Need a Great Read for Summer?

Summertime. You’re kicking back on a beach chair, the gentle ocean breezing softly caressing you. After a hectic schedule during the winter months, it’s finally time to relax and catch up on all the good books you’ve been hearing about. 

Here are five great summer reads to fit almost any tastes.

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is the story of Jacob Jankowski, a young medical student turned desperate circus performer. Trapped in a nursing home, a 90 year old Jacob recalls the joys and agonies of his life, drawing the reader into the Great Depression era world of ringmasters and elephants, sideshows and conmen.

• Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King.The acclaimed horror writer returns with his latest tale about a disturbed killer who’s tasted the thrill of murder and mayhem and is longing to try it again. Only a retired cop with demons of his own stands in the killer’s way. (June 2014 release)

• Panic by Lauren Oliver.From the New York Times best-selling author comes Panic, a story of a dangerous, high-stakes game played by the jaded high school students of a forlorn small town. Panic has already been sold to a major Hollywood studio, and hopes to become the next Hunger Games.

• Stardust by Neil Gaiman.The popular fantasy author takes the reader on a magical journey with Tristan Thorn, who sets out to capture a fallen star for his beloved. Along the way the young man will discover an enchanted world far beyond the simple country village he’s known. 

• Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Gone Girl is a darkly suspenseful thriller about a missing socialite, a marriage gone wrong and sinister secrets coming to light. When events start unraveling, it turns out the perfect couple might not be so perfect after all. 

Whatever your taste, pick up a good book and enjoy. Summer reading isn't just for kids.