What Lighthearted Beach, Poolside or Park Reads Did You Get Lost In?

With summer here, many of us are taking the opportunity to get outside and read. That could mean finding a cozy spot in a park, stretching out on a chair poolside or on a blanket on the beach – or staying warm in bed. "Pool reads" are lighthearted and fun. They're an escape from everything happening in our lives.

When you think of fun stories that had you staying put far longer than you intended, what books come to mind?

Books30

Answers70

Readers39

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What Lighthearted Beach, Poolside or Park Reads Did You Get Lost In?

Hardcover

Books30

Answers70

Readers39

Details	Rating	Readers Count
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir	4.45	1,691 reads
The Martian Andy Weir	4.4	1,844 reads
Tress of the Emerald Sea Brandon Sanderson	4.47	634 reads
Skyward Brandon Sanderson	4.4	488 reads
Off to Be the Wizard Scott Meyer	3.89	169 reads
The Princess Bride William Goldman	4.2	567 reads
Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett	4.23	454 reads
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Becky Chambers	4.29	596 reads
Six Wakes Mur Lafferty	3.85	154 reads
The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion	3.84	252 reads
Paladin's Grace T. Kingfisher	4.24	93 reads
Spell Bound F.T. Lukens	4.07	26 reads
The Hotel Nantucket Elin Hilderbrand	4.16	32 reads
Happy Place Emily Henry	3.85	362 reads
The House Witch Delemhach	3.93	44 reads
Bookshops & Bonedust Travis Baldree	4.22	283 reads
The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston	4.25	138 reads
Igor Grabonstine et le Shining Igor Grabonstine et le Shining Mathieu Handfield	4.5	1 read
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers	4.14	658 reads
His Majesty's Dragon Naomi Novik	3.88	108 reads
Throne in the Dark A.K. Caggiano	4.17	16 reads
A Million Junes Emily Henry	4.09	27 reads
The Siren Kiera Cass	3.24	31 reads
Duke and I Julia Quinn	3.24	261 reads
Deep Blue (Waterfire Saga #1) Jennifer Donnelly	0	1 read
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power	4.33	41 reads
My Friend Anna Rachel DeLoache Williams	3.61	27 reads
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams	4.25	2,037 reads
Beach Read Emily Henry	3.93	575 reads
The Rule Of Four Ian Caldwell Dustin Thomason	3.2	29 reads

Details	Rating	Readers Count
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir	4.45	1,691 reads
The Martian Andy Weir	4.4	1,844 reads
Tress of the Emerald Sea Brandon Sanderson	4.47	634 reads
Skyward Brandon Sanderson	4.4	488 reads
Off to Be the Wizard Scott Meyer	3.89	169 reads
The Princess Bride William Goldman	4.2	567 reads
Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett	4.23	454 reads
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Becky Chambers	4.29	596 reads
Six Wakes Mur Lafferty	3.85	154 reads
The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion	3.84	252 reads
Paladin's Grace T. Kingfisher	4.24	93 reads
Spell Bound F.T. Lukens	4.07	26 reads
The Hotel Nantucket Elin Hilderbrand	4.16	32 reads
Happy Place Emily Henry	3.85	362 reads
The House Witch Delemhach	3.93	44 reads
Bookshops & Bonedust Travis Baldree	4.22	283 reads
The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston	4.25	138 reads
Igor Grabonstine et le Shining Igor Grabonstine et le Shining Mathieu Handfield	4.5	1 read
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers	4.14	658 reads
His Majesty's Dragon Naomi Novik	3.88	108 reads
Throne in the Dark A.K. Caggiano	4.17	16 reads
A Million Junes Emily Henry	4.09	27 reads
The Siren Kiera Cass	3.24	31 reads
Duke and I Julia Quinn	3.24	261 reads
Deep Blue (Waterfire Saga #1) Jennifer Donnelly	0	1 read
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power	4.33	41 reads
My Friend Anna Rachel DeLoache Williams	3.61	27 reads
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams	4.25	2,037 reads
Beach Read Emily Henry	3.93	575 reads
The Rule Of Four Ian Caldwell Dustin Thomason	3.2	29 reads

What Lighthearted Beach, Poolside or Park Reads Did You Get Lost In?

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