Heatwave Reads
It’s a right scorcher at the moment. What better way to beat the heat than to escape to a shady, air-conditioned corner to read the day away? Here are three of our top heatwave picks, all available at Books2Door.
Dune Series by Frank Herbert
What more appropriate book to start with than Dune? It’s set on the desert planet Arrakis, which is so hot that you have to wear a stillsuit. It’s like a wetsuit which collects all of your water excretions - tears, sweat, the rest - purifies it, and pipes it into a tube so you can drink it.
The weather isn’t the only reason Arrakis is so tricky to survive. Home of the universe’s greatest currency, spice melange, the governance of Arrakis has recently changed hands. The Emperor has taken it from House Harkonnen and given it to their greatest rivals, House Atreides, to engineer a war.
Meanwhile, the scientific-religious order of the Bene Gesserit is nearing the end of their millenia-long breeding programme to create the next level of humanity. However, their plans are jeopardised by the birth of not a daughter, but a son - Paul Atreides. Generations of conflict now erupt on Arrakis. Will Paul survive - or conquer?
Adapted many times for film, television and beyond, the Dune Series is a blend of science fiction, sword and sandals action-adventure, and the medieval-style political backstabbing that inspired Game of Thrones. Endlessly quotable and always relevant, don’t miss out on Dune!
The Ultimate Rom-Com & Feel Good Bundle
If you’re looking for a lighter read, why not try this bundle of our favourite rom-com and feel-good books? This set of quick reads will make you laugh, cry, gasp, and keep turning the pages. There’s even a Christmas book included, if you really want a change of pace in this heat. This ten-pack could last you the whole summer - but you will love it so much, you might even read it in a week!
We Were Liars and More by E. Lockhart
https://www.books2door.com/products/e-lockhart-collection-5-books-set-ages-13-paperback
We Were Liars has just launched on Prime Video to a lot of attention. This psychological horror focuses on the Sinclair family, who summer on a private island. Two years after an incident during Summer Fifteen, the four liars gather on the island again, to confront what happened again.
Included in this bundle are four other un-putdownable young adult reads from E Lockhart - Fly on the Wall, Dramarama, Genuine Fraud, and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. Grab this great collection today!