At lunch today I finished reading "On the Beach". It is a story all about the vibes, with hardly any action. Just a group of people whiling away their time as they wait to die from radioactive fallout.

While that sounds very bleak, I think there is a more positive reading in the ways they found meaning in the remainder of their lives without leaning on notions of legacy. Peter and Mary tend to their garden even though they won't benefit from their plantings, because gardening is a meaningful activity in itself, whether there is anyone around to appreciate it or not.

https://search.worldcat.org/title/1109830745

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Romantic Beach Reads that Are Actually Set at the Beach

Not all beach reads take place at the beach, but thee do! These romantic beach reads set at the beach are perfect for end of summer.
https://bookriot.com/romantic-beach-reads-set-at-the-beach/

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SOME OF THE BEACH-Y READS ON MY SHELF. Sharing a small collection of #BeachReads from my bookshelf. #BeachReading #Reading #TopTen #TopTenList #BookList #TTT

https://rissiwrites.com/2025/07/some-of-the-beach-y-reads-on-my-shelf.html

A SOUTHERN FAMILY SAGA mixes vivid evocations of place, intense relationships, and a powerful protagonist—a strong-willed woman born with the 20th century—and a broader, more nuanced view of history, race, class, and gender than most. B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-the-rivers-merge-mary-alice-monroe/1146134270?ean=9780063249424

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July book club theme - ⛱️ Beach ⛱️ - July 3, 2025 - This book follows two timelines, one present day and one from the 1800s. The stories slowly reveal details that show the connections between the two. It involves magic, shipwrecks, and treasure. It was an excellent beach read.

Rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2

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Stoked that Gary Shteyngart has a new novel coming out July 8! His “Super Sad True Love Story” is one of the best novels I’ve ever read

https://amzn.to/44JkMLK

#summerbooks #beachreads

July book club theme: ⛱️ Beach ⛱️

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The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich by Evan Osnos

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