Hi everyone! Hello June! Summer is finally here!! After a crapppy May (I’ve never seen this much rain and grey sky at this time of the year… it was DEPRESSING as hell), the sun has finally decided to come out and I couldn’t be more pumped!
I’m back on the blog today to talk about traveling, open roads, suitcases and adventures! After the year and a half we had, I think we deserve to escape for a little bit! While waiting for travel to be a little safer, why don’t we escape in books?! I promise that all those ya books with road trips will fill you up with all the wanderlust vibes and get you inspired for your next adventure. Sunglasses on, map in hand, let’s go explore!
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Top 10 YA Books With Road Trips
Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, Morgan Matson
The actual perfect summer road trip story filled with emotions! Amy is moving across the country as her mother needs her to get their car from California to Connecticut. There’s just one small problem: since her father died, Amy hasn’t been able to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger, the nineteen-year-old son of an old family friend, who turns out to be unexpectedly cute…
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I Wanna Be Where You Are, Kristina Forest
When Chloe’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him behind! Enemies to lovers + road trip + soft summer vibes = such a wholesome and lighthearted read!
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13 Little Blue Enveloppes, Maureen Johnson
If you’ve ever wanted to travel to Europe, this book is for you! When Ginny receives the first blue envelope from her Aunt Peg in the mail, it sends her on an exciting adventure around Europe. The instructions are specific; no cell phones, no maps, and Ginny can only open one envelope at a time, after she’s completed each task in the previous letter. A cute and light read!
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Wanderlost, Jen Malone
Aubree is perfectly fine staying in boring Ohio for the summer. But when her sister gets in trouble she’s forced into taking over Elizabeth’s summer job, leading a group of senior citizens on a bus tour through Europe. Aubree doesn’t even make it to the first stop before their perfect plan unravels… Travelling, a cute boy and a sister relationship, this book has everything I love!
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The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares
Four very different friends come upon a well-worn pair of soft jeans that fit them all perfectly and decide to circulate the pants amongst themselves throughout their summer vacation. A powerful story about friendship who will take you all around the globe: Greece, Mexico, South Carolina… A classic and favorite of mine!
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An Abundance of Katherines, John Green
When it comes to relationships, Colin’s type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. On a road trip miles from home with ten thousand dollars in his pocket and his best friend riding shotgun, Colin is on a mission to avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. A lovely journey with quirky characters and fun dialogues!
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Time of Our Lives, Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
Fitz and Juniper cross paths on their first college tour in Boston. They’re at odds from the moment they meet. While Juniper’s dying to start a new life away for her family, Fitz faces the sacrifices he must make for his. Their relationship sparks a deep connection and soon they glimpse alternate possibilities regarding the first big decision of their adult lives. A thought-provoking YA romance about home and away!
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Let’s Get Lost, Adi Alsaid
A fast-paced read, dealing with profound themes yet with lots of humor, about how travelling really helps you discover who you are, what you want and what matters the most. It’s about four teens across the country who have only one thing in common: a girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most.
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Just Visiting, Dahlia Adler
Reagan and Victoria, polar-opposite best friends, set off on a series of college visits. But they quickly see that the future doesn’t look quite like they expected. A great contemporary read, dealing with important themes of growing up, taking off for college and leaving the life you’ve always known behind. It is genuine, hard-hitting, emotional and yet fun to read, too!
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Starry Eyes, Jenn Bennett
Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together. I adored the characters and the journey they went on. And the setting!! I was absolutely captivated by the scenery!
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What did you think of my list? Read any of them?
Are you also really into road trip stories? Do you have any amazing books I should absolutely get my hands on?
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I remember loving Amy & Roger! I’ll have to check out the rest!
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
Oh yes, one of my favorites for sure 😍
Yaay, I hope you’ll enjoy them 😁
I might have read only one or two books on road trip. I might try some of these. Great list!
Thank you! I hope you’ll enjoy them 😊
Thanks for stopping by 😘😘
I Wanna Be Where You Are made my favorites list!! It was so good!
Totally agree! I loved it 😍
A great selection! Thank you.
Thank you, I’m so glad you liked it 😁😁
I read all but one of these (and I am hoping to read that one at some point). Amy and Roger is a favorite of mine, as is An Abundance of Katherines. Heck, who am I kidding! I loved them all. Wanderlost was great, because we were abroad for that one, same with the Blue Envelope books. Great list!
Haha, totally agree with you…they ARE all awesome haha 😁😁
Thank you so much for stopping by, happy reading 😘
I love this! I’m heading on a 7-hour road trip next week so this is perfect timing. I definitely want to add I Wanna Be Where You Are to my list, anything enemies-to-lover is the book for me!
Thank you! ☺️
Aww awesome!!
Well…you’re going to love it 😁😁
The two that I have read (Wanderlost and Starry Eyes) are two favorites, so yeah, I am going to need to check out the rest of these! I know I own a few of them, but I am such a complete sucker for a road trip book, so thanks for all the recommendations!
Yaaaay, I hope you’ll love them all 😁😁
Thanks for stopping by 😘
I haven’t read any of those, but when thinking about wandering i can’t help but remembering all the bright places. Sure they only travelled inside their state but still! Such a wonderful book! Anyway, i’ll be checking the ones you recommended they seem very interesting ❤
Oh yeees! I haven’t thought of that one but yeah definitely! 😊
Thank you, I hope you’ll enjoy them 😁
I love An Abundance of Katherines! An underrated John Green imo.
Yees, totally!!
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I am having MAJOR wanderlust since COVID, sigh. I definitely need to check out some of these road trip books, because I love road trips. Top of the list is definitely Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, because I’ve owned it for so long now and have yet to read it! Great list! <3
Ugh same here 😔😔
You definitely should read it, it’s really really good 😍
Thank you so much for stopping by, happy reading! 😘
I’m usually not a summer person, but I’m in need of some sunshine & good weather! ☀ I plan on reading Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour this summer, as it seems like the perfect summer contemporary 😊
I’m TOTALLY a summer person, haha! 😊
Yaaaay, you’re going to love it 😁😁
Thank you so much for stopping by 😘
Ooh I love road trip reads! I really want to read some more this summer.
Yaaay, me too 🤗🤗
Awesome, hope my little list helped 😊
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There’s something super summery about a road trip read, right? We’re finally going on a road-trip vacation later this summer, and I’m so excited to get back into the world!
Yes, totally! That’s awesome!! I hope you’ll have a lot of fun 😘😘