I know I'm not alone when I say that all I want to do now that I am done with my finals is hit the beach. I feel like all I have done this past semester is write and read, except I don't even know what I've read. I feel like I haven't read anything. My eyes have grazed thousands of pages, and for some reason all I can remember are the snacks I had while reading them, with no recollection of the words that I had to absorb. It's time to finally read something I'm going to remember, and maybe even enjoy. Also, I want to do it on the beach. I am not sure if others feel similarly, but in any case, here is a short list of my book and beach snack recommendations.

"The Glass Castle" and tomato, mozzarella, basil on a roll.

"Middlesex" and Capri Sun.

"Bossypants" and Tostitos and salsa.

"The Curious Incident of the Dog inThe Nighttime" and Frozen Flavor Pops.

"The Kite Runner" and lobster rolls.

"Scar Tissue" and Coronas e limes.

"Where’d You Go Bernadette" and watermelon.

"The Cuckoo’s Calling" and frozen margaritas.

"Manhunt" and Chipwiches.

"The Things They Carried" and Goldfish.