But whatever format you read in, here are the books the Lifehacker staff recommends this summer.
I really enjoyed Christie AschwandensGood to Go, which is a look at fitness recovery trends.
Yes its a history book.
Yes its all about one specific part of one specific city.
Yes its about queer people from 1855-1969.
Plus its fun to walk around and be like See where that Ikea is?
The writing is beautiful.
The story is gripping.
The gorgeous descriptions of food will cure you of your restrictive eating hangups.
Josh Ocampo, Staff Writer:
Want to openly salivate while reading?
I am currently stuck in five different books.
It feels like reading someones dream, if anyone was capable of describing a dream in an engaging way.
The last book I read was an audiobook: Michelle Obamas memoirBecoming.
Clocking in at 19 hours and 3 minutes, it kept me company during my maternity leave.
Id be lulled by relaxed voice of the former FLOTUS while washing breast pump parts.
I was sad and a little disoriented when it was all over.
It was as if she had become a friend.
As you’re able to see, Im still thinking about it!
like, now you go think about it.
Ive really wanted to readShip of Theseus, which has always tempted me from the bookshelf.
I mean, you have todecodea book?
How cool is that?
Otherwise, I might go old-school and break out myFolio Society copy of Dune.
I did this withReady Player One.
I did this withAlita: Battle Angel.
Now is your chance to do this with the classic sci-fi novelDune.
Sure, you could put off readingDuneuntil next summer, but why miss the hype?
Once the trailer drops,Dune-mania will be in full swing.
Heather Hass, Creative Producer:
The Revolution Will be Hilarious and Other Essaysby Adam Michael Krause.
Great summer read that gives you something real to think about and perhaps put a fire under your ass.
Also you wind up feeling smarter without having to try too hard.
This year I recommendJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarkes fantasy pastiche of Regency and Victorian novels.
And the chapters set on the front lines of the Napoleonic War remind me of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Right, lets get reading!
