I can go with mindless drivel or heavy reading. 40 female.
2007-06-02 05:36:05 · 11 answers · asked by Freakgirl 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"Poolside" got me thinking of ocean stories ...
How about MEG by Steve Alten. Basically, it's a giant-shark thriller story. There's a little science, but not a lot, so the story doesn't make all that many intellectual demands on you in order to enjoy it.
Alten's written two other books in the same series (titles are The Trench and Primal Waters), and it becomes even less intellectually demanding as it goes on. The third book gets a little cheesy in that it has an actual "jumping the shark" moment. :-P
2007-06-02 05:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watermelon by Marian Keyes. Something Borrowed and Something Blue or Babyproof by Emily Giffin the first 2 are a series and need to be read in order. For heavier reading try Carolly Ericksons's The Hidden Diary of Marie-Antoinette or The Last Wife of Henry VIII. Also anything by Jodi Picoult is pretty dang good and will make ya think.
2007-06-02 16:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by chellyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Great Beach Reads
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime-Haddon
The Kite Runner
The Life of Pi
Bee Season, Goldberg
Teacher Man-McCourt
The Glass Castle-Walls
2007-06-02 12:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed these books:
Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Northern Lights by Nora Roberts
Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
Subterranean by James Rollins
Ice Station by Matthew Reilly
Polar Shift by Clice Cussler
Contact by Carl Sagan
The Pillars of the Earth by John Follett
The Physician by Noah Gordon
All great books to read by the pool!!!!!
2007-06-02 18:09:08 · answer #4 · answered by Nina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try:
"French Relation" and "Well groomed" by Fiona Walker - my poolside favourites!
Probably everything by Jilly Cooper will serve you as well.
All hugely enjoyable but of the mindless drivel-variety, I'm afraid.
2007-06-02 14:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by Leila B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adele Parks "my best friends girl" Lovely, sad and sweet
Patrick Redmond "all she ever wanted" What a thriller
Anything by Martina Cole for the london underworld
Other good thrillers by Phil lovesey "death Duties" "when the ashes Burn"
Sheila quigley writes a good thriller
Lynda page "all or nothing" family saga
Anything by Lesley Pearse is Good reading including Hope, Rosie, Tara, Charlie, Charity, Unknown Father, A lesser Evil, List is endless, but they are all good family sagas that will make you laugh and cry
2007-06-02 13:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Key Trilogy--Nora Roberts (Truly addictive!)
The Stephanie Plum Series--Janet Evanovich (Hilarious!)
The Abby Cooper Psychic Eye Series--Victoria Laurie
(Charming and fun!)
2007-06-03 01:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by brojonesmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you'd like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. They're comedic mysteries. Start with One For the Money and DO NOT SKIP!!!
Happy reading!
2007-06-02 15:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by Nice try 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns", both by khaled Hosseini, are fantastic. They're really well written with interesting plot lines, good writing, and they can teach you a lot about life and the world.
2007-06-02 13:15:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
picture perfect- jodi picoult
nineteen minutes- jodi picoult
really good books =)
2007-06-02 12:49:57 · answer #10 · answered by colombiaz.finest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋