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Whether your feet are planted in the sand near the ocean or
you’re dipping your toes at the neighborhood pool, it’s that
time of year—lose yourself in a beach read.
Fly Away Home
Jennifer
Weiner blends heartbreak
and humor in this story
of a mother and two
daughters who, after a
lifetime of living apart,
find refuge in one another.
Cakewalk
A sweet tooth
and a generous spirit
infuse this delicious
memoir by Kate Moses
(with dessert recipes).
Beachcombers
Three sisters who
grew up living apart
reunite during a
summer in Nantucket in
author Nancy Thayer’s
latest novel.
With Friends Like
These
Sally Koslow
explores the complexities
of female friendship in
this novel of four New
York City women
grappling with jobs,
marriage, and
motherhood over the
span of 20 years.
The Lake Shore
Limited
Author Sue
Miller orchestrates an
intimate, powerful story
about a quartet of
characters, including an
older sister and a
playwright girlfriend, who
adjust to life after a loved
one’s death on 9/11.
NOTE-IT
It’s been 30 years since
little yellow sticky
notes entered our
lives. So get ready for
the world’s largest
billboard made entirely
of Post-its, coming
August 3 to Grand
Central Station in NYC
(p o st-it.co m /b illb o ard ).
And to mark the date:
Post-it’s new Flag Pen/
Highlighters—to jot a
note, highlight a
section, or
flag a p age-
$6.50
(3-pack); at
office stores
nationwide.
blowed
SUMMEROLOGY.BLOGSPOT.COM
Suzanne Brown, who blogs about all things summer
and proudly wears her flip-flops into fall, will slip
outside at 3 a.m. on August 13 to watch the Perseid
meteor shower. Catch a glimpse of the annual event
yourself and see the light show in the north sky.
SIP INTO SOMETHING COMFORTABLE
Give summer drinks a little extra zest: Just add grated
lemon rind to ice trays when you fill them. Citrus Sippers
ice tray with straws, $10 each;
amazon.com
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