Summer Book List: 9 Beach Reads

Posted by Julie-Anne Cleyn | Thursday July 8, 2010

With your toes skimming the sand, the pounding surf as your soundtrack and - best of all - no BlackBerry, there’s no better place to get lost in a book than the beach. Here are our picks for this summer’s best reads.

Read Over and Over Again

The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
The Brooklyn Follies, by Paul Auster
Summer Sisters, by Judy Blume

Your Favourite Authors

Heart of the Matter, by Emily Giffin
The Carrie Diaries, by Candace Bushnell

New in Chick Lit

Fabulously Fashionable, by Holly McQueen
The Island, by Elin Hilderbrand

Compelling Non Fiction

It’s not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, by Lance Armstrong
The Thoughtful Dresser: the Art of Adornment, the Pleasures of Shopping and Why Clothes Matter, by Linda Grant

What's on your Must-Read list?

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2 Comments

	on July 08, 2010 Ali de Bold STAFF said: Oooh, lots of good suggestions here. I especially love Emily Giffin books.
	on July 08, 2010 PamelaL 1,638 said: I read The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time a few years ago and I enjoyed it. It's a quick read and would be perfect for the beach! I'm really interested in the Thoughful Dresser, I'll have to check that out next time I'm at a bookstore.