This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is “beach books”. Which is not something I really do, so instead I shall pick the kinds of books I like to relax with. Whether that looks like your beach reads or not, I don’t know!
- Shades of Milk and Honey, Mary Robinette Kowal. Or anything in that series, but the first one is the lightest and closest to Austen and the like.
- This Rough Magic, Mary Stewart. Or any of her mysteries — they have an amazing sense of place, it’s like going on holiday without leaving home.
- The Rose Garden, Susanna Kearsley. Another one with a great sense of place, this one in Cornwell. It’s not all happy, but the romance is sweet and it has a happy ending.
- The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer. I have a huge soft spot for these romances. I loved Sophy in particular, though I’m also a fan of…
- The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer. Which is more of a mystery/adventure than some of the primarily society type ones.
- Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews. Light and compulsively readable.
- Have His Carcase, Dorothy L. Sayers. Okay, I think you need the background of previous books, but I love the first line and the rest doesn’t disappoint: “The best remedy for a bruised heart is not, as so many people seem to think, repose upon a manly bosom. Much more efficacious are honest work, physical activity, and the sudden acquisition of wealth.”
- Gaudy Night, Dorothy L. Sayers. For Harriet Vane in the prime spot, with her final answer to Lord Peter’s proposals at the end of the book… Plus, tons of smart women in academia.
- Jhereg, Steven Brust. It’s a fun first book of the series, it raced past me, and it’s really easy to read.
- Soulless, Gail Carriger. Fluffy fun with werewolves.
I don’t think that’d be a bad selection for the beach, right?
Out of all of these, I’ve only read Soulless! Shades of Milk and Honey has been on my to-read list for a while though. I’ll definitely check some of the others out.
Great list!
Shades of Milk and Honey isn’t my favourite of the series, but it is fun! I hope you enjoy it.
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I love both Gail Carriger (I’ve just persuaded my husband to read her books and he stormed through them and now I’m desperately wanting a re-read!) and Shades of Milk and Honey. It was such a good book and I agree, really close to Austen. I love your choices for this week, definitely several that I’d pick up and read to relax with.
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I’ve got a few more left to go! So excited for them. I’m about to read the last of Kowal’s books, too, Of Noble Family. Also exciting!
Soulless was fun! Magic Bites sounds like it could be right up my alley!
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It is very fun and in a similar vein to Soulless, so you should totally try it!
Nice list of books to read at the beach!! Here is a link to my Top Ten Tuesday post for this week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/05/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-i-plan-to.html
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“Fluffy fun with werewolves” > sold. I ordered the book immediately 🙂 (I’ve been eyeing it for a while and it seems like a perfect choice for the beginning of the summer.
Ha! I hope you enjoy it. It’s a cream puff of a book, and thus enjoyable.