Once you’ve found book recommendations to preorder or request at your local library, you’ll want to check out Book Riot’s New Releases Index as your definitive guide to upcoming reads. Whatever you’re in the mood to read more of, you’ll find a book to look forward to this summer. Or do you enjoy reads with serious, high-stakes moments - perhaps a thriller or a sci-fi adventure? You’ll find those here, too. Do you prefer lighthearted and escapist reads, like romantic comedies and cozy mysteries? You’ll find plenty of both. This list brings together 40 of the best beach reads 2023 has to offer, organized by release date so you know when you’ll be able to find them.Īs you peruse through the books on this list, think about the type of stories you like to read on vacation or over a weekend. They’re the books that can define the summer in your memories, with characters and plot twists you still think about months or years later. Beach reads are books that deeply engross you, leaving you hanging on to every word. It’s less about the setting, strictly speaking, and more about the feeling. You don’t even have to be near the shore to read one. But, shortly after they move to London to start their next chapter, Ming announces her intention to transition.įrom London to Kuala Lumpur, New York to Cologne, we follow Tom and Ming as they face shifts in their relationship in the wake of Ming's transition.A beach read is more than strictly a book you read by the ocean. Tom finds himself deeply and desperately drawn into Ming's orbit, and on the cusp of graduation, he's already mapped out their future together. Confident and witty, a charming young playwright, Ming is the perfect antidote to Tom's awkward energy, and their connection is instant.

While out with friends at a university drag night, Tom buys Ming a drink.

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Bellies by nicola dinan