The beach is never complete without a good book to keep you company as you take in the scenery and sea breeze. So go book-shopping and satisfy the geek in you. Also, don’t bother if your friends complain about your taking a book to the beach, geek is the new cool.

We recommend the all-time favorite, The Great Gatsby. This is far from being a new release, if anything, it is a literary classic. There has never been a better time, however, to dip into that seductive novel than now as a screenplay adaptation of the novel has just been released, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The story takes place in the roaring twenties and reflects the lifestyle and extravagance of that era. It tells the story of a World War I veteran who moves to live next door to Jay Gatsby and becomes mesmerized by the mysterious, larger-than-life persona of his neighbor. He soon starts to see Gatsby in a different, more realistic light after he gets invited to one of his extravagant parties.

 

The book is available at Diwan and Alef bookstores for LE35.