One of my great joys in life is to sit on the beach and read. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who would rather watch paint dry than to spend the day alternating between staring at the ocean and delving into a good book. But for me, that is a little slice of heaven.
With vacation nearly here, I have several books waiting for their turn. I still haven't finished the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, I have a couple of chick-lit books on the Kindle, and my fingers are triple crossed that my holds will come in from the library. Alice LaPlante's Turn of Mind, J.D. Robb's futuristic thriller New York to Dallas, and Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor are at the top of my "To Read" list. My bags are packed, my Kindle is charged, and I am hounding the library like a lovesick teenager.
All too soon, winter will be upon us, and with that comes the chance to snuggle under a blanket with a cup of coffee and a good book. But until that point, I will be soaking up all the sunshine I can, whether it's at the beach or in my lovely red hammock!
