I usually don't read except during the summer and it's a treat. I kind of go crazy in the library and grab anything that looks good. (I know, that whole judging a book by its cover thing doesn't really work! But that's what I tend to do.) Then friends recommend books and soon I have a long list of things I'll never get around to reading - kind of like my knitting pattern queue on Ravelry. Here is what's in my "reading queue" right now:
1. The Jane Austen Book Club - I'm reading this right now. So far it's okay but I'm not wild about it yet. Has anyone seen the movie? Is it good?
2. The Fixer Upper - I just finished reading Deep Dish by the same author and enjoyed it. The books are set in Georgia and it's fun to see landmarks pop up in the text.
3. The Swan House - Another Atlanta book that a friend recommended to me.
4. Magnolia Wednesdays - This book is set even closer to home and takes place in the suburb of Atlanta that I'm most familiar with. I'm 53 in line for it at the library right now.
5. Jane Austen in Boca - Okay, I know you are seeing a theme here - Southern books or Jane Austen books. :)
6. No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club - The cover and the title caught my eye. It had mostly good reviews on Amazon, so I'll give it a go.
7. Verbena - I'm not sure what drew me to this book. I guess the cover...
8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and the The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Mary recommended these to me. I watched the little video on Amazon and I think my husband might enjoy these on video tape. Does anyone know if a guy who enjoyed the Bourne books would also enjoy these?
9. Outlander - This is also on the list Mary shared with me and it has a ton of good reviews on Amazon.
10. The Other Boleyn Girl - I saw this movie so I'm not sure about reading it now. But it's also been recommended to me and had great reviews on Amazon. Any thoughts?
Well, my list is longer than ten but I'll play by the rules and stop here. (Sort of - I guess I cheated on #8!) If you'd like to share what you're reading, head over to Carole's and add your post to her list of contributors. If you'd like to participate regularly, Carole now has an email list that automatically sends out the topic on Sunday. Thanks, Carole!
A great list. I liked The Other Boleyn Girl. Jane Austen Book Club was okay but not great, I thought.
Posted by: Carole | June 29, 2010 at 01:12 PM
I tried to read the Jane Austen Book Club but couldn't seem to get into it. I am loving all the blogs with this 10 on Tuesday...have some great ideas to add to my reding list.
Posted by: karen | June 29, 2010 at 02:59 PM
I really, really liked The Other Boleyn Girl. If you're a fan of Tudor England, it's a fun read!
Posted by: beverly | June 29, 2010 at 04:38 PM
i second the other boleyn girl...love your blog!!!
Posted by: carol | June 29, 2010 at 09:54 PM
I'm lucky if I get to read. I did mention the few books that are on my radar on my blog though. I have the audio of the Brothers Karamazov...maybe I'll get to that next.
Posted by: km | July 02, 2010 at 12:58 AM
I listened to the Jane Austen Book Club as an audio book, and I liked it much better than when I tried to read it...the same thing happened with the last Amy Tan book I read. Sometimes the book is way better read to me than me reading it.
Posted by: Mary | July 02, 2010 at 01:26 AM
Great summer reading list! My DH read the Bournes and the Stieg Larssons (#8), and couldn't put the Larssons down. He says they aren't exactly the same, but a very good read. Happy reading!
Posted by: Julia G | July 08, 2010 at 08:28 PM
If you fall in love with Jamie and Claire
in Outlander, keep reading. Their story
gets better and better. There are 6 books, so far. Enjoy. Great list.
Posted by: Susan | July 18, 2010 at 08:58 AM