2018夏日新书书单

1. "Florida" by Lauren Groff

From the author of "Fates and Furies" comes a piercing collection of short stories exploring the moments that make us feel alive, all anchored by the landscape, climate, history, and state of mind of Florida.

2. "All We Ever Wanted" by Emily Griffin

One photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, overturns Nina's status among Nashville's elite, forcing her to choose between her family and her values in this poignant tale from the author of "Something Borrowed."

3. "The Speed of Sound" by Eric Bernt

An ingenious young man creates an "echo box" to hear his late mother's voice, but the innocent project takes a nefarious turn when shadowy government agents come to seize the extraordinary machine -- and silence its creator.

4. "The Perfect Couple" by Elin Hilderbrand

When the bride-to-be is discovered dead in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony, everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect, from the best man and the maid of honor to the groom's famous mystery novelist mother.

5. "The Last Time I Lied" by Riley Sager

It's just a harmless game, right? The author of "Final Girls" puts a deadly twist on "two truths and a lie" as successful artist Emma revisits her dark past, the one night at summer camp that still haunts her memories and her paintings.

6. "Save the Date" by Morgan Matson

Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, but as all four of her older siblings return for a wedding, chaos reigns supreme in the form of a howling dog, a stubborn band, a missing tuxedo, and a distractingly cute boy.

7. "Rust and Stardust" by T. Greenwood

Based on the experiences of real-life kidnapping victim Sally Horner and her captor, whose story shocked the nation and inspired Vladimir Nabokov to write his controversial and iconic "Lolita," this heart-pounding story gives a voice to Sally herself.

8. "The Kiss Quotient" by Helen Hoang

Brilliant math whiz Stella decides to practice dating by hiring an escort in this heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: There's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.

9. "The Other Miss Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn

Yesterday fiercely independent Poppy worried about the lack of decent suitors in London. Today she has other problems, namely the two men who have kidnapped her and deposited her at the feet of notorious pirate Captain Andrew James Rokesby.

10. "Thrawn: Alliances" by Timothy Zahn

From his first encounter with the man who will one day become Darth Vader to his rise to power, Grand Admiral Thrawn proves his reputation as one of the most cunning warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire in this thrilling "Star Wars tale."