‘Book camps’ are a hot travel trend; but a DIY reading retreat helped the author turn a page

‘Book camps’ are a hot travel trend; but a DIY reading retreat helped the author turn a page

You’re not supposed to cry on vacation, but what else can you do when you fear the boy will be killed by his abusive father? That’s when I switched over to falling in love with the rival author in the beach house next door. And spending time with the magical children who live on an island with a Phoenix for a guardian. Related: The Book Club: Elizabeth Strout’s latest (an Oprah pick) and a Sherlock Holmes classic I was on a reading retreat, and …