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Article  •  18 December 2023

 

QUIZ: Which book should you read this summer?

Take this quiz to discover what your summer read should be in 2023.

Whether you’re going on holiday or simply hoping for some downtime at home, summer is the perfect time to indulge in some leisurely reading.

Reading by the pool, curled up indoors to escape the heat, or on the train to your hometown to visit family for the holidays, it’s the perfect opportunity to finally pick up those bestsellers that you’ve been meaning to read all year.

But where to begin? This fun quiz will suggest the perfect book for you to kick off your summer reading spree.

 

Want more? See the full list of great books for summer reading here

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Be Useful
Seven lessons from the international icon on how to live a meaningful, purposeful life, for fans of Atomic Habits and Wim Hof
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Wifedom

A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time.

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None of This is True
Prepare to be hooked: nail-biting suspense from the addictive number one ten-million-copy bestselling author.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Stylish and open-hearted, this is a very different kind of love story, elevated and energised by being set in the world of creativity and video gaming
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You Said I Was Your Favorite
The brand new sizzling Lancaster prep novel from the author A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime . . .
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Atomic Habits
A revolutionary guide to using tiny changes in behaviour to transform your life
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Good Material
Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings.
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Daisy Jones and The Six
'I devoured this in a day, falling head over heels for Daisy and the band' REESE WITHERSPOON
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Happy Place
Set over one sizzling summer, HAPPY PLACE is the new chemistry-filled 'second chance love' romcom from Tiktok sensation, New York and Sunday Times bestselling author of Beach Read and Book Lovers
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