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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jodi Wilson

I’m not looking at your beach body, I just want to know what you’re reading

Young woman wearing large sun hat relaxing on the beach, reading a book
‘I will wander past my fellow beachgoers and subtly check out their literary preferences. Don’t worry, I won’t judge, but I will have to refrain from suggesting what they should read next.’ Photograph: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images

Chances are you’re flocking to the sand this summer. Perhaps you prefer to perch under a tree near the riverbank or roll out your towel on the small grassy patch at your local pool. No matter where you’re dipping, I hope you’ve packed a book!

It’s officially “beach read” season and, as I prepare to switch off socials and close the laptop for a few weeks, I’m turning my attention to the precarious tower of novels on my bedside table.

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