Space Girl Summer Recommendations!

Once again, it’s Space Girl Summer! This celebration of summer is hosted by K.J. Haakenson, and is something I look forward to each summer. And this year, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite space girl recommendations!

 

READING

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

This is one of my all-time favorite series, and a Space Girl Summer staple. Set in a future where Earth is on the verge of war with the kingdom of Luna, this series is a scifi retelling of Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White. There are four main books, a prequel novella about the main villain, two sequel graphic novels, and a collection of prequel and sequel short stories, so lots of space summer reading material! 

 

Rook Di Goo by Jenni Sauer

This is a scifi retelling of Cinderella, about a soldier wrestling with her past. This is the first in a series, and is a really good twist on the fairy tale! The rest of the series is on my TBR list, but they all sound great. 

 

The Archivist by Jameson C. Smith

*casually recommends my own story, hehe* This flash fiction story about an archivist and a space pilot working together to navigate an emergency was initially chosen as part of Havok’s Vice & Virtue theme in October 2022. If you’re a Havok member, you can read it here. It was also featured on the Havok Story podcast, which you can listen to here.

 

WATCHING

Wall-E

A cozy, cute space adventure with the most adorable robot! 

 

Treasure Planet

SPACE PIRATES. Not only is this a fun movie in itself, it is also a really solid adaptation. 

 

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Not all of the MCU entries are space movies or TV shows, but space plays a big role so it counts, right? My particular favorites for Space Girl Summer vibes are Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War, and Moon Knight. 

 

Star Trek

So mostly when I watch Star Trek, I’m usually going to go with one of the newer movies, but the original series and movies are fun too. 

 

The Martian

If survival stories with a mostly-hopeful vibe are your thing, this is a good one.

 

ACTIVITIES

Write a space story or poem

Stargaze

Put together a space-inspired outfit and/or makeup

Make a Space Girl Summer playlist

Make a space-themed/star-themed craft or art

Research a planet (or anything in outer space that interests you)

Watch a documentary 

Journaling (Check out the official Space Girl Summer journal here!)

 

What are your favorite Space Girl Summer recommendations?