What book will you be reading?

[mlshields]

READ?!?!?!?!

Most of us have already cruised with Disney......who has time to read?????

 

[kfahygc]

That's funny. But since this is my first cruise perhaps I have a little pixie dust blurring my thoughts. I hope to read and relax especially after 3 days in Disney with a 9 year old. Has anyone read "Sea Glass" by Anita Shreve yet.

Kathleen

 

[ruvidu]

"Walt Disney - An American Original" by Bob Thomas. It is a biography of Walt Disney providing a lot of insight into his childhood and how he came to be the creator of Mickey Mouse. I picked up my copy while visiting the MK in Dec.

Another I have not seen mentioned is Grisham's "Painted House". Unlike any Grisham before. I really liked it.

I am reading "Beach House" by Patterson now. First 4 chapters are great.

Also, I just discovered Sandra Brown is a great WhoDunIt author as well as a romance author. Look in a used book store for "French Silk" or at Barnes and Noble for "The Alibi". Bet you can't guess WhoDunIt before the last chapter in either book.

I will be taking "Raising The Hunley" by Brian Hicks & Schuyler Kropf. It is about the history of the Confederate Submarine Hunley and all it took to find and recover it. We are members of the Hunley Association and have been to see it in Charleston twice.

"Books and Dogs never let you down"
Russ

 

[TNErnie]

I am a sports fan so I am going to be reading "Where's Harry?" by Steve Stone--about Harry Caray, the late Cubs announcer--

 

[Jhondy(210)]

i suggest Enders Game by Orson Scott Card but if you bring that i'd also bring some other books because its a pretty good size book but it goes by really fast cause its really intersting anything by Orson Scott Card is good. Enders Game is a scifi book about a child going off to space to fight a war against these things called buggers. and he has to train and has to leave his family and try to make it on his own at age 6. its really really good even though my summary also is bad.lol Also Enders Shadow is good its just like Enders Game but in the point of view of a child who lived on the street named Bean who gets to go up to space also which has a really great twist to it.

if you don't want a serious of books try Seventh Son which i can't give you much of a summary because i'm only half way through it but its really good so far.

 

[Michelle]

I have very fond memories of finishing Memoirs of a Geisha while relaxing on a Deck 4 lounge chair on the Magic last year.

I don't get too much time to read but on a cruise I definitely enjoy it. I'm in the middle of the third Harry Potter book now (yes, I'm years behind everyone else) and have two other books just waiting for me to get on an airplane or lay on a lounge chair.

I did just finish The Nanny Diaries and it was excellent, a very quick read.

 

[padisneyfan]

Kathleen,

Just back from the 4 day Wonder and 7 day WDW, I finished Janet Evanovich's High Five, Hot Six, and Seven Up during my vacation. I was tempted to buy Hard Eight at the airport for the flight home, but restained my self as I have a $5 coupon for Borders to use at home. So Friday, I will be off to buy the book. I love to read on vacation and it was so relaxing sitting on the veranda.

I think someone in Hollywood should make Janet's books into a movie.

Enjoy your cruise.

Nancy

 

[taswira]

I always read during air travel, but seldom on a cruise. There are too many other things to do. Since I can read and watch TV at home, I try <I>not</I> to spend my spare time on a cruise doing those things. However, whether for (photojournalist) work or just my personal journal, I spend a lot of "quiet time" on the verandah <I>writing</I> while watching the ocean. That's a real pleasure for me.

 

[Tluvs2talk]

I alway's take a few magazine's with me on vacation, and hubby doesn't go anywhere without a book or two. We really enjoy sitting under the life boats reading as people were jogging or walking by.

 

[kfahygc]

Nancy:

I hope you enjoyed your trip. It sounds as if you got a lot of reading in. I agree - Janet Evanovich's books are great. I remember sitting on a balcony in Myrtle Beach reading and laughing out loud white reading her book. That is where I got hooked on her. I just bought Hard Eight and I'll have a hard time trying not to read it before our cruise.

Thanks everyone for replying. It has been very interesting reading all of your posts.

Kathleen

 

[Lori1035]

Kathleen, you'll love Hard Eight by Evanovich! I read it yesterday. With just 311 pages it was a really quick read so I would definitely get another one just in case. I own a book store so when I cruised in May I brought along several books. I agree with others that there isn't a lot of time for reading but I did squeeze in at least a couple of chapters a day. You might also try Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries since you like Janet Evanovich. She's not as funny though. I also agree with everyone that Patterson's "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" is the best. It has just been released in trade size paperback which makes it a good deal cheaper. My husband started Diana Gabaldon's "The Fiery Cross" on our cruise. Needless to say, he's still reading on that one. It's the 5th book in the Outlanders series and has about 1300 pages.

Happy Reading!!
Lori

 

[Fawn]

Lori...the Outlanders series was one of my favorites!! Can't wait to read the new one...can't be long enough for me!

 

[BarbaraB]

I thought I read somewhere that there are books you can check out on the ship. Is this true? Do they have a good selection?

Having 4 year old twins, I haven't had much reading time these past few years. Just about any book will be new for me!!!!

 

[ruvidu]

Your best bet is to buy a paperback and carry it with you. At least that was the situation last year.

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

I agree with ruvidu... the "library" is a joke! Anyone who cares enough about summer reading to post on this thread will be much better off bringing their own books.

 

[mmouse37]

When people leave their paperbacks behind on the ship do they get put into the crew or guest library? Would make sense if they did, since the offerings in the library are pretty slim.

MJ

 

[padisneyfan]

Kathleen and Lori,

I went to Borders today and now have Hard Eight. Even though my vacation is over, I plan to read it this weekend since I now have the laundry caught up. Plus I have teenages who require little from me any more, so have extra time to read over the summer. Having read the previous ones over the past two weeks, I am ready to enjoy and laugh at Stephanie Plum's adventures. We had a nice cruise with sunshine, but we had all the rain at WDW for those 7 days. Hope you have a great time on the cruise. You will love it. My husband and I got a good deal on the 7 day western for Sept 28, so will be going again this year. I'm sending my two sons off to college and going to enjoy the empty nest.

Lori, I might try Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries just for some more light reading. They might be good for my 7 day cruise. I did pick up Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas in paperback. I needed another book in order to use my $5 coupon.

This thread has been great for finding out about some great books that everyone is reading.

Nancy

 

[SingingMom]

During last year's cruise, I was reading Nicholas Sparks' "Message In a Bottle" and left it in the room. When we returned that evening, our cabin steward had turned down the bed, made a great towel animal, and left my book standing upright next to the lamp on the night table, opened to the page where I had left my bookmark! Talk about "service"!!

 

[ruvidu]

We just went to Cracker Barrel for dinner and I got to looking at their audio books. They have CD and Tape. I told Miss Vivian that I may get one of those to take with me. I could sit by the pool, listen to my book and still not miss a thing going on around me. In case you are not familiar with their book rental program. You purchase the book, $25 - $35, and then drop it off at any Cracker Barrel when you are done. They refund the purchase price minus a small rental amount.

Just an idea.

 

[mmouse37]

ruvidu....I always wondered if books on tape actually came on CD also. Thanks for the information!! I have often thought that would be a great thing to do for just the reasons you mentioned. Sometimes I get so engrossed in a book I am oblivious to my surroundings. This way I could still see all the fun and excitment!!


MJ