Beach reads

[isabel]

I know we do this all the time, but tell me what to read. We're going to Grand Cayman on Tuesday for a friend's wedding. I plan to spend a lot of time reading on the beach. Light, heavy, doesn't really matter. I just need to be able to get sucked in immediately. I tend to discard anything that's not holding my interest after a couple of chapters.

Some things I have read and enjoyed, to get a sense of what I like. I am NOT into historical/period novels, fact or fiction. I do not like the writing style.

The Maze Runner
Thieves I've Known
Orphan Train
The Bone Season
The Night Circus
Middlesex
The Time Traveler's Wife
Water for Elephants
The Fault In Our Stars
The Glass Castle
All the Gilian Flynn books
Harry Potter
Divergent

[rachers]

The Interestings was really great and seems to fall into the list you provided.

I have a ton more, let me go refresh my memory.

[terpsfan]

I'll go retro about 20 years but I love Pat Conroy. Beach Music is one of my favorites.

[RoxMonster]

Since it seems you like some mystery/suspense, I'd recommend anything by Kevin O'Brien. His books are very creepy (a la Gillian Flynn a little bit, maybe not as dark), and they always draw me in immediately. His novels are all stand-alone, so pick any that has an interesting-sounding synopsis.

For nonfiction, I enjoyed Wild by Cheryl Strayed recently, which documents her trek on the Pacific Crest Trail. I thought she had a nice writing style. Her descriptions of the trail and the people she met never got boring.

[rachers]

Flight Behavior (little slow but I liked it)
Me Before You
The Silver Star (another Jeanette Walls)
The Art of Fielding
The Dog Stars
Beautiful Ruins
Gone Girl
Shades of Grey (not to be confused!!! It's dystopian)

I've got loads more but I'll stop here, lol.

[isabel]

Jun 1, 2014 22:18:27 GMT -5 RoxMonster said:

Since it seems you like some mystery/suspense, I'd recommend anything by Kevin O'Brien. His books are very creepy (a la Gillian Flynn a little bit, maybe not as dark), and they always draw me in immediately. His novels are all stand-alone, so pick any that has an interesting-sounding synopsis.

For nonfiction, I enjoyed Wild by Cheryl Strayed recently, which documents her trek on the Pacific Crest Trail. I thought she had a nice writing style. Her descriptions of the trail and the people she met never got boring.

I've read and enjoyed Wild. I'll look up Kevin O'Brien. Thanks!

[kristie]

The husbands secret

And Mary Kay Andrews has good beach reads. I read spring fever on my vacation a few weeks ago.

[orangello]

You have some dystopian/fantasy stuff in your list, so check out The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Loved it, and I read it on the beach.

[meshimeshi]

The Legend series by Marie Lu is another good dystopian that I just finished.

I'm currently reading Wife 22. It sucked me in right away. I like it. Light read, but interesting.

[cbwm1]

I don't like the beach, but I do like chick lit, which is typically called "beach reads". Anyway, I love anything by Emily Giffin or Jennifer Weiner.

[pinkeggs]

Jun 1, 2014 22:16:07 GMT -5 terpsfan said:

I'll go retro about 20 years but I love Pat Conroy. Beach Music is one of my favorites.

I read that on my honeymoon almost nine years and I STILL think about it. The Prince of Tides is another one of my favorites.

[pinkeggs]

I love anything by Elin Hildebrand. Perfect beach reads, as they all take place on Nantucket!

[snipsnsnails]

The Corrections

[isabel]

Jun 1, 2014 22:59:46 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

isabel.. Try The Immortal Rules or The Immortal Circus.  Two different trilogies but both amazing.  If you don't like either, I will let you have free reign to borrow anything in my extensive Kindle library. 

Trust me.

Are they worth buying? The library doesn't have them, but I remember you talking about how great The Immortal Circus was.

[curtains]

Based on some of your books I think you'll love Running with Scissors. So good

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/031242227X?cache=ae0c3a49aba8cf8c5cf06a2fc06a9281&qid=1401682712&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

[isabel]

Jun 1, 2014 23:19:51 GMT -5 curtains said:

Based on some of your books I think you'll love Running with Scissors. So good

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/031242227X?cache=ae0c3a49aba8cf8c5cf06a2fc06a9281&qid=1401682712&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

I've read it. I did enjoy that one!

[snorky]

Another vote for Mary Kay Andrews. Super light and fun, perfect for sunshine and sand.

[isabel]

Jun 2, 2014 0:12:24 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jun 1, 2014 23:15:44 GMT -5 isabel said:

Are they worth buying? The library doesn't have them, but I remember you talking about how great The Immortal Circus was.

They are, completely.  

I just double checked.. The Immortal Circus (Act One) is lendable.  It's all yours, if you want it.

Yes, please! I'll PM you.