With summer finally approaching, I’m eager to revisit some books that are great summer vacation beach reads! These books are often set on summer holidays, in vacation spots, in warmer settings, or just on a beach. They also lean towards being more upbeat, breezy reads (though not always) that are perfect to dive into with ...

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn was a must-read for me. I’m picky when it comes to WWII novels (there’s so many of them!), but I felt sure Quinn could find a way to tell a story about it that was worth reading. The code-cracking intrigues at Bletchley Park are one aspect of that time ...