4 Things I Want to See You Reading at the Beach

Let her catch you reading the right book, and she'll be yours for keeps

On CBS's The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco plays Penny, the vapid dream-girl neighbor of two geeky young physicists. Sporting a Pilates-honed bikini body, the 22-year-old jaw dropper reveals what books she does, and doesn't, want to see in your hands at the beach.

Good Reads

1. Martha Stewart Living

If a man's reading this, it means he's somewhat of a homebody, and I'm a total homebody, so I would completely get along with him. And maybe he's trying to weave a basket or sew a pillow or make a recipe—that's kind of hot.


2. I Like You: Hospitality under the Influence, by Amy Sedaris

It's hysterical, and she actually has some very good recipes, if anybody cares. I love David Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day , too. If I saw a guy reading a Sedaris book, I'd think he was awesome, because he has a sense of humor.


3. The Bark

I'm a huge dog lover—I have three—and I love this magazine. It has everything you need to know. I'm also big on rescuing dogs, so if you have a rescued dog sitting beside you while you're reading The Bark , oh, forget it—I'll marry you right there!


4. Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics

It's a crazy magazine for supersmart people. We had it on set, and the only thing that interested me was a picture of Saturn. But it was great. If you're legitimately reading it, you come off as very intelligent, and I love that.

Bad Reads

1. National Enquirer

The gossip magazines are all pretty bad, but this one is the worst. I haven't been in it too many times, but they just try to ruin people, and I hate it. It's just trashy. If you're reading the Enquirer, cover it up with the New Yorker .


2. The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne

It's a load of shit. I read it and I didn't have any of my dreams come true, so there you go. If I saw a man reading it, that would be pathetic. Screw "energy"—no, you have to go get it done.


3. SkyMall

[My costar] Johnny Galecki brought it in the other day, and I couldn't stop making fun of him. I go, "Did you steal that off the plane?" It's stuff that no one would ever use, like something that massages your toenails. It's stupid.


4. A Script

I've seen that too many times. If you are that much of a dork that you have to be reading your script on the beach, I want nothing to do with you. It's sexier if I can find out on my own that you're working.

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