Spring Break | In Honor Of... #2
3:28 PM
Yeah, yeah, I have graduated college and no longer get the privilege of having a spring break. That doesn't mean that I can't appreciate it when it rolls around, right? Spring break signifies that turning of the seasons, the start of warmer weather and greener grass. For me, knowing that others are on break means that there is finally going to be some natural growth when I look outside. I have been feeling very boxed-in, stressed out, and discouraged thanks to the lingering Michigan winter so trust me when I say that spring break is a marker of time and forward-movement that I will stay excited for.
In honor of spring break, here are some of my favorite books that feature road trips, travel, or non-winter settings.
Morgan Matson
Yes, Matson gets her own category. While I enjoyed all three of the books I have read by her, Since You've Been Gone and Amy & Roger's Epic Detour are the two that best fit the mood of this post. Both receiving 5-star ratings from me, these two books encapsulate warmth, fun, friendship, and so much more. Whether they are being read over spring break or are fondly remembered for being filled with the opposite of the winter blues, Matson's novels never fail in brightening things up; I'm sure her newest offering, The Unexpected Everything (out May 3rd), is no exception.
If These Walls Could Talk
by Mario Impemba with Mike Isenberg
A bit of a weird pick, maybe, but if you know me, well, it's right up my alley. Look, we can all figure out that I like baseball. Spring break rolling around leaves no doubt in anyone's mind that the season is getting ready to start up again. Teams find themselves in Florida or Arizona playing meaningless games that feature players we have never heard of and, yeah, it gets kind of tiring but it's also pretty incredible. This book was a really interesting look into Impemba's career and gave insight into a lot of things that a baseball fan like me appreciates.
Dangerous Girls
by Abigail Haas
The only book on this list that takes place during actual spring bring, Dangerous Girls is completely riveting. I still remember how that ending made me feel and, even now, my heart races at the thought of it. Haas' novel takes an ideal break vacation and turns it on its head, including lust, murder, and tons of secrets and lies.
Wildlife
by Fiona Wood
Even though this book deals with schooling, the school program itself is set in nature, which is both really cool and really intimidating because, in all honesty, I am not that much of an outdoors-lover. Anyways, the setting of this book is what gets it on this list but, that aspect aside, I really did enjoy the story in and of itself.
The Crown of Embers
by Rae Carson
Probably when you think of spring break, a fantasy series such as this one doesn't cross your mind, right? I love the travel aspect in this book, a fantastical road trip across a setting unique to this world. If you are someone like me who didn't have the pleasure of ever travelling during my own spring breaks, sometimes reading about a faraway land is enough to transport you for a little while.
What are your favorite books that have to do with getting away from home? How do you spend your spring breaks? Let me know!
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