Addicted to reading?

NorthMinnesota · 03-03-2005

Love to read and planning to spend lots of time on the beach with some new books. Looking for something that's not depressing. An exciting new mystery would be good, too. Any suggestions??? Just finished Last Juror, Alias Grace, Kite Runner.

03-03-2005

Have you heard of or read this, "A Tourist in the Yucatan" by James McNay Brumfield. I'll be reading it on my vacation there next week.

loangalsal · 03-03-2005

I love anything by Carl Haissen and Bill Fitzhugh (funny weird books).

I also loved "The Winner" by David Baldaci, "False Memory" by Dean Koontz, "Gold Coast" and "Charm School" by Nelson DeMille, and "A Man in Full" by Thomas Wolfe

Kevin y Pam · 03-03-2005

If you can get up to Puerto Morelos...Alma Libre Books has probably the best selection of local interest books around. I would go with something like that.

03-03-2005

A Very funny book I just read is 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'...my friends gave it to me for my birthday. At first I wasn't really interested because it sounded autobiographical, which is not my thing. I'm more of a mystery, suspense kind of girl...But it cracked me up, I was laughing out loud and kept repeating parts of the book to my boyfriend..and even he was interested!

Not sure if you are male or female?? It might be geared more towards a female audience.

Big Kahuna · 03-03-2005

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Originally Posted by loangalsal

I love anything by Carl Haissen and Bill Fitzhugh (funny weird books).

I also loved "The Winner" by David Baldaci, "False Memory" by Dean Koontz, "Gold Coast" and "Charm School" by Nelson DeMille, and "A Man in Full" by Thomas Wolfe

I LOVE Carl Haissen, one of my favorite escape books.
I love a good thriller.

NorthMinnesota · 03-03-2005

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Originally Posted by jamieb

Not sure if you are male or female?? It might be geared more towards a female audience.

I'm a Mom!

Reading really is my addiction along with my girls' sports and scrapbooking. I pretty much stay current with what's on the best seller lists but I love to find things in other areas. I also like thrillers and mysteries. Think I have read every Sandford, Connelly, Cornwell, Kellerman,DeMille book out there.

03-03-2005

Sounds just like me! (besides the mom part)

I go in phases though...sometimes you would have to pry a book out of my cold, dead hands, and I read one after another...But then I go for months without reading a single book, which is where I'm at now (besides the aforementioned book). That will all change when I'm in Playa next weekend, when I will be reading books left and right on the beach, drink in hand... can't wait!!

Big Kahuna · 03-03-2005

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Originally Posted by jamieb

Sounds just like me! (besides the mom part)

I go in phases though...sometimes you would have to pry a book out of my cold, dead hands, and I read one after another...But then I go for months without reading a single book, which is where I'm at now (besides the aforementioned book). That will all change when I'm in Playa next weekend, when I will be reading books left and right on the beach, drink in hand... can't wait!!

I am the same way...I will read 3 or 4 books in a row and then will go for months without. I guess I am a mood reader.

Lee & Kay · 03-04-2005

hello my fellow readers,get a lil kinky with kinky friedman,(sp)laugh out loud funny,with a mystery to boot.haissen gets you in the mood with his seaside stories.elmore leonard has been keepin it real for a long time...Lee

STOGEY · 03-06-2005

I love to read too, and I just got finished reading the Davinci Code. The book was fantastic. However, with all of the other attractions at the beach in playa.
I don't think that I could keep my mind focused on reading anything in a book.

If some how we moved down there and I doubt that would happen, because in Mexico its the bank that owns the property not you. Anyways if we did have an extended stay down there, it would take me at least a month to get used to all of the sights down there, bfore I could pick up a book.

NorthMinnesota · 03-06-2005

There are lots of distractions, for sure. After following the beers on the beach thread my hubby thinks his reading time will be less as he watches for more beers on the beach!

Ivan · 03-06-2005

Ah, Stogey! I got the Da Vinci Code for Christmas and read it in 4 days. I just couldn't put it down. I really like Dan Brown's work. Angels & Demons, and Digital Fortress where great. I'm heading to Mexico in a couple weeks and I'm taking yet another Dan Brown book, Deception Point. And also "Where the Sky is Born: Living in the Land of the Maya".

STOGEY · 03-07-2005

Sounds like good reading. But as I said in Playa I'm up for other distractions. I have enough mental powers trying to control mself with all the physical distractions over there.

MN Annie · 03-07-2005

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Originally Posted by jamieb

A Very funny book I just read is 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'...my friends gave it to me for my birthday. At first I wasn't really interested because it sounded autobiographical, which is not my thing. I'm more of a mystery, suspense kind of girl...But it cracked me up, I was laughing out loud and kept repeating parts of the book to my boyfriend..and even he was interested!

Not sure if you are male or female?? It might be geared more towards a female audience.

I'm reading "Confessions of a Shopaholic" right now. I started in on the beach a few days ago. It's fun reading.

I've also been reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. They are comical mysteries.

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NorthMinnesota añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,600	Addicted to reading? Love to read and planning to spend lots of time on the beach with some new books. Looking for something that's not depressing. An exciting new mystery would be good, too. Any suggestions??? Just finished Last Juror, Alias Grace, Kite Runner.

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loangalsal way into it Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 210	books I love anything by Carl Haissen and Bill Fitzhugh (funny weird books). I also loved "The Winner" by David Baldaci, "False Memory" by Dean Koontz, "Gold Coast" and "Charm School" by Nelson DeMille, and "A Man in Full" by Thomas Wolfe

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03-03-2005	#2 (permalink)
JollyMon Guest Posts: n/a	Have you heard of or read this, "A Tourist in the Yucatan" by James McNay Brumfield. I'll be reading it on my vacation there next week.

03-03-2005	#4 (permalink)
Kevin y Pam beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cumming, Georgia Posts: 320	If you can get up to Puerto Morelos...Alma Libre Books has probably the best selection of local interest books around. I would go with something like that.

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jamieb Guest Posts: n/a	A Very funny book I just read is 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'...my friends gave it to me for my birthday. At first I wasn't really interested because it sounded autobiographical, which is not my thing. I'm more of a mystery, suspense kind of girl...But it cracked me up, I was laughing out loud and kept repeating parts of the book to my boyfriend..and even he was interested! Not sure if you are male or female?? It might be geared more towards a female audience.

03-03-2005	#8 (permalink)
jamieb Guest Posts: n/a	Sounds just like me! (besides the mom part) I go in phases though...sometimes you would have to pry a book out of my cold, dead hands, and I read one after another...But then I go for months without reading a single book, which is where I'm at now (besides the aforementioned book). That will all change when I'm in Playa next weekend, when I will be reading books left and right on the beach, drink in hand... can't wait!!

03-04-2005	#10 (permalink)
Lee & Kay very sparkly Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greenville, Texas Posts: 34	hello my fellow readers,get a lil kinky with kinky friedman,(sp)laugh out loud funny,with a mystery to boot.haissen gets you in the mood with his seaside stories.elmore leonard has been keepin it real for a long time...Lee

03-06-2005	#11 (permalink)
STOGEY Allah Akhbar Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: salisbury, mass. Posts: 6,739	I love to read too, and I just got finished reading the Davinci Code. The book was fantastic. However, with all of the other attractions at the beach in playa. I don't think that I could keep my mind focused on reading anything in a book. If some how we moved down there and I doubt that would happen, because in Mexico its the bank that owns the property not you. Anyways if we did have an extended stay down there, it would take me at least a month to get used to all of the sights down there, bfore I could pick up a book.

03-06-2005	#12 (permalink)
NorthMinnesota añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,600	There are lots of distractions, for sure. After following the beers on the beach thread my hubby thinks his reading time will be less as he watches for more beers on the beach!

03-06-2005	#13 (permalink)
Ivan very sparkly Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stirling, Ontario, Canada Posts: 35	Ah, Stogey! I got the Da Vinci Code for Christmas and read it in 4 days. I just couldn't put it down. I really like Dan Brown's work. Angels & Demons, and Digital Fortress where great. I'm heading to Mexico in a couple weeks and I'm taking yet another Dan Brown book, Deception Point. And also "Where the Sky is Born: Living in the Land of the Maya".

03-07-2005	#14 (permalink)
STOGEY Allah Akhbar Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: salisbury, mass. Posts: 6,739	Sounds like good reading. But as I said in Playa I'm up for other distractions. I have enough mental powers trying to control mself with all the physical distractions over there.

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