Daisy's Beach Reads: Perfect Places

Daisy's Beach Reads: Perfect Places

From You're Booked by Daisy Buchanan

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · Season 17 · Episode 193

About this episode

Daisy curates a selection of perfect beach reads that transport you to exotic locales.

For the next few weeks Daisy is curating a selection of the perfect beach reads, designed to delightfully compliment your summer getaway. As well as some tips to help you ease back into a reading habit, if you've had some time away from your bookshelves, each week there'll be a themed collection of wondrous books. This week's selection involves a collection of exciting, far-flung exotic locales (and Cornwall) as we explore some literary Perfect Places. These are books that help you travel to incredible landscapes, both real and imaginary. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKS Richard Osman - Thursday Murder Club Rebecca F Kuang - Yellowface Maeve Binchy - Evening Class Shirley Conran - Lace Elspeth Barker - O Caledonia Sarah Winman - Tin Man David Nicholls - Us Jess Walter - Beautiful Ruins Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City Margaret Kennedy - The Feast Daisy Buchanan - Read Yourself Happy Daisy Buchanan - Pity Party Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Daisy Buchanan

Topics covered

  • beach reads
  • summer reading
  • literary travel
  • exotic locales
  • reading habits
  • book recommendations

Keywords

  • beach reads
  • summer getaway
  • reading habit
  • literary places
  • book recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Thursday Murder Club, Yellowface, Evening Class, Lace, O Caledonia, Tin Man, Us, Beautiful Ruins, Tales of the City, The Feast

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