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| 4 books to keep you company on a warm and lazy long weekend | 4 books to keep you company on a warm and lazy long weekend |
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| A memorable summer break demands a book, whether you’re spending it by the sea or on your stoop. To find out which summer reads should be your companions on a warm and lazy weekend, we turned to the experts at some of our favorite local independent bookstores. | A memorable summer break demands a book, whether you’re spending it by the sea or on your stoop. To find out which summer reads should be your companions on a warm and lazy weekend, we turned to the experts at some of our favorite local independent bookstores. |
| ‘Beach Read’ by Emily Henry | ‘Beach Read’ by Emily Henry |
| My recommendation is a romance called “Beach Read.” Too on the nose? Don’t worry — it absolutely lives up to its title. January is a successful romance writer who has lost her belief in love. Gus is a literary fiction wunderkind, struggling through the next great American novel. They both have writer’s block, they used to be college rivals, and now they’re next-door neighbors as well. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you already know where this is going, but getting there is a total delight. The tension is palpable, the banter is perfect, and the observations about literature versus genre fiction will thrill savvy readers of both. Here’s a novel that’s perfect quarantine reading, because once you start it, you won’t care where you are and you won’t be able to put it down. — Emilie Sommer, East City Bookshop | My recommendation is a romance called “Beach Read.” Too on the nose? Don’t worry — it absolutely lives up to its title. January is a successful romance writer who has lost her belief in love. Gus is a literary fiction wunderkind, struggling through the next great American novel. They both have writer’s block, they used to be college rivals, and now they’re next-door neighbors as well. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you already know where this is going, but getting there is a total delight. The tension is palpable, the banter is perfect, and the observations about literature versus genre fiction will thrill savvy readers of both. Here’s a novel that’s perfect quarantine reading, because once you start it, you won’t care where you are and you won’t be able to put it down. — Emilie Sommer, East City Bookshop |
| ‘Boyfriend Material’ by Alexis Hall | ‘Boyfriend Material’ by Alexis Hall |
| I’ve had a hard time reading lately, but I am absolutely loving Alexis Hall’s upcoming fake-dating romance “Boyfriend Material,” which comes out the first week of July. This is the first book in a long time where the dialogue has made me laugh out loud! Luc is such a witty, snarky narrator, and I love the dynamic between him and the buttoned-up, nice-but-awkward Oliver, who agrees to be his fake boyfriend in order to clean up Luc’s image. Anyone looking for a funny, feel-good romance with a side of British wit will fall for this book. — Lelia Nebeker, One More Page | I’ve had a hard time reading lately, but I am absolutely loving Alexis Hall’s upcoming fake-dating romance “Boyfriend Material,” which comes out the first week of July. This is the first book in a long time where the dialogue has made me laugh out loud! Luc is such a witty, snarky narrator, and I love the dynamic between him and the buttoned-up, nice-but-awkward Oliver, who agrees to be his fake boyfriend in order to clean up Luc’s image. Anyone looking for a funny, feel-good romance with a side of British wit will fall for this book. — Lelia Nebeker, One More Page |
| ‘Clap When You Land’ by Elizabeth Acevedo | ‘Clap When You Land’ by Elizabeth Acevedo |
| This phenomenal read is perfect for teens and adults alike. The rich writing chronicles the life of two teens living two different worlds: one in the Dominican Republic, the other in New York. Their lives unexpectedly intertwine after a plane crash ends tragically. | This phenomenal read is perfect for teens and adults alike. The rich writing chronicles the life of two teens living two different worlds: one in the Dominican Republic, the other in New York. Their lives unexpectedly intertwine after a plane crash ends tragically. |
| I love that the entire book is written in verse and incorporates pops of Spanish throughout. Intertwining another language allows you an opportunity to truly immerse yourself in learning in a unique way. It’s a fast-paced read that all can enjoy, and offers insightful behind the scenes perspective of love, trust, Dominican culture and ideals and so much more. — Ramunda Young, Mahogany Books | I love that the entire book is written in verse and incorporates pops of Spanish throughout. Intertwining another language allows you an opportunity to truly immerse yourself in learning in a unique way. It’s a fast-paced read that all can enjoy, and offers insightful behind the scenes perspective of love, trust, Dominican culture and ideals and so much more. — Ramunda Young, Mahogany Books |
| ‘Here for It’ by R. Eric Thomas | ‘Here for It’ by R. Eric Thomas |
| A central question of this book is, “Why do we keep working toward a better future when things seem to be getting worse?” and man, if that isn’t the question I ask every day getting out of bed during covid-19! R. Eric Thomas’s essay collection, which features stories from a queer, brown childhood in mostly white spaces to his current writing career, has a hopeful and hilarious tone that does not ignore just how hard, and radical, it is to work toward happiness in a world designed to keep you down. — Hannah Oliver Depp, Loyalty Bookstores | A central question of this book is, “Why do we keep working toward a better future when things seem to be getting worse?” and man, if that isn’t the question I ask every day getting out of bed during covid-19! R. Eric Thomas’s essay collection, which features stories from a queer, brown childhood in mostly white spaces to his current writing career, has a hopeful and hilarious tone that does not ignore just how hard, and radical, it is to work toward happiness in a world designed to keep you down. — Hannah Oliver Depp, Loyalty Bookstores |
| More ideas for Memorial Day Weekend: | More ideas for Memorial Day Weekend: |
| This is barbecue made easy: Just add heat to bring it back to life. | This is barbecue made easy: Just add heat to bring it back to life. |
| Craving steamed crabs? Here’s where to get them to take home. | Craving steamed crabs? Here’s where to get them to take home. |
| These restaurants are offering some of the best ice cream flavors in D.C. | These restaurants are offering some of the best ice cream flavors in D.C. |
| Missing the flavors of the boardwalk? These restaurants deliver the beach — minus the sand. | Missing the flavors of the boardwalk? These restaurants deliver the beach — minus the sand. |
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