It’s beach read season in the Northern Hemisphere, and not a moment too soon. Readers everywhere are emerging from their cozy dens, shrugging off warm blankets and tucking away thick socks, ready to take their bookish worlds out of doors and into the sun. Mood readers are frantically adjusting their TBR, looking for something as light and airy as the weather. You might be headed to the ocean, to a far-flung all-inclusive resort, or just to the back deck. No matter the destination, it’s time for vacation reading. If you need help selecting the perfect book to slip into your tote bag, check out Book Riot’s Best Beach Reads!
Of course, you’ll need some beachy bookish goods to outfit yourself for the new season. You might be in the market for a book-themed beach towel, a summery sticker to adorn your emotional support water bottle, or a Kindle charm to protect your USB port from the pesky sand. Maybe a beachy bookish new T-shirt will act as a bathing suit cover-up, or perhaps the theme alone will transport you from your living room to the beach trip of your dreams. Read on below to get booked for the summer with these beachy bookish goods!
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Make a splash with these beach towels that let you personalize both a name and up to eight book titles! Personalized Book Stack Towel, $10+
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Whether or not you’re reading Maas, this dramatic beach towel will look striking next to the water. ACOTAR-Inspired Beach Towel, $30
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The pale, dreamy aesthetic of this T-shirt brings to mind wandering at the ocean’s edge, book in one hand and seashell in the other. Available in sizes up to 3XL. Book Girl Summer Seashell Shirt, $23+
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If you buy one beachy bookish shirt, make it this one! I adore these plus-sized babes. Available in sizes up to 5XL. Beach Read Babes Shirt, $19+
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The pretty, vintage vibe of this shirt would be striking on or off the sand. Available in sizes up to 4XL. Books By The Sea Shirt, $29+
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A tiny sticker that packs a large punch! Stick this on your cooler of reading snacks before you head out! Flamingo Summer Book Lover Sticker, $3+
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With a design that echoes Emily Henry’s Beach Read cover, this sticker works on several levels. Beach Reader Sticker, $5+
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Put absolutely any reading fuel you’d like into this beach-themed tumbler! Beach Reading Skinny Tumbler, $38
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Breezy enough to live up to its beach theme, but polished enough to be a thoughtful gift for a book lover, this bookmark is a score. Toes in the Sand Bookmark, $15
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Fashion and function meet with this dust plug sporting a sparkling sea turtle. Keep the sand out of your charging port without losing an ounce of style! Sea Turtle Kindle Charm Dust Plug, $9
Hopefully, you’ve found some beachy bookish items to fill your summer shopping cart. If not, here are more bookish items to take to the beach. Happy shopping, and happy reading!