Top Ten Summer in New England Books

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is a freebie. I missed doing the “Books/Covers That Look Like Summer”, so I’m kind of doing it now, alphabetical by author, library-style, with a list of novels that are set in New England in summer.

(The New England States are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island – in the order we memorized them in school as kids. Please don’t ask me to name the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or any other U.S. region’s states.

I’ve read or listened to all ten of these except Summer on the Bluffs, which I hope I might get to this summer. Have you read or want to read any of these?

Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day, narrated by Rachel Dulude

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

The Summer of Good Intentions by Wendy Francis

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Evie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Small-town Maine

Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

The Last Summer of the Camperdowns by Elizabeth Kelly

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Drunken Fireworks (novella) by Stephen King, read by Tim Sample

Maine

The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore

Vermont

Firefly Summer by Nan Rossiter

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Until I finished this post, I didn’t realize how heavy my list is on Cape Cod and the Islands for settings. When people think of “summering” in Massachusetts, though, that’s where they’re usually thinking of!

I’m sharing this post with Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, so you’ll find many other Top Ten book lists there – on all different topics, this week!

Graphic with text: Top Ten Tuesday www.ThatArtsyReaderGirl.com

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Lydia
1 year ago

Themed stories like this are so much fun. 🙂

Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post. 

Poinsettia
Poinsettia
1 year ago

Nice list! Several of these covers are very pretty and definitely have a Summer vibe. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!

Greg
1 year ago

Murder on Cape Cod looks good. That cover of Good Intentions looks so summery.

Kathryn
1 year ago

I loved Evvie Drake starts Over. And I love reading books set in New England. I am reading one at the moment set in Cape Cod. A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins.

mae
mae
1 year ago

Wow, except Steven King, I haven’t heard of these books. My immediate thought for books set in New England would be several novels by Henry James, as well as “The Scarlet Letter,” and (for a brief bit) “Moby Dick.” Maybe Edith Wharton.

best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books)

I like a good New England setting, although I haven’t read any of these books. I’ll have to take a closer look at some of them. Great list!

Happy TTT!

Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

Aj @ Read All The Things!

Cool list! I love books that have a strong sense of place, so I’d be drawn to these for sure.

Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse

I haven’t read that Hildebrand book, but I have read another of hers and it fit this topic perfectly!

Here’s my TTT post.

iloveheartlandx
iloveheartlandx
1 year ago

I can’t say I’ve read any of these, but the covers all certainly look very summery!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/11/top-ten-tuesday-428/

Stefani @ Read with Stefani

I’d love to visit Cape Cod some day. Meanwhile, I can enjoy books set there so thank you for the recommendation. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/my-top-ten-tbr-veterans/

Sue @ Book By Book
1 year ago

What a fun list! The only one I’ve read is Evvie Drake Starts Over. And I’ve never even herd of Drunken Fireworks – how did I miss a Stephen King book?

Great list for summer reading!

Sue
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