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Last Chance: Summer's Must-Reads

What books have your noses been in this Labor Day weekend, Lawrencevile?

 

Labor Day might be the last great summer holiday, but until the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 21, it's still summer. And that means there's just enough time to squeeze in another good book atop your favorite lounge chair.

Not sure what to read for your last summer hurrah? Fear not, we've cobbled together some bestsellers from The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, along with a few staff favorites from summers past. All you need to make your experience complete is a nice cold glass of iced tea lemonade.

Fiction

Non-fiction

  • Wild by Cheryl Strayed - A woman's account of a life-changing 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.
  • Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand - The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
  • The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer - The author, the son of a single mom, recounts how the flawed men of a local bar became his fathers, teaching him about love, literature, baseball and the drinking life.
  • Crazy For The Storm by Norman Ollestad - Alone in a blizzard at night, the author and sole survivor of a single-engine plane crash hit the side of a steep mountain. He tells how he, as an 11-year-old boy, made it down the mountain.

What have you been reading this weekend? What are you hoping to get to next?

Related Topics: Books, Labor Day, and Summer Reading

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