Adventure Time: 5 Unexpected Places To Take Your Book This Summer

We may read to expand our mind, to excel in a work project, or to simply stay in the know—but all of us love reading for pleasure the most. And to really amplify the sweetness of your reading session, take it to your city’s botanical garden (or any place with impressive landscape). A good story, colorful flowers in the periphery, a subtle floral aroma… You’ve just met your inner Jane Austen.

Alongside taking in the beauty of life, we recommend Between Two Kingdoms, a memoir by Suleika Jaouad. After a leukemia diagnosis with only a 35% chance of living, Suleika’s life dreams went up in flames. In this story, she shares the journey of overcoming cancer, connecting with the readers who wrote to her throughout her illness, and learning what it means to live again. Or, awaken your botanical mood with a stimulating poetry collection: Black Girl, Call Home, by Jasmine Mans. Her important themes of race, feminism, and queer identity, and masterful use of language, will make any moment more meaningful.