BookBags (15): Summer Reads (Take 2!)

Monthly feature where I pair books with bags or share what's in a bag (mine or otherwise!) est. 4/2013.

Last year, I did a Summer Reads edition of BookBags and given that it's finally starting to feel like summer, I wanted to do it again. Especially since I've read a bunch of great summer books already this year. Here are some of my favorites so far! 

(1) Open Road Summer by Emery Lord + Candy Furla Sunset Bag

If there's one book I've spent a lot of time gushing about this year, it's Open Road Summer so obviously I had to include it. But even though it was the first book I thought of to include.. it was the hardest one to match! I wanted something colorful yet captured the hazy summer feel. Then I remembered these ombre candy satchels from Furla (which are unfortunately not available anymore) and it was exactly what I was looking for. It totally matches the background. 

(2) Wish You Were Italian by Kristin Rae + Coach Madison Small Georgie Satchel

It's basically impossible to read this book and not crave gelato. It also made me crave a trip to Italy but that goes without saying. It's such a fun, cute read filled with romance and adventure. For this one, I knew I wanted a mostly white bag with a pink (or purple/blue) accents and luckily Coach had it! 

(3) Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally + Gucci Vintage Boston Bag

So technically I'm somewhat cheating because the entire book doesn't take place during the summer. But a lot of it does so I'm saying it counts. Plus it's my latest 5-star book (seriously guys, read this!) and it just needed to be on this list. I always forget to check Gucci when I work on this feature -- probably because I'm afraid of the prices. But I checked this time and my eyes immediately zoned in on this bag. I love it and it matches! 

(4) Great by Sara Benincasa + Anthropologie Lexington Canvas Tote

This book totally took me by surprise. I didn't think a retelling of The Great Gatsby would be something I'd enjoy considering I didn't like the original. But something told me to take a chance on it and I am so glad I did. It's so well-written and I loved the main character. For this one, I kept thinking I needed a green bag or a red one but this tote from Anthropologie just worked as soon as I saw it. 

Which bag + book pairing is your favorite?

And what are some of your favorite summer reads so far?