St Barthélemy / Special Interests / Recommended reading
St Barths feels as though it might have lots of writers tucked away working on masterpieces, but in fact there don’t seem to be many and the only recently published novel set on the island is Murder in St Barts by JR Ripley, which has had mixed reviews. One famous St Barths regular is musician Jimmy Buffet. His books include Tales from Margaritaville and most recently A Pirate looks at Fifty, which is about a trip around the Caribbean on his flying boat, in celebration of his 50th birthday.
Funny Face Books, Carré d’Or Shopping Centre - A lovely bookshop in Gustavia, with an excellent supply of books from across the Caribbean, as well as plenty of good international beach reading.
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Looking for inspiration?
- Head to St Jean beach where the hip, beautiful people go to see and be seen
- Indulge yourself in some designer retail therapy
- Sample the delights of fine French wines and dining
- Get pampered at one of the many island spas
- Experience a night of cinema under the stars during the annual St Barth Film Festival
