Book to read on cruise

[bfamily5]

there's a bookswap whatsapp group for our sailing if you're interested
see you onboard!

 

[bakerworld]

Thread Drift: a few cruises ago we booked a 6D cruise. I packed 2 books because I couldn't imagine what I was gonna do with all that time. Well, I ended up playing Pet Rescue on my cell the whole time and DH banned me from packing books, taking up valuable luggage real estate. LOL

 

[serrem2]

My suggestion is a feel-good book, without too many characters or a complicated plot. You're on vacation, darn it, you shouldn't have to work too hard. If the book is about a voyage, even better. I plan to re-read "Hail Mary" by Andy Weir on our trip starting Friday.

 

[brentm77]

Travelling on Titanic: with Father Browne
The Poseidon Adventure
Moby Dick
Robinson Crusoe

are a few titles that come to mind

Along these lines, I have Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes for my next cruise. The reviews aren't the best, but it seemed like it would be a fun read on a cruise, and his books are always super casual easy reads, which can be fun when trying to relax.

Treasure Island is a classic that fits this theme too. I still enjoy it as an adult.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I am on a WWll historical fiction kick right now.

dk

I'm also a reader of WWII fiction. Here are some of my favorites-
1. "Sons and Soldiers", Henderson
2. "The Tattooist of Auschwitz", Morris
3. "We Were the Lucky Ones", Hunter
4. "The Auschwitz Photographer", Crippa
5. "The Boy at the Top of the Mountain", Boyne

and you've got to read the book about the Ritchie Boys. There's also a great interview about them on Youtube, that I think was originally taken from 60 Minutes' interview with them. Fascinating!
There's a long thread on the Community Board of books some of us have read. I've posted lots more WWII books on there, and would be happy to add more here, if you'd like.

 

[imbelle]

I would suggest James A Michener's "Caribbean". It's a collection of short stories that each take place in a different time period and place in Caribbean history. I learned things that I never knew about the region, how the French Revolution trickled down to the colonies, beliefs of the Rastafarian religion, etc.

 

[Girl of the South]

 

[SallySkelington]

I tend to lean toward historical fiction or thrillers, sometimes a pinch of horror if I'm feeling it. But I'm such a mood reader, it's hard to say what I'll feel like reading when I'm actually onboard. Given that our cruise is in the fall, I'll probably go with a Stephen King or Ray Bradbury book.

 

[Travel60]

I've been recommending Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller. It's a satire about a grown woman still smarting from not making the cheerleading team in high school. She craves attention and figures out she can get plenty if she starts a book banning campaign. It is an easy read, funny in places, you have to suspend belief occasionally, but good message.

 

[Pooh2]

Just finished "The Four Winds" by Kristin Hannah. Great read!

 

[Joanna71985]

I love mysteries (especially Mary Higgins Clark)

 

[knewton64]

 

[wabbott]

Lately, I've reread some Stephen Cannell books. He was a great storyteller.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12469.Stephen_J_Cannell

 

[BrokeMack]

My first cruise I brought Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly. It's a great overview of the real pirates of the Caribbean, if that's your cup of tea. Good prep for pirate night too.

 

[BrokeMack]

I am on a WWll historical fiction kick right now. I also enjoy comedy mysteries & just finished several Kristin Hannah books.

dk

@dkis4nu @Memorymakerfor4 have you guys read Kate Quinn? I read The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye on Wonder in 2023. Highly recommended for WWII readers if you want some (fictionalized) insight into some often overlooked women.