Palm Beaches and 5 Top Beach Reads
There is something irresistible about a “beach read”. Wiggle your toes into the white sand and take a deep calming breathe. Summer in the Palm Beaches brings flocks of people out to the beautiful sapphire blue coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. This is the time of year to take a break and head to the beach with a new paperback.
The Jupiter, Singer Island or Juno Beach seashore is an ideal place to immerse yourself in a mystery, romance or true-to-life tale. Pack your sunscreen, beach chair, umbrella, beach book and head to the coast. Try not to get too mesmerized by the tranquility of the salty breeze and tumbling waves you may just doze off.
One of the most eagerly anticipated novels this summer is “The Girls” written by Emma Cline. The story revolves around a magnetic “Charles Manson type” man and the young women under his control.
“The Hatchling” by Ezekiel Boone is sure to stir up fear with drama within the pages. Publishers Weekly describe the novel as “an apocalyptic extravaganza of doom and heroism…addictive.” Boone has upped the fear of spiders!
A fun and easy read will be “Rich and Pretty” by Rumaan Alam. This New York Times best seller takes an intuitive look at the relationship between two best childhood friends and how it changes when they are learning to live grown-up lives. The story is set against the opulent life of the wealthy residents of New York City. This could very well be a “binge-read”!
The “Paris Wife”, another New York Times bestseller, written by Paula McClain is an easy, breezy, richly historic fiction novel. It accounts Ernest Hemingway’s first marriage from first falling in love, the financial struggles, the infidelity and Hemingway’s thirst for literary success. This is an extraordinary love story.
Finally, the story of Anderson Cooper, and his equally renowned mother, Gloria Vanderbilt is sure to intrigue an avid reader. The memoir chronicles the rebuilding of their relationship that had drifted apart over time and how they reinvented their relationship. “The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love and Loss” is an illuminating hint into their lives.
The perfect beach read is in the eye of the beholder. Enjoy the suggestions and the beach. Pack anything that sounds appealing and dive into it. It is a “shore” thing!
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