Barbara Paulding

Charming and optimistic, this feel-good book is full of pearls of wisdom, cute illustrations, and quotes about the beauty of the seashore. If your day feels too busy and too rushed, this book is a perfect way to connect to a calm, restful mood. You may not be able to take an expensive vacation, but you can always remember that life’s a beach. Highly recommended.

No matter what the season is, this little beach book is a welcome slice of summer. Filled with colorful illustrations and pithy summer sayings, you will transported to a sunny summer day in your imagination even if the weather is outside is frightful. And if ambition is lacking in your day, remember, you have a perfect excuse: “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” —Sam Keen