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Because Reading Journals on the Beach Causes Staring

Jul 02, 2010

Temperatures are rising as summer is well into its stride and that often means that people flock to the beach or a nearby swimming hole. The Washington Post has a list of books that scientists recommend to bring along for that day in the sun — just don't forget your sun block. Jane Goodall suggests On the Beach by Nevil Shute and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby while others place their bets on Octavia E. Butler's Kindred and Edward O. Wilson's Naturalist, among others.

Daily Scan asks: What's in your beach bag to read?

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