READ // Books For The Beach (Part 1)

Hello!
This is the first post of a three part series concerning books I recommend this summer.
I tend to read so much over the Summer due to my lack of time during term time and these are just a few of my highly recommended books.
Of course, you do not have to read them at the beach. You can read them around the pool, in your garden, in Starbucks, wherever! I just like alliteration.

So here is part 1!

The Goose Girl - Shannon Hale
I originally read this book in Australia. I remember sitting in a beer garden in one of those round sun loungers for about three hours just reading this book. It is simply about a Princess who thinks she sucks at being a Princess and is getting married off to neighbouring country to keep peace. However, bad things happen and she falls to rock bottom etc. etc. and it is a really lovely book. Sure, it's not an adult book (none of these are) but I really, really, really enjoyed this. I enjoyed it so much I bought the sequel as soon as I got home even though it cost £5 used.

Wither - Lauren DeStefano
This is the first book of The Chemical Garden Trilogy (of course that got me interested). It is a dystopian novel based in the future where females aren't living past 20 and males past 25 and so girls are stolen off the street and sold to be married off. Think a modernised, much more glamorous version of The Handmaid's Tale. I read this book in one sitting. If you were going on holiday you may want to bring the next book along with you.

City of Bones - Cassandra Clare 
This book was made into a film last year (and I actually picked it up on DVD today - I was in the mood!). In a world with witches and warlocks of course havoc will occur. The Mortal Instruments (of which this is book 1) is a fantastic series, which I thoroughly enjoyed. This book is really fast paced and there is always something going on. Big plus - the book is massive. It'll be a pain to carry but you may only need to bring the one book (or you could bring the second one too - I would).

Delirium - Lauren Oliver
Okay, I know I have pictured Requiem but I lent the first two in the series to my housemate. I fell in love with Delirium within the first chapter. Could you imagine if love was a disease? That is something that just seems absurd but is explored so well in the book. It is full of romance and action and the pace never slows down. I was hooked straight away and read the whole series within a week. It is brilliant. (In fact, I've loved all of Lauren Oliver's books - She's a fantastic author!)

So that is part one of this three part series!

Have you read any of these books or are they on your to-read list?
Are there any books you recommend?
Let me know!