Light reading for Disney trip?

[MHSweb79]

Hi all -
We're heading to WDW 12/10 - 12/18. Now, I'm what you call a Big Reader. Meaning, I get 6-8 books at at time from the library, and usually return them in less than 2 weeks.

So my question is: does anyone have any good book suggestions for a couple of paperbacks I can bring with me for the waits at the airport and for reading while DH is in the hot tub?

I hate mysteries (actually, I read the first & last chapters - I find it cuts way down on that distracting feeling of suspense ) and I find Danielle Steele unreadable (have you SEEN her sentence structure?) Otherwise I am pretty flexible and really not snobbish. Would love it if Maeve Binchy came out with an 800 page saga but I'm afraid that's not going to happen. Would rather have light reading- something I can pick up and put down without having to go, "wait, who was that?"

 

[noahdove]

I love to read as well, not that many tho I have just finished a couple of quick reads: The Christmas Snow by Jim Stovall, White Christmas Pie by Wanda Brunstetter, Sarah's Christmas Miracle by Mary Ellis. I love reading short Christmas stories at this time of year. Good luck with whatever you decide

 

[chrismass]

I wouldn't call it light reading, but I really enjoyed The Shack, or the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo triology. I'm a big reader too, my husband bought me a kindle last Christmas - the best gift ever (for me) I download about 15 books before my WDW vacation and choose the genre I feel like reading at the time. And it's alot easier to carry than all those books.

 

[LockShockBarrel]

I'm a reader too! I usually go through about 3 or 4 books on a 9-10 day Disney trip (I usually pull an all nighter the first night).

Have you ever read the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella? Those are cute, light but still engaging. Sue Margolis is another good choice, she has 4 or 5 books out I think. These 2 ladies have a similar writing style, and they're both English so you may run into some slang you don't recognize but it's not hard to figre out.

If you like satiric humor, check out Christopher Moore. Lots of funny stuff to be found with him on wide variety of topics. He's my favorite author.

 

[Brandi1leigh]

I'm a huge reader too! Here are my suggestions:

Romance: Jayne Ann Krentz, MaryJanice Davidson
Humor: Laurie Notaro, David Sedaris, Celia Rivenbark
Funny History: Sarah Vowell
Sci Fi: Terry Brooks, Douglas Adams
In honor of Harry Potter, what about rereading the Harry Potter series?

 

[terrence707]

I know many of you are going this month to Disney with the free dining! Me and my sister are going too! We have never been during the fall ever, and I was wondering if anyone has any specific tips they can give us! We are going to be there this sunday. We are staying at ASMO for 5 nights. We are on the DDP. Share your best tips!

 

[MissChris]

You know, I just dipped into this thread for ideas and then I saw your comment about Maeve Binchy, she is totally my guilty pleasure author. She's absolutely the one I go to for light reading but after a while you've read them all and then what?

So, I'm going see that as a good sign of congruence of taste between us and suggest... some mystery books. I know you hate them. I hate them too. All that waiting irritates me, but I really enjoy Carl Hiassen books. They aren't exactly mysteries, sort of crime novels, but the crimes tend to be things like political corruption. It hardly matters though because the stories are really all about these outrageous characters. The books are funny and smart and weird and they're really enjoyable reading. Plus, they're mostly set in Florida, which is even better, right? He even has a book, I think it's called "Native Tongue", which is set around a theme park. Be warned, he does not have nice things to say about theme parks generally, and Disney specifically.

I also like to read travel essays while I'm traveling. I recently read some Bill Bryson, which was fun, some are better than others. I would lean toward the newer titles, I liked "In A Sunburned Country" which is about Australia. I actually picked up a Paul Theroux travelogue through Asia for our upcoming trip, I've never read his books before but I've heard of him and the book is big so I'm hoping it will last.

Good luck. I'll definitely be watching this thread for ideas, you can never have too many good options.

 

[daisyduck123]

How about The Unofficial Guide to WDW?

 

[robinsegg]

Allie Pleiter has some really great humorous books. Some of them are more about male/female relationships and others are more about friendships (mainly girl-girl friendships).

I also really like Robin Jones Gunn books. The "Glenbrooke" series is more romance, while the "Sisterchicks" series is more friendships (girl-girl friendships).

Oh, they're both Christian-related, so be forewarned

 

[sam_gordon]

My two "go to" authors:
Tom Clancy (specifically Jack Ryan Series)
John Grisham (earlier works)
Clive Cussler

 

[rubato]

Should the Maeve Binchy books be read in order or is it okay to read any?

 

[MissChris]

The Maeve Binchy books can be read in any order. Some of the stories overlap with characters and situations appearing in different books but they aren't a series in any sense.

 

[scdak]

I just read Sandra Browns' "Smash Cut" which was great, but any of her books are very good.

 

[BoosGram]

I highly suggest The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. I understand you don't like mysteries, but these are lovely stories that concern themselves much more with character studies than mysteries. I highly suggest starting from the beginning and working your way through the books in order so you can learn with the characters and watch them grow. I always end each book with a big smile on my face and I envy you the joys of discovery .

I second the recommendations of Carl Hiaasen and Christopher Moore, but be aware that their books are NOT for the sensitive! (But they can be laugh-out-loud funny if that's your type of humor.)

 

[kstatefamily]

I love Diana Gabaldon's books. They aren't exactly "light" reading as each books is usually about 600 pages. But I reread the series every year. They are historical fiction.

 

[Robin K]

What about Fern Michaels? She has a series called the Sisterhood that is pretty good. There is like 12-15 books in the series. I also would recommend anything by Sandra Brown or Nora Roberts.
I like the paranormal stuff too..but not everyone does. If you would like some author suggestions for those just let me know.
Mom and I are big readers too. We each brought 3 books with us our last trip and each of us finished 2! Those airports are great for reading time!!!
Enjoy your trip and your books!

 

[Ro Z]

Mousejunkies by Bill Burke. I have read it 3 times. I can relate to every page!

 

[jgart]

Have you ever read any books by Janet Evonovich? They are really quick reads that kept me entertained and wanting more. The series is about a woman bounty hunter named Stepahnie Plum that gets into some wacky situations. I was also contemplating reading the Kingdom Keepers series before our next family vacation in March. I know it is for young kids but anything written about Disney gets my vote as something I would want to read.

 

[Nancy F]

Vision In White
Bed Of Roses
Savor The Moment
Happy Ever After.

Four great books. I love Nora!

 

[kamikazecat]

I absolutely love Luann Rice. Her stories are very light reads but have great story lines with great messages. My favorites are True Blue and Follow the Stars Home.