At BookTrib, it’s become pretty clear that we’re huge fans of combining the worlds of music and literature. Maybe you got your latest book recommendation from our Lit Girl Summer list, or maybe you’re still working on finishing our recommendations for books that feel like your favorite Chappell Roan song. If you like these kinds of book recommendations, you’re in for a treat!
On August 23, singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter releases her sixth studio album. Short and sweetSabrina has already released two singles from this long-awaited album: “Espresso” and “Please Please Please”, which became instant hits – “Espresso” even “Club of Billions” Status on Spotify.
The title of this album immediately made us think of some Short and (not all like that) Sweet Books, with options for every type of reader. While we cannot promise that all of these titles will match the mood of Short and sweetwe knew we had to share our love for Sabrina, and we even think she would enjoy some of these books herself!
The Most by Jessica Anthony
When a 1950s housewife decides to go swimming on an unseasonably warm November day, she realizes she never wants to get out again. The eight-hour film The best reveals the truth about a seemingly idyllic mid-century marriage.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Keiko never really fit in – not with her friends, family, or school. That changes when she starts working at Smile Mart at the age of 18, where she finds peace and meaning in her life. Although she finds satisfaction and happiness in this job, Keiko faces pressure from her family, friends, and society to conform to a more traditional lifestyle.
Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand
Sophia Othonos hasn’t had an easy time dating, but she finally hit the jackpot when she meets a nice guy who suggests they go on a romantic trip together. It all seems too good to be true, and it is: Sophia’s boyfriend cancels and she makes the trip all alone. Eight days on an unexpected solo trip will give Sophia realizations she never imagined.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
There is a cafe in Tokyo that has been known for serving carefully brewed coffee for over a hundred years. But this cafe offers its customers something else: the opportunity to travel back in time. In Before the coffee gets coldReaders meet four visitors who want to travel back in time for important reasons. However, this is not without many risks.
The Unusual Reader by Alan Bennett
When the Queen of England’s corgis lead her to a mobile library outside Buckingham Palace, she feels compelled to borrow a book. But she quickly discovers the joy of reading and finds her view of the world changing drastically. The Queen becomes obsessed with reading and loses patience with her rules as a monarch.
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
After an uneventful day at work, Cathal takes the bus home for the long weekend. During the journey, his thoughts turn to a woman named Sabine, who he could have been with forever if he had done things differently.
Who will run the frog hospital? by Lorrie Moore
At fifteen, Brie spent her summer working with her best friend Sils at Storyland in upstate New York, selling tickets to customers who watched Sils dress up in a beautiful evening gown and portray Cinderella. After work, the girls follow their own reckless rules and run from danger until Brie realizes Sils needs her help and everything changes.
The Anthropologists by Aysegül Savas
Asya and Manu are looking for an apartment and imagining their future in a foreign city. While the young couple dreams of the possibility of getting an apartment and building a future in a new city, life goes on in their respective home countries: parents are getting older, grandparents are getting sick and people are growing up. But the new life they are starting here is also growing – what will they hold on to and what will they let go of?
