23 YA books we absolutely love this summer

You'll want to read all of these while sitting next to the pool. Plus: "Lights All Night Long" by Lydia Fitzpatrick

23 YA Books That We're Absolutely Loving This Summer 2019 has blessed us with some wonderful summer reads. Get ready to add so many more books to your TBR list. 18 Men Who Need To Be Banned From Writing Female Characters Forever 19 Romance Novels To Fall In Love With This Summer For Your Reading List Lights All Night Long by Lydia Fitzpatrick Bright and motivated, 15-year-old Ilya has achieved what he and his brother Vladmir have dreamt of their whole lives: a ticket to America in the form of an exchange program between his small Russian refinery town Berlozhniki and its sister oil town across the world in Louisiana. But Ilya is unable to savor his achievement, for his arrival in the States is clouded by Vlad's recent incarceration back in Russia after confessing to the murder of three women. Convinced of his brother's innocence, Ilya is determined to set Vlad free with the help of Sadie, the enigmatic eldest daughter of his American host family. In chapters alternating between Ilya's life in Russia and his time in the US, Lydia Fitzpatrick's Lights All Night Long is both a mystery and a coming-of-age story that is plot-driven and engaging without ever skimping on character development or straying from the bond between Ilya and Vlad—the true core of the story. It's a heartbreaking read, and one I struggled to put down. Fitzpatrick has crafted an impressive debut that feels transportive yet holds within it an intimate study of the ties that bind us to one another—across families, across continents. Get your copy now. –Jillian Karande @jillytarakara More From BuzzFeed 14 Design Fails By People Who Wrongly Assumed "Eh I'm Sure It's Fine" 16 Fan Theories About Movies You Love That Will Absolutely Blow Your Mind Everyone's Arguing Over This Very Simple Math Equation — Here's Why It's Going Viral 18 Seriously Messed Up Ways People Ended Their Relationship     Do you know someone who would love the Books newsletter? Tell them to sign up here! BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003 We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email. View our privacy notice and cookie policy Unsubscribe