For me, summer is the best time to book binge. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, click
here.) THE best time. I mean, think about it. If you're in school, either high school or college, you've just hit your biggest breather all year. Sure, you might get a job, but now is the time that you get to read what you want, not what some teacher or professor says you must. And if you're adult, this is the seasons of summer vacations and weekends at the beach. PERFECT for diving into a book.
It seems like everyone has their idea of what a great summer read is. Usually it's light and fluffy, or, if it's a bit more complicated, at least it's not so complicated that you get a headache. For example, my attempt to read
Dune for the first time while at the beach was a baaaad choice. A great summer read often involves swoontastic romance or exhilirating adventure. Other people seem to have it in their heads that, especially for kids, summer reads should be "educational," preferably classics.
I may not have a precise definition, but I know what it is NOT. You know what it's not? The crap my store is offering.