Not sure there's a more perfect match for this prompt. 35 – Character with a secret identity: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson #the52bookclub #booksky

Completed Beach Reads! We now resume our regularly scheduled programming. #the52bookclub #booksky

A really slow burn. 23 - Retails new within $2 of your last read. ($10-14) [Gothic] - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier #the52bookclub #booksky

I listened to the audiobook to hear this in the author's own voice. 13 - Published within 2 years of prev. author’s birth. ('78-'82) [Non-fiction] - The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen

Yes, this was really as good as it was hyped to be! 9 - Chance (#3) - author last name starts same as previous (V) [Literary Fiction] - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt #the52bookclub #booksky

I let the bookstore owner flip the coin. This was a really good pick! 11 - Flip flop! Pick two books. (Let a coin toss decide.) [Historical Fiction] - The Peach Rebellion by Wendelin Van Draanen #the52bookclub #booksky

WOW, even better than the first book! 20 - A “watery” scene [Fantasy] - Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune #the52bookclub #booksky

17 - Apply sunscreen. A red spine. [Non-fiction] - The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond TuTu #the52bookclub #booksky

Great storytelling, but the physical book was irritating. This edition had a tiny font and light print. 12 - More than 300 pages [Historical Fiction] - Isola by Allegra Goodman #the52bookclub #booksky

1- Sand in your shoes! A gritty read. [Fantasy] - Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski #the52bookclub #booksky

OK-ish. Basically, stoicism repackaged. 18 - Published in 2024 [Non-fiction] - The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins #the52bookclub #booksky

I spent time in Trinidad. Seems like there could have been better candidates. 8 - Features an island country [Mystery] - Trinidad Noir Edited by Lisa Allen-Agostini #the52bookclub #booksky

Pleasantly surprised by this one. Excellent storytelling! 22 - Related to the word “Destination” [Historical Fiction] - The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton #the52bookclub #booksky

Kind of disappointed with this one. It had potential. 5 - Item on cover: A thing you’d find at the beach (waves) [Short Stories] - The Boat by Nam Le #the52bookclub #booksky

Not for the squeamish. 10 - Character with a unique career (parfumeur) [Horror] - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind #the52bookclub #booksky

Today, as the sun reaches its absolute peak and begins its quiet surrender to the dark, ask yourself: What fully bloomed part of my life am I now ready to let go of, making room for the quiet wisdom of my upcoming harvest? #druidsky /|\

24 - First word in book is 5 letters long. (Jewel) [Classics] - As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner #the52bookclub #booksky

An in-depth study of the positive impact of AI on education, healthcare, and government. 3 - Chance (# 1) - random 1 of 6 from TBR list [Non-fiction] - AI for Good by Josh Tyrangiel #the52bookclub #booksky

7 - Final page number: even or odd? (even) [Classics] - The Unvanquished by William Faulkner #the52bookclub #booksky

4 - Author from somewhere you’ve vacationed [Horror] - The Best of Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales by Rick Carroll #the52bookclub #booksky

My first author from Argentina. 2 - A 6-word title. [Horror] - The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez #the52bookclub #booksky

One of my all-time favorite authors. 14 - Publisher you haven’t used on this challenge yet (Library of America) [Horror] - The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft #the52bookclub #booksky

Nella only has two books to her credit. I wish she had written more! 16 - An author with 2 books. [Classics] - Passing by Nella Larsen #the52bookclub #booksky

19 - Author’s last name starts 4 letters after yours. (X, I kept it) [Poetry] - Selected Poems of Emanuel Xavier - SOMETIMES WE’RE INVISIBLE (That one will rip your heart out) #the52bookclub #booksky

Not the easiest of his works for sure. 6 - Beachcomb for hidden gems: A non-popular read [Poetry] - The Wanderings of Oisin by W.B. Yeats #the52bookclub #booksky

One of my new favorite authors. 21 - Chance (# 6) - any author's backlist [Contemporary Fiction] - The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman #the52bookclub #booksky

My first for the Beach Reads. 15 - Chance (# 4) - specified acknowledgment (Jennifer) [Graphic Novel] - The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln. #the52bookclub #booksky

May was definitely an eclectic month! The House of the Cerulean Sea took the best book for the month. Voyage of the Damned was close behind. #booksky

50 – Set in a castle: The Candle in the Wind by T. H. White - Arthur’s dream reaches its end within the halls of Camelot. The castle becomes both court and crucible, where justice, loyalty, betrayal, and love are tested as the Round Table fractures from within. #the52bookclub #booksky

7 – Title starts with the letter P: Prodigal Summer: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver - A lush, interwoven tale of ecology, desire, and return; nature as a living, breathing character.  #the52bookclub #booksky