The Lure of a Good Beach Book

Okay I'll admit it. I love beach books. I read lots of "literary" things in college. Steinbeck. Shakespeare. Poe. Angelou. But there's something about this hot and humid weather that makes me long for something more...fun? Not to say that Shakespeare and the others can't be fun. I read plenty of non-fiction and serious fiction for pleasure, but beach books somehow for me are like the soap operas on television. Dramatic, bold and always full of suspense! I'll read a romance, mystery, thriller...any genre is fine as long as it is fun. There's nothing like sinking into a beach chair, hearing the waves lap on the beach and thumbing through a nice thick, entertaining book!

One of my favorite beach books last year was Adored by Tilly Bagshawe. It's a Hollywood drama that is multi-generational and lots of fun. The characters were unique and there was great conflict and intrigue. I simply couldn't turn those pages fast enough sometimes!

I'm on the lookout for a good beach book. What are you reading this summer? Any suggestions? Any favorites?

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