11 Books That Will Make You Nostalgic For Summers Past

Raise your hand if you read Ann Brashares's novel and subsequently tried to locate a magical pair of pants with your best friend? Oh, all of us? Great. No matter what was going on in your life, you had to relate to at least one of the four main characters: artsy Tibby, adventurous Bridget, romantic Lena, or conflicted Carmen. In fact, you probably related (and still relate) to all four. Go ahead, reread it and try not to cry when Bailey dies . . . spoiler alert.