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futuremrshp
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Ladies, I'm headed off to our honeymoon in a couple of days (we got married a month ago and delayed the honeymoon. I'm really happy we did--- something fun to look forward to! 
) We're headed to Aruba--- any good (or even awful) beach-y books you all suggest .. was thinking of just downloading them on the iPad or going to the library if I have a quick second? Thanks in advance!
) We're headed to Aruba--- any good (or even awful) beach-y books you all suggest .. was thinking of just downloading them on the iPad or going to the library if I have a quick second? Thanks in advance! This discussion has been closed.
Re: book suggestions?
Last 2 books I've read:
Annihilation (Book 1 of the Southern Reach Trilogy)- It's got a weird sci-fi, dystopia aspect to it but I thought it was a good read. It does kind of leave you hanging though.
Bliss House by Laura Benedict- I could not put this book down! It's got suspense, mystery and a little paranormal activity and it's an easy quick read.
I've also heard great things about The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins but I haven't been able to read it, I'm like in # 547580 place for a copy at the library.
Not sure, if these would be considered "beachy" either but I really enjoyed them. Have a great trip!
The Road-- Cormac McCarthy-- I read this one on a plane and it certainly did the trick. Easy to follow, but it gets heavy as far as subject matter. Dystopian Sci-fi.
Stardust-- Neil Gaiman-- Romantic, but not over-the-top romance, and adventure. Actually, I'd recommend almost anything by Gaiman. Fantasy.
Little Fuzzy-- H. Beam Piper-- This is a bit of a wildcard. It reads like a children's sci-fi novel written for adults. No sex, no real cursing, light violence. However, it's a somewhat "light" read and brings up some interesting questions. Sci-fi.
Dune-- Frank Herbert-- Not a light book at all, but I suppose it may be beachy? Sci-fi.
I'm also a fan of re-reading favorites that I haven't touched in ages. Loved Harry Potter, but it's been ten years since you picked one up? Re-read the series.
I hope these helped.
For a beach read, I love Elizabeth Adler books. Especially the detective series that takes place in cities all over the world.
Elin Hilderbrand writes light, entertaining beach books that are set on Nantucket, mainly in the summer months: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88301.Elin_Hilderbrand
Wow! I was having trouble signing on to check to see what everyone said and now I see this! Wow! Thank you ladies! I'm going to go through this now!
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These sound good! I guess what I'm considering beachy is something lighthearted/easy read/can probably get through a book in a day or two if you spend a good amount of time on lazing around on the beach. Kind of cheesy books like stuff by Nicholas Sparks or something... chick lit (Nanny Diaries, etc). But the books everyone here is suggesting sound like books I need to read ANYWAY... I've been under a rock. The last book I read was about the war in Iraq. I do not consider that a beach read. LOLOL! Certainly an easy read, but a bit heavy!
Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart (Super Sad True Love Story) is poignant but also really funny, and it's a memoir with well-defined chapters so it's easily picked up and put down again without losing a beat.
The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood, is another one that's not exactly light but that I think of as beach-friendly because it's just so wonderfully engrossing.
And I totally second (fourth?) Marian Keyes as a more typically "chick-lit" type author who is really enjoyable!