A good beach book is a quick enough read that you can finish most of it before your sunscreen wears off. This list helps you choose a beach read that fits your personality, whether you like romance, thrillers or something smart but not heavy.
Janet Evanovich just released the fifteenth book in her Stephanie Plum detective series. While I've never been able to get into the Stephanie Plum books, I can understand the appeal of a mindless mystery series that provides entertainment and a way to escape reality. If you're looking for something with that description to read this holiday weekend, here are eight of the most popular mystery series around.
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Some say summer is a slow time for publishing, but the next couple months bring several books from big authors, and they are not all beach reads. (Although there are plenty of new beach reads if too, if that's what you're looking for). Rebecca Wells, Vikas Swarup, Pat Conroy and Richard Russo are just some of the authors releasing books in July and August.
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2009 is not over yet, but what if you don't want to wait until the end of the year to find out what the "Best Books of 2009" are? At the end of the year, I will provide a final Top 10 Books of 2009 list, but here at the halfway point of 2009 I feel confident giving half a list -- here are 5 books from 2009 that should not be missed!
What do you think? Join the conversation about which books are the best of 2009.
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Stieg Larsson’s debut novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was a runaway bestseller in his native Sweden. The English translation of this mystery-crime novel is now available in paperback.
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