Beach Vacation Reads

I am heading to Antigua, part of the Leeward Islands in the Carribean, in a few days.  Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was christened by Christopher Columbus.

I have been feeling antigua of late, so am more than ready to rejuvenate with soft sand, soothing weather and gorgeous waters!

That said, I plan to spend the majority of my six-day vacation on the beach.

I am packing three books for my trip:

1. The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews.  I read my first Andrews book, Summer Rental, last year and enjoyed it.

Her novels are in the chick-lit genre with a bit more suspense and plots outside of the (surprise, surprise) love story at the center of the novel. 

Also, the protagonist starts off in Washington, DC, which I have an affinity for having lived there for a decade.

2. Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey and Denene Milner.

While sick at home recovering from the nasty Norovirus stomach bug, I was watching the Ellen show and Harvey was a guest.

He was promoting this book, which is being made into a movie, and was hilarious!  I hope to get a few laughs, and with such a long subtitle, figure that I will also get some self-help takeaways about relationships.

Cool cover, right?

3. 29 by Adena Halpern.  I randomly picked this book up from the library because I liked the cover.

The plot is a Freaky Friday type of situation where a grandmother switches places with her granddaughter.

The book seems like it will provide a perspective on youth, and perhaps I will take the carpe diem
message that will surely be in the book to heart.