Despite the inevitable influx of envy-inducing holiday snaps on your Instagram feed, Summer is only just getting started. Remember, the best is yet to come. Whether you’ve opted for a staycation (here’s hoping the heatwave is here to stay), or you’re about to embark on an adventure to a far-flung destination – what better way to enjoy the sunshine than with a book – and perhaps a frozen beverage – in hand?
Here’s a handy hit list of recently released reads on our radar for the lazy days that lie ahead.
![Crudo](https://floom.imgix.net/general/Crudo.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=a9b21a58dd439bc5aed27662fc2f743d 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Crudo.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=a08d213b8ddfb330457e151857c2a695 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Crudo.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=9b3c25e923b158cf0ab911340fd46169 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Crudo.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=e8dd20e9c858ac227cc03261af352259 400w)
1. Crudo, Olivia Laing
From the author of The Lonely City, comes a scorching summer read – a story written in “real-time” by author, travel writer, critic and memoirist – an insider and an outsider – Olivia Laing. Crudo is her debut novel, except she writes it as the late American Writer Kathy Acker, an author who’s also known for her work writing as others in order to challenge the constructs of authorship. It centres around all that she did last summer – a journey that switches between a raw and funny account of love, loss and her summer wedding and the inescapable cultural and political sins of 2017.
![Multi Hythen Method](https://floom.imgix.net/general/multi-hythen-method.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=760f2ff61eee1fddfc0e48a7117074a6 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/multi-hythen-method.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=2c7f6cd45c0bc8e3e2941677cfe0aed0 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/multi-hythen-method.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=2825672fddca003983ea6939a20ffc55 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/multi-hythen-method.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=4f16ec66320f82a8fe2046bf208236b2 400w)
2. The Multi-Hyphen Method, Emma Gannon
What better to read while lounging on a beach sipping a frozen margarita than a book that’s going to help hit a happy balance all year long? If the title doesn’t pull you in, the topics covered will. From money matters and passion projects, to workplace ethics, stress and mental health, Emma Gannon’s words of wisdom could just be the kick you’ve been waiting for to make the changes your career has been craving.
![Forgotten Women](https://floom.imgix.net/general/forgotten-women.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=33bf4fc896783f2918da9da31b0c2800 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/forgotten-women.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=206fbf3362c05400ac035a5067f0aa97 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/forgotten-women.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=988db824e64069ed8875958c86f7d451 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/forgotten-women.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=5ada8ba381f931dbef66d0260d575376 400w)
3. Forgotten Women, Zing Tsjeng
Technically speaking, this isn’t a single book, it’s four – but we’re not complaining. Written by Broadly’s UK Editor Zing Tsjeng, Forgotten Women is a series of books that celebrates the lost stories of influential and inspiring females who dedicated their lives to championing change. It’s split into the The Writers, The Leaders, The Artists, The Scientists – take your pick…
![The Mars Room](https://floom.imgix.net/general/The-Mars-Room.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=b21e267b5dc07add362258cd4e698bf9 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/The-Mars-Room.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=6395afef84d1fcc155373de140e618f2 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/The-Mars-Room.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=d27f60df8693ccb116b28e57d0ebeefb 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/The-Mars-Room.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=3b084f6cf261e9115f372c6ba3b7d7b3 400w)
4. The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
While a tale of murder doesn’t scream summer holiday smiles, twice National Book Award-nominated author Rachel Kushner’s newest release The Mars Room is a must read. Her tale of a mother gone off the rails – about to serve two life sentences at Stanville Women's Correctional Facility, deep in California's Central Valley for the murder of her stalker – will have you gripped from cover to cover.
![Tomorrow Will Be Different](https://floom.imgix.net/general/tomorrow-will-be-different.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=8e132ed57add4bf31d8859e45a54a6bd 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/tomorrow-will-be-different.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=ad629a0ce4bf91fe27046ec8e170afe4 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/tomorrow-will-be-different.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=9189b864bfd34a802c90260dd4a85530 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/tomorrow-will-be-different.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=831f6aee3cb26bd034d62f37e1d369e6 400w)
5. Tomorrow Will Be Different, Sarah McBride
As we support a very important event, Pride, it’s fitting that transgender activist Sarah McBride’s memoir is top of our reading list. It’s one of encouragement, empowerment, heartbreak and always hope. Realising how much her personal story could help the country, McBride was the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of just 26. Since, she’s used her platform to fight for equality. Tomorrow Will Be Different provides an empowering and informative insight into the LGBTQ community’s battle for equal rights.