10 lighthearted summer reads to enjoy at the beach

As summer rapidly approaches, so do beach trips. If you’re looking for your next beach read with relaxation and entertainment in mind, look no further. As an avid reader myself, these are picks that I have either read at the beach or could easily imagine reading while soaking up some rays. Below you’ll find various genres, lengths, and styles, , from tragedy to self-help, history to YA, fiction to non-fiction, all with something insightful to offer you, no matter where you are.   

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1. My Year of Rest and Relaxation 

2. Permafrost

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3. Braiding Sweetgrass 

4. Call Me by Your Name

5. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

6. Clytemnestra

7. Eyeliner: A Cultural History

8. Siddartha

9. Sunburn

10. The Yoga Mind