As you sit in Bartle agonizing over your economics notes, you’re going out of your mind, and for good reason.
You are mere hours away from handing in your last final, going crazy with your housemates at Bar Crawl, and settling into 3 ½ months of blissful summer freedom. Sun-soaked visions of beach days and summer nights dance in your mind. You can’t wait to step onto that warm sand, don your new VS bikini, lay out and lose yourself in some good ol’ fashion beach reading.
After a year of dense, mind numbing assigned reading, reading a book you truly enjoy that doesn’t require a 10-page response paper can be the one of the sweetest summer perks. The HC Staff presents our top picks for summer beach reads 2011.
“My favorite summer read is Catcher in the Rye it’s a classic about growing up and losing innocence. Every summer I try to read it because I miss being a kid and there are so many more things in the book I realize, as I get older and more mature. It’s a fun quick read and makes me laugh out loud!”
-Deena Buechler, staff writer, junior, sociology major
“If you’ve seen the movie, thought it was great, and haven’t read the book, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is definitely a must. We all know the books are always better.” Kristin Letsch, staff writer, sophomore, English major
“The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It’s a tearjerker and teaches you how to appreciate life.” – Jeanette Paez, staff writer, junior, biology major
“This is going to sound really lame but I love James Patterson. His sort of ‘thriller fiction’ entertains me like no other. His books are quick reads because the chapters are really short and because you just don’t want to put it down. Mary, Mary is a personal favorite.” – Raven Rivera, campus correspondent, junior, English major
“Bridget Jones Diary is the quintessential summer read for me. It’s light, fun and perfect for a day lounging around at the beach or for the commute to your internship. Bridget is the perfect modern-day heroine—clumsy, honest, and entertaining from start to finish” – Lauren Howley, campus correspondent, junior, English and marketing major
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