Books, Beach, & Beyond

• Season 3 Wrap-Up with Brady Lockerby and Katie Shober

  Elin and Tim end Season 3 of Books, Beach, & Beyond with two of their favorite book influencers: Katie Shober of @beachreadsandbubbly and Brady Lockerby @bradylockerby. Tim and Elin recap all seasons of the podcast by getting to know Katie and Brady as readers with a long list of reading recommendations. Then they dig into how Katie and Brady started as social media influencers, how their day works, what they do when they don’t like a book, their advice for emerging influencers, and their favorite books of the year, favorite Christmas songs and drinks, and the book they all will be gifting this year. It’s like listening to four best friends talk at a book club.Reading List:Conform by Ariel SullivanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Most Fun We’ve Ever Had by Claire LombardoHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’ FarrellAfter You’d Gone by Maggie O’FarrellAmerican Fantasy by Emma Straub (April 2026)The Great Alone by Kristin HannahThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidHeart the Lover by Lily KingThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsEvery Last One by Anna QuindlenKing of Ashes by S.A. CosbyRazorblade Tears by S.A. CosbyPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Ten Year Affair by Erin SomersSweet Valley High by Francine PascalSarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlanOn the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls WilderThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid11/22/63 by Stephen KingBe Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina GartenA Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J MaasShady Hollow Series by Juneau BlackOne Day in December by Josie SilverLonesome Dove by Larry McCurtryWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyBroken Country by Clare Leslie HallPlayworld by Adam RossWinter Stroll by Elin HilderbrandThe Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand28 Summers by Elin HilderbrandWhat to Cook When you Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline ChambersThe Correspondent by Virginia EvansHeart the Lover by Lily KingFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Dan Brown

  Please welcome to Books, Beach, & Beyond Dan Brown, the author of nine #1 bestselling novels, including The Da Vinci Code, which has become one of the bestselling books of all time, as well as Origin, Inferno, The Lost Symbol, and Angels & Demons. His thrillers have captivated readers worldwide and been the subject of intellectual debate and speculation. Your co-hosts and Dan discuss his newest #1 bestselling novel The Secret of Secrets, the mystical city of Prague, his epic international tour, consciousness, the afterlife, religion and science, the character of Robert Langdon, Hollywood, and so much more.Dan Brown Reading List:Deception PointDigital FortressAngels & DemonsThe DaVinci Code The Lost SymbolInfernoOriginThe Secret of SecretsWhat else are we reading in this episode? Franny and Zoey by JD SalingerFamily Happiness by Laurie ColwinThe Stories of John Cheever by John CheeverA Gorgeous Excitement by Cynthia WeinerPlayworld by Adam RossChief Inspector Gamache/Three Pines novels by Louise PennyA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’EngleThe Lotus Eaters by Stanley G. WeinbaumThe Bourne Identity Series by Robert LudlumMemoirs of an Invisible Man by H.F. SaintThe Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney SheldonThe Perfect Couple by Elin HilderbrandFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• John Grisham

  All rise for the honorable John Grisham on Books, Beach, & Beyond this week. The G.O.A.T of the legal thriller and the author of A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Confession, and publishing this October 21st  from DoubleDay, The Widow. John tells us about his life as a lawyer, how he got his start writing, his most memorable reading experiences throughout his life, and some of his favorites of his own novels. The three dig in about The Widow, Grisham’s first legal whodunnit, his writing process and routines, The Innocence Project, and his favorite legal thriller of all time.A Special Thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Little, BrownN MagazineNantucket CurrentJohn Grisham Reading List:A Time to KillThe FirmCalico JoeBleachersPlaying for PizzaSooleyA Painted HouseSkipping ChristmasThe Innocent ManCamino Island The ConfessionFramed What else are we reading in this episode? The Goldfinch by Donna TartCulpability by Bruce HolsingerTwelve Angry Men by Reginald RoseTo Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeSnow Falling on Cedars by David GuttersonPresumed Innocent by Scott TurowEmil and the Detectives by Erich KastnerThe Chip Hilton Series by Clair BeeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainGrapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Sophie’s Choice by William StyronThe Little Drummer Girl by John Le CarreScott Turow, Stephen King, James lee Burke, Amor Towles Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Shelby Cunningham

  This is a very special episode for Books, Beach, & Beyond celebrating Elin’s 31st novel written with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham – The Academy, publishing this September 16th. Our guest for this episode is Elin’s daughter Shelby and they dig into the writing of The Academy, Shelby growing up on Nantucket and heading to boarding school at St. George’s Academy in Rhode Island, and how that inspired the writing of the novel and the fictional Tiffin Academy. The three discuss the difference between Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, what books they were reading and their individual high school experiences, and so much more! It’s a funny, entertaining look at this mother-daughter duo in anticipation of the book's release.A Special Thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Book of the MonthNantucket LoomsReading List:The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby CunninghamPinkaliciousFancy NancyOlivia the PigPerfectly Arugula28 Summers by Elin HilderbrandThe Love Season by Elin HilderbrandThe Blue Bistro by Elin HilderbrandMrs DallowayThe Hours by Michael CunninghamJane Eyre The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldColeman Hill by Kim Coleman FooteDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverA Separate Peace by John KnowlesHuck Finn by Mark TwainThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby CunninghamFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Lily King

  Next up is Lily King, the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, including Euphoria and Writers & Lovers, and coming in the fall, Heart the Lover. Pre-order today! The three start talking about the expression “writers’ writer” and who they would describe as a “writer’s writer”, and then they continue with Lily’s writing and reading origin stories. They spend time on Margaret Mead, anthropology, a writer’s process, golf, and love in all its forms. Don’t miss this thoughtful conversation on writing, reading, and everything in between.A Special Thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Nantucket Book PartnersOpen Book With JennaLily King BooksThe Pleasing HourFather of the RainEuphoriaWriters and LoversHeart the LoverWho else are we reading in this episode?Lorrie MooreMaggie O’FarrellTim WintonGish JenShirley HazzardTessa HadleyElizabeth StroutAnn PatchettPlayworld by Adam RossTobias WolfeAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Jude BlumeIt’s Not The End of the World by Judy BlumeWilliam FaulknerVirginia WolffAndre DubusThe Cheever Stories by John CheeverFranny and Zooey by JD SalingerFranz KafkaFlannery O’ConnerToni MorrisonWhat We Can Know by Ian McEwanColm ToibinMy Friends by Hisham MatarFree Love by Tessa HadleySpeak Memory by Vladimir NabokovFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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