Take a Reading Staycation

✈️ Go on vacation without leaving the house! Where will your next book take you? ⛱️

Updated April 14, 2025
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Mrs. Queen takes the train : a novel
Kuhn, William M.
Paper Book
An absolute delight of a debut novel by William Kuhn--author of Reading Jackie:  Her Autobiography in Books--Mrs Queen Takes the Train wittily imagines the kerfuffle that transpires when a bored Queen Elizabeth strolls out of the palace in search of a little fun, leaving behind a desperate team...
The vacationers
Straub, Emma
Paper Book
"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author.”—People (four stars) An...
Summers at the Saint
Andrews, Mary Kay 1954-
Paper Book
"Andrews perfectly balances the second chance-romance with the twisty mystery against a beachy backdrop that will please any armchair traveler." --Publishers Weekly "A fun, heart-warming, and intriguing summer read. For readers who'd enjoy a blend of friendships (old and new),...
Off the map : a novel
Doller, Trish
Paper Book
Trish Doller's idyllic romance Off the Map proves sometimes a wrong turn can lead to the exact right destination. On the road to love, you don't need a GPS... Carla Black's life motto is "here for a good time, not for a long time." She's been...
Beach house for rent
Monroe, Mary Alice
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller! Bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to her beloved Isle of Palms to tell the poignant, charming story of two women, one summer, and one very special beach house. When Cara Rutledge rents out her quaint beach house on...
How the penguins saved Veronica
Prior, Hazel
Paper Book
A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica...
Train : riding the rails that created the modern world : from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
Zoellner, Tom.
Paper Book
In his brilliant new book, Tom Zoellner travels the globe to tell the story of the most indispensable form of transportation our modern society has ever known- the railroad. Zoellner rides from the birthplace of the locomotive in England, crosses Russia on the Trans-Siberian, crests the...
Murder in an Italian village
Falco, Michael (Mystery writer)
Paper Book
The first in a transporting new cozy mystery series set in beautiful Positano, Italy, as a widowed B&B owner discovers a body in one of her bedrooms before opening day... Perfect for fans of Mario Giordano and Lorenzo Carcaterra! For young widow Bria Bartolucci, running a B&B...
Florence Adler swims forever
Beanland, Rachel
Paper Book
"The perfect summer read" (USA TODAY) begins with a shocking tragedy that results in three generations of the Adler family grappling with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets across the course of one summer. "Rachel Beanland is a writer of uncommon wit...
Walking with Sam : a father, a son, and five hundred miles across Spain
McCarthy, Andrew 1962-
Paper Book
An intimate, funny, and poignant New York Times bestseling travel memoir following award-winning author and actor Andrew McCarthy as he walks the Camino de Santiago with his son Sam.    When Andrew McCarthy's eldest son began to take his first steps...

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