beach read

[ beech reed ]

noun

1. a book, usually fiction, that one might enjoy during a vacation or a day at the beach because it is engaging, entertaining, and easy to read:

   We rarely share our beach reads up at the lake house—as a rule, mine are romances and hers are detective stories.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beach read¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

This juicy-sounding nonfiction work just might be the early-fall equivalent of a beach read: Biographer Leamer examines the lives of a group of New York City socialites who befriended writer Truman Capote — only to have him betray them by spilling their secrets in what he hoped would be a great novel.

From Seattle Times

If you’re looking for something light, fun and full of ridiculous ’80s fashion, I can’t recommend the new Netflix documentary about the pop group Wham! enough — it’s basically the documentary equivalent of a beach read.

From New York Times

So, what is a beach read, exactly?

From Seattle Times

This Canadian comedy is as if you took an Elin Hilderbrand beach read and mixed in a tiny bit of “Succession.”

From New York Times

This Canadian comedy is as if you took an Elin Hilderbrand beach read and mixed in a tiny bit of “Succession.”

From New York Times