Summer reads

[jwmcdaniel]

Ahhhh, I'm headed for the beach with the hubby and dd this weekend and was wondering if anyone had read any good books they could recommend while lazing on the beach..... 8)

I KNOW, I KNOW, STOP LAUGHING!! :biglaugh: Yeah, if you're like me, all the books you've ready lately have colorful pictures and rhyming words! :lol:

Anyway, even if you read a good one a looooong time ago, let me hear and I'll check out the library for it.

Have a good Memorial Day Weekend, ya'll!! :rwb:

- Jennifer :goofy:

[SMB]

Have fun at the beach. "Evening Class" was a good book, can't remember the author. It was about several different characters who all took an evening class and how their lives crossed paths. I usually read classical literature so I don't have any other current suggestions.

[KathyT]

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve is a great easy read. Anything by James Patterson if you like suspense. Midwives, Black and Blue (Anna Quindlen I think). Currently I am reading White Oleander by Janet Fitch. It is excellent, although a bit of a downer but very well written. Enjoy the beach!

[kat]

Currently I am reading White Oleander by Janet Fitch. It is excellent that one is in my nightstand, I haven't read it yet.

I'm still working on the Left Behind series. Last one. Yea!

I love all of John Grisham's, Michael Crichton's and Robin Cook's books. Dean Koontz' False Memory was a real page turner for me, I could not put it down. Also read Petru Popescu's Almost Adam a couple of years ago about a "missing link" boy in Kenya. It was a good read. Enjoy!

[Rae]

I've read some already listed and I'm getting ideas so thanks!

I might add a series that I like...the Mitford series by Jan Karon. I think the first one is titled At Home In Mitford. It's a good series.

Enjoy whatever you read! :)

[darlene]

Originally posted by Rae

I might add a series that I like...the Mitford series by Jan Karon. I think the first one is titled At Home In Mitford. It's a good series.



I loved that series too! Do you know if she is going to write anymore to go with them? I tried going to the website posted in the books, but it is unavailable.

:)

[kathleen]

The "Evening Class" book mentioned above is by Maeve Binchy. It was good. Actually any of her books are good -- some of them are books of short stories and some are novels.

The "Left Behind" series of books are good -- not light reading though.

[Rae]

Originally posted by darlene


I loved that series too! Do you know if she is going to write anymore to go with them? I tried going to the website posted in the books, but it is unavailable.

:)

Have you read the newest one, A Common Life? It came in April I think. It tells the story of the wedding :)
I'm hoping more books come out but haven't read about anywhere.... I'd love to know more! :)

[darlene]

Originally posted by Rae


Have you read the newest one, A Common Life? It came in April I think. It tells the story of the wedding :)
I'm hoping more books come out but haven't read about anywhere.... I'd love to know more! :)


Oooooo, I didn't know there was a new one out! I'll head to the library tomorrow to see if they have it! :read:

Thanks for the head's up!

:)

[jwmcdaniel]

Well, thanks everyone. I had several mysteries in my bag (Sue Grafton and Mary Higgins Clark) as well as Maria Shriver's - Ten Things I Wish I'd Known.....

Well, I got past the first 5 or 6 things she wished she had known, and then was stricken with a urinary tract infection..... :bawling:
Had never had one before and I thought I would die.....

So, my mind wasn't on reading this weekend; but there's always the beach trip on the 4th of July, and now I have lots of books to check out!

Thanks tons,
Jennifer

[KarlaB]

UTI's are no fun. :( Hope you're feeling better soon and get more reading in next time!! :)