About Books & Literature: Best Beach Reading (and Other Summery Delights)

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and many of you are heading off to the beach in the coming weeks. What books are going in your beach bag? Best Beach Reads Whatever your beach reading style might be -- romances, whodunits, thrillers, classic literature -- our Guide to Bestsellers has some great suggestions for just the right book to read by the sea (or with your feet in the kiddie pool on the back porch at home). See More About:  beach reading  romance novels  mystery novels Plan Your Summer Reading List If I'm not careful, I will read nothing but trashy magazines all summer. Planning out a reading list really helps keep me focused, and come Autumn, my brain isn't mush. Plus, who says you can't read some classics and some trashy magazines? It's summer! There's time for both! See More About:  how to plan  how to  reading lists Summer Reading Tips These reading tips are targeted for kids and those who are tasked with nagging them all summer long. However, they're really applicable to all ages. Tip #1: reading, schmeading -- the library is air-conditioned! (Okay, it doesn't really say that. It's true, though.) See More About:  reading lists  reading aloud  libraries 'The Sea is my Brother' by Jack Kerouac Jack Kerouac is the king of the summer road trip book. This newly-published novel is actually the first one he wrote... and it's kind of obvious, upon reading. Still, if you're a Kerouac completist, you might as well add it to your summer list. See More About:  jack kerouac  beat generation  Books & Literature Ads Free Books Kids Books Authors Fiction Books E Books Free Kids Books Featured Articles 'The Night Projectionist' Review Making a Living in Manga Part 2: Is OEL Real Manga? Profile: 'Glengarry Glen Ross' by David Mamet Douglas Adams on Writing 'As You Like It' Characters: The De Bois Household Quotes About Grandparents   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Poems About Summers of Yore 'In The Mountains on a Summer Day' - Li Po (c. 750) 'Sumer is Icumen In' - English Traditional (c. 1250) 'Fair Summer Droops' - Thomas Nashe (1600) Advertisement