Beach Reads

 

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you had a good weekend.  Rumor has it that the East Coast got pretty toasty.

On Saturday, the Mister and I went out for a fabulous lunch.  Seasons 52 never disappoints.  The Mister even ordered a salad.  He did reward himself later with a nine-pound bag of popcorn with a pint of extra butter.

The Mister and I then spent a couple of hours with some old friends.  To say that I loved the film would be an understatement.

Next weekend, I will be paying my dues.

Chowdah is spending another week as Millie's wingman.  I have been spending most of my time trying to keep Millie from giving Chowdah her conjunctivitis.

It ain't easy being me.

I had our kitchen chairs reupholstered, and they arrived last week.  

The fabric was purchased from Ballard Designs.  I had no idea that they sold material separately. 

Pardon moi while I brag about my hydrangeas. 

Today is all about what I have read and what I am looking forward to reading this Summer.

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"With each new chapter, The Woman in the Library opens the door to new histories.  More murders...more clues...As Gentill's characters grow, the desire to know more about each ensnares us, and the only way out is to read to the end." 

I received an advance copy of this pageturner.  It takes place at the Boston Public library.  I predict this is going to be a big hit.

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 (“a master of the twist and the turn”*) is back with his most unexpected thriller yet.

This was my first Riley Sager book, and it won't be my last.  I was glued to the pages and loved the gutsy, wry protagonist.  I will say that the ending goes into the land of the unbelievable.  This was an advance copy.

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“The queen of beach reads” (New York Magazine) delivers an immensely satisfying pageturner in this tale about a summer of scandal at a storied Nantucket hotel.

I am hot and cold on Elin Hildebrand's books between you and me.  I have read almost all of them because Nantucket is one of my favorite places.  The Blue Bistro is my very favorite novel of the author's, with her Christmas series coming in a close second.  

Well, move over, Christmas series, because there is a new 2nd place winner in town.  The Hotel Nantucket is a delightful, fun read, and I highly recommend it.   

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When a woman disappears with her two children, one husband will do anything to find them--even confront the secrets of his own past.

I loved this thriller filled with twists and turns galore.

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The Favor explores with compassion and depth what can happen when women are pushed to the limit and take matters into their own hands.

This one kept me guessing.  

I kept wondering how it was going to end.

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A dazzlingly unconventional love story for readers of Ask Again, Yes 

Although it was depressing at times, I enjoyed this book.  The story of a single tragedy that threads its way through each character's journey with grief.

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New York Times bestselling team of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White—a novel of money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, spanning over a century from the Gilded Age to the present day.

Williams, Willig, and White are the ultimate triple threat when it comes to storytelling.  It doesn't hurt that it takes place in another favorite place of mine.

Of course, I downloaded it.

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When Isabel Perez travels to Barcelona to save her sister Beatriz, she discovers a shocking family secret.

I have enjoyed every book that Chanel Cleeton has written, and I can't wait to sink my teeth into this one.

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A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this riveting historical thriller.

Three words:  count me in. 

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The Latecomer is a layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another and the upending of their family by the late arrival of a fourth.

I enjoyed The Plot, so I'm excited to read this one.

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A restless golden boy and a girl with a troubled past navigate a love story that may be doomed before it even begins.

Emily Giffin is another favorite author of mine.

My favorite book of hers is Something Blue.

This one sounds so good!

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The author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking and intimate new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible question: What makes a family?

This one got good reviews on Goodreads.

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Ruth Ware returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder.

Ruth Ware?

I'm in.

 

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A legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime.

I just got an advance copy!

I'll keep you posted.

Stop by on Friday for my final post until September.

In the meantime, do you have any book recommendations for me?

Until next time...

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