Our TBR pile is towering,and yet, we simply must purchase the *perfect* book for beach read season. As the expert in zeitgeisty reads that are totally worth your while, we asked Read My Blurb (aka Jess Trevaskis) for her top picks.
Here’s to a summer of lapping up the delicious details of another page-turner. On repeat, on the beach, over and over and over again. Wearing our Reliquia Jewellery waterproof essentials, of course.
Top 3 words to describe your style:
Relaxed
Minimal
Comfortable
Top 3 morning rituals:
A quick read in bed
Oat matcha
Brushing my chronically tangled hair!
Top 3 beach read picks:
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray — the length makes it the perfect book to commit to during a holiday where you have endless hours to read and become completely absorbed in a unique and elaborate storyline.
Sunbathing by Isobel Beech — you need space and time to fully appreciate every element of this masterpiece. It's my favourite to read on holidays when I have the time to appreciate the writing and feel all of the emotions it elicits.
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell – it's easy and quick to read, yet so wholesome, hopeful and uplifting!
Top 3 books of all time:
Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Top 3 gift-worthy books:
All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien
See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill
Top 3 authors who you'll read every word they write:
Meg Mason
Isobel Beech
Hanya Yanagihara
Top 3 places to read:
Genuinely anywhere in the sun! If I have sun on my skin and a book in my hands I'm happy!
Laying on the beach
Nestled in a cafe
In bed
Top 3 sips and snacks:
Sips
Kombucha
Iced strawberry matcha
Orange wine
Snacks
Ridiculously Delicious Peanut Butter Bar Original Crunch
Punnets upon punnets of blackberries
Any block of chocolate that is accessible to me!!
Top 3 not-so-guilty pleasures:
Being in bed by 8pm
Reading smutty fantasy novels
Going to bookstores to purchase a book haul, just to add every book to my towering TBR pile and not picking them up for years
