August Book Picks 2022

August Book Picks 2022- 8/3/22. The dog days of summer have arrived. One hot, sticky day after another in endless succession. The airy sundresses in my closet are all in rotation right now. Linen, a breathable and cool fabric, is showing up in my wardrobe choices more and more as our PNW summers grow hotter. It is miserably uncomfortable for a 49-year-old woman who is starting to wake up in night sweats these days, but I remind myself of our long, wet Spring that finally gave way late in June and grudgingly allowed the sun in. I am embracing the golden rays and soaking them in and storing them for the winter season ahead. Yesterday, I picked beans and berries in our backyard. It was morning and the sweat was pouring down my face and backside after a half hour, but I was happy to be standing under the blazing rays. It was also very gratifying to carry big bowls of beans and berries back to the house.

With the heat these days it’s necessary to work in the garden either morning or evening. During the day we seek the cool refuge of the house to carry on our businesses. I have been reading more during the afternoons when time allows because it is a quiet activity that doesn’t make me hot. I wanted some beachy reads or at least water type settings. So, I fell back on some favorite authors for this month’s picks and one new one.

August Book Picks 2022

Voices in Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher. Laura finds herself obliged to spend part of her summer recovering from surgery in a charming Cornwall beach house with her new husband’s family. However, she is living in the shadow of her husband’s first wife and daughter as well as learning other things about the past that complicate the situation.

Lake House by Kate Morton. Years ago, Alice Edavane’s 11-month-old brother vanished from their lakeside home during a huge family event. It tore the family apart and they abandoned their beloved home. Decades later that the case is brought to light again when a young detective begins to investigate the cold case. Now an old woman and established novelist, Alice finds herself facing her painful family history again and discovering what really happened.

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand. What would summer be without Elin Hildebrand’s latest book? Fresh off the presses is her latest Nantucket book. Lizbet Keaton has just been named the new general manager of the Hotel Nantucket with the task of restoring its reputation. There is only one problem- the hotel is haunted. Plenty of secrets and drama behind the scenes are there to foil Lizbet’s best efforts.