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I am going on vacation next week. Does anyone have any good non-religious books they would recommend? Nothing to heavy, just some fun reading by the pool.
 
My favorite book is “To Kill a Mockingbird” (hence my screen name). I’ve read it 32 times.

I also like the Harry Potter books. The first two are pretty light, but they do tend to get heavier as series goes on.

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I am going on vacation next week. Does anyone have any good non-religious books they would recommend? Nothing to heavy, just some fun reading by the pool.
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Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Doulas Adams
 
The Bourne Identity or *The Dark Tower *series by Stephen King. Either one you won’t be able to out down.
 
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You do not say what you like to read. That would be the first thing in determining what to take and, for us, what to recommend.

As for me, when I am not reading spritual or theological books, I like Thrillers (i.e. Ludlum and Clancey), and Science Fiction/Fantasy (i.e. Tolkien).

One advantage on the type of vacation I like to take (cruises) is that the ships usually have a half decent library. That way, I do not have to pack any books (except for my Liturgy of the Hours). You may want to check with the Hotel t see if they have a lending library (although very few do).

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Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Series is fabulous. Perfect for reading on holiday. He has a great, very British sense of humour. The series started out as a satire on the scifi/fantasy of the 80’s and over time branched out into other areas so you discover connections between Discworld places, people, and events in the books with history. It really adds another dimension to them.
 
Depends on what you like! For some hilarious fun, there are the Stephanie Plumb books about a bumbling bounty hunter. Ian Rankin has some mystery novels that are good, but can be gruesome. His Rebus is funny but irritating. The In Death books by JD Robb are fun, but can be gruesome as they deal with a homicide detective in 2058-59 in NYC.

Historical books by Sharon Penman are fun, but can be rather serious.
If you like weird alternate universes, Laurel K Hamilton’s earlier Anita Blake novels are good. (Her later books tend to get into weird stuff I don’t feel comfortable reading, but her earlier Anita books are fun - vampires, werewolfs, ect. - but in a “nice” way. 😃 )
Hope you find something fun to read! 😃
 
I should have said I like spy stuff, sci-fi, and the classics i.e. Moby-Dick, Last of the Mohicans, etc.
 
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