With summer here, many of us are taking the opportunity to get outside and read. That could mean finding a cozy spot in a park, stretching out on a chair poolside or on a blanket on the beach – or staying warm in bed. "Pool reads" are lighthearted and fun. They're an escape from everything happening in our lives.
When you think of fun stories that had you staying put far longer than you intended, what books come to mind?
2021 • 4,378 Readers • 496 pages • 4.4
#1 of 4 in Secret Projects
2023 • 1,956 Readers • 480 pages • 4.5
1973 • 1,512 Readers • 399 pages • 4.2
2023 • 1,049 Readers • 388 pages • 3.8
#1 of 2 in Monk and Robot
2021 • 1,601 Readers • 160 pages • 4.3
2022 • 137 Readers • 368 pages • 3.9
2017 • 337 Readers • 400 pages • 3.8
2 Readers • 4.5
#1 of 4 in Wayfarers
2014 • 1,683 Readers • 423 pages • 4.1
2017 • 109 Readers • 391 pages • 4
2009 • 89 Readers • 327 pages • 3.2
#1 of 3 in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Collected Editions)
2015 • 106 Readers • 128 pages • 4.2
2019 • 70 Readers • 288 pages • 3.4
#1 of 6 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1979 • 4,129 Readers • 215 pages • 4.2
2004 • 62 Readers • 372 pages • 3.2
2023 • 118 Readers • 302 pages • 4
2023 • 593 Readers • 326 pages • 4.2