Summer Reading Lists

It’s Cheap Thrills Saturday: Novels for Less than a Movie Costs

The economy is still beating us all up and a lot of books that get reviewed are expensive, so we at Popcorn Reads have decided to dedicate Saturday to Cheap Thrills for your Kindle and Nook reading pleasure. We know movie costs differ, depending on where you live. In the Southern California area, the cheapest [...]

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General Fiction Summer Reading Recommendations for 2011

Fiction

In these summer reading recommendations, you’ll find modern, historical and southern fiction as well as cross-cultural novels that I believe you’ll find interesting. Enjoy! Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews. Due out on June 7, 2011 but available for pre-order now. I really like Mary Kay’s books. They’re fun reads and often inspiring. Three [...]

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Summer Mystery & Thriller Reading Recommendations

Fiction

Does summer mean digging into a great mystery or getting wrapped up in a spine-tingling thriller? Then you’ve come to the right place because we’ve found some great summer mysteries and thrillers just for you! No Time Left by David Baldacci. This 99-cent Kindle Single became available for download on May 2, 2011. It’s an [...]

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Summer Movies Based on Books for 2011

Fantasy & Supernatural

These movies, in theaters now or to be released this summer, are based on novels or graphic novels. Please comment to let me know if I’ve missed any. It’s going to be a fun summer at the movies! Something Borrowedby Emily Griffith. This movie, starring Kate Hudsen, is already in theaters and doing very [...]

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Young Adult Summer Reading Recommendations

Fantasy & Supernatural

I know I haven’t even begun to cover all of the great young adult novels coming out this summer. Please comment about any novels you think would make good additions! I’ve said it before, and you really don’t have to be a teen to love young adult fiction. It’s amazing! Also, all of these books [...]

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SciFi & Fantasy Summer Reading Recommendations

Fantasy & Supernatural

In some of the Summer Reads listed below, I talk about going back to read earlier books in a series. Some of those early novels could be out of print. If you can’t find them at the Amazon link provided, try this link: Powell’s Books. I’ve found many gently used out-of-print books through them. [...]

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