Going on holiday soon? 5 books to read while you’re chilling poolside
Whether you're heading up to Donegal or jetting away to Costa Rica, there's nothing better than reading a great book while on holiday.
From thrillers, to love stories and everything in between, we love grabbing a book before we take some much-needed time off.
We have rounded up the best five books from this year so far for you to take along with you on your holliers.
The Rule Don't Apply by Ariel Levy
The book's synopsis reads, "When Ariel Levy left for a reporting trip to Mongolia in 2012, she was pregnant, married, financially secure, and successful on her own terms. A month later, none of that was true.
"Levy picks you up and hurls you through the story of how she built an unconventional life and then watched it fall apart with astonishing speed. Like much of her generation, she was raised to resist traditional rules—about work, about love, and about womanhood."
The deeply moving memoir chronicles adventure, heartbreak and a woman's reinvention of herself.
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco
Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama long before he began his campaign for president.
"As director of campaign operations, she made Hope and Change happen through blood, sweat, tears, and lots of briefing binders," the review reads.
"Here Alyssa shares the strategies that made her successful in politics and the White House-including the importance of confidence, the value of not being a jerk, and why ultimately everything comes down to hard work (and always carrying a spare tampon)."
The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn
"When friends at a wine-soaked dinner party reveal they've made their marriage open, sensible Lucy balks," reads the Amazon synopsis.
"There's a part of her, though- the part that worries she's become too comfortable being invisible – that's intrigued. Why not try a short marital experiment? Six months, clear ground rules, zero questions asked.
"When an affair with a man in the city begins to seem more enticing than the happily-ever-after she's known for the past nine years, Lucy must decide what truly makes her happy- 'real life', or the 'experiment'?"
The Amateurs by Sara Shepard
If you were a fan of the Pretty Little Liars books, then this will be right up your street.
Aerin Kelly loves her older sister, Helena, and they did everything together until one day, Helena disappeared.
"Four years later, Helena's body is found. Wracked with grief and refusing to give up on her sister, Aerin spends months trying to figure out what exactly happened to Helena and who killed her. But the police have no leads," the synopsis reads.
We: A Amnifesto for Women Everywhere by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel
Amazon writes, "Actress Gillian Anderson and journalist Jennifer Nadel, friends for more than a decade, have created the road map they wish they’d had for how to live a meaningful life.
"[This book] is an uplifting, inspirational, and intensely practical manual for change, providing nine universal principles that offer a path for dealing with life's inevitable emotional and spiritual challenges.
"It's for anyone who wants to see her own life and the world around her change for the better."
