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Re: Beach Books
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04/16/2015 10:54 AM
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On another book thread someone mentioned reading some of Jimmy Buffet's books. They're set in the Caribbean. I never would have considered reading his stuff but they were a wonderful vacation read. (I didn't even know what a ParrotHead was! ) Buffet has a great love of geography and local characters. I recommend both A Salty Piece of Land and Tales From Margaritaville.
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Re: Beach Books
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04/17/2015 01:10 PM
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Dr. Doug,
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Any Tom Clancy is a good read as well. It’s a bit scary as several books are later emulated by the bad guys in the world.
Scary to say the least, and my thoughts exactly! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Beach Books
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I also enjoyed "A Salty Piece of Land". Especially, reading it under a yellow umbrella on my favorite beach.
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Re: Beach Books
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04/18/2015 10:16 AM
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pault said: You might want to try The Beach Trees and On Folly Beach, both by Karen White sorry for being long... my two picks last summer were Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende (historical fiction) and Anthony C. Winkler's God Carlos- but I like most things by Winkler. now I'm thinking of the time I spend over $100 at a local bookstore on St. Kitts. pre-internet days I had to write to the island info ctr and find out exactly where the book stores were. I found some wonderful short works by local authors. I never did inquire where bookstores on SXM are... but I did search for a VHS of Winkler's The Lunatic once... it was a fun mini-adventure. For older stuff, you can't go wrong with Don't Stop the Carnival.. Bob Sachosis Swimming in the Volcano comes to mind. He also had a book of short stories I loved. another: http://www.amazon.com/Penguin-Book-Caribbean-Short-Stories/dp/0140245030/ref=cm_cr-mr-title
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Re: Beach Books
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DrDoug said: These don't fit your preferences, but should be considered as you'll be in the Caribbean after all.
Caribbean – James Michener Don’t Stop the Carnival – Herman Wouk The Carnival Never Got Started – S. Guy Lovelace A Small Place -- Jamaica Kincaid : a short easy read about her views of growing up in Antigua and was made into a movie: Life and Debt that was set and filmed in Jamaica
Any Tom Clancy is a good read as well. It’s a bit scary as several books are later emulated by the bad guys in the world. I was finally give Caribbean a try until I read some thoughts on goodreads. is there story or is it more factual?
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Re: Beach Books
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bluejacket said: Gone Bamboo by Anthony Bourdain, which features a fictional setting based on SXM, about a husband and wife (former professional assassins) who have been transplanted to the island. this sounds like a wrist slitter to me, but regardless, did you enjoy it?
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Re: Beach Books
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bluejacket said: Transvestite mob bosses. Need I say more? It was a fun read. What comes through is that Bourdain really loves SXM. So that's pretty cool. Enough rum and anything becomes great literature. Seriously, though, anything by Megan Abbot is great- her latest "Fever" is perfect for the beach. ruhroh.. double scary. I'm not with you on the rum thing.. although Cheeseburger in Paradise is a great place to spend and afternoon or evening boozing (especially with the crew of the windjammer)Jimmy Buffet's rum-soaked tunes make me way to explode. The last time I popped in my JB tape I ended up screaming in frustration.. I wonder now why I kept it..
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