Comments on: Beach & Fun in the Sun Reads

By: JohannaB

JohannaB — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:17:56 +0000

If you like mysteries at all then I recommend anything by JoAnn Fluke. I’ve read all of her books twice.

Her books are about a woman named Hannah Swenson who owns a cookie bakery in a small town in Minnesota, her family and friends. She keeps finding dead bodies and then works to find out who killed them.

By: Marz

Marz — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:27:29 +0000

Anything by Meg Cabot is usually light hearted and a good quick read. Her YA novels are just as good as her adult ones in my opinion.

By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate

Jenn @ Frugal Upstate — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:47:36 +0000

Hmmm, this all depends on what you like to read.

For Romances (Historical) I love Amanda Quick, Jude Deveraux, Linda Lael Miller etc.

For “thriller” style romance I like Catherine Coulter’s “FBI Thriller” series.

For Mysteries I like Janet Evonovich’s “Stephanie Plum” series (there are 13 now), Diane Mott Davidson’s cooking/catering mysteries, or JD Robb (aka Nora Roberts) Futuristic murder mysteries – the “Death by” ones. I also like Lillian Braun’s “Cat Who” series.

For Epic Fantasy I’d go back a bit and read all of the David Eddings “Belgariad” series (excellent excellent), or check out Tamara Pierce (who writes both young adult and adult).

For “modern day” type mystical stuff, I like Jim Butcher’s “Dresden Files”, Mary Janice Davidson’s “Queen Betsy” Vampire novels (very funny)

Well, that should give you a few to check into at the library.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:52 +0000

I know you have read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer and she has a new book out now called The Host. It’s so good!!!

By: Julieann

Julieann — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:27:30 +0000

oops—my fingers type faster then I want…LOL–I am sure you all knew what I ment–but I ment *The Little House Books*

Julieann

By: Julieann

Julieann — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:25:56 +0000

Light reading for the summer–this might have already been mentioned–But I can read *The Little Books* over and over:)

Have a great summer everyone! Hope to see you all in blogland.

Julieann

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:53:42 +0000

I use Library Thing. I like it the best.

By: Maria @ Frugal Homesteading

Maria @ Frugal Homesteading — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:39:27 +0000

I am really into nonfiction, from personal finance to gardening books right now, and those might be too heavy or tedious for beach reading. Have you read Jodi Picult’s My Sister’s Keeper? It’s very good. Lovely Bones is good as well.

By: Rapunzel

Rapunzel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:50:03 +0000

I joined Good Reads recently but really prefer Shelfari, have a big reading list on there if you’d like to take a peek!

http://www.shelfari.com/Rapunzel/shelf

As far as summer reading, anything by Elizabeth Berg or Alice Hoffman is perfect!

By: Jennifer Bogart

Jennifer Bogart — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:42:58 +0000

I just finished reading She Always Wore Red by Angela Hunt, and it is awesome! I just reviewed it on my blog if you want to take a peek at what I thought of it in more detail! It is light, entertaining reading, but it will also challenge you to examine you rown walk with Christ. Just wonderful!