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Long before I oriented my life around reading, I would get the majority of my (4-5!) books per year read during the summer.
But summer reads get a bad rap for being too silly, too saucy, too simple.
So this summer join me in bridging the gap to find great beachy reads.
We want books that have a speedy pace *and* expand our minds!
We want books that help us escape our everyday lives *and* teach us something new.
A mesmerizing coming-of-age novel! A slim tear-jerky memoir! A crucial self-help book! An evocative life story from the deep south. And, of course, the Tom Wolfe novel I think everybody should start with…
I made this video and podcast for you:
Please enjoy my 5 summer beach books to stretch your mind like taffy while you bake in the sun…
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5 Beach Books to Stretch Your Mind
Neil’s 5 BEACH reads
‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ by Jean-Dominique Bauby 8:00
‘Black Swan Green’ David Mitchell 12:58
‘The Home Place’ by J. Drew Lanham 20:20
‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’ by Tom Wolfe 27:48
‘Solitude’ by Michael Harris 35:55
Show Notes
‘Cloud Atlas’ by David Mitchell
‘H is for Hawk’ by Helen MacDonald
‘What Should We Do About John James Audubon’ by J. Drew Lanham
‘Sparrow Envy’ by J. Drew Lanham
‘The Right Stuff’ by Tom Wolfe
‘Franklin the Turtle’ by Paulette Bourgeois
‘Quiet’ by Susan Cain
‘The Library Book’ by Susan Orlean
‘The Orchid Thief’ by Susan Orlean
‘On Animals’ by Susan Orlean
