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Book Lists For "Seasonal" Readers
Let Reading Take You Away!
I have quite a few articles (or lenses) on Squidoo with reading "lists". More than one is about "Summer Reading".
Do people just read in the summer? I doubt it.
We read for many reasons and for many seasons.
Stick around and find out more reasons and seasons to read.
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I tend to like to read books that are set in the place I am visiting.
For example, I found John D. MacDonald and his Travis McGee series when vacationing on Sanibel Island, FL.
Randy Wayne White is another Florida author similar to MacDonald. You can find a few of their books in the Amazon list below. Yes, I picked the books out for your reading list!
Summertime Beachy Books I Highly Recommend:
I have read all of these novels. Yes, they are mysteries--my favorite genre. These books are also set in my favorite beachy places: Florida and Martha's Vineyard.
(comments in the blue boxes below are mine)
The first in the Travis McGee Series. Start here and keep reading these books with colors in the title.
Doc Ford is kind of like Jack Reacher. He did some spy stuff in his past and cannot seem to get away from it.
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Begin with this book and try to read this series in order.
Do you pay attention to the "Summer Reading" lists?
When all the media (NPR, Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning) come out with their Summer Reading lists, do you pay attention?
Do you pay attention to "reading lists" you see in the media?
Of course, I want to be reading the latest bestseller during the correct season!
Of course, I want to be reading the latest bestseller during the correct season!
No comments yet.
NO WAY. I am a rebel. I just read the seasonal lists to get suggestions for new reads!
No. I decide what I want to read (in those rare hours when I have time to read anything but the paper and lenses) by browsing at the library or reading reviews of people I know on Goodreads. I rarely pay attention to any book lists. I've already got more books in this house I want to read before I'll ever have time to before I die.
I have to say no to the list. I read books that are involved with whatever I am researching at the moment. But I can see how list would be important to some people.
Sorry, but the season doesn't matter to me. I read whatever catches my attention.
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Here are books I have read because they remind me of Colorado, skiing, fly-fishing, and the wonderful out-door west.
Each author has been successful, for me, in capturing the beauty of the setting for their books. I can just see myself there!
(comments in italics about the books are from Amazon.com; bold comments are mine)
A "Casual Book" List - Books for escape in a casual way--no thinking involved.
A blog entry by a librarian recuperating from surgery!
Any book on MY casual list would need to be small in size (think "paperback") and large-ish print.
Click on the link below to find out about this "Casual Reading List".
- Casual Reading Recouperating from Surgery
What a librarian reads.
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Books I like for rainy days. I tend to choose English mysteries. Is this cliche?
(comments are from Amazon.com)
Give me your theme ideas. Or you can put a link to your lens or web page about reading lists.
So What Kind of List Would You Create?
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@Virginia Allain: Great idea. I now have a Cozy Mystery page here on Squidoo.
How about Cozy Reads for a Winter Evening.
I read mostly nonfiction these days to learn more about my interests.
Nice lens. Especially helpful for people who do read books from book list.
Nice lens! This is a great list of books to check out. I'd love for you to drop by my lens on the novelThree Kisses and say hello.
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/spotlight/inde...
A great link for the lovers of the mystery genre.
I love to come across new ideas for books to read. I'm a fast reader and I LOVE reading so I'm always adding to my reading list. I have over 40 on my list for the summer. I'll get through most of them...
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
Great lens. Great reading ideas. I must say that I read because I enjoy it, but couldn't vote because you didn't have it on the list. Also, I read to learn, BUT I never seem to have enough time to read as much as I would like too. Thanks so much for sharing your great lens.
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