Today Chelsey and Sara are sharing the lineup for Novel Pairings' summer season. We discuss what makes a great summer read, different readerly tastes in summer books, and then reveal the six classics we'll be reading and discussing in June, July, and August. The books include a southern literature classic, a class work of young adult fiction, and several epic adventures. All of the books were chosen to suit a variety summer reading moods and to be perfect pairings for the contemporary books we love to read in the summer.

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SPOILERS AHEAD

Scroll down for time stamps and links to our six summer classics:

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith [6:21]

Passing by Nella Larsen [8:06]

The Odyssey by Homer [9:51]

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston [11:24]

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel [13:17]

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkein [14:50]