Ah, summer. when if we are lucky, our work loads gets a little lighter, and our reading gets a little lighter, too. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, not-so-terribly serious releases sure to help you enjoy a day at the beach or by the pool: Come and Get It, by Kiley Reid, and Margo Has Money Troubles, by Rufi Thorpe. 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels full of weird events, bizarre coincidences, and almost unbelievable outcomes: Real Life and Other Fictions, by Susan Coll, and The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new thrillers: One of Our Kind, by Nicola Yoon, Death in the Air, by Ram Murali, and The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two hot new, hotly anticipated gay comic novels: The Guncle Abroad, by Stephen Rowley, and You Only Call When You're In Trouble, by Stephen McCauley.

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Sometimes, you think you know a lot about a favorite author, and then, they write a memoir. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, revealing memoirs from a pair of famous writers: And Then? And Then? What Else?, by Daniel Handler and Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, by Salman Rushdie.

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The extreme lifestyles of the rich and famous can be somewhat fascinating.  On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books about the ultra wealthy and their unique challenges: Wives Like Us, by Plum Sykes, and Lies and Weddings, by Kevin Kwan.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about taking a midlife crisis and unexpected adventures: The Lady Waiting, by Magdalena Zyzak, and All Fours, by Miranda July. 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new extraordinary memoirs about the exquisite joy of true love and the nearly unbearable pain of losing one we love: Fi, A Memoir of My Son, by Alexandra Fuller and My Beloved Monster, by Caleb Carr.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review new biographies about two women who led mysterious lives in the glamorous, gloriously seedy New York cultural scene in the 1960s and 70s: Candy Darling, by Cynthia Carr, and To Anyone Who Ever Asks, by Howard Fishman.

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American author Sloane Crosley is best known for her humorous essays and stories, but her new book takes a different tack. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review some of her earlier work, The Clasp and I was Told There Would be Cake,  and her latest, a memoir called Grief is for People. 

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