Summer Reading

I am oh so happy that The Book Chat is back! This week we're catching up and discussing what we've been reading this summer.

While I usually devour books through the summer season, this year it has been a little different because the majority of my reading material has been for my internships. I've read some lovely manuscripts lately and I wish I could tell everyone about them! I'm in the middle of one right now that is equal parts amazing and creepy.

The book I am currently reading (and loving) THE PALACE OF CURIOSITIES by Rosie Garland, pictured above. I bought this book because I loved the cover design (I've had a love affair with gold lately) and a review featured on the back cover compares the writing to Angela Carter. I'm not too far into the story yet, but I think it's a fair comparison. It's making me wish I could read Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber for the first time again. I'm looking forward to devoting some time to finish the book and really get lost in the story.

Summer always makes me nostalgic about childhood, so I think I want to add a few middle grade novels to my list for August. What is your favourite middle grade novel? Let me know in the comments!