{"id":77562,"date":"2023-05-24T18:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=77562"},"modified":"2023-05-24T18:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:38:34","slug":"summer-reading-list-2023","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/summer-reading-list-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Books to Read This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962) relaxes on a sofa bed, circa 1951. The book she is reading is ‘The Poetry and Prose of Heinrich Heine’. (Photo by Archive Photos\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Everyone needs an easy beach read for days spent in the sun. Lucky for you, we have a slew of titles that will interest any fascination.<\/p>\n

A PERFECT VINTAGE<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW:<\/strong> A Perfect Vintage<\/em> by Chelsea Fagan, $19 via Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea Fagan\u2019s new release (coming out June 6) will transport readers to the French countryside, where the fictional Lea Mortimer is a care-free and single consultant who helps transform old chateaux into boutique hotels. After she falls for the much-younger son of her boss, the drama ensues.<\/p>\n

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LUCKY GIRL: A NOVEL<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW:<\/strong> Lucky Girl: A Novel<\/em> by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu, $18 via Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this coming-of-age story about a young Kenyan girl trying to find her own way in New York City, Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu\u2019s tome follows the fictional Soila from her sheltered younger years in Nairobi to her time in the 1990s as a Black teen navigating school, relationships and her own identity.<\/p>\n

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THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW:<\/strong> The Five Star Weekend<\/em> by Elin Hilderbrand, $21 via Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nantucket author Elin Hilderbrand is back with this juicy beach read about Hollis Shaw, a food blogger with a seemingly perfect life. But after her heart surgeon husband is killed in an accident after a heated argument, things start to unravel. When Hollis goes on a trip with old friends, a former flame resurfaces.<\/p>\n

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HONEY, BABY, MINE: A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TALK LIFE, DEATH, LOVE (AND BANANA PUDDING)<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW:<\/strong> Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (And Banana Pudding)<\/em> by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd, $27 via Barnes and Noble\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This book features a collection of conversations between Academy Award-winning actress Laura Dern and her mother, fellow actress Diane Ladd.<\/p>\n

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THE GUEST<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW:<\/strong> The Guest<\/em> by Emme Cline, $25.20 via Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this deeply thoughtful book from Emma Cline, we meet Alex, a 22-year-old drifter known for being a master manipulator, who finds herself in East Long Island at the end of summer. Pretending to be someone she isn\u2019t, Alex leaves a trail of damage in her wake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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HAPPY PLACE<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW:<\/strong> Happy Place<\/em> by Emily Henry, $21.99 via Barnes and Noble\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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From Emily Henry, the best-selling author of Beach Read <\/em><\/a>andPeople We Meet on Vacation<\/a><\/em>, comes this new romantic novel about a former couple who fake being in a relationship for the sake of their annual vacation with friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
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SHOP NOW<\/strong>: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar <\/em>by Cheryl Strayed, $15.30 via Barnes and Noble\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar<\/em> is a collection of advice columns from the best- selling author of Wild<\/em>, Cheryl Strayed. It was included in Reese Witherspoon\u2019s Book Club and was just adapted into a Hulu show starring Kathryn Hahn.<\/p>\n

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