It’s summertime! Here in the Pacific Northwest, that means sunny days. Well, mostly — but we’ll take it. We’re lucky to also live just a short drive to the beach and our coastline is quite beautiful, with forests running alongside the sea. Pack a picnic and hit the road! But make sure to pack your beach reads with you.

“Beach read” is a relatively recent term which first started appearing in trade journals around 1990. However, these books trace back to the Victorian era, when publishers realized that summer vacation travel presented an opportunity for light, fun bestsellers set at resorts and beaches.

Beach reads lean into romance, beach or island locations, getaway trips and summer weddings. They are light reads, don’t require intense concentration, and contain pretty simple plots. Her

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