Here is a small selection of books that are perfect for the beach and hammock, or a cozy sofa on a rainy day. They are not listed in any particular order - just have your pick and dive in!
![Elizabeth Kostova, The Swan Thieves](http://bookshop.se/sites/bookshop.se/files/imagecache/ueb_cover/products/9781847442413.jpg) |
1. Elizabeth Kostova: The Swan Thieves This is art history, mystery, passion and drama all in one. The central painting is so vividly described that I immediately wanted to see it (...however it does not exist ;().
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![Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell](http://bookshop.se/sites/bookshop.se/files/imagecache/ueb_cover/products/0747582092.jpg) |
2. Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell A wonderful historical fantasy - British magicians in the times of the Napoleonic wars. Phenomenal and totally absorbing! |
![Michael Chabon: Wonder Boys A lot of laughs](http://bookshop.se/sites/bookshop.se/files/imagecache/ueb_cover/products/1857024052.jpg) |
3. Michael Chabon: Wonder Boys A lot of laughs. Slightly absurd, quirky, and above all, very funny. |
![Jonathan Safran Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close](http://bookshop.se/sites/bookshop.se/files/imagecache/ueb_cover/products/9780141012698.jpg) |
4. Jonathan Safran Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Unbelievably sweet, delightful, and oh, so heartbreaking. Simply put, it comes extremely close. |
![Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children](http://bookshop.se/sites/bookshop.se/files/imagecache/ueb_cover/products/9780099578512.jpg) |
5. Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children A masterpiece from a master story teller. If you have even the slightest inclination towards magical realism and have not yet read it, do so now! |
![Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Love in the Time of Cholera](http://bookshop.se/sites/bookshop.se/files/imagecache/ueb_cover/products/9780141032429.jpg) |
6. Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Love in the Time of Cholera Same, same as #5, but of course different. Equally good. |
And two from the biography-shelf:
/Susanna at the Stockholm shop