This weekend marks the official start of summer, which brings us visions of lying on sandy beaches, an umbrella-topped drink in one hand, and of course, a book in the other. Now, picking beach reading can be difficult — at least if you’re a book geek in your non-bathing suit clad hours. You don’t want to waste your time on something trashy, but you also don’t want to tackle
Ulysses in the midst of all that sun and surf. Well, not to worry — we’ve got you covered like SPF 80 with some great books that will transition perfectly from desk to pool and back again. Last summer, we gave you a rundown of a few of our favorite highbrow beach reads from
years past, so this year we’re focusing on new books (or to be precise, books that have come out since last summer) that will captivate you on the beach and still make you look smart when you get back to the city. Click through to check out our list of new highbrow books that are still beach-appropriate, and if we’ve missed your own favorite, be sure to add to our list in the comments!
I Am An Executioner: Love Stories, Rajesh ParameswaranParameswaran’s stories drip with heat, so you’ll feel right at home reading out in the sunshine as a veritable menagerie of characters dance by, each in love, each captivating. Plus, several of the tales are guaranteed to get your blood pumping, something you might just need after a few hours on a deck chair.
Full list at Flavorpill. It is an interesting list, I have only read two of the titles selected.
