Beach reading?

[merchimerch]

I am taking a vacation, a whole 5 days that are going to be just about me eating nice food, drinking nice drinks, and plopping myself on the beach to read and occasionally cool off in the ocean.

It is the first time in my life that I've planned a vacation just for myself, not visiting family, not going somewhere with a partner whose needs/whims I will have to consider (my Bosnian may join me for a couple days, but he knows that this is MY vacation--luckily we seem to be pretty compatible in terms of activities).

I'm really excited to have time to relax and recharge. The only thing missing right now is a delicious reading list.

So tell me, flist, what should I read?

I usually favor science fiction (especially Orson Scott Card, Isaac Asimov, and Octavia Butler), historical fiction, women's fiction, and biography/memoirs, but feel free to suggest something out of left field if you think I'd enjoy it.

Comments

[mehitabelmmoss.livejournal.com]

Kate Atkinson 'Case Histories' - literature and detective story. Excellent english author.

I highly rec CJ Cherryh for sci fi with political/psych/anthro bent. 'Cyteen' was excellent and the current Foreigner series is breathtaking. She also writes great space opera in a well-organized universe and fantasy. She is great dealing with how cultures evolve and dealing with alien or very different human cultures.

And if you haven't read the Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth, he waited 17 years to come out with the sequel, which I hope to read. Pillars of Earth is about the bulilding of a cathedral in 12th century England. 1000 pages of action and history.