Summer Books – Sandy’s Picks

Treat yourself to some engaging summer books. Double the reading relaxation effects by heading outdoors and read on a lounge chair by the pool or under an umbrella on the beach.

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert | Historical Fiction | NYT Best Seller

Looking back on her life at age 89, fictional Vivian tells the tales of her youth, her failures and how she overcame them all. Through glamour, sex and adventure in New York City, 1948, Vivian discovers you don’t have to be a good girl to be a good person.

Big Sky by Kate Atkinson | Mystery

Big Sky, the fifth in the Jackson Brodie, Private Investigator Series, is filled with old secrets and new lies that intersect in this brilliant new novel. Murder, sex trafficking, adultery, families, relationships – this book has it all! Watch the “Case Studies” BBC series by author Kate Atkinson

Unbreakables by Lisa Barr | Historical Fiction

The perfect husband of 27 years is listed in Ashley Madison’s Secret On-Line Dating Site for Married Couples as the top cheater in their town with 43 dates. Unbreakables is a tribute to a woman’s strength in the face of heartbreak, adversity and rebuilding her life.