I don’t know about you, but this is the time of year when I start to feel ready to pack it all in, pack it all up, and head off on a vacation.  In the winter, I always want to head off to a tropical vacation or a European market, but I know loads of other folks love a good ski chalet or mountain cabin.  Can’t actually pick up and go anywhere?  How about you enjoy a book where the characters take the trip for you?  Check out our “Vacation, All I Ever Wanted” Display for some great titles that feature characters who get away from it all.

Looking to mix a beach villa vacation with a little murder?  Try Rachel Hawkins’ “The Villa.”  I also think that Liane Moriarty’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” fits this bill, and bonus–you could watch the TV series after you read it.  If you’re looking for a girls’ weekend read, try “Beach House Reunion” by Mary Alice Monroe.  If you want a darker take on the weekend getaway theme, try “Summer House With Swimming Pool” by Herman Koch or “Device Free Weekend” by Sean Doolittle.  One of my personal favorites is “Killers of a Certain Age” by Deanna Raybourn.  Four female assassins take a cruise to celebrate their reluctant retirement and quickly realize that the cruise is intended to be their final farewell.  So they set out to save their own lives and figure out who is trying to end them.  It’s wickedly funny and a great exploration of women and society’s ideas about aging.

If you’re looking for a little more romance in our reading, try Emily Henry’s “The People We Meet on Vacation” or “Book Lovers.”  “One Italian Summer” by Rebecca Serle will take you off on an Italian trip, and “Eight Weeks in Paris” by S.R. Lane will whisk you off to France.  There are also some great thrillers that feature a vacation.  Check out “An Honest Lie” by Tarryn Fisher or “Her Dark Lies” by J.T. Ellison.

Visit our display area to find these titles and lots more.  If you can’t stop by, here are the titles featured – in cover format as well as a list.