Transport yourself to a remote island on the gulf of Finland or enjoy kakigori shaved ice on the Japanese coast, no plane required! Let your beach reads take you across the globe this summer with these novels selected by our librarians.
Japan:
Kakigori Summer by Emily Itami
"Itami (Fault Lines) serves up an inviting and wistful tale of three sisters who reunite during a crisis...As they spend the summer eating matcha-flavored kakigori shaved ice and visiting the beach they played on as children, they attempt to find a way forward through their difficult adulthoods. Itami strikes just the right chord, showing how the sisters indulge their nostalgia for happier times even as they attempt to reckon with their painful memories. Readers are in for a treat."-Publishers Weekly
France:
One Deadly Summer by Sébastien Japrisot
“Described as ‘the Graham Greene of France’ by The Independent, cult French noir writer Japrisot brings us a classic tale of lust and revenge set in the French countryside.”
Australia:
“Three women in their seventies reunite for one last, life-changing weekend in the beach house of their late friend.”
Nigeria:
Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo
“Star-crossed lovers get a second chance at romance when they’re reunited at a wedding in Nigeria, in a heartfelt novel from the acclaimed author of The Sweetest Remedy.”
Finland:
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
"In The Summer Book, Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland."
Turkey:
Summerhouse by Yiğit Karaahmet
“A thriller reminiscent of The Talented Mr. Ripley, complete with antiheroes who manage to be a combination of empathetic, charming, and abhorrent . . . This darkly funny tale will be devilishly entertaining for fans of the genre and complex characters.”--Booklist
Argentina:
A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enríquez
“Welcome to Argentina and the fascinating, frightening, fantastical imagination of Mariana Enriquez. In twelve spellbinding new stories, Enriquez writes about ordinary people, especially women, whose lives turn inside out when they encounter terror, the surreal, and the supernatural.”
Ireland:
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
"For fans of Normal People, a queer, coming-of-age debut of impossible first love, first loss, and first heartbreak…”
All summaries are provided by the publisher unless otherwise noted.