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10 Books For Your Beach or Pool Bag [Book List] #BookBlogger #Blogger #BookX #WOYBS

Forget the bookshelves…What books are in your beach or pool bag? If you are looking for a beach, pool, or vacation read, check out my list!

I believe that whatever book you read at the beach is a beach read! Even though you may not think of all these books as typical beach reads, you will find that each one is entertaining and beach or pool bag worthy!

10 Beach or Pool Reads (a woman sits in the shade on a towel reading...drink and sunglasses nearby
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10 Books For Your Beach or Pool Bag

(no particular order)

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

For readers who adore a quirky well-seasoned character…add a mouse for good measure. Heartfelt and unique.

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy (cover) Image: through an open front door we see an older woman standing on the porch looking out over her neighborhood

The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan

For readers who love multigenerational women’s fiction. Friendship, romance, and thoughtful themes.

The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan (cover) Image: a woman leaves her beach house and walks on the beach

The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts

For readers who love books about books and book clubs. Women supporting women and friendship.

he Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts (cover) yellow text over a blue background surrounded by graphic images of books and characters

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

For readers who enjoy witty writing and a cute couple.

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan (cover)

The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman

For readers who enjoy a histfic/women’s fiction mashup and an aviation theme. Dual Timeline

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain

For readers who enjoy fun and chaste regency romance and feisty characters.

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by

An Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain

Grab your telescope, this one is for readers who enjoy historical and contemporary romance with a generous side of astronomy (dual timelines).

The Golden Gals’ French Adventure by Judy Leigh

For readers who enjoy a charming setting and more mature adventurous characters.

The Golden Gals French Adventure by Judy Leigh (cover)

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

For readers who enjoy quirky and unpredictable characters, a side of mystery, and poignant themes.

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley (red text over a light pink background with graphic images of an older woman and a white dog on a leash)

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

For fans of Cleeton and gentle suspense.

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton (cover)

QOTD:

What’s in your beach or pool bag?
Have you read one of these titles?

 I’m linking up with Deb @ Deb’s World, Sue @ Women Living Well After 50, Donna @ Retirement Reflections, and Jo @ And Anyways… for the June installment of #WhatsOnYourBookShelfChallenge.

Whats On Your Bookshelf Challenge

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26 comments

  1. I do agree with you that whatever you have in your beach bag, is a beach read. I haven’t read any of the books that you mention her but love the sound of The Best Life Book Club. I do love a book about a book club.

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  5. I do love a beach read – and whatever it is I’m reading at the beach or the pool qualifies. Thanks for linking up.

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  10. Nice list, Carol. I have only read 4 of these, in fact I listened to Sipsworth today while working in my yard and loved it. I to have a few of the others on my TBR and hope to read a couple as part of my 20 Books of Summer.

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