The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
Originally published in 2019, The Age of Light was named one of the best books of the year. It tells the story of Lee Miller, a Vogue model turned photographer, as she searches for her identity as an artist instead of a muse. She moves to Paris, and meets Man Ray, a renowned photographer, whom she convinces to be his assistant. Soon, their professional and personal lives integrate, and Lee Miller is caught between artist and muse. Based on the true story, this will transport you to life of artists in 1920 Paris, and perhaps make you want to see the magic photography can make.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
This book quickly became a New York Times Bestseller and is set to become a movie. It tells the story of Poppy and Alex, two people who became friends at the University of Chicago, both coincidentally from a small town in Ohio. Every summer they take a week long vacation together, but one summer something changed between them, and they haven’t talked in two years. This summer, Poppy wants to take Alex on vacation, and make up for lost time. The question is whether they can push past whatever happened two summers ago. People We Meet on Vacation grapples with the age old question; can women and men just be friends? Read and you shall see.