"Must Read" books for the beach bag

[cavew0man]

I'll be in CZM in late June/early July. I could keep an eye out for a copy if you want to make the crossing to get it...

I liked the quote about our being predators, of plants if nothing else. 'Course you might not know it since you've been unable to read LCTS...

Oh, that would be AWESOME!

 

[Pelagicsal]

Done! Now I just need to tie a string around my finger to remember it among the stuff I'm bringing for other folks...

I may have loaned an extra copy to my niece. I'll have to check and see if she has it.

Off topic, but I got to dive Dos Ojos last July. Wow. The photos still take my breath away...

 

[jrobo]

A good read for the beach..... hmmmm, got to be Jimmy Buffett's Salty Piece of Land. It has a little bit of all.... adventure, silliness, historical value, travels the Caribbean, great characters..... one of my favorite books and the song is awesome too!

 

[silvernotch]

I know this thread is kind of old but here are my two suggestions

An Embarassment of Mangoes - such a funny book. a true story about a couple who quit their jobs in canada and take off sailing in the Caribbean for 2 1/2 years.

Nikki Sixx's Heroin Diaries - the material may be a little rough for the beach but it is a fantastic read. I couldn't put it down.

 

[Pelagicsal]

Silver,
I'm a bargain-book buyer, so this old thread is useful for me! Haven't read either of those, but I'll put them on my list!

 

[ScubaSteve]

Johnathon Kellerman (VERY Similar to Patterson)

James Pattersen (VERY similar to Kellerman)

Clive Cussler - Most stories have to do with bodies of water in one way or another

Dan Brown

Stephen King

Dean Koontz

All excellent writers and I have read most of the book in each writer's portfolio.

 

[silvernotch]

Silver,
I'm a bargain-book buyer, so this old thread is useful for me! Haven't read either of those, but I'll put them on my list!

great! I definitely recommend picking up both of them. I purchased both of them "used" on amazon

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

I recently finished reading "The Shack," and it has absolutely floored me. I couldn't put it down. It's a fiction story about a man who's daughter is murdered in a shack, and he goes back there. Very spiritual and a different way of looking at God than what most religions preach. I look forward to reading it again soon.

I am on a "better life" type book read phase and if you are interested, check out Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover." Very easy read and takes a lot of the intimidation about knowing about money and how it works away.

Currently, I am readying "48 Days to the Work you Love," by Dan Miller.

 

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Johnathon Kellerman (VERY Similar to Patterson)

James Pattersen (VERY similar to Kellerman)

Clive Cussler - Most stories have to do with bodies of water in one way or another

Dan Brown

Stephen King

Dean Koontz

All excellent writers and I have read most of the book in each writer's portfolio.

I gotta agree with this list, except for Cussler. I find him too wordy.
I would also add Harlan Coben, Douglas Preston, and Lincon Child

 

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Oh yeah, i just found out about Karin Slaughter. i'm going through her books now