Perfect Beach Reads

Check out Redbook magazine's picks for the best beach reads this season! From "sexy escapes" to "tearjerkers" and "compelling sagas," they have covered every interest! Click here to view the online article.


Bought by Anna David

The Late, Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koslow

Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster

Perfection by Julie Metz

Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan

The Wish Maker by Ali Sethi

Summaries (from left to right)

1. Mercury in Retrograde by Paula Froelich: "when fate conspires to have three very different women move into the same SoHo apartment building, they soon discover that having their carefully planned lives fall to pieces might be the best thing that could happen to them." (Publisher's Summary)

2. Bought by Anna David: "working on press lines while dreaming for a more substantial job and a well-connected boyfriend who will facilitate her entry into the Hollywood social scene, aspiring journalist Emma Swanson endeavors to launch her career by writing a story about a cavalier beauty who shamelessly prostitutes herself in exchange for gifts and celebrity." (Publisher's Summary)

3. The Late, Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koslow: "her enviable life having ended, Molly Marx now finds herself led by an unorthodox guide in the afterlife, where she can observe the friends and family she left behind and, as she watches them try to investigate her mysterious end, Molly relives her past and learns the fates of those she cherished most (and least)." (Publisher's Summary)

4. Pretty in plaid : a Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase by Jen Lancaster: "the author offers a humorous look at her life and wardrobe, recounting her less-than-virtuous stint as a Girl Scout, colorful family gatherings, her fashion faux pas at a sorority rush, her climb up and down the corporate ladder, and her success as a writer." (Publishers Summary)

5. Perfection: a memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz: "a young widow profiles the seemingly idyllic family life she shared with her husband and young daughter in New York City, her devastation over the pulmonary embolism that abruptly ended her husband's life, and her shocked discovery that he had been unfaithful to her throughout their marriage." (Publisher's Summary)

6. Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman: "a family drama and coming of age story follows the lives of three sisters who create a magical world on their street to escape a tragedy that has changed them forever.(Publisher's Summary)

7. Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan: "a sparkling debut novel: a tender story of friendship, a witty take on liberal arts colleges, and a fascinating portrait of the first generation of women who have all the opportunities in the world, but no clear idea about what to choose." (Publisher's Summary)

8. The Wish Maker by Ali Sethi: "Zaki Shirazi, a young Pakistani in a household dominated by his mother and grandmother, is close to his female cousin, Samar Api, but while Samar's reckless teenage behavior brings consequences for her, Zaki is free to explore the world, only later reflecting on the true meaning of happiness." (Publisher's Summary)

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