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19 best beach reads of 2019 — books to take on vacation this summer
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- What makes a good beach read? We think it’s an easy-to-read book that keeps you excitedly flipping through the pages, whether it’s a memoir, thriller, rom-com, or whatever genre you like best.
- There are a lot of great beach reads out there, but to get some fresh inspiration we reached out to the experts — editors at some of our favorite online bookstores and book review sites.
- Below, you’ll find 19 great beach reads recommended by editors from Goodreads, Book of the Month, and the Amazon Book Review.
Memorial Day is just around the corner, waiting to mark the unofficial start of summer. With plenty of sunny afternoons, warm nights, and beach weekends ahead, it’s time to get some beach reads on your bookshelf.
You know the type — fast-paced page-turners that you never want to put down. A beach read is the perfect accessory for your next weekend spent by the shore or a lazy summer morning spent on the front porch. Some of our favorite places to get inspiration for great books are Book of the Month, the Amazon Book Review, and Goodreads. So, we decided to reach out to the editors of these sites for their recommendations. From memoirs that’ll make you laugh out loud to creepy thrillers that’ll keep you on your toes, this list has all the inspiration you need to find that perfect page-turner.
Keep reading for 19 beach reads you won’t want to put down this summer.
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