books / summer
Looking for a book to read on a beach
Plot-forward, easy to pick up and put down. Sand-resistant.
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette — Maria Semple novelFunny, Seattle, family.
- Beach Read — Emily Henry novelTwo writers, one beach town.
- Big Little Lies — Liane Moriarty novelSuburban moms, a death.
- The Vacationers — Emma Straub novelMallorca, family, two weeks.
- The Guest List — Lucy Foley novelWedding, island, murder.
- Daisy Jones & the Six — Taylor Jenkins Reid novelOral history of a fictional 70s band.
- Educated — Tara Westover memoirMountain childhood to PhD.
- Crazy Rich Asians — Kevin Kwan novelSingapore weddings, dynasties.
- Nine Perfect Strangers — Liane Moriarty novelWellness retreat goes wrong.
- The Husband's Secret — Liane Moriarty novelSealed envelope, twenty years.