It's HOT. Read books!
It's hot. Grab a great, low-energy book to take with to the beach or poolside. Any one of these five are excellent choices.
1. The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen
Go into the homes of an idyllic suburban neighborhood where we discover the burning secrets hiding just below the surface. Bucolic Newport Cove, where spontaneous block parties occur on balmy nights and all of the streets are named for flowers, is proud of its distinction of being named one the top twentysafest neighborhoods in the US. It's also one of the most secret-filled.
2. Unseen World by Liz Moore
Ada Sibelius is raised by her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. When she embarks on a mission to uncover her father's secrets, she begins a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. What Ada discovers on her journey into a virtual universe will keep the reader riveted until The Unseen World's heart-stopping, fascinating conclusion.
3. The Inseparables by Stuart Nadler
After the sudden death of her husband, 70-year-old Henrietta Olyphant is broke and unmoored. Her daughter Oona is mid-divorce. Meanwhile, Oona's teenager Lydia, away at boarding school, faces accusations involving a viral nude photo. In the wake of the upheaval, these tough, independent women find themselves under one roof. Together the three generations sift through the mess, and emerge renewed.
4. We Are All Made of Stars by Rowan Coleman
A young woman with cystic fibrosis, a hospice nurse and a lonely museum curator seek to give their lives meaning and find second chances and work through their obstacles in modern-day Great Britain. Fans of Jojo Moyes's books and of other stubbornly optimistic romances will enjoy this skillfully composed, endearing tale.
5. Lost Along the Way by Erin Duffy
The story of three friends who find themselves on a laugh-out-loud life adventure, Lost Along the Way illuminates the moments that make us, the betrayals that break us and the power of love that helps us forgive even the most painful of hurts. A fresh, funny and insightful novel about what it really means to be "friends forever."
