I agree! I don't actually have any plans to go to the beach this summer, but I'm still hoping to get all of them read. We'll see!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lydia!

Right? And have you ever noticed how many cozies are set in seaside tourist towns?? Cozies and the shore just belong together!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!

I don't mind criticizing books in my reviews, but I really like my TTT posts to be positive and fun.

The Chien series is a good one. Far-fetched, of course, but also just light and entertaining. I use them as palette cleansers between heavier reads.

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Oh, good! I got a paper copy of it from the publisher the other day and I'm looking forward to reading it. The plot sounds especially fun.

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I really liked Lord's first book, TWEET CUTE, so I'm excited for her second. Plus, I'm a genealogist so I like DNA discovery type stories.

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Really? I never noticed your "Crap" list. I'll have to go check it out so I know what to avoid :)

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As you may have noticed, I'm really not a "beach read" kind of person, but I do enjoy a lighter read now and then. Summer seems like the time for them and we're already experiencing temps in the 90s. Ugh.

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True. I pretty much read anything anywhere, but I still FEEL like I should read lighter books in summer, heavier books in winter (for instance) even though that's not what I actually do. Weird.

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There's really nothing like the sound of waves crashing in the background while you read! It's so soothing.

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Agreed. Cozies make perfect beach reads because they're light, easy reads that are just fun and entertaining.

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Me too. The sound of waves crashing makes the perfect background soundtrack for reading!

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Really? Bummer. I enjoyed TWEET CUTE, so I'm hoping YOU HAVE A MATCH is also a win for me. We'll see.

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It depends for me. I always try to include both what I did and did not like about a book in my reviews. It helps my readers understand why I rated a certain book the way I did. The same thing that bothered me in a book might bother them as well. Or not. I want to give them a balanced picture so that my review will be helpful in their decision to read a book or not.

For TTT, though? I like my posts to be positive and fun. Truthfully, reading through lists this week was kind of a downer for me. I definitely prefer the more positive prompts.

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True, true, and sometimes what you dislike in a book doesn't bother another reader and vice versa. One of the things I love about reading book blogs is seeing all the differing opinions out there.

I'm not big on lighter reads either, but I do like them as palette cleansers between heavier reads.

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Always such a pleasure.

I just had one of my blogger friends commenting who agrees with me on a lot of books but she loved about half of the ones I had on my list. It's always interesting to see the reasons others like a book we dislike.

For sure! I have a pool in my backyard, but I rarely read poolside. It's too hot. I should sit out there more often when the weather is cool so I can enjoy it :)

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Sounds nice, doesn't it? I haven't been to a real beach in years.

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Those genres scream beach reading to me as well!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jen!

Other than the risk of sunburn (even on cloudy days), I love reading by the beach!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Melody!

I don't read many of them either, but they can be fun palate cleansers between heavier books.

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