As I do each year, I have listed here my favorites for the first six months of the year so you can easily find them to take to the beach. 2025 has brought only three 5-star books and five 4.5-star choices.

I will post another list of those I am reading this summer – who knows if they are going to be good or not…happy summer, everyone!

5-star
The Last Lifeboat
The Paris Novel
What You are Looking for is in the Library

4.5-star
The Last Apothecary
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Dinners with Ruth
Fourth Wing
By Any Other Name

Links to read my past summer blog posts below.

2024’s summer books are here.
2023’s summer books are here.
2022’s summer books are here.
2021’s summer books are here.
2020’s summer books are here.
2019’s summer books are here.
2018’s summer books are here.
2017’s summer books are here.