For readers, summer is more than just a chance to spend time outside, eating ice cream and watching fireflies…it’s also a time to work through their highly anticipated summer books to-be-read pile. Whether your summer adventures take you to the ocean, a lake, or just outside your office for a lunch break, summer reading is a special season to enjoy, and the sunshine and warm weather beckon readers to get outside with a good book. Whether you use the summer season to read the latest book from a favorite author, dive into a beloved genre, or read something entirely new, summer is a great time to dive into your reading habit (or start a new one!).
To help you embrace the season, I’ve rounded up some beach reading essentials to make your summer reading time comfortable and easy, leaving you free to pick out the books you plan to read this season. There are beach towels for those of you reading by the water, hats to keep the sun out of your eyes, and bookmarks to make sure you can save your place during swimming breaks. Even if you’re mostly stuck inside, you can find prints, paintings, and candles to help set the scene for summer reading.
Here at Book Riot, we just dropped our ultimate list of the Best Beach Reads of All Time, so check that out for the ideal beach reading experience.
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Keep your place when you take a break for a swim with these resin bookmarks designed to look like the shore. $18
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These embroidered sunglasses bookmarks are a cheery way to save your place in your summer reading. $8
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These pretty, pastel bookmarks are perfect for serene reading days. $4
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Transport yourself to a tropical getaway with a good book and this candle, which has notes of orange, melon, and pineapple. $17
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On days you can’t be at the beach, bring the beach inside with this Beach Read candle that smells of sea salt and lilac. $28
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If you love Emily Henry’s Beach Read, pick up this beautiful, customized copy with an ocean-inspired cover. $75
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Emily Henry has become a staple of summer books for many readers, so why not decorate for the season with these summery scenes from her books? $11 per poster.
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If you grew up going to the beach with your mom, or are now taking your little reader there yourself, this original painting would be a beautiful way to celebrate reading together. $205
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Keep the summer sun out of your eyes with this cute and bookish bucket hat. $34
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Relax and unwind by the shore on this beach towel decorated with colorful, classic books. $50
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Let everyone know to leave you alone with this sweet and striped beach towel. $40.
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Every beach reader needs a way to get their books to the beach. Carry them there in this cute and summery tote! $42
We have plenty more resources to help you get ready for summer reading, including this list of must-read books, more beach reading supplies, and our entire beach reads archive.
