Dying To Ask

The Summer Beach Reads Episode, Part 1

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Read anything good lately? Your answer will be 'yes' if you pick up any of the titles in our annual summer beach reads show.

We've broken the show into two parts. Part one covers titles for adults. Part two has suggestions for kids and young adults.

Our guide to all things literary is Tina Ferguson, owner of Face in a Book Bookstore in El Dorado Hills, California.

This summer's picks include:

  • Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel
  • Book Lovers by Emily Henry
  • One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
  • This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
  • The Divorce Colony by April White
    • In this Dying to Ask:
    • How pre-sales factor into authors making the New York Times Best Sellers list
  • The influence of groups like Reese's Book Club and Jenna's Book Club on book sales
  • How authors are referencing the pandemic in fiction set in COVID-19 years
  • Fitz and Tina share their favorite titles for a great summer read
    • ...more
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