As a soft breeze wafts gently over LBI, you think how nice it would be to spend the afternoon lolling on the beach reading a light, amusing book. Grab your Kindle, download a cookbook or two, and let the fun begin.

Download a cookbook? you ask. That’s right. The gals who grind out cookbooks by the dozen are hilariously funny without even trying, starting with the titles they come up with: “Cooking for One or Less,” “Favorite Recipes from Alcatraz” and “The Reluctant Cook.”