22 Fairly Recent & "Very Marinarena" Books to Pick Up Now: Mainstream Fiction, Non-Fiction & Children's
List and Commentary- Radar 22 Post, October 2024
A RADAR 22 LIST featuring…
MAINSTREAM selections currently on my TO READ List that
are very “Marinarena”, falling into one or a few categories listed below.
A extended and PAID version of this list is in the works! Keep eyes peeled for an update!
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WATER/SEA AS A PROMINENT THEME IN PLOT OR BACKGROUND
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. A heroine to root for. Great dialogue.
Where The Crawdad Sings by Delia Owens. Coastal North Carolina intrigue along with a coming of age story.
A Song To Drown Rivers by Ann Liang. Special edition of this one is gorgeous inspiration for a Marinarena illustration!
The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale. Easy breezy, summer kinda read for anytime
INTRIGUING POETRY ADULTS & KIDS
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein - Classic re-released with bonus poems and illustrations. Look for the shiny, slick gray cover.
Sea Glass Secrets by Julia Reesor. Slick black book of emotional, healing poetry to relate to – sometimes.
Oh, The Places We Will Go by Dr. Seuss. Recent hardcover edition release, still popular and selling
Odder by Katherine Applegate Lyrical novel, lovable leading otter..
NOVELS WHERE PLACE PLAYS A PROMINENT ROLE IN THE STORY
Eruption by James Patterson. A thriller set on the island of Ha’waii.
When She Was Me by Marlee Bush. A mystery in the woods of Tennessee.
YA BEACH READS’ 24
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan. Enduring love story read. On the lows and blows of marriage and family.
Resorting to Romance by Jennifer Shirk. A bonafide chick with real-life family dynamics. Figured I would give a shot since it was just $5 new.
Pen Pal by J. T. Geissinger A dark romance. Lined this one to read this year. Oh, word of mouth got me good on this one!
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Tale of a unlikely match up by misfortune– with much laughter from the beginning
TRAGIC GIRL READS
I’m Glad that My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. Get over the twisted- sounding title. Torturous tale of abuse coming from a sincere, heartfelt place. By the TV actress, former child star.
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. A beautiful heartbreaking tale. If you wanna just get into the sad feels, no apology– here ya go!
Credence by Penelope Douglas. Survival tale. Girl forced to deal with a new reality more alone and challenging than ever before– perhaps for the better?
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann. Girl, battling from severe family tragedies, after next, reunites with an old love
IN THE THOUGHT POOL
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Suffer no more. Learn not to. Find that happy. Find Freedom.
Chaos: Charles Manson, CIA, the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O’Neill, et al
For the deep-diver, investigative reporting lovers fascinated by America. Reads like a thriller.
The Phizer Papers edited by Naomi Wolff, et al. Important read of the times. Deppest dive investigation on Phizer’s vaccine for Covid-19 that mainstream media won’t cover.
American Anonymous by Mel K. A call-to-action read for concerned American citizens who desire to empower themselves as a people of the nation, breaking free from governmental strangeholds.
Very nice, thank you