With a glorious three-day weekend ahead, we're sure that you've got plenty of barbecues and beach time on your schedule—unless you live in the New York area, in which case you're shaking an angry fist at the weather man and putting off your plans for a day when it won't be rainy, windy and cold as ice. Sob. But that's okay! Because even if our bikini has to remain in storage, we can still crack the spine on a great early summer read. Want to spend your weekend feeling smart and literary? Join us in curling up with one of these very good books, all recently released.
"17 & Gone" by Nova Ren Suma
With a twisty mystery at its heart, there's more to this haunting book than meets the eye: a heroine with terrifying visions, a group of girls with fates unknown, and a shocking turnaround that you won't see coming. On what's going to be a rainy, chilly weekend for most of the Northeast, this shiver-inducing story about girls gone missing should be a good way to match your mood.
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It's been a minute since we heard about the Hollywood doings of the illustrious beast known as "the Zefron"—and now, of all things, it turns out that he's turned narc. Narc! Or, y'know, "Narc," which is the title of the new project he's got in the works. 
Is it too early to crown our own favorite MTV kid 
If your preferred coping mechanism for the tragic end of all things "Twilight" has been to soothe yourself with the comforting fact that hey, at least the real-life Edward and Bella are still out there somewhere loving each other...well, you may want to take a seat for this next part, because we're about to ruin your life. 
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