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I don’t have a beach close to me; however, I do enjoy light summer reads. Or even heavier ones that grab you in a way that you don’t want to stop reading. Here are ten that filled that role for me.
Happy Place by Emily Henry. Fun and sometimes heart-rending story of friends and lovers set during summer.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. An insane and gripping novel that’s part chick lit and part thriller. It is 100% crazy though.
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. A fun, sweet, romance between a prince and the First Son of the US President.
Bonus red: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. I don’t consider this a beachy read because Luc’s family issues make it a bit heavier, but if you like the above, you might enjoy this one, too.
The Guncle by Steven Rowley. While this can get a little heavy at times, this story about grief and love is hilariously funny and poignant.
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. Another thriller that drew me in and kept me reading because I needed to know.
One for the Money (and the rest of the Stephanie Plum series) by Janet Evanovich. These mysteries are ridiculous and over-the-top, but you can’t help but root for Steph and Lula to nab the FTA’s.
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London. Despite not being a fan of reality television, a romance set during a dating show was intriguing to me. It certainly didn’t let me down.
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood. My first and only Ali Hazelwood novel so far, but I did enjoy the mix of STEM and enemies to lovers (one of my favorite tropes). And the NASA setting only made it better.
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. Another thriller (I have a type, I admit it) but this one told in alternating timelines. I did enjoy the 70’s timeline a bit more, but overall, it was an engaging read.
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Not sure if it’s a list by me if there isn’t at least one cozy mystery on the list, so I had to include one full of hijinks and family bonding.
Are any of these on your list this week?
I really enjoyed The Villa too!
It was crazy addicting. I couldn’t stop reading!
What a fantastic and diverse list of “Beach/Beachy Reads” for Top Ten Tuesday! It’s great to see such a mix of genres, from *Happy Place* to *Big Little Lies* and *Red, White & Royal Blue*. Your selections look perfect for any kind of summer reading!
Thank you! I try to vary my reading and am happy that it shows.
Based on the cover art, Emily’s and Jesse’s both seem like ideal fits for this topic. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting my list today.
Very much so! Emily Henry has even written a book called Beach Read (but I haven’t read it). Thanks for visiting us, too!
I love your picks! Many of them are books I would pick too for reading on vacation! Big Little Lies and The Last Thing He Told Me are two good ones.
Thank you! While I do love a fun romance, thrillers and mysteries are my fave on vacation – because I don’t have to stop reading at bedtime! 😀
Great list. I have a few of them on my wishlist. I used to love the Stephanie Plum series. I have to get back to reading it.
Thanks! I hope you do get back to them soon. The stories were a bit blah for a few books, but did pick back up.
Nice list! I still haven’t read Red, White & Royal Blue, but it is in my house somewhere. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you get to it soon, it was a really fun book.
A great list! We are 45 mins away from a pebble beach. Slightly over an hour if we want a sandy beach.
I have the first Stephanie Plum book to read on my 20 Books of Summer Challenge List. Hopefully I will get round to reading it! The challenge isn’t going well for me at the moment.
Have a great week!
That’s awesome! Me, I’m over here in the middle of the desert.
I hope you do get a chance to read it – they’re generally very light and quick reads, although the first two in the series are a bit heavier (although still fun). Good luck with your challenge as well.
I will read anything at the beach. I read most things year round, except I tend to read Christmas books mostly in November/December.
I’m pretty much the same way, which is why my list is all over the place, genre-wise!
Dial A for Aunties was a fun read!
It really was! I need to finish the series soon.
This is the second time recently that I’ve seen Big Little Lies mentioned. Must be a good one!
It’s a pretty crazy book, but really good. If you’re so inclined, they made a TV series out of it as well that’s pretty true to the book (for the first season anyway).
Some great choices! I love Red, White & Royal Blue and also Boyfriend Material. I also really love a lot of Ali Hazelwood’s books (not super keen on the last 2-3 but her earlier stuff I love!).
Man, Boyfriend Material was one of those books that made me wish I could wipe my memory and read it for the first time all over again. I’ve only read one Ali Hazelwood so far, but plan on reading more soon.
There’s some fun sounding choices on this list!
Thank you! Hope you found a potential new favorite. 🙂
Ali Hazelwood and Emily Henry are such good beach reads!!
They really are – such fun books!
Dial A for Aunties would be so much fun to read at a day at the beach.
I know, a perfect read for laying in the sun!
Dial A for Aunties sounds so cute!
It was a little anxiety-inducing (they almost got caught so many times!), but a lot of fun, too.
Great list! I loved reading some of these, especially The Villa. I’m going to have to check out a few more of these, since they’ve been on my TBR for practically forever.
The Villa really surprised me, wasn’t expecting what I got! Hope you can get to some of them soon.
Dial A for Aunties is a great one! I definitely still need to read The Guncle, too. Wonderful list!
It was fun! Ah, The Guncle is so sweet and funny and I even cried! I hope you read it soon.