![]() Listed prices are current as of publication. Looking for the perfect complement - and companion - to your summer vacation? Read on to find out what to read. (Check out these waterproof Kindle e-readers to make these summer beach reads truly beach-safe.) Most were newly published within the past year, and all are available in hardcover and for the Kindle e-reader. The picks are all available for purchase through Amazon, and all boast four-star ratings or higher on the site. Vacation is the perfect time to contemplate, after all.Ĭulled largely from the ranks of Amazon's best-selling books, these 13 recommended beach reads will have you hooked. The perfect beach read is an easy page-turner that still has substance. If summer is about getting away from it all, then the summer beach read is about helping take you there. ![]() With the extra time on hand, there's nothing better than picking out a book to escape into. ![]() Summer may be drawing to a close, but there's still plenty of time to pick up a new beach read. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. ![]() CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. The relationships are portrayed with compassion and honesty, and the author’s note at the end that explains Hoover’s personal connection to the subject matter is a must-read. ![]()
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Its dozen sections are an ambitious attempt to comprehend the loss of paradise – from the perspectives of the fallen angel Satan and of man, fallen from grace. In more than 10,000 lines of blank verse, it tells the story of the war for heaven and of man’s expulsion from Eden. But this epic poem, 350 years old this month, remains a work of unparalleled imaginative genius that shapes English literature even now. Milton’s Paradise Lost is rarely read today. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have a lot of feelings about Shane and all of them are bad. ![]() Sawyer was heartbroken when Quinn not only took a step back from their relationship but also started dating Shane. Kelly is clueless that Sawyer was in love with Quinn back in high school as Sawyer kept that a secret, especially from Quinn. Kelly is shocked to hear from Quinn and begs Sawyer to go with her to meet her at the bowling alley Kelly and her husband own. The house Quinn is sent to Kingsford on behalf of her client who is determined to own it, even though it isn’t for sale. After the death of her grandmother the store was left to Shane, while Sawyer was left with the house. Quinn’s former best friend, Sawyer Kent, still lives in Kingsford where she runs the family antique store with her brother Shane. She had to get away and left Kingsford and everyone there behind. Quinn took over caring for her sister, Kelly, but it was too much. She left Kingsford after her father left town and her mother shut down. When a new client comes along with wants to buy a house located in her hometown, Quinn returns to her hometown with her only objective to finalize the deal and get the hell out of town. Quinn McKinley left Kingsford, NY seventeen years ago and is now a successful New York City real estate agent. Back in Your Arms, her latest, is another stellar read and reaffirms Monica’s place as one of the best writers in our community. ![]() It can be stressful but brings you a comfort that you didn’t realize you were missing. Reading a Monica McCallan book is like coming home. ![]() ![]() ![]() To make it to-infinity worse, he's worried sick about what humans are doing to the planet, and his mother is worried sick about him. Or why his parents can't live together - after all, when other mate-for-life animals have a fight, it's not like one of them just packs his bags and leaves the country. What he doesn't know, though, is why his grandfather died, or why waste-of-flesh Lyle always picks on him. ![]() He knows that if you wet a dog's food with your saliva and he refuses to eat it then he's top dog, and he knows that dolphins can sleep half a brain at a time. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Canada and Caribbean region) A Globe and Mail Top Five First Fiction Title of 2009 Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Canada and Caribbean region) Nine-year-old Phineas William Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Interesting read, and different enough from the film to make it worth reading. The book is also the basis of the acclaimed 2015 film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. ![]() Erotic, eloquent, and suspenseful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to one's nature. ![]() Originally published in 1952 under a pseudonym, The Price of Salt was heralded as "the novel of a love society forbids." Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.Īuthor Patricia Highsmith is best known for her psychological thrillers Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. ![]() ![]() ![]() By then, 19 innocent women and men had been hung and one man had been pressed to death by heavy stones.īut the trauma wrought by America’s very own “tiny reign of terror,” as Stacy Schiff describes the Salem witch trials in her new book The Witches: Salem, 1692, has no end in sight. When The Crucible debuted on Broadway in 1953, Arthur Miller famously declared, “Salem is one of the few dramas in history with a beginning, a middle, and an end.” It’s a catchy sound bite-but what is this “end” he talks about? The collective nightmare certainly began in January 1692, when nine-year-old Betty Parris and eleven-year-old Abigail Williams erupted in unstoppable spasms, barks, and twitches the middle of the drama reached a climax with the bodies that swung on Gallows Hill over that summer and the final act arrived with the last trials in the spring of 1693, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony snapped awake at last, delivering not-guilty verdicts to those still on trial and pardoning the rest. ![]() ![]() The plot began when Frey was offered a heist mission that will make him extremely wealthy and as usual, the mission immediately went completely wrong. ![]() The main story follows the sky pirate Darian Frey-the unlucky captain of the airship Ketty Jay-and his ragtag team of misfits. Retribution Falls is the first book in Chris Wooding’s Tales of the Ketty Jay quartet. I loved his Tales of the Ketty Jay series!” and because I absolutely loved The Ember Blade, knowing that there’s so much love for Wooding’s previous series immediately seal the deal that I MUST give this series a try and I’m glad I gave it a go. ![]() ![]() An entertaining and fun beginning to a steampunk fantasy series filled with great characters.Ī few months ago when I finished Wooding’s newest book, The Ember Blade, my review was flooded with comments along the line of “I can’t wait for this one. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While delving into young adult novels on "The Books of Aharat" series and adult titles like "The Midnight Meat Train" (2008), Barker remained a thoughtful and articulate practitioner of the horror genre. With his name attached to such horror fare as "Candyman" (1992) and "Hellraiser: Bloodlines" (1995), it came as a surprise to some when he executive produced the award-winning drama "Gods and Monsters" (1998), which focused on openly gay horror director James Whale. Though occasionally stepping behind the camera for the likes of "Nightbreed" (1990) and "Lords of Illusion" (1995), Barker served more as an executive producer on a number of films, most of which were adapted from his novels and short stories. By the mid-1990s, with a slew of best-selling novels, short story collections and comic book series bearing his name, the workaholic Barker was also a well-established presence in Hollywood, having written and directed the popular "Hellraiser" (1987), which spawned a long-running cult franchise that saw several theatrical and direct-to-DVD releases over the ensuing decades. ![]() Of course, I can’t agree with the King, but Clive does kick some ass all the same. This is a review for the man that Stephen King calls better than he is now. But perhaps his greatest talent was his ability to cleverly recycle the old formulas with sexuality and over-the-top violence. IN THE FLESH Written by Clive Barker Published by Pocket Books Publication Date: 1998 Format: B&W 255 pages Price: 7.99 Hell-o, book maggots. Barker was a true innovator in the horror genre, thanks in large part to his higher literary ambitions. Once hailed by Stephen King as the future of horror, author Clive Barker parlayed his success as a prose writer into a wide range of mediums, including films, visual arts and even video games. ![]() ![]() What's your general background? I know your dad was a doctor, too, from reading the book. Last year he received a MacArthur Fellowship sometimes called the "genius grant." He was in New York last week and I met with him in the lobby of the Roger Williams Hotel on Madison Avenue. How do you get better at something without breakthroughs or new knowledge, but just by analyzing what you already know and do and figuring out ways to do it better? Atul Gawande is a general surgeon at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, a frequent contributor to The New England Journal of Medicine and a staff writer at the New Yorker. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news.įirst up, Atul Gawande and the science of performance. This week on the podcast, we'll talk with Atul Gawande about his new book Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance. ![]() Welcome to Science Talk, the weekly podcast of Scientific American for the seven days starting April 18th. Science Talk Ap- Atul Gawande, Author of Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance ![]() |