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Debbie Macbomber recommended Hello, Summer in Books (curated)

 
Hello, Summer
Hello, Summer
Mary Kay Andrews | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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"Mary Kay writes the consummate beach read. This is the perfect summer escape where romance blends seamlessly with southern charm."

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Murder on the Beach
Murder on the Beach
Various Authors | 2021 | Mystery
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Beach Reads to Enjoy Anywhere
Surfs up with this collection of eight mystery short stories set on the beach. We’ve got everything from a constantly disappearing family heirloom at a beach side wedding reception to a dead body on a girls’ weekend, a death at a frog leg cooking competition, a ring half buried in the sand, and an accident plagued trip to Cabo San Lucas.

Each story in this collection averaged 40 minutes for me to read, so there is plenty of content in the book. While some of the authors have written about their series sleuths, all of the stories can be read on their own, which was good because I was only familiar with one set of characters before I started the collection. All the stories feature strong characters and fun mysteries in addition to the variety of beach settings. Whether you take this book along to read at the beach or read it at home while dreaming of being at the beach, you’ll enjoy it.
  
Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr
Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr
David Bret | 2020
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"The perfect salacious beach read. And, to paraphrase Dorothy Parker, if it falls in the ocean… what the hell, it falls in the ocean."

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Boris Johnson recommended Tintin in Books (curated)

 
Tintin
Tintin
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"is a perfect beach read. You will find yourself mysteriously identifying with the neuroses of the homicidal and incompetent plastic surgeon Dr Rudy Graveline."

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The Summer Girls
The Summer Girls
Mary Alice Monroe | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I had intended to read this book on a Florida beach vacation, which was canceled due to the pandemic. It made me miss the beach, with its lush descriptions of the South Carolina Low Country. Harper finds solace in the beach and a dolphin friend (yes, you read that right). The book is silly and cheesy, and exactly what I would have wanted to read while on my trip. I especially liked Carson and will eventually pick up the next in the series (each book is told from the perspective of a different sister). 3+ stars.
  
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories
Flannery O'Connor | 1977 | Fiction & Poetry
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"Taught me that we might have lived a better life if we’d had a gun to our head. Read, age 26 in Venice Beach, CA."

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Pieces Of Her
Pieces Of Her
Karin Slaughter | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
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6.6 (11 Ratings)
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Beach read
I had trouble getting started and when I did get going the book lurches forward in a near predictable movement where even the surprises were ho hum. Definitely a book one would buy at the airport or beach to kill a little time with but not much else
  
The Beach House: A Shimmer Pointe Romance (Book 1)
The Beach House: A Shimmer Pointe Romance (Book 1)
Sterling Keyes | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
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9.2 (6 Ratings)
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A Beautiful Love Story!
The Beach House by Sterling Keyes made me fall in love with reading romance books again! This novella is the perfect summer/beach read... great writing, very relatable characters, and a perfect beach setting. A beautiful love story that pulled me in right from the start! This is the first book in A Shimmer Pointe Series and I'm really looking forward to reading the next book! Highly Recommend this gem!
  
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Jemima Kirke recommended Hollywood Babylon in Books (curated)

 
Hollywood Babylon
Hollywood Babylon
Kenneth Anger | 1959 | Film & TV
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"A great beach read. Or better yet, a great book to have read to you while performing some inane and tedious task. It’s delicious Hollywood gossip starting from the first days of cinema through the ‘70s. And you better believe every word of it."

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