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Top Ten Books
I'd Recommend As Good Beach Reads
Oh,
this is going to be difficult. The closest “beach” is the fake one at the lake
and I rarely go there.lol But I’ll give it shot and imagine myself laying out
in the sun, toenails painted, sunglasses on and a well-loved paperback in my
hand as my sister threatens to throw wet sand at me if I don’t put the stupid
book down and get in the water.lol And here is my top ten—
1)
Percy Jackson and the Olympian Series: I just love these books. They’re
easy, fun reads and you can imagine you’re a child of Poseidon controlling the
waters.
2)
Stephanie Plum novels: These books will just make you laugh.
Like the Olympian series they aren’t long and they’re just fun. No complex plot
to follow just pure entertainment.
3)
Pride and Prejudice: So, you may not
think that a classic would make for a good beach read but I actually took it
with me last time I went to the lake. Kicking back on the “beach” (or what
passes as one) amidst all that beauty and reading the wittiness that is Austen
was simply amazing.
4)
Any Once Upon a Time Book:
Fairy-tales, need I say more.
5)
Blood and Chocolate: Don’t know why
I chose this one… okay, I choose it for Gabriel. He’s just so hot =D
6) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Pure
nonsense = Awesomeness!
7)
Harry Potter Series: I know this
should probably be higher on my list but the books are more serious (at least
the later ones) and I don’t want to end up crying at the beach.lol
8) The Hobbit: Like P&P the language
in this is just beautiful and it’s not a hard read like LOTR. And poor Bilbo
had the adventure he never wanted.
9)
A Christmas Carol: I’m just a sucker
for this book, especially the opening paragraphs. And it involves Christmas!
You can enjoy Christmas in the summer right?
10)
Fearless FBI: Kill Game: The first
book in the Fearless FBI series. I love Gaia’s character and the rivalry
between her and Will is fun to watch.
Eeeppp!!! I totally agree with Percy and Alice. Awesome list! :D
ReplyDeleteDrop by my Top 10?
There are so many books on this list I want to read - like The Hobbit. Awesome list!
ReplyDeleteTanya
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I totally considered using Stephanie Plum for a beach read. Or her Metro Girl series would be great too. Basically any Evanovich book is okay with me!
ReplyDeleteAlso, yay for a person who understands how freaking funny Jane Austen is. :)
I've never read the her Metro Girl series. I guess I'll have to get on that.lol
DeleteYes, Austen is hilarious! I'm always laughing when I read P&P!
Excellent list. I have the Christmas Carol down as a reread this year but hadn't thought of reading it this summer.
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh PP is PERFECT for the beach :) So romantic, and pretty short as well!!
ReplyDeleteA Christmas Carol....As many times as I have seen this movie, I have read the book, it saddens me and also, the Percy Jackson series<3
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend says the series is amazing. And if you can get HIM to read a book, it must be good.
Great list,
Kandee
I actually don't watch the movie versions that much, I wish I did since I love the book so much. All I've seen is the Mickey Mouse one when I was little, the Jim Carry one once and an American Christmas Carol a couple times.lol Which version do you watch?
Deletelove your list. Totally agree with Percy Jackson for the beach
ReplyDeleteMarissa
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Great list! Percy Jackson and the Olympians is on my list too. I need to read Pride and Prejudice.
ReplyDeleteI should re-read the Hobbit. I liked it. Actually, I need to re-read the whole LOTR series. I still haven't read the last one.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to re-read the LOTR series again as well but I'm such a slow reader and I have so many other books on my list that they are sadly pushed way down the list. Can't wait til the Hobbit movie this December though! It's going to be great!
DeleteI agree with the Percy Jackson series and Alice in Wonderland being good beach reads.
ReplyDeleteI SO need to finish Percy Jackson!!! Grrr....lol.
ReplyDeleteYES YOU DO!!! Then there's the Heroes of Olympus series!lol
DeleteYou can totally enjoy Christmas in the summer - Christmas IS in the summer in Australia! I really want to read the Percy Jackson and Stephanie Plum series, I've heard good things.
ReplyDeleteVery true!lol I love Christmas all the time!
DeleteYeah, Percy Jackson is simply AMAZING and Stephanie Plum is just HILARIOUS!!!! You should totally check them out!
Great list! I love the Stephanie Plum novels too.
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