Good Beach Books
Submitted by Vicky on Tue, 02/20/2001 - 09:56
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- A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
- Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
- The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
- The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
- Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
- Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
- Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
- Moo by Jane Smiley
- Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
- Rule Brittania by Daphne du Maurier
- The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving
- The Beans of Egypt, Maine by Caroline Chute
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
- Sula by Toni Morrison
- The Bone People by Keri Hulme
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
- Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- he Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
- The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Yellow Raft on Blue Water by Michael Dorris
- Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg
Author Comments:
I actually didn't read these on a beach, but I wish I did . . .
Hi Vicky,
Good list--some ideas for my next beach jaunt. Jim Mayle has also written "Hotel Pastis" which is fun and well-written.
As a mystery fan, I read "Smilla's Sense of Snow" and found it intriguing but found that the translation sometimes got in the way (some sections sounded awkward.
Now how about a list of "best baby books"?
Best,
Auntie M.
Hi Vicky...i read "Owen Meany" a few years back and loved it!!! It is by far my favorite book. It's the only book to ever make me cry, actually. i was wondering if you have seen the movie, "Simon Birch"? i heard it is based on John Irving's book and have only seen bits and pieces. If you have seen it, would you say does the book justice?
Hi! I haven't seen Simon Birch, although it is on my "to see" list. As a very general rule, I try to stay away from movies that were made from books I really liked. I'm always disappointed, sometimes angry. In the case of Simon Birch, however, I read that John Irving endorsed the project--but on the condition that the movie would be only loosely based on the book and not an actual adaptation. So, I am planning on giving it a shot. So what about you? Do you have lists I should look at???
Well, my book list is rather weak. i have read so many books that i cannot recall them all. Only the ones that intrigued me do i remember. Those are the ones on my list. i have tendency to remember music better...so my lists are longer for those. Please feel free to check them out.