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10 best... beach reads
- The Poison Tree by Evin Kelly
The hot book of the summer. It's summer 1997. Karen meets the impossibly glamorous Biba and her enigmatic brother Rex. She is drawn into their world - but something terrible is about to happen. 'A tense, twisting thriller…Atmospheric and gripping, it will keep you guessing until the end,' says Cosmopolitan.
- Eat, Love, Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert
Five million copies have sold worldwide. If you haven't read this book - you should. Due out as a film starring Julia Roberts this summer. A true story, the book charts Elizabeth Gilbert's year out, after a painful divorce, to re-discover herself, first in Italy, then India and Indonesia. 'It's what I'm giving all my girl friends,' says Julia Roberts.
- Living La Vida Loca by Belinda Jones
The ultimate chick lit beach read. Carmen and her friend Beth need to break free and decide to dance their way through a series of scorching hot countries. The only catch - they can only go on this adventure if they participate in a reality TV show. 'As essential as your SPF15,' says New Woman.
- Scandalous by Tilly Bagshawe
This is a sun-drenched, glamorous, racy blockbuster. Sasha Miller comes to Cambridge with a dream and leaves on a mission. A story of betrayal, broken dreams and a shocking alliance. 'An old fashioned bonkbuster of a read…totally engrossing,' says The Sun.
- The Ice Age by Kirsten Reed
Nominated for a raft of awards, Kirsten Reed's debut novel is about a disillusioned teen, desperate for an adventure. She meets an older, bohemian man, who she suspects is a vampire. They go on a road trip. 'This is one of the most beautiful, brutal and brilliant portrayals of teenage girlhood I have ever read,' says Florence Welch, Florence + the Machine.
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
If you like discovering true stories - this is one for you. Henrietta Lacks was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most important tools in medicine. The HeLa cells were vital for developing polio vaccine, uncovered secrets of cancer and helped to advance gene mapping. This book is an extraordinary journey in search of Henrietta's story.
- The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushell
You've seen the movies, now read the backstory. Meet Carrie Bradshaw before she discovered sex and Louboutins. Carrie was a small-town girl who wanted more. This coming-of-age story follows Carrie as she navigates her senior year at high school.
- Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
The latest from author Jodi Picoult. A woman, Cassie, is found in a LA graveyard, unable to remember anything about herself or her life. A few days later her husband turns up at the police station - and turns out to be A-lister Alex Rivers. As she begins to remember, Cassie senses there is something wrong. 'Picoult has an uncanny knack of dreaming up moral dilemmas that you cannot ignore; you must know the resolution,' says the Sunday Express.
- S**t my Dad Says by Justin Halpern
Justin Halpern's Dad has never minced his words, pointing out exactly when his son was being an idiot. A million people follow Justin's Dad's philosophical musings on Twitter and this book is a hilarious, touching coming-of-age memoir based on the best of his Dad's sayings.
- My World by Peter Andre
This is the 'Heat' of the book world, an easy read - with a bit of gossip and some glossy pictures thrown in. Let's face it; it's not going to win any literature prizes. But that said, Peter Andre's life is strangely compelling - this latest offering keeps us up to date with what he has been up to since his spit with the pneumatic Katie Price. Perfect for the beach.
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