I don’t know about you, but I’ve been having the kind of semester that has me screaming, IS IT SPRING BREAK YET??? Thankfully, I’m just a week away now and I’m sure most of you are in a similar boat.

The classic spring break is spent on the beach or by the pool kicking back with friends and forgetting, at least for a little while, about the responsibilities and stressors of college life. My favorite way to relax is, you guessed it, reading a book and my favorite “beach reads” as I like to call them are those that I pick up and can’t put down until the moment I finish them.

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Whether you find yourself on the beach, by the lake, in the pool, or just curled up in your cozy bed this spring break, these titles will be sure to draw you in from page one and give you that well-deserved respite we all deserve.

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The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

I devoured The Nest while vacationing with my family in upstate New York after my grandmother suggested it to me. It was a classic case of “judging the book by its cover” (I’m a sucker for anything turquoise) but it turned out to be such a great selection.

The Nest follows the dysfunctional Plumb siblings who are brought together when their reckless older brother throws the security of their joint trust fund into question. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve read about a family messier than the Plumbs but that’s what made this novel so delicious. It’s a classic case of schadenfreude, and yet you can’t help but hope that the family will be able to get it together.

Literally anything by Jodi Picoult

I have been a diehard fan of Jodi Picoult since my senior year of high school when I had to read The Storyteller for my AP English class. Since then, I look for her books every time I’m at a used bookstore because there’s always a good selection of her works.