Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Even the Intelligentsia Go to the Beach

Does it count that I read "Columbine" by...

2010-07-18T20:55:02.514-05:00

Does it count that I read "Columbine" by Dave Cullen while sitting at a crowded wet water park and was completely engrossed in it the entire time ... despite sitting on concrete about 2 feet from a water spray?

I'd have to say A People's History of the ...

2010-07-18T14:43:06.289-05:00

I'd have to say A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. It may seem a bit like a textbook, but it reads like a story and is actually really interesting! It's also got great reviews.

PS: This post is great! I can't always handle the light, fluffy summer reads.

I love the suggestions you guys! Keep them coming....

2010-07-18T12:11:49.695-05:00

I love the suggestions you guys! Keep them coming. :)

I would like Petite Anglaise - light, romantic, lo...

2010-07-18T02:37:00.681-05:00

I would like Petite Anglaise - light, romantic, love in Paris! what more does one want.And to top it all - a blogger who finds love on the blog!! Read my review!

Les Miserables. I probably say that because I'...

2010-07-17T21:21:59.316-05:00

Les Miserables. I probably say that because I've been reading it for 5 months--BUT it could be used to hold down the towel during a particularly windy day. :)

Can I just say ... I love this post and I LOVE tha...

2010-07-17T14:54:58.280-05:00

Can I just say ... I love this post and I LOVE that photo!

As for a Smarty Pants beach read, I just spend most of this week on the beach with Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, by Charles J. Shields. My husband is even more of an anomoly with his reading material. (We always have a dead president or some statesman accompanying us. For instance, Winston Churchill came along on our honeymoon. This year, we had Henry Clay: The Essential American, which my husband would highly recommend to history buffs.)

Another thought: maybe some Edgar Allan Poe? Guaranteed to give one the chills.

In the vein of cooling off, how about THE CHILDREN...

2010-07-17T13:43:48.266-05:00

In the vein of cooling off, how about THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD by David Laskin. It's narrative non-fiction about a terrible storm in the late 1800's. Not necessarily 'literary', but a good piece of history.

I'd say Dr. Zhivago or War and Peace - nothing...

2010-07-17T12:41:55.991-05:00

I'd say Dr. Zhivago or War and Peace - nothing like a cold Russian winter to cool you off!

Oh man, litararyominvore stole my suggestion! How...

2010-07-17T10:31:11.736-05:00

Oh man, litararyominvore stole my suggestion!

How about Fahrenheit 451? Nothing says hot like burning books.

The Count of Monte Cristo- revenge, swordfi...

2010-07-17T09:47:10.244-05:00

The Count of Monte Cristo- revenge, swordfights, revenge, girls in love, revenge, deceit, and revenge. Properly scandalous for the summer heat, no?

I'm going to say The Summer We Fell Apart by R...

2010-07-17T08:25:56.860-05:00

I'm going to say The Summer We Fell Apart by Robin Antalek because it takes place during the summer. I know that's a lame reason.