Life's a Beach

Protagonist Ginger Walsh is a forty-something, single woman who finds herself living in her parents F.R.O.G (Finished Room Over the Garage). She's got a boyfriend with commitment issues, an artistic cat semi-sarcastically named Boyfriend, and she is working on a half-hearted attempt at a career making jewelry out of beach glass. Her aging hippie mother wants to sell the house and move to a retirement community but her dad is determined to stay right where they are. Proclaiming herself childfree by choice, Ginger nevertheless spends much of her time babysitting for her sister Geri's kids. So it just seems natural for her to shepherd nephew Riley out to Cape Cod when he gets a small part in a B-movie. On the set she meets a handsome gaffer and succumbs to his charms just a little, which leads to insinuations by the other mothers on just how Riley got his part. Sister Geri is so wrapped up in her upcoming 50th birthday that she can't focus on anything else, unless of course it's berating Ginger about her poor life choices. This is one of those books that makes for the perfect beach read. It's not too long, not too intellectually demanding, and yet the characters are engaging and funny and just a little over-the-top. A warm and witty romantic comedy with just the right amount of serious relationship insight. Sisters will recognize each other in these pages, as they watch Geri and Ginger find themselves and each other.

I read the entire book today on the beach. I loved every page. It was cute, funny, heartwarming...everything you want in a "beach book". I highly recommend you take this book with you where ever you go this summer, the beach, the lake, the pool, etc. You will not be sorry you bought it.

Despite the sunburn that came with it, I'd definitely recommend picking up a copy of Life's a Beach for your next trip to the beach. I took it out the first day and couldn't put it down - I was totally engaged in the humor, the family relationships and rooting for Ginger all the way! Great summer read, every beach tote should have a copy!

I spend nine months a year mostly reading business related books. But the months of June, July and August are for pleasure reading. This weekend I picked up a copy of Life's a Beach to officially start off my summer reading. And I am very glad that I did. The book made me laugh right from the first pages. I loved the quick pace and the characters - I really couldn't put it down. It's a treat to read a book where I care about what is going to happen to the characters. This one is going to be hard to top as a perfect summer read.

I received an advance copy of Claire Cook's most recent book and just loved it! 'Life's a Beach' will be the perfect book for you to take on your vacation this summer. A fun, happy engaging book that will keep you smiling. While you wiggle your toes in the nice, warm sand this book will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart.