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I’ve been participating in Top Ten Tuesday for years now, but I’m still a little confused by the concept of a beach read. Being at the beach is no different than being in a library, coffee shop, waiting room, train car, or at home when it comes to what I read.
My state of mind matters far more. If I’m nervously waiting for an update about someone who in the hospital, for example, I’m probably going to need something lighthearted to read that doesn’t require too much analysis. If I’m bored and craving a challenge, I might pick up one of the classics or something from the literary fiction genre that is nuanced and subtle.
I am trying to remain in the spirit of this week’s theme, though, and so I’ll share some fun seafood and marine-themed cozy mysteries as my answers as they’re the sorts of books I could read in almost any situation.
1. Sunny Side Up (Li Johnson Murder Mysteries #1) by Daniel Stallings
2. Dressed to Keel (A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery #1) by Candy Calvert
3. Murder at the Lighthouse (Exham on Sea Mysteries #1) by Frances Evesham
4. Town in a Lobster Stew (A Candy Holliday Mystery, #2) by B.B. Haywood
5. Beach Blanket Barbie (Zoe Donovan Mystery #6)by Kathi Daley
6. A Shell of a Problem (Sanibel Island Mysteries, #1) by Jennifer L. Schiff
7. The Cruise Ship Lost My Daughter by Morgan Mayer
8. Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer
9. Live and Let Chai (Seaside Café Mystery, #1) by Bree Baker
10. Clammed Up (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #1) by Barbara Ross
(Don’t they have great titles?)
I think these are all new authors and titles BUT based on those titles, they seem as if they are well matched with this week’s topic! Those mystery titles seem really fun. 🙂
Thanks, Rissi!
What a fun and unique take on “beach reads”! I love your idea of marine-themed cozy mysteries, and I’m always looking to discover new mystery authors, so these sound perfect for any relaxing moment, whether on the beach or just at home. Thanks for sharing these delightful recommendations!
Thank you. I hope you enjoy them if any specific titles caught your eye.
I love cozy mysteries! But I don’t thinknive read a lot of seaside ones, so I’ll be poking around to look up all of these.
Nice!
Live and Let Chai – brilliant! 😂
I know, right?
I have Lowcountry Boil on my list too. Lol.
Cool!
I definitely agree that mood and state of mind are more important than the place! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thanks. 🙂
LOL, love these titles! A Shell of a Problem — based on the title alone, I’d want to read it!
Yay!
Ooh, marine-themed cosy mysteries sound like a lot of fun! I love how specific you went and that you were able to share so many titles, too. 😍
Thank you, Dini.
I’m the same with feeling like any book can be a beach read, and I don’t usually read about beaches on vacation! I love that your list ended up being mystery-heavy, because I tend to love reading mysteries and thrillers most on vacation!
Thank you, Haze. Yeah, I read mysteries on vacation often, too.
This is such a great idea, Lydia. Love how you put this list together. Added Murder at the Lighthouse to my Goodreads list. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
You’re welcome. Happy reading!
I love cozy mysteries with seafood and marine themes, even though I don’t even eat seafood. LOL Many of these on your list are on my TBR.
Oh, too funny. Hope you like them.
These are great picks! I’ll have to check some of them out—I love the puns in the titles.
For me, a “beach read” is something light that I don’t have to focus on too much since there are lots of distractions at the beach/on vacation in general. So probably many of your picks would work for that too!