A fun beach read by some local authors is Feng Shui Love by Joni Davis and Lisa Hyatt. Lily Chamberlayne lands in New York at her best friend Brook's apartment after discovering her high-powered husband has been philandering with his assistant. Her wacky mother shows up and insists that until Lily and Brook's feng shui gets right true harmony will continue to elude them. If you don't even know where to find your love corner, don't worry- this hilarious book will set you straight and provide an easy afternoon read by the pool or at the beach. Lisa & Joni will be at Duck's Cottage in July for a book signing- more details next month!

 

I've saved the best for last! This month's MUST READ is a new young adult title called Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. This was the number one Spring Kid's Pick by Indiebound and the more I read about it, the more I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I read it last weekend and LOVED it. Will probably read it again and can't wait until Sarah is a little older so I can give it to her. Samantha Kingston is a popular senior with the right boyfriend, three perfect best friends, the best table at lunch, etc. The book starts with the morning of Cupid Day (aka the day when all the popular girls at Thomas Jefferson High get tons of roses and the outcasts get none), basically another normal day in Samantha's perfect life- a day which ends with a terrible car accident. And then Samantha wakes up. And its Cupid's Day.. again. And the next day, and the next. Pretty soon Samantha begins to discover that the little actions by her crowd can have serious reactions in people's lives and that the things they value aren't necessarily the things one should hold precious. This was a heartbreaking yet uplifting book and I can't stop raving about it!