Photo credit courtesy of sophomore Mana Kiaha.

  As summer continues on, many San Luis Obispo High School students need new book recommendations. For many students, reading is seen as exhausting or only for school; that’s only because they haven’t found their perfect books. Expressions set out to find the best summer books for SLOHS students to read and actually enjoy.

  “I love books and I’ve always loved to read. Ever since I was a child, I have always been curious and hunger thirsty for information. I remember as a five year old, begging to get my library card. I was told that once I knew how to spell my full name, I could get it. What is so magical about reading -besides all of its benefits- is that you can escape. Reading transforms you into a whole new world, in which you leave yours behind. You get to look through another person’s eyes and feel things that you have never felt before. As I’m getting older it’s been harder to make time to fit in reading because of school and just my busy schedule. Summer reading is so nice because you have all the time in the world to devote yourself to reading. From reading on planes to tanning on the beach with a nice book, it is a good consistency to have. Wherever you are, you have your books with you. With those books come stories and people that are unforgettable,” said sophomore Mana Kiaha.

  Here’s SLOHS top books, ranked by genre, to read this summer!

  Are your favorite books to read fantasy books, with also a hint of romance? Check out these novels:

1. “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series by Sarah J. Maas
2. “Shadow and Bones” trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
3. “Six of Crows” duology by Leigh Bardugo
4. “Throne of Glass” series by Sarah J. Maas
5. “Red Queen” series by Victoria Aveyard

  What about romance novels that really bring out the hopeless romantic within?

1. “The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller
2. “Call Me By Your Name” & “Find me” by Andre Aciman
3. “Eight White Nights” by Andre Aciman
4. “Beach Read” by Emily Henry
5. “The Unhoneymooners” by Christina Lauren

Or maybe fiction with either romance stitched in, or a novel addressing real life issues and situations?

1. “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara
2. “They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera
3. “We Were Liars” by E. Lockhart
4. “Normal People” by Sally Rooney
5. “The Hate You Give” by Angie Thomas