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Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

Stephanie Perkins (Editor),

Leigh Bardugo

Start date: July 18, 2016

Finish date: July 31, 2016

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Summer Days and Summer Nights

Brand New Attraction by Cassandra Clare
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Love Is the Last Resort by Jon Skovron
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Jan 11, 2016 Jamie (Books and Ladders) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-release, arc-reviews, young-adult, contemporary, may-2016, need-now, st-martins-griffin

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Actual Rating: 4.5*

I loved My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories that was edited by Stephanie Perkins so when I saw there was going to be a summer anthology, I squealed with joy. I love beach-y summer reads that have a good aspect of romance so I was ready and willing to take this book in. But I was a bit disappointed. While individually there were some good stories I didn't feel like they all fit together ...more

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May 10, 2016 WTF Are You Reading? rated it it was amazing

Shelves: anthology, 2016-review, great-leading-man-boy, favorites, muli-racial-marvel, heart-warming-feel-good-read, stand-alone, hard-to-beat-heroines, new-adult, glbt-goodness

Summer Days And Summer Nights from St. Martin's Press is their second foray into the world of the seasonal anthology, with Stephanie Perkins, once again leading the charge as editor. While the first book, And My True Love Gave To Me, was all about love, Christmas and all the delights that winter holidays have to offer. Summer Days And Summer Nights takes a decidedly warmer look at love.

With stories ranging from fanciful to contemporary these tales of love lost, found, and rediscovered will appe ...more

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Aug 28, 2017 Onka rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: english, own, y-a-contemporary, dystopian, ya-paranormal, short-story

After reading so many negative reviews I was a little hesitant about reading this. But I was pleasantly surprised. The only thing I expected from this one was just something sweet and fluffy and lovey-dovey with a good old happy ending which (except for two stories) was delivered so I seriously can't complain. Of course, I prefer some stories over the others but overall I enjoyed it a lot. Plus there are different genres, settings, there's also diversity... Something for everyone!
My favorite sto ...more

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Jul 13, 2020 Michelle (Bookaholic Banter) rated it really liked it

Usually short story anthologies are just okay. I felt like this would be just okay. I felt like the more I went on, the more I enjoyed the stories. I truly enjoyed this collection of short stories more than any other I have read. They were all so different and all had different elements I loved. A couple were just okay but for the most part I enjoyed the majority of them.

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May 23, 2016 Haley Arzt rated it liked it

Shelves: 2016

This collection showed me that I need to be reading more by Jennifer E. Smith and Lev Grossman very soon.

Individual story ratings:
1. Head, scales, tongue, tail by Leigh Bardugo 4/5
2. The end of love by Nina LaCour 1/5
3. Last stand at the Cinegore by Libba Bray 2/5
4. Sick pleasure by Francesca Lia Block 2/5
5. In ninety minutes, turn north by Stephanie Perkins 3/5
6. Souvenirs by Tim Federle 2/5
7. Inertia by Veronica Roth 5/5
8. Love is the last resort by Jon Skovron 4/5
9. Good luck and farewell ...more

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May 24, 2016 Jazmine rated it liked it

3.5 stars

Some of these stories were meh, some of them were cheesy, but some of them were absolutely adorable.

My favorite story was Veronica Roth's "Inertia"
I also really enjoyed Leigh Bardugo's "Head, Scales, Tongue, Tail", Stephanie Perkins' "In Ninety Minutes, Turn North", and Jennifer E. Smith's "A Thousand Ways This Could Go Wrong". ...more

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Jan 14, 2016 Lauren rated it liked it

As with all short story collections you win some you lose some. Some of my favorites where: Head, Scales, Tongue, Tail by Leigh Bardugo- Inertia by Veronica Roth - Love Is The Last Resort by Jon Skovron- Brand New Attraction by Cassandra Clare and The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things by Lev Grossman.

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