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Emily Grace's avatar

Enjoying your Summer TBR list! Have you read any of Sunny Hostin's beach reads? I loved Summer on the Bluffs, & there are 2 more in the series on my list. I'm an EH fan but didn't love 5-star wkd as much as her older titles.

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

Ooohhhh I have not! Intrigued by Sunny. Adding Summer on the Bluffs.

So 5 Star Weekend was my first and only EH book, so you’re saying it only goes up from here?! 😂 love these reccs Emily!

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Emily Grace's avatar

I was too, I didn’t realize she also wrote novels!

My opinion is 5-star isn’t a quintessential EH. I enjoyed Barefoot & The Rumor much more. Summer of ‘69 kind of led me to Sunny Hostin & I’ve heard 28 Summers by EH is very good.

Hope you find the perfect summer read! 🌞

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Steve Boronski's avatar

Great advice, we all need to shutdown now and again. But this old guy reaching retirement would suggest that we make time for family, my kids and grandkids mean far more than my work.

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

Yes!! That's a great call out Steve on making time for family. That's so important.

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SG's avatar

Such a nice reminder to take time to recharge this summer! Glad you're savoring it.

I'm trying to do the cute NYT summer reading challenge - makes me feel like I'm in elementary school again!! 🤓 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/books/summer-reading-bucket-list.html

And going to Tahoe with some girlfriends for relaxing. Can't wait to be by a lake!

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

Tahoe!! That sounds so fun + relaxing. Perfect summer vibe.

I need to look at the reading challenge for more inspo, thanks for sharing!

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Allison Stadd 🥁's avatar

Ahhh fellow Leo, not surprised ❤️ And so here for brain spa visits!!

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

TEAM LEO!!!!!!!!! But also do you have book reccs 😂

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Allison Stadd 🥁's avatar

Always!! These are all my un-put-down-able reads: https://bookshop.org/lists/can-t-stop-won-t-stop

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

Adding Atmosphere to my list, I enjoyed Husbands! And I’ve been curious about Ambition Monster - so adding it to my list as well.

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Anna Raskind's avatar

LOVE the pool photo, so aesthetic. Such a great reminder that fun is important! Glad you are relaxing after churning out so much amazing content the last several months!

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

Thank you Anna ❤️ I was looking at my drafts and felt more of a pull towards summertime (and fun!!) this week. Honestly, it’s just as important. Do you have fun summer plans?

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Anna Raskind's avatar

Yes mam! 🩷 visiting the south of France for the first time rn. And using your tip about combining it with a holiday ;) so useful!

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Ashley Rudolph's avatar

Omg - sounds like a dream. Have the BEST time!

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