Vacations are far too precious to waste reading a bad book.  In 2005, with this in mind, I emailed a group of friends and asked for book recommendations for my upcoming beach vacation.  Their suggestions were so thoughtful, I put them all in a list and circulated them to the group.   Thus began the annual “great hunt for summer reading.”  I cast an ever-wider net and the list became (marginally) more organized.   In 2007 I moved the list to a blog and in 2014 to this, our new home. Thanks to the many contributors who ensure our precious vacations (and staycations) are spent with really great reads.