The Smart One and the Pretty One by Claire LaZebnik: This book was fine, but really completely forgettable. It was overly predictable (hey, the smart one is actually pretty, too!), but if it's a mindless read your after, this fits the bill.

Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner: This sequel to Good in Bed is interesting. I love that it takes place thirteen years later (before Cannie's daughter's bat mitzvah) instead of just jumping right back into the story. I also found the two sides of the mother/daughter relationship to be insightful. I thought Weiner did a good job capturing both sides. Ultimately, though, there were too many loose ends to make this satisfying and some of the twists seemed to really be a stretch. Just a so-so vacation read.

A Model Summer by Paulina Porizkova: Depressing that someone with such a successful modeling career turns out to be a fine writer. Definitely cream of the crop in the "summer reading" genre, with solid writing, a likable character, and an ambiguous enough ending to keep me happy. Much better than the roman a clefs written by those who actually profess to have a writing background. Should be on the top of anyone's beach read list.