Two drastically different seaside reads

Plus the best best of the year list and a handful of deals

Hey, readers!

We celebrated Thanksgiving here this week and it was busy, but also really lovely. We had a couple of friends over along with my dad and my husband’s uncle, and it was the perfect small gathering for us as first time hosts.

I found a really great reading groove this week as well—not necessarily because of what I read, but because of how I r…