NPRs audience picks: 100 best beach reads
- Description
- Books from this list. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106983620 Which have you read, and what order do you think they should be in? (If I missed any books in a series, please feel free to leave a message for me letting me know which book and which list, and I will gladly add them)
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38,581 members
717 reviews
4.2
Score 28.36
Added 2014-01-04, 02:29 PM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, aulsmith, sturlington, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963, lgreis, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- sturlington: This is an odd list. A lot of these books I would not choose to read on a beach vacation. On the other hand, a great mystery, something light and funny, or something with a lot of action and adventure, preferably set in an exotic locale, is a perfect beach read.
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33,680 members
429 reviews
3.8
Score 22.59
Added 2014-01-04, 03:05 PM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, aulsmith, sturlington, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963, lgreis, ManWithAnAgenda
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160 members
2 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 15.79
Added 2014-01-04, 02:26 PM
- 6 Members
- bestem, sturlington, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,ManWithAnAgenda
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109,656 members
994 reviews
4.2
Score 15.08
Added 2014-01-04, 02:22 PM
- 6 Members
- bestem, sturlington, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,ManWithAnAgenda
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16,987 members
420 reviews
4.1
Score 14.5
Added 2014-01-04, 02:48 PM
- 5 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963
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106,414 members
981 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 12.98
Added 2014-01-04, 02:22 PM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, bestem, sturlington, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,ManWithAnAgenda
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by Harper Lee
78,041 members
1,430 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 12.45
Added 2014-01-04, 02:27 PM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963, lgreis, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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24,683 members
529 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.52
Added 2014-01-04, 02:37 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, aulsmith, sturlington, David_Rhodes
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14,056 members
400 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.01
Added 2014-01-04, 02:36 PM
- 5 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington, ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963,
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- 4 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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26,158 members
500 reviews
4.2
Score 8.66
Added 2014-01-04, 02:29 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 4 Members
- sturlington, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 4 Members
- sturlington, ekoch, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 4 Members
- sturlington, cej1027, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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19,258 members
1,242 reviews
4.2
Score 7.6
Added 2014-01-04, 02:49 PM
- 3 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington, ahef1963
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100,459 members
879 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 7.27
Added 2014-01-04, 02:22 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, bestem, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, ekoch, kara.shamy
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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18,743 members
412 reviews
4.2
Score 6.26
Added 2014-01-04, 02:41 PM
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, ahef1963
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71,679 members
1,160 reviews
3.8
Score 6.1
Added 2014-01-04, 02:28 PM
- 4 Members
- cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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by Wally Lamb
10,191 members
168 reviews
4.1
Score 6.09
Added 2014-01-04, 02:48 PM
- 3 Members
- cej1027, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- bestem, sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
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49,397 members
743 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.64
Added 2014-01-04, 03:00 PM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy, David_Rhodes,sturlington
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209 members
4 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.59
Added 2014-01-04, 02:56 PM
- 4 Members
- ekoch, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
26
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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52,587 members
1,297 reviews
4.2
Score 5.49
Added 2014-01-04, 02:27 PM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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by Jane Austen
80,089 members
1,363 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.28
Added 2014-01-04, 02:27 PM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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42,945 members
1,745 reviews
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Score 5.24
Added 2014-01-04, 03:02 PM
- 4 Members
- cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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21,327 members
471 reviews
3.9
Score 5.08
Added 2014-01-04, 02:39 PM
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, ekoch, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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- 2 Members
- hipdeep, ManWithAnAgenda
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96,088 members
1,565 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 4.52
Added 2014-01-04, 02:22 PM
- 4 Members
- bestem, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
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by Anne Rice
22,771 members
332 reviews
3.8
Score 4.35
Added 2014-01-04, 02:44 PM
- 2 Members
- bestem, sturlington
39
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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100,454 members
861 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 4.14
Added 2014-01-04, 02:22 PM
- 4 Members
- bestem, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
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- 2 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington
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100,819 members
930 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 4.04
Added 2014-01-04, 02:22 PM
- 4 Members
- bestem, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
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- hipdeep
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by Ken Follett
27,142 members
752 reviews
4.2
Score 3.98
Added 2014-01-04, 02:42 PM
- 3 Members
- ekoch, ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington
45
10,554 members
415 reviews
4.2
Score 3.88
Added 2014-01-04, 03:05 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
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by John Irving
15,244 members
195 reviews
4.1
Score 3.84
Added 2014-01-04, 02:36 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ekoch
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54,221 members
484 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 3.76
Added 2014-01-04, 02:33 PM
- 3 Members
- ekoch, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
48
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington
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by Mark Twain
42,648 members
518 reviews
3.9
Score 3.63
Added 2014-01-04, 02:35 PM
- 3 Members
- cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
50
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39,420 members
1,268 reviews
4.1
Score 3.55
Added 2014-01-04, 02:30 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963
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- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963
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- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963
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- 2 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
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- ManWithAnAgenda
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- bestem
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- ManWithAnAgenda
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- 2 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy,sturlington
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- 2 Members
- bestem, ahef1963,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
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- Member
- kara.shamy
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- 2 Members
- hipdeep, ahef1963,sturlington
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- Member
- kara.shamy
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44,220 members
760 reviews
4.2
Score 1.96
Added 2014-01-04, 03:02 PM
- 2 Members
- cej1027, ahef1963,sturlington
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- sturlington
69
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- sturlington
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22,847 members
335 reviews
3.8
Score 1.65
Added 2014-01-04, 02:59 PM
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
72
- Member
- sturlington
74
69,251 members
1,075 reviews
3.8
Score 1.62
Added 2014-01-04, 02:31 PM
- 3 Members
- cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,hipdeep ,sturlington
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- ahef1963
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- ahef1963
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- ahef1963
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- ahef1963
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- kara.shamy,sturlington
84
- Member
- kara.shamy,sturlington
86
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- ekoch,sturlington
92
1,363 members
14 reviews
3.2
Score 0
Added 2014-01-04, 03:04 PM
93
- Member
- kara.shamy,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : An odd choice for a beach read.
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- Member
- ahef1963,sturlington
96
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington ,cej1027
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30,526 members
504 reviews
3.8
Score -0.54
Added 2014-01-04, 02:58 PM
- 2 Members
- cej1027, ahef1963,hipdeep ,sturlington
100
25,288 members
430 reviews
½ 4.3
Score -2
Added 2014-01-04, 02:47 PM