{"id":4584,"date":"2019-06-29T13:48:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T13:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=4584"},"modified":"2022-04-06T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:29:51","slug":"top-10-summer-beach-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-summer-beach-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Summer Beach Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"db-top-10-summer-beach-reads\" class=\"db-header-image\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"db-script-top-10-summer-beach-reads\">\r\n    var el = document.getElementById('db-top-10-summer-beach-reads');\r\n\tvar script = document.getElementById('db-script-top-10-summer-beach-reads');\r\n\r\n    if (document.body.classList.contains('single-post')) {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle db-banner-ad\" style=\"display:block;border:none;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0553395522680398\" data-ad-slot=\"2983428166\" data-ad-format=\"horizontal\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>';\r\n\r\n       \t(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n    } else {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-summer-beach-reads\"><img decoding=\"async\" scale=\"0\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/beach_reads.jpg\"><\/a>';\r\n    }\r\n\t\r\n\t\/\/ el.parentNode.removeChild(el.previousSibling); \/\/ Remove <p><\/p>\r\n\tscript.parentNode.removeChild(script); \/\/ Remove this <script>\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year when we crack out the sun cream and head to the coast. Towel&#8230;check! Flip flops\u2026.check! Packed lunch&#8230;check! What\u2019s left? A cracking beach read to help you while away the hours under the shade of your beach umbrella. With that in mind, here are our top 10 summer beach reads, offering an eclectic mix of genres and reading experiences for you to choose from.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nocturna by Maya Motayne (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07PGQSW98\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07PGQSW98&amp;linkId=db692aa2b6c644b01a24bd3cbd0bd8c7\" target=\"_blank\">Nocturna by Maya Motayne<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07PGQSW98\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07PGQSW98&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=87431706f879ca4d48fb8bcc086fedf5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07PGQSW98&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our\r\nfirst read on our list comes from the mind of Maya Motayne who takes\r\nher readers on a magical, thrilling fantasy rollercoaster as a Royal\r\nPrince must join forces with a ruthless thief named Finn Voy who can\r\nliterally metamorphose into anyone she likes. As Voy is threatened\r\ninto stealing a treasure from the royal palace by a powerful crime\r\nlord who has the means to rob her of her special abilities, moral\r\nquestions are asked and ultimately answered in a tale that will make\r\nit very difficult to put down. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"With Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07MWDPBK6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07MWDPBK6&amp;linkId=36523dad5eb8ac109988339edc85c9bf\" target=\"_blank\">With Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07MWDPBK6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07MWDPBK6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=05aa4adb88cedd25da93d341e98701cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07MWDPBK6&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our\r\nnext tale is one that describes the personal journey of growth and\r\nachievement, as the main protagonist and high school student Emoni\r\nSantiago struggles against adversity and poverty to realise her\r\nambition of becoming a professional chef. This is a story that shows\r\nthe value of staying true to oneself, as Emoni, with the support of\r\nclose friend Abuela, strives to make her dream a reality.  Her talent\r\nis obvious, but will she make it? You\u2019ll have to read this beach\r\npageturner to find out!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B079P6F31Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B079P6F31Q&amp;linkId=5817221a98a2093b00a8d017e1651761\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B079P6F31Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B079P6F31Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=a8287cba142284f872fc9e0cb91625f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B079P6F31Q&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Next\r\non our list is a story of an amazing boy who talks to the animals but\r\nwhose ridiculed by the others in his town for being different. Cursed\r\nwith a hump on his back, \u2018Boy\u2019 feels he is far from special until\r\nhe becomes the servant of a shadowy figure called Secondus who\r\narrives on the scene.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Whilst\r\nin his charge, Boy travels across Europe stealing 7 magical relics\r\nrelating to Saint Peter from some very dangerous people. All of this\r\nperil is ok in his mind because he believes that there\u2019s a chance\r\nthat the deity can get rid of his hump, but it seems that things\r\naren\u2019t quite as simple as that. A captivating literary experience\r\nthat\u2019s deserving of its place in our top 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"When We left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07F16HX9P\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07F16HX9P&amp;linkId=25c5cb6d656fecafc58422701f5658d6\" target=\"_blank\">When We left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07F16HX9P\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07F16HX9P&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=77e1e821446e60ea96882205eea537f2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07F16HX9P&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The\r\ntumult of the Cuban revolution is the backdrop for this tale of\r\nhonour, ambition and difficult choices. Beatriz Perez is recruited by\r\nthe CIA after losing her considerable wealth during Fidel Castro\u2019s\r\nrise to power. Her task is to infiltrate Castro\u2019s inner circle,\r\nwhich is a mission not without its dangers, but one she is willing to\r\ntake on in her quest to reclaim everything taken from her. In the\r\nend, she has to choose between her country, a blossoming romance, her\r\npast and her future. An epic story that will keep you enthralled to\r\nthe end.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07N31G2V9\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07N31G2V9&amp;linkId=15dc90c65e7ae2619693ad63ae5dbb53\" target=\"_blank\">Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07N31G2V9\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07N31G2V9&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=b7210c7a68c5a602a7927331bc55ff1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07N31G2V9&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If\r\nyou\u2019re a fan of romantic comedies, then you are very much like\r\nAnnie, the central figure of \u2018Waiting for Tom Hanks\u2019. To say\r\nshe\u2019s obsessed with rom-coms is something of an understatement, as\r\nthey\u2019re what she bases all her relationships around. She\u2019s\r\nliterally waiting for her Tom Hanks to arrive in a truly\r\nserendipitous way (a la Sleepless in Seattle), but try as she might,\r\nher Mr Right never materialises.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When she does finally meet the person who might <em>\u2018the one\u2019<\/em>,  she has to cope with the fact that things aren\u2019t happening in quite the way she had envisaged for so long. Will her obsession derail the only serious relationship she\u2019s ever had? The answer hides within the pages of this heartwarming novel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07R3F6LLN\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07R3F6LLN&amp;linkId=277269427db6519780af19ffb75e75b3\" target=\"_blank\">T<\/a><\/strong><\/em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07R3F6LLN\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07R3F6LLN&amp;linkId=277269427db6519780af19ffb75e75b3\" target=\"_blank\">he Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07R3F6LLN\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07R3F6LLN&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=eff482df592b5a65d7aa37138bfffd00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07R3F6LLN&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>The\r\nGifted School<\/em>\r\nis a fictional glance behind the veil of a newly opened make-believe\r\nschool for extraordinary children and how a close-knit group of\r\nfriends and their parents end up at each other\u2019s throats in a bid\r\nto get ahead. Careers, marriages and sibling relationships are put\r\nunder enormous strain in this intriguing and often humorous look at\r\nthe changing priorities that people experience when fame and fortune\r\nare on offer and the simmering resentment that ensues when people\r\ndon\u2019t get what they want. Subterfuge, backstabbing and\r\ndouble-dealing are in plentiful supply in this wonderfully\r\nentertaining and keenly observed read.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Boy Swallows Universe By Trent Dalton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NP759V6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07NP759V6&amp;linkId=f08a3e0319f4d1c8b439bb44a2ce4853\" target=\"_blank\">Boy Swallows Universe By Trent Dalton<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NP759V6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07NP759V6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=34c7916b990dd62c5d3da095d27433c9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07NP759V6&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Set\r\nin 1980s Brisbane, <em>Boy\r\nSwallows Universe<\/em>\r\nis a fantastic tale of romance, crime and destiny, as a young man\r\ntries to make sense of the world. After losing his father to illness\r\nand his mother to prison, Eli finds himself living as the stepson of\r\na heroin dealer and being babysat by a well-known local criminal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Be\r\nwarned that this novel will put your emotions through the wringer, as\r\nit will make you laugh with joy and cry in equal measure as Eli falls\r\nin love one minute and then breaks into jail to save his mother the\r\nnext. Take this exhilarating book to the beach with you and you might\r\neven forget you\u2019re there!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NBHCWX8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07NBHCWX8&amp;linkId=35dbe5f2cca3e065fbf63691a60f3e17\" target=\"_blank\">Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NBHCWX8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07NBHCWX8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=f619afb13e6322a4b1a637182aedb717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07NBHCWX8&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Detective\r\nIvy Gamble has spent her whole life without magical abilities and\r\nshe\u2019s perfectly happy&#8230;or so she says. She\u2019s completely fine\r\nwith the fact that her estranged sister Tabitha, who happens to be\r\nher twin, has magic running through her veins..or so she says. Ivy\r\nGamble knows deep down inside that she\u2019s lying to herself and\r\neveryone around her.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Everything\r\ncomes to a head when fate brings Ivy to Tabitha\u2019s magical academy\r\nto investigate a murder. There she is surrounded by powerful dark\r\nmagic and abyssal secrets that threaten to change her forever. Will\r\nshe solve the murder and reclaim her sibling without losing herself?\r\nYou\u2019ll have to read to find out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000FDFY9O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000FDFY9O&amp;linkId=480c26596b074c41d75a95466772ac11\" target=\"_blank\">Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000FDFY9O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000FDFY9O&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=7b97726811f3029f9e119f68c45b7f44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B000FDFY9O&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Anyone\r\nwho has ever pondered the point of existence and struggled to find\r\ntheir place in the world will relate the story of <em>Eat\r\nPray Love<\/em>\r\nlead character Liz Gilbert. She finds herself as a 30-something,\r\nmarried, with a successful working life and trying for a baby, with\r\nthe sudden notion that she doesn\u2019t belong there and that it\u2019s not\r\nat all what she wants.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This\r\nstory of enlightenment follows Liz from the aftermath of a messy\r\ndivorce, as she travels around the world looking for answers and\r\ndirection. Travelling from Rome to India to Bali, she looks for what\r\nwe all crave &#8211; peace and balance. The question is, does she find\r\nthem? You know how to find out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00262UAMI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00262UAMI&amp;linkId=178b2d829fbe2446e9bfb1c152147e1f\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/B00262UAMI\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jaws by Peter Benchley (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00262UAMI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00262UAMI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=b6f6f69c16811a065299ccaf6acc8e79\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jaws by Peter Benchley<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00262UAMI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00262UAMI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=b6f6f69c16811a065299ccaf6acc8e79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B00262UAMI&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The\r\nlast beach read on our list is one that will be familiar to many\r\nthanks to the hugely successful Stephen Spielberg movie. Whilst most\r\npeople know how the story ends, it\u2019s still a great book that\r\nsurprisingly few people have read and it\u2019s one that explores the\r\nstory in a way that the film only touches upon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And what better way than to experience the story of a malicious giant shark than to read it by the sea? It may stop you wanting to go into the water, but it will certainly add a visceral dimension to the tale that you won\u2019t get anywhere else. For that reason, it has to be included!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br style=\"clear:left\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, there you have it. 10 fabulous beach reads to occupy you whilst you soak up the rays and keep the sand out from where it\u2019s not wanted! We hope you have lots of fun working your way through what constitutes a Summer\u2019s worth of reading.  <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Remember you&#8217;ll find a wide variety of free books on our <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalbook.io\" rel=\"noopener\">main site<\/a>. Here are some free classic audio books that are perfect for summer listening on the beach.  <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-10\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-10\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/41a124e9f0d4aef119e97551b4bc5ac4\/Robinson%20Crusoe\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Robinson_Crusoe_100.jpg\" alt=\"robinson crusoe\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3597 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/10897943ab6567b0bb563f89c2d340\/Treasure%20Island%20(version%202)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/treasure_island_100.jpg\" alt=\"treasure island\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3650 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5630cfc35b9ea16fce59cc52609943cc\/Adventures%20of%20Huckleberry%20Finn%20(version%203)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/huck_finn_100.jpg\" alt=\"the adventures of huckleberry finn\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3631 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/e4c0c90f56a47d520ce169f734832ab2\/Little%20Women\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/little_women_100.jpg\" alt=\"little women\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3600 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/265fc84cac183f2e3a6212a63913692\/The%20Count%20of%20Monte%20Cristo\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/monte_cristo_100.jpg\" alt=\"count of monte cristo\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3508 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Robinson Cruesoe <\/strong><br> Daniel Dafoe<p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Treasure Island <\/strong><br>Robert Louis Stevenson <p><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn <\/strong><br>Mark Twain<p><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><strong>Little Women <\/strong><br>Louisa May Alcott<p><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><strong>The Count of Monte Cristo<\/strong><br>Alexandre Dumas <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-10 from cache -->\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br style=\"clear:left\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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