Gulf Coast Villas – Holiday Reading
If you’re staying in one of the Gulf Coast Villas, it’s a perfect opportunity to relax with a book.
One of the benefits about renting out one of the Gulf Coast villas is they are as far away as Disney as you can get – perfect if your dream holiday is a little ‘r and r’ in beautiful surroundings. And if you’re going to relax in your rented Gulf Coast villa by your private pool, you’ll need to make sure you pack the best holiday reads around.
Gulf Coast Villas – Read and Relax
Florida is home to some of the best American novelists – especially the kind of novelists you want to read on holiday. Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida and still lives in the State. The majority of his novels are set in Florida, making them the ideal read if you’ve booked one of the Gulf Coast villas for your break. Hiaasen began his writing career as a journalist on the Miami Herald, and his column is still run in the Sunday Herald opinion section, which you can pick up in South Florida or read online.
Gulf Coast Villas, Poolside Novels
But it’s his novels you’ll want to lose yourself in when you’re lounging by the poolside in your Gulf Coast villas. Hiaasen writes mystery thrillers injected with humour and wackiness. His 1986 novel, Tourist Season, was dubbed as one of the best destination reads of all time by GQ magazine. Although instead of scaring Florida tourists, it merely helped attract them to the Gulf Coast villas!
Sex, crime and corruption
Sex, crime, murder and corruption in Florida are common subject matters for Hiaasen and he commonly casts his critical eye over Florida’s Disney theme parks and American culture. Hiaasen’s novels only enhance the experience of staying in one of Florida’s Gulf Coast villas, offering as they do a portrayal of Florida from the perspective of one of America’s finest satirical novelists.
The Greatest Florida novels
His novels have also become films, such as Strip Tease starring Demi Moore. It’s not surprising then that Hiaasen appears in the top ten greatest Florida novels list, and it would be a crime not to pick one up at the airport on the way to your Gulf Coast villa.
Other famous Florida based novels you could consider kicking back with include:
- Condominium by John D MacDonald
- Sideswipe by Charles Ray Willeford
- Celebration by Harry Crews
- Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey
Florida is the top destination for attractions, sights and scenes. Florida Villas Direct offer first class accommodation in and around Disney and The Gulf Coast, where white sands and emerald waters await you. All our Gulf Coast villas are privately-owned and looked after by local management companies. Standard features include air con, master bedroom en-suite, cable TV and fully equipped kitchens with washer dryers. Let our experience and knowledge of Florida assist you in booking your holiday home. Call us on 44 (0)1798 345900.