It all started back in 1990, when the term Beach Read was coined. It was created as a marketing tool for publishers, referring to blockbusters published in the summer. And it stuck. Thirty plus years later, it’s impossible to not see the term Beach Read on every website and magazine.
Welp, here are my Beach Read recommendations for you and your summer travels:
- The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
- Beach Read by Emily Henry
- One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
- Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston
- Less by Andrew Sean Greer
- Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin
- Friends and Strangers by Courtney J. Sulivan
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
- The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy
- A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
- The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James
- Verity by Colleen Hoover
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
And the two kindle books I packed with me for my weekend trip:
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuinston
- The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Verdict is still out on both of them — review soon!