Reading in Malibu

Check out my Read With Me – Malibu video! Grab your book and read with me in Malibu. The video takes place right on the balcony of a Malibu beach house where you can hear the waves crashing.

In the middle of the video, you can see me waving like a crazy person. In Malibu, helicopters are always buzzing overhead, but we always wave to the Coast Guard!

First, a word to the book community. A great big thank you! This is my first video in more than year. And what a year it has been! Two heart surgeries. Walking again. It has been a wild journey. Instead of training for a 5K, I started to read books. The book community carried me through such a challenging time. Your support truly means the world!

The Beach House

Malibu beach house with room showing two chandeliers, a couch, four light blue chairs, and a glassed in balcony showing the blue waters of Malibu

Should we take a look at the beach house?

We stayed at a magnificent Airbnb in Malibu with two apartments which included private beach access. This is the lower apartment, fully upgraded. This is also the balcony where I recorded my Read With Me – Malibu video.

It is common for helicopters to fly overhead including the Coast Guard.

We were also able to see dolphins from this very balcony!

The beach is an excellent place to build sandcastles, exploring the various ways to keep the sand together and different techniques. In the sand, there are various beautiful seashells.

The soundtrack of Malibu is the gorgeous sound of the waves.

At night, we were greeted by a clear sky full of brilliant stars. We also saw some lights in the distance (which appeared to be coming from under the water). Does this sounds like the beginning of a science fiction novel to you?

Malibu makes for an excellent place to relax with family and friends as well as curl up to a good book, a great respite to regroup, recharge, and to inspire creativity.

The master bedroom in Malibu showing a large bed with fluffy pillows, yellow curtains, a light fixture, and a painting on the wall — The Bedroom

Malibu bathroom including a soaking tub and chandelier — The Bathroom – The Tub

A lit gas fireplace with silver trim and white stones — A gorgeous gas-powered fireplace where we took our life into our hands by lighting with a Bic Fire Starter

A Toto toilet with the lid up — A fancy toilet

Buttons for the toilet — The various buttons for the toilet

You can even Number #2 in style! First, the toilet lid was motion activated. It would proactively start spraying the rim of the toilet bowl. Then, you had buttons on your left about how you wished the toilet to interact with you. Your cheeks could be sprayed or dried. It is essentially the toilet of the Jetsons.

The handles of the sink are gold birds — Birds faucet handles in the second bathroom

The kitchen in Malibu showing 4 white mugs on the counter with the waves of Malibu in the background — View from the kitchen

The Beach

Now, how about that beach?

Two dolphins in the water — We spotted some dolphins!

The Coast Guard Airplane — Helicopters were always buzzing the beach, but we always wave to the Coast Guard!

Lisa of Troy with the waves on Malibu in the background — I loved Malibu!

Lisa of Troy running away from a wave — There were many people taking pictures on the beach. However, this is what happened when I tried to be a model!

The book American Gods held up in front of the waves — The beach is a great background for Bookstagram!

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