Time to kick back.

 

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Jul 01, 2022

 

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CREATIVE TRAVEL
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Don’t Pack Your Beach Bag Without These Books!
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Today we’ve got a special edition of the newsletter, dedicated to one of my
favorite topics: beach reads. Or pool reads, or backyard lounge-chair reads –
whatever your specific setting, here’s what the Scary Mommy team is enjoying. 

Emily Weaver, our contributing editor at the Scary Mommy Book Club, recommends
The Spanish Love Deception
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Elena Armas, calling it “the perfect combination of sexy and cute,” as well as
Woman on the Edge
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by Samantha M. Bailey: “I devoured this thriller in a day; there's twists and
turns at every corner.” Senior Editor Katy Elliott just put Malibu Rising
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in her beach bag, because so many friends recommended it; she’s also enjoying
The Flower Yard
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“I like to switch between novels and garden books even at the pool. Sometimes I
can't focus on more than one page if my younger one has decided today is the day
he is swimming in the deep end.” 

As for me, I’m on an Alexis Hall kick at the moment. After tearing through
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake
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highly recommended for Bake Off fans in particular – I’m about to start A Lady
For A Duke
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The setup: When she’s presumed dead at the Battle of Waterloo, Viola finally has
a chance to live as herself. The book kicks into action when she’s reunited with
the childhood friend she thought she’d lost as a consequence. When I finish
that, I’m eying Emily Henry’s Book Lovers
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(which was the Scary Mommy Book Club pick for June), Honey & Spice
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by Bolu Babalola, and You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
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by Akwaeke Emezi.

Scary Mommy editor-in-chief Kate Auletta writes: “Because I'm an overachiever by
nature, I'm recommending four books that I love for different reasons. First up:
Bomb Shelter
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by Mary Laura Philpott. The collection of essays are honest, funny,
thought-provoking and, quite simply, delightful. I'll Show Myself Out
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by Jessi Klein, is a hysterical grouping of essays about motherhood, womanhood
and so much more. You will feel so very seen, I promise you. An Inconvenient
Woma
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is a Dominick Dunne novel about LA society; it's fun, vividly descriptive and
breezy. A great beach read. Finally, I read Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
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last July 4th weekend and really enjoyed it. It's about two families who
summered in the Catskills together, and of course there's intrigue, romance and
more.” 

Plus, read on to find out the Scary Mommy Book Club pick for July, which is
extremely timely. 

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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READ ON 12 Moving Novels That Center Trans & Nonbinary Voices
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  However you like consuming your reading material, we highly suggest adding
these titles to your home — or digital — library. Read More
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SHOPPING The 16 Best Read-Aloud Books For Kindergarten — To Inspire Budding
Readers
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  Something for the little ones, too! Read More
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PARENTING Editors' Picks: Scary Mommy's Favorite Books of 2021
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  In case you’re looking for something with a slightly shorter library hold
list. Read More
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'Take My Hand' Is The Scary Mommy Book Club’s July Pick
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This month, the Scary Mommy Book Club is reading Take My Hand by Dolen
Perkins-Valdez. From our announcement
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“This stunning and precisely written historical novel is based on the real lives
of the Relf sisters, who were surgically sterilized at the hands of the United
States government when they were only 12 and 14 years old. And they were far
from alone. But instead of being only dark and bleak, this book is filled with
activism, inspiration, and hope for the future.” Join us!

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