Suggestions for a good novel for the beach!

Unfortunately, the only time I get to read is on vacation which isn't too often. I'd like to know what " light" fluff, nothing too heavy people are currently enjoying? Maybe a juicy spy novel, juicy love story or true crime novel,something that is an easy read and can be done in a few days?? any suggestions???

Since I probably won't be spending to much time in the yucky water,doesn't anyone have any titles for me yet?

Y2K the movie is out, must be in a paperback

I avoided that movie for obvious reasons(I think it was called PARANOIA!)so I'll pass on the book thank you!

Hi Donna,

Since I didn't read for "fun" when I was writing my dissertation, right now I am rediscovering Heminway, some of his stuff that I hadn't read before like "Green Hills of Africa".

I also read James Michener's "Caribbean" for the first time last year. Another suggestion is anything by Trinidarian author Derek Walcott.

Sometime ago, I saw the movie (and eventually read the book) "Wide Sargasso Sea", but this is not a "light" novel per se.

Finally, I also recommend "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" by Dominican author Julia Alvarez. Hope this helps.

Regards, Natasha

"TALES OF A CARIBBEAN ISLE" by: Heinz Meder..... an excellent read. As the book says..... Tales is a compilation of insider's insight that is sometimes critical, other times humurous, always fun to read. Illustrated with 120 refreshing sketches, it's pure Caribbean....the ideal chaise-lounge reader, reference guide and keepsake for anyone who has an experience with the Island of Hispaniola"

Any thing by Mary Higgins Clark. I just finished YOU BELONG TO ME. It was a great beach read. I am partical to mysteries my Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwall Happy reading and happy vacation.

Thank you Marleen, I haven't read Mary Higgins Clark in a while,I'll check that out. I also like mysteries too!

Thanks,

Donna

I would suggest Lies my teacher told me by James W. Loewen. Its more of a finger tip type reading. Read a chapter and skip a few. They have a chapter called 1493 the true importance of Columbus. Very intresting reading.

If you want something light, humuorous and written for females, try Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding or Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan. Also anything by Jackie Collins, Sidney Sheldon or Maeve Binchy make excellent beach novels as they do not tax your brain in the least. I always save these types of novels for the beach.