This feature is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish once a week and it’s loads of fun. This week’s topic:
Top Ten Beach Reads!
For me, a great beach read is one that doesn’t require a lot of focus. I don’t know about you, but the handful of times that I’ve actually been on a beach I was distracted constantly. Maybe if I lived closer to the shore rather than in the middle of the desert I would be used to the hustle and bustle of the place. As it stands now, the only books that I’ve managed to keep my attention off of the beautiful ocean were fun and light – no hardcore fantasies for this girl in the sand, I wouldn’t get past the first page.
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- Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede
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- Thrill Ride by Rachel Hawthorne
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- Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
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- Wings by Aprilynne Pike
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- The Selection by Kiera Cass
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- Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
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- Beautiful Disaster by Jamie Maguire
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- Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
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- Marked by P.C. and Kristin Cast
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- Poison by Bridget Zinn
All of these appealed to me because, you guessed it, they were FUN. My favorite on the list is probably Dealing with Dragons (note the Dragon Obsession category in my menu) but it’s more than just a love for dragons that draws me to that series – it is also a great fairytale and adventure. It’s one of those that you pick up again and again over the years and eventually share with your kids.
Any of these make your list? :-)
The Obsessive Bookseller 
Ooh, I loved Hex Hall :) Great list
Emily @ Counting in Bookcases
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Thank you! I just read all three Hex Hall books just last week and I can’t believe I waited so long – I love them too! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
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I haven’t heard of Dealing with Dragons- I’ll have to look it up sometime. Agreed that Morganville Vampires and Beautiful Disaster are good, addictive summer reads. Great picks!
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It’s definitely worth looking into – its fabulous! :)
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The Selection and Glass Houses would definitely make my list, easy, fun reading is always good for the beach! Only made it to book 7 on the Morganville Vamps series though…I should really try to finish them but got a bit bored. Wings and Hex Hall sound great! I’ll be putting them on my To-Read pile.
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Hex Hall is one of my favorites reads this year. It’s definitely worth your time, especially if you liked The Selection. I only made it to book four in Morganville but it’s one I actually read and enjoyed on the beach, LOL. I’ll get back to it eventually too. :-)
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Great list! Happy reading:)
My TTT:
http://evelinesbooks.blogspot.nl/2013/06/top-ten-tuesday-3.html
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Cool – thanks for stopping by :-)
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The Selection is a great pick for the beach. It’s so light and fun and quick to read. I also picked Poison to be on my list – one of my favorite books this year by far!
Bekka
Pretty Deadly Reviews
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Thanks! I really enjoyed both of them – I’m really looking forward to reading the second book in the Poison series… If there is going to be one. I loved the pig! :-)
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Yay, you’re the first list I’ve seen Rachel Hawkins on, besides my own. I have School Spirits on my list, but Hex Hall is a great choice, too.
~ Gabbi
My top ten! :)
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I am reading School Spirits right now and am liking it every bit as much as Hex Hall. I don’t know how anybody can make a beach reads list without Rachel Hawkins! :-)
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Ahh, yes!! Poison would be a fantastic beach read. Loved that book. And I actually bought Hex Hall a while ago but haven’t started it yet… definitely going to have to remedy that soon!
Thanks for stopping by my TTT :)
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Hex Hall is one I would definitely recommend bumping up on your TBR list. I devoured them all last week and kicked myself for not having read them sooner. :-)
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Dealing with Dragons is one of those books I think I might have read, years ago. Which means it’s on my To-Read list, near the bottom.
Because you can never read too many books about dragons… or cats… or zombies…
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Amen! lol, you should read robin hobb – she has all of those elements at one point or another! :)
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I have read some Robin Hobb, actually.
And for some reason, I’m now trying to decide what a zombie cat-dragon would look like…
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I love love love Hex Hall!! It is super AMAZING!!!! And the Goose Girl was a great read! I really want to read Poison, too! (It looks soooooo good!)
My TTT
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Since you loved both of those, poison sounds right up your alley! I just finished Hex Hall last week – mind blown! :)
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I tried to comment on your page but it wouldn’t let me – great choices! :)
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SIGH i love Dealing with Dragons- I still have my beatup copies from forever ago. Also, Beautiful Disaster looks like a nearly-perfect (steamy) beach read- I am adding it to my TBR :-)
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Beautiful disaster is one of the few I actually read on the beach and it fit the mood perfectly!
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I’ve been thinking about Dealing with Dragons a lot lately! I loved it when I was younger, but it’s been so long I think it merits a re-read. The problem is I’m getting such a long to-reread list that I’m not sure how I’ll fit it in with all the books I want to read for the first time. But maybe sometime.
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I have that problem, there are so many series I want to reread that can’t possibly do that and keep up on all of the new books. The woes of good books! :-)
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Hex Hall is one on my list, and YES to Beautiful Disaster! I have it on mine too – http://confessionsofabookgeek.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/top-ten-tuesday-books-for-the-beach-bag/
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Yay – they do make for great summer reads don’t they? :)
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