Last week I was given the opportunity to have a little adventure in Aruba.
So of course I was excited for the chance to do as much reading as possible.
However, I suspected (and was right) that this would be less of a relaxation vacation and more of exploration adventure. I knew I needed to pick a few quick reads and at most one full sized novel.
This was the only way I would fit in any reading.
Here are my book picks for a quick tropical getaway:
This collection of short stories was brilliant, beautiful and the perfect companion for any quick getaway. The wonderful characters in Jhumpa Lahiri’s elegant and touching stories, seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. A moving and timeless experience.
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Rated 4.4 on amazon.com
I could not have picked a better book to be reading while sitting on the beach in the Caribbean. This is a fantastic read, that is super quick, and the perfect tropical island companion. It is a Newbery Medal-winning classic about the transformation of quiet courage, loneliness, and terror into strength and serenity.
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Rated 4.6 on amazon.com
I don’t know what sparked my bringing this book along, it just felt right, and it was! This is a great vacation read for any destination. Bulgakov’s fantastical, funny, and devastating satire of Soviet life combines two distinct yet interwoven parts, one set in contemporary Moscow, the other in ancient Jerusalem, each brimming with historical, imaginary, frightful, and wonderful characters.
Rated 4.5 on amazon.com
So share your suggestions…
What are some great reading choices for that quick getaway?
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“Island Of The Blue Dolphins” is an amazing book. I read my 1970 reprint copy after lunch each day to my class of nine year olds in my second year of teaching, 1971. I still have it. Great memories.
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Oh my gosh Aruba? SO jealous! I love tropical get-aways! And Island of the Blue Dolphins is SUCH a great book! ❤
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I struggled a bit staying comfortable, I think I like the dryer areas better… but even with the crazy humidity it was still beautiful and the water was amazing, so no complaints. 🙂
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Uhhh that s the only thing that stinks, that dratted humidity! I bet! ❤
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I love Island of the Blue Dolphins! XD Sounds like you had a great trip. 😀 I always read Lord of the Rings on a trip; it makes it seem like I am going on an adventure. XD
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A great choice as well 🙂
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Master and Margarita, interesting choice for a sunny vacation, love your funky choice.
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I’m a man of wealth and taste
I’ve been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man’s soul to waste…
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Sometimes you gotta mix it up, and keep life interesting! Variety can give much needed perspective at times. Plus imagery is powerful, and sometimes humbling 🙂 Who needs vitamin C when the rain won’t stop and the clouds weigh you down..? Just put the Dickens and King away and read some of Steinbecks sunny descriptives or a Tan novel filled with scenic poetry.
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Aruba? Hmm. Hope you enjoyed it.
Going to Asia in December. First choice: Russell’s history of Western philosophy. Read it years ago. Just got it back. And will read it again with pleasure. Now, what can I balance it with? Hmmm.
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A Hundred Secret Senses
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Duly noted. Thank you. 🙂 I will look it up. Now given that Amazon takes 3 weeks to deliver books… I might have to start ordering soon… Have a lovely sunday Abbie Lu
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