Best Beach Reads?

dtenel · Post by **dtenel** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:05 pm

Getting ready for my next trip down to STT. Nothing makes me happier than laying on the beach with a frozen drink and a good book

However, since I am a huge reader....I am out of books/authors to take with me? Any ideas? I do like easy reading while I am on vacation as well as romantic/funny books. I do not like the murder/mystery. Can you guys/gals give me some ideas for book titles &/or authors to take? Thanks so much! Counting down the days: 24 more days until Limin time!!!!!

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:38 pm

Don't Stop the Carnival, Herman Wouk
A Trip to the Beach, Paul and Melinda Blanchard
An Embarrassment of Mangoes, Ann Vanderhoof
Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
A Year in Provence, and the sequel, Toujours Provence, by Peter Mayle
Skinny Dip, Carl Hiassen
Any book by David Sedaris

There is a huge thread on the off-topic forum called "What are you Reading" that has lots of excellent ideas also. Here's a link to that thread:

http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/f ... php?t=5902

texascook · Post by **texascook** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:51 pm

Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follet
It is a 1,000 page read; takes place in the 1200's; great vacation book; I couldn't put it down.

World Without End is the sequel. Equally as good.

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:28 pm

I second A Trip to the Beach! If you stay in Cruz Views 1, it's in the book closet! That was one of my beach reads.

dtenel · Post by **dtenel** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:41 pm

Thanks all! I did go through all 23 pages of the off topic tread and got some ideas

However, a lot of the ideas seemed to be for books that I wouldn't read. Here are the books I am going to try to find:

1. An Embarrassment of Mangoes
2. Don't Stop the Carnival
3. A trip to the Beach
4. My Beautiful Boy
5. Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy
6. Gringo's in Paradise
7. Desiring Paradise

Any other ideas? I would LOVE some m,ore about the islands;)

dtenel · Post by **dtenel** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:32 pm

UGH......I got all of my books on hold at the library except Desiring Paradise and Drive on the Left. The library doesn't have either of these books at any of the local branches

Does anyone have any idea where I can get these? I really want to have them before we leave on December 5.

Greenskeeper · Post by **Greenskeeper** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:27 pm

I love the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum novels. Laugh out loud funny fluff.

AnyTing · Post by **AnyTing** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:15 am

dtenel wrote:UGH......I got all of my books on hold at the library except Desiring Paradise and Drive on the Left. The library doesn't have either of these books at any of the local branches Does anyone have any idea where I can get these? I really want to have them before we leave on December 5.

I'm pretty sure I still have Desiring Paradise. If you PM me your address, I'll mail it to you. Free of charge...because I'm nice like that.

jmq · Post by **jmq** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:32 am

Try Paperback Swap. It's an online book exchange that works pretty well.

http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php

dtenel · Post by **dtenel** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:19 am

Vicki.....Oh my, that is very nice of you

I will PM you my address now!!! Thank you so much for your very nice offer~I really appreciate it!

Debbie

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:57 pm

The perfect book would be the one that doesn't obstruct your view of the hotties up and down the beach.

dtenel · Post by **dtenel** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:28 pm

hehe....that is true Steve! Now all I need is to locate the Keep Left book and my vacation library will be complete for 11 days of fun, sun, and reading on the beach! 23 days to go....WOOT WOOT

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Best Beach Reads?

Best Beach Reads?