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Q: School is out! What is your favorite Summer Reading book??

  Anything by Francesca Lia Block. Although I have to say all my books on my Challenge and TBR lists are all part of my summer reading (for fun, as opposed to prep work for the semester). But the reason I like FLB as a summer reading choice is because its like all her books take you to this magical endless summer full of Christmas lights hung in the trees, ocean waves, exotic foods, glitter, roller skates, and worlds that literally light up in your hands. She's really a YA writer, but as an adult (and an aspiring YA writer myself) her descriptive powers are amazing and it makes me want to live in the enchanted world of her version City of Angels.


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