Sunscreen swimsuit and
beach reads--all a girl needs for summer
Mystery
The Gods of Gotham
by Lyndsay Faye
I do love a good mystery, and a recent Edgar Award winner might
satisfy that craving… perhaps. I have a seen this novel everywhere, and it has
good reviews, my hopes are high.
Thriller/Suspense Category
Now You See Her by James Patterson
I always like to bring a Patterson to the beach. Patterson
is the go to author for short snappy thrilling chapters and quick reads. He
writes easily and the pace is fast, often chapter endings are cliffhangers so
the reader has to push through for more, to get more detail, more information.
When he’s good, he’s very very good and when his characters are bad, he’s
better. While I enjoy the Alex Cross series, I find that I truly like the stand
alone novels that Patterson writes, these are the must read beach thrillers
Fiction
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This is one of those much written about books, one which I
hope does not disappoint. For me, the good news is that this book recently
became available in paperback (still a favorite). This was an NPR favorite, an
Audible and NYT Book favorite for 2012.
Chick Lit
Nowhere But Home by Liza Palmer
Everyone needs a light and funny beach chick lit; I am
hoping this is the one. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a weakness for
Southern Contemporary fiction. Completely irrelevant, but my husband would love
this, the author was Emmy nominated for her writing on VH1s Pop Up video.
Wildcards—books that I am bringing along and may read on
vacation…
Other books that I am bringing along include The Orchardist
and an Inquiry into Love and Death and Daddy’s Gone A Hunting.
What will be going into your beach bag this summer?
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