It’s hard to relax when you’ve got nagging questions about your consignment, thrift or resale shop. If you want to dive into a thrilling read at the beach, Auntie Kate has some titles to suggest.

Need a good beach read?

Well, there’s no heaving bosoms (unless it’s yours heaving with ideas for your shop) or burning buildings (unless it’s your shop getting HOTHOTHOT) on this list, but I think you’ll find some helpful ideas on this blog post from Constant Contact.

My personal recommendations are here, ready to order from Amazon (and of course, they list second-hand copies too!) if you are intrigued.

Books about retailing in general are here, including this summer’s fave, E-Myth Revisited.

Still browsing the shelves? Here’s 53 recommendations from Goodreads.

Just don’t forget the sunscreen!