under one cover! If you like a reading with twists and turns, this is for you. A story about a self-made woman, Sara, who was abandoned by her lover, Ramiro. Sara sews to earn a living in Morocco, as she cannot return to Madrid due to a violent war. The writing is typical of its time, perfectly blending romance and history.

On Pilgrimage by Jennifer Lash

If you are an avid reader of pilgrimage books, this is a remarkable travel memoir. ‘On Pilgrimage’ is the story of Lash’s incredible journey through France to Spain over a period of time, after learning that he had cancer. The author travels to contemporary Christian pilgrimage sites. Lash leaves her family of six children between the ages of 10 and 17 and a husband for several weeks to travel alone. She offers her honest opinions on the places she visits and the people she meets.

There is no greater joy for book lovers in finding the perfect vacation book. Start reading the moment you sit on that plane, with the windows down, the reading lights on, and you’re ready for an exciting ride, literally.

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