What’s in your beach bag? Summer reading with K&T…

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What’s in your beach bag? Summer reading with K&T…

Fourth of July week kicks off one of my favorite annual rituals: summer reading. There’s something about the hot days and slower pace that has me eagerly sliding books off my TBR pile and into my oversized beach bag along with the towels and swimsuits. This summer I’ll be reading the first book of a mystery series that’s been on my TBR pile forever, re-reading an old classic, and trying something completely different.

Here’s a peek at what’s in my bag:

Baltimore Blues (The First Tess Monaghan Novel) by Laura Lippman

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop by Adam Bradley

But that’s not nearly enough for the whole summer so I asked my K&T blogmates to help me out by sharing their summer reading plans. To get a more complete picture, I also wanted to know about their favorite summer reading spots. Hope you have a pencil and paper handy to jot down these great suggestions :-)

SARAH ANDRE

Criminal by Karin Slaughter

Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones

When Lightning Strikes by Brenda Novak

Sarah’s fav reading spot: on the back porch in the morning (before it gets too hot) or sofa after dinner instead of TV.

RACHEL GRANT

Hush by Carey Baldwin

Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher

Rush by Joan Swan

Rachel’s fav reading spot: usually in bed, but I’m looking forward to trying out the hammock my husband thinks I bought for him.

SHARON WRAY

The White Princess by Philippa Gregory (July 2013)

Shadow of the Crown by Patricia Bracewell

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Bringing Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Sharon’s fav reading spot: any place where I can be alone, and during the summer that means in the car waiting for kids to finish their activities. But when I was a teenager, I lived on a lake and had a sunfish sailboat which I would take out in the morning, anchor in the middle of lake, and read for hours by myself. It was Heaven!

MANDA COLLINS

Unseen by Karin Slaughter

The Ninth Girl by Tami Hoag

Lost by S.J. Bolton

Manda’s fav reading spot: piled up in bed with my cats and dog!

GWEN HERNANDEZ

Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare

Aftershock by Jill Sorenson

Moonshell Beach by JoAnn Ross

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

Gwen’s fav reading place: under a tree by the water on a mild, sunny day. Usual reading spot: either standing at the kitchen table during my lunch, or–when I can grab a few minutes–sitting in my favorite chair in the extra room at the front of the house that no one else uses but me.

LENA DIAZ

Grave Danger by Rachel Grant

The Cursed by Alyssa Day

The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver

Games People Play by Shelby Reed

Lena’s fav reading spot: on the couch with a pillow, a blanket, and a glass of ice-cold Diet Dr. Pepper.

CAREY BALDWIN

The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan (July 15, 2013)

Six Years by Harlan Coben

Ashes, Ashes They All Fall Dead by Lena Diaz (September 2013)

Why Dukes Say I Do by Manda Collins (July 30, 2013)

Carey’s fav reading spot: on the treadmill, with my ears. I’m turned on to audiobooks now and I can’t go back.

DIANA BELCHASE recommends….

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Under His Nose by Candice Gilmer

Hush by Carey Baldwin

Last Refuge by Marcia Talley

All the books by K&T authors (check out the book covers on the right)

Diana’s fav reading spot: on the swing that hangs from the giant sycamore in my front yard.

Still looking for more titles? Check out the RITA Award nominees for best romantic suspense of the year: 2013 RITA Nominees

BTW, my fav reading spot: sprawled on the wicker couch on my screened porch with the fan blowing full blast, the cicadas kicking up a ruckus, and an ice cold popsicle in my hand.