What books do you read on island?

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:15 pm

I tend to read fast and hard, rather than watch tv anytime. 20 days, the books start getting heavy. Think Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow," or "Life of Pi," or (break the sci-fi rule for great literature) Gibson's "Neuromancer."

Look up the poem "Desiderata."

Evanovich? Her MB'esque heroine is quite the woman. Her heroine's most interesting love interest is Puerto Rican! The tart!

Cheers, RickG

Lighten up, fer God's sake!

Diane · Post by **Diane** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:53 pm

What about any of David Sedaris' books? Some of the titles are: Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Denim and Corduroy, Naked. For me, he is laugh-out-loud funny.
Twenty days on STJ? Sounds great! Happy reading.
Diane

cypressgirl · Post by **cypressgirl** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:20 pm

I feel like a total illeriate. I love a good book, and will take notes on your favorites, but when I go to STJ I usually only get a week and I would rather watch the water, the people, the birds, the goats, etc. I usually take a paperback for the plane, but I can read at home. I am always amazed at the people that sit on a beach for hours and have their nose in a book. Why???

If I had 20 days, I'd be looking for books. But with only a week, no way.

Can you tell I've had 2 glasses of wine and I'm bored. I guess I need a good book.

MrB · Post by **MrB** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:25 pm

I'd recommend any of Carl Hiaasen's books. Even set in south florida, they have an island vibe and are perversly funny. Try to do them in order if ya can but if not, the can't miss ones are 'Native Tongue' 'Sick Puppy' or 'Double Whammy'.

For the SciFi fan, get the list of the Hugo and Nebula award winners, and pick one of them that you haven't read. I just got a few winners that I overlooked for 20 years.

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:56 pm

nothintolose wrote:I LOVED "A Walk in The Woods"...laughed my a$$ off so many times during that book - may bring it to read again.

Flip-Flop - just bought "The Kite Runner" - didn't know if I'd want to read that while on island though - just want something easy. What do you think?

Wish the last Harry Potter was out for the trip but it won't be - those books are AWESOME!!!!

nothintolose

If you want a light read, Kite Runner is not. It is deep and has some disturbing parts, however definitely a worthy read. If youare into LIGHT fun stuff for the beach, I'd save it for another time.

I agree with whoever mentioned the Secret Life of Bees...such a great book.

I am a big fan of southern novels as well.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:04 pm

RickG wrote:I tend to read fast and hard, rather than watch tv anytime. 20 days, the books start getting heavy. Think Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow," or "Life of Pi," or (break the sci-fi rule for great literature) Gibson's "Neuromancer."

Look up the poem "Desiderata."

Evanovich? Her MB'esque heroine is quite the woman. Her heroine's most interesting love interest is Puerto Rican! The tart!

Cheers, RickG

Lighten up, fer God's sake!

I totally dig Ranger! Would take him over Joe Morelli any day. Not that I'd boot Morelli out, mind you!

mia · Post by **mia** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:05 pm

Some books I've read....others are on my list to read.

I also enjoyed The Secret Life of Bees

Another favorite is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon

Books by Christy Tillery French:
Wayne's Dead, a thriller and one of her earlier books
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard and the Show Dog

The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva....World War II espionage novel....loved it

True Evil by Greg Iles

Hurricane by Jack Stewart

Hope to read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee for the upteenth time

....mia

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:06 pm

Hey Cypressgirl, I'm with you. While I usually read a good amount, especially on vacation, last year on STJ I didn't even crack the spine of a book. Think I took it the first day to the beach but I ended up just staring out to sea

So I stopped kidding myself after that.
At night I was just too dog tired to read!

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:07 pm

This is great. I need to head to the library nexy week.

I too am a Ranger fan! He is soooo hot in my mind.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:09 pm

totally! WHEW........

mountaineer girl · Post by **mountaineer girl** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:09 pm

cypressgirl I am with you! Reading is one of my favorite pasttimes, but while at the beach I want to soak up the smells, listen to the waves etc BUT, that said, I also loved the book "tales from Margaritaville" Jimmy Buffet of course!

and...if you like to laugh for you females out there - any of the "sweet Potato Queen" books are fabulous!!

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:10 pm

You all should check out Jennifer Weiner's books. I went to high school with her.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:10 pm

oh yeah. good ones! read them all!

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:13 pm

for those in reading groups, did you read the book called The Reading Group? Written by an english girl who's name escapes me. Elizabeth something. Very good.

Would like to be in a group but I am a slow reader and always fear not being done in time! Too much pressure for me - like going back to school!

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:16 pm

Xislandgirl wrote:You all should check out Jennifer Weiner's books. I went to high school with her.

Love her books. They are the ones based in Philly right? Maybe I am confused.

I think Ranger is smokin' hot too. That's why I usually hate when they make movies out of books I love as the characters are always better in my head. EXCEPT Matt McConaughey in A Time to Kill...he was the living embodiment of Jake for me!

Speaking of A Time to Kill, John Grishams early stuff is very good for the beach!

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