11 Books To Read On The Beach This Spring Break
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11 Books To Read On The Beach This Spring Break

There is nothing more relaxing than curling up in the sand with a book.

Georgia Gallagher
Mar 20, 2017
Tuscaloosa, AL
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11 Books To Read On The Beach This Spring Break
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Spring Break is one of the best times to relax and read something for fun. There are thousands upon thousands of fantastic books that are worth the read but here are a few of my favorite beach reads.

If you want something sad...

Looking For Alaska by John Green

If you haven't been living under a rock for the past 5 or so years then you've probably already read something by John Green. Read this anyway.

If you want something romantic...

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

It seems like most millennials are familiar with but have never actually read any Austen books. Fix that this spring break.

If you want something based on a historical event...

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Most historical fiction books just don't really cut it for me, for one reason or another. I absolutely adore The Book Thief however. If you have any interest in the Holocaust, World War II or Nazi Germany, you will love this book.

If you want something thought provoking...

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

I don't know if I would go as far as to say that I enjoy this book. But it is definitely interesting and will get you thinking.

If you want a classic...

Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell

This is the classic of all classics. Every self-respecting southerner has at least seen Gone With the Wind. I just recently started the book myself and I am in love.

If you want something with a religious base...

Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst

You will sob. But you will feel so much closer to God and learn a lot about yourself.

If you want something Science Fiction or Fantasy...

Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Okay if you haven't read the Harry Potter series already I'm not really sure what you've been doing for the past 20 years but I'll cut you some slack. You have a week on the beach to get through them, better start reading.

If you want to read a play...

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Pretty much everyone had to read Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet in high school. This may be one of Shakespeare's lesser known comedies but it's definitely one of his best.

If you want to read poetry...

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Really well written. Even if you don't like poetry, you'll like it.

If you want to read non-fiction...

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Details the quadruple murder of the Clutter family in 1959.

If you want to read something dystopian...

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

I literally have no bad things to say about this book. It's dark and chilling and detailed and wonderfully executed.

Now that you have some great reading material picked out, head to the beach. Happy Spring Break!

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