Books like The Last Summer of You and Me
12 books with a reading profile close to The Last Summer of You and Me by Ann Brashares. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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1
If I Was Your Girl
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
Amanda Hardy moves to Lambertville, Tennessee, to live with her father after a violent assault at her previous school.
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2
Someone Like You
by Sarah Dessen
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Halley has always lived in the shadow of her bold best friend, Scarlett.
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3
Imogen, Obviously
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Imogen Scott is a high school senior who has always thought of herself as straight and who has a reputation for being the friend of everyone.
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4
Us
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Douglas Petersen, a biochemist, wakes one night to hear his wife Connie say she thinks their marriage is over.
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5
Circle of Friends
by Maeve Binchy
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Benny Hogan, a shy, plump girl from a small Irish town, goes to University College Dublin in the 1950s, where she becomes friends with Eve Malone, an orphan raised by nuns, and the glamorous Nan Mahon.
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6
Where the Heart Is
by Billie Letts
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Novalee Nation is seventeen, seven months pregnant, and abandoned by her boyfriend at a Walmart in a small Oklahoma town.
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7
Since You've Been Gone
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Shy teenager Emily depends entirely on her charismatic best friend Sloane to navigate social life.
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8
What to Say Next
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
David Drucker is a teenager who has difficulty reading social cues and has been mocked at school.
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9
The Bridges of Madison County
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
In 1965, Francesca Johnson, an Italian war bride in her forties, is alone on an Iowa farm for four days while her husband Richard and their children attend a state fair.
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10
Instructions for Dancing
by Nicola Yoon
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
Evie Thomas gains a supernatural ability to witness the entire trajectory of a couple’s romance, from the first spark to the eventual breakup, just by watching them kiss.
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11
Bloom
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Ari has graduated from high school and dreams of moving to the city to find success with his band, but his father expects him to keep working at the family bakery.
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12
The Truth About Forever
by Sarah Dessen
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · romance, narrative
Macy Queen spends her summer grieving her father’s sudden death by maintaining a rigid, controlled routine.
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