The books to bring on vacation for summer 2024

Whether you're by the sea, in the mountains, in your garden, or under the air conditioner, I have some book recommendations to accompany you through this hot summer. Not just novels, but also books filled with games and puzzles that can replace the classic crossword weeklies. The reading suggestions are divided into three main categories based on how you want to feel this summer. Detective: if you're training your intuition and looking for suspense and thrills. Lovers: if you want to bask in the sun with a beautiful love story. Students: if your nostalgic soul delights in the days when you learned new things every day.

Mystery and Thriller Books to Read If You Feel Like a Detective

La scena del crimine. Gialli da risolvere in vacanza - Javi de Cairo and Modesto Garcia

Transform into a detective by solving cases based on careful observation of clues and documents found at the crime scene. Each of the 3 volumes released includes 8 cases that can be solved solo or with company. They are excellent ways to challenge yourself, hone your deductive skills, observation spirit, and connect all elements to solve the case.

The fellowship of puzzle makers - Samuel Burr

For those looking for a brain-teasing story that interweaves crosswords and puzzles with a larger narrative, La compagnia degli enigmisti has just been released. A boy abandoned at birth is raised by a group of brilliant minds. One final, impossible puzzle to solve. A secret that will change everything. A story that lets the reader play along with the protagonists, alternating between past and present.

The lost village - Camilla Sten

For fans of high-tension mysteries, a new thriller will be released on July 2nd. Alice Lindstedt is a young documentary filmmaker drawn to a past story. In the summer of 1959, the small mining village of Silvertjärn was the site of an inexplicable event: its nine hundred inhabitants vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a ghost town. Despite thorough police investigations, no trace of the residents or clues to their fate were ever found. With too many unanswered questions, Alice decides to make a documentary to reconstruct what really happened. She travels to the site with a group of friends for initial surveys: soon they realize that returning won't be easy. By purchasing this book, you can also receive a complimentary notebook with over 80 pages of pastimes, puzzles, quizzes, crosswords, illustrated games, sudoku, mazes, and mysteries to solve inspired by the Darkside world of Fazi Editore.

Romantic Books for Lovers

Better than the movies - Lynn Painter

If vacation for you is synonymous with lightness and passion, then the book for you is definitely a romantic comedy. Liz dreams of a movie-like love; in her mind, the script is already written: one day she'll meet the perfect guy, and together they'll live happily ever after. So when her long-time crush returns to town, Liz can't help but see it as a sign of destiny: the happy ending is near, he's the one. The first step to laying the foundation for their eternal love is to convince him to invite her to the prom. To do so, Liz needs a little help. And reluctantly, she has to ask Wes, her neighbor and sworn enemy.

The duke and I. Bridgerton. Vol. 1 - Julia Quinn

If you've already binge-watched the new season of Bridgerton and want to stay in 19th century London, it's time to start the saga that inspired the Netflix series. The first volume tells the story of Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, who is plagued by mothers of marriageable daughters trying to match their progeny with him. Daphne Bridgerton's mother is also busy finding the perfect husband for her daughter. Each, in their own way, is overwhelmed by the strict rules of the "marriage market." Simon and Daphne come up with a plan: they will pretend to be engaged to finally be left in peace. They don't imagine that passion could actually ignite.

The Gentleman from Perù - André Aciman

Southern Italy, a summer on the Amalfi Coast. Due to a malfunction on their boat, a group of young Americans finds themselves staying at a hotel frequented by elderly tourists not inclined to fun. There they meet Raúl, a reserved and inscrutable character, always sitting apart with his notebook. Until one day he approaches their table: noticing that Mark visibly longs to leave that lifeless place, he offers to teach him Italian. From here starts a story that will last a lifetime, woven by Aciman's intimate and compelling prose, which culminates in an unexpected ending.

Students

Vacation Homework Notebook for Adults. The Original. Vol. 5 - Daniel López Valle, Cristóbal Fortúnez

If you miss the days when the only thing to think about during vacation was homework, you can entertain yourself under the umbrella with the Blackie editions notebook. Inside, you'll find 150 exercises, games, pastimes, and activities for adults. These cover a range of themes, including general knowledge, science, literature, current events, cinema, and music. You won't be short on laughter thanks to the quirky associations. Grab a pencil and eraser, and get ready to study.

Figure - Riccardo Falcinelli

Why do some images become famous while others do not? Why do they captivate, surprise, and hypnotize us? How do they work? Riccardo Falcinelli, an Italian graphic designer behind countless book covers, explains through numerous colorful examples how images work, what makes them more or less appealing, and why some images work better than others. This book is perfect for those who want to share intriguing facts at dinner parties.

Fashion: a philosophy - Lars Fr. H. Svendsen

Writing a philosophical essay on fashion is a challenge few have undertaken in the history of Western thought. Initially, the concept of a "philosophy of fashion" might seem contradictory: why should the deepest discipline concern itself with a seemingly superficial phenomenon? However, reflecting on this, it's undeniable that from the Renaissance to today, fashion has greatly influenced Western civilization, impacting many aspects of modern life. We all experience fashion daily: when we shop, choose our outfits, flip through a magazine, or visit an art gallery. This book takes you through some philosophical theories on how fashion influences our lives and vice versa.