Spending time summers days reading a book is one of our favorite pastimes – whether at the beach or in a park, anywhere the sun is shining. As summer is officially here, we have rounded out five of book picks for summer. Not only do we have some Md Staff Picks, but we also have some picks from those who have been featured in MalenDyer Magazine.
Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber – Md Staff Pick
Set in the Pacific Northwest, Annie Marlow seeks refuge from tragedy that has followed her. She heads to the area where she took many family vacations in her teens. In this book, you get to follow her journey as she “restores her broken spirit”.
Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions by Russell Brand – Model Lisa Cowcher Read
Russell Brand uses his life experiences to help you examine your own life. You may not be an addict, as Brand describes himself as, although, you may be doing certain things in your life that could benefit from some examining.
“My qualification for writing this book is not that I am better than you, it’s that I am worse. I am an addict, addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex, money, love and fame.”
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All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth – Md Staff Pick
Charlie’s mother dies when she is seven under mysterious conditions. Later, Charlie attends a prestigious New England school, Knollwood, where she finds herself mixed in with the school’s elite secret society. Let’s just say – this is not a sweet and innocent society but one that is set to test Charlie’s friendships and her reputation. Her family past is surely set to make a reappearance too.
Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay by William Boyd – Designer Fleur Turner of Fleur of England Read
Amory Clay’s father was not around much as she was growing up. Instead, it was her Uncle Greville, a photographer, that would go on to shape her future. It was the camera he gave her that opened her eyes to another world. Amory takes us into 1920s Berlin, New York in the 1930s, the Blackshirt riots in London and France during the Second World War – all with her camera in hand.
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When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger – Md Staff Pick
This story is one that combines the suburbs of Greenwich, Connecticut, with that of (formerly) successful women. Emily Charlton left Miranda Priestly and is navigating her surburban life while Karolina Hartwell is a former supermodel who recently fell from grace. Last but not least is Miriam, a powerful attorney turned stay-at-home suburban mom. Together, they are looking to make a comeback – all by navigating the social land mines of suburban Greenwich.
