Beach reads are upon us, whatever the weather!
All We Ever Wanted, by Emily Giffin. A single photograph, snapped in the midst of drunken moments at a party, change everything for three people, uniting them in scandal and forcing them each to choose between their families and their deeply-held values. Nina is living a life beyond her wildest dreams, married to a rich man, mother to an Ivy League student. But has she strayed so far from her modest upbringing? Single dad Tom is working multiple jobs, trying to be a provider and good parent for his headstrong daughter, Lyla. So when she wins a scholarship to a prestigious private school, is it finally safe to ease up on the reins a little? And Lyla, with a strict father and a humble home life, is out of place amidst so much excess in her new environment. Thoughtful beach reading for Giffin fans here. Also available in Large Print.
How Hard Can It Be?, by Allison Pearson. Pearson picks up with Kate Reddy of I Don't Know How She Does It (2002) seven years after the first book closes. Kate is at a crossroads. She's facing her 50th birthday, her children have become impossible teenagers, her mother and her in-laws are in failing health. She's been years out of the workplace, but her husband's midlife crisis has her pining for her career. Several years out of practice, will she still be able to keep all of these balls in the air? Pearson is a gem.
When Life Gives You Lululemons, by Lauren Weisberger. Set in Greenwich, CT, Weisberger's latest finds Emily Charlton (fans may remember her as Miranda Priestly's assistant in The Devil Wears Prada) working as an image consultant...and desperate for a new client. Through a mutual friend, she lands Karolina: former supermodel, wife to a presidential hopeful...and just arrested for a DUI. From the ladies who lunch to the glorified sales-pitches called parties, no one one escapes unscathed in this beauty of a beach read.
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