Book it to the beach this weekend with one — or all! — of these enticing reads. From moving memoirs to page-turning psychological thrillers, Us Weekly has got every bookworm covered.
Memorial Day Weekend Must-Reads
Quinn wakes up one morning to find her roommate Esther missing from their Chicago apartment. After ransacking her room, she discovers a haunting letter addressed to 'My Dearest.' And as she searches for more clues, the twentysomething quickly realizes her best friend may not be the person she thought she knew.
Meanwhile, in a small Michigan town, a mysterious woman catches the attention of 18-year-old Alex. He's swept away by her beauty and intrigue, but soon learns she's much more sinister than he could have imagined.
The psychological thriller by Mary Kubica — Emmy Rossum devours her novels — will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Since kindergarten, Cece's best friend Joan has captured the spotlight within the Houston social scene. She's rich, gorgeous and, naturally, is the focus of the gossip columns. But the glamour, the debutante balls and the men just don't seem to entice Joan. And soon, her unladylike, um, habits have the well-to-do talking … and judging. Now Cece, settled down and with a child of her own, must decide between chaperoning her lifelong partner-in-crime and caring for her family.
Set in the 1950s, Anton DiSclafani's novel is a juicy glimpse into Southern high society, where oil means power and the women sparkle like their pricey champagne.
Marjorie Plum was that girl in high school. She was Queen Bee. The envy of her peers. But alas, fast forward 10 years and she's no longer all that. Now, at 28, she must figure out who she is outside of being popular. While struggling with her job, her friends and her love life, she begins to wonder, Who does she want to be?
Growing up ain't easy, especially when you're, oh right, already supposed to be a grown up. But Nora Zelevansky's quippy read makes the challenges of adulthood relatable.
To put it bluntly, Cheri is damaged. She refuses to track down her birth parents, who put her up for adoption in the '60s, and shies away from learning more about her father's secret family. She does, however, desperately want to reconcile with her husband. Yet, at the same time, his comfort makes her nervous.
In her sharp debut, Tracy Barone — she produced Wild Wild West and Men In Black — proves that coming of age doesn't necessarily happen right away. And, yes, all families are a little bit messy.
Claire quits her comfortable job in search of, well, she doesn't exactly know what. One thing she's sure of: Her real passion is somewhere out there. Finding it, however, isn't so easy. But now that her schedule is open (like, very, very open), the Brit is forced to confront aspects of life outside of work, from her relationship with her mother to her future with her live-in boyfriend, Luke.
Lisa Owens' candid tale of self-discovery will resonate with millennials trying to forge their own way.
Nora McInerny Purmort pens a frank yet funny memoir about losing the love of her life, Aaron, to rare brain cancer. (Yes, it's frank and funny.) The mom of toddler Ralph pours her heart out as she details every step of their relationship, from getting engaged at his hospital bed and marrying after his first surgery to writing her husband's obituary with him by her side.
The writer behind the hugely popular Tumblr My Husband's Tumor artfully weaves humor into her painfully honest stories.
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