It's Tuesday and time for another Top Ten list. We spent Sunday evening at Barnes & Noble armed with long-held gift cards, and we're getting ready for our vacation, so today's list is ten books that I plan to read this summer. It's a strange sort of list, including some new releases, some classics I've never read before, and a mix of middle-grade, teen, and grown-up books. I'm sure more will come along as the summer progresses, but these 10 are on my bookshelf, waiting...
Top Ten Books I Want To Read This Summer
- Emma by Jane Austen
- The Pilgrims of Rayne by D.J. MacHale –middle-grade/teen (Book 8 in the Pendragon series)
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - teen (author of The Underland Chronicles, a family favorite for middle-grade readers)
- The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac
- The Soloist by Steve Lopez
- Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
- Building a Home with My Husband by Rachel Simon (author of Riding the Bus with My Sister)
- Plainsong by Kent Haruf
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Sue, I read Plainsong years ago. I liked it. There's a sequel of sorts that I haven't read yet. Looks like a great list of books!
ReplyDeleteI found you via the Book Blog Directory. I really like your posts and I'm now your newest follower. Some books I'd like to read this summer:
ReplyDeleteBirdsong by Faulks
Home Safe by Berg
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Ford
Hi, Pam -
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Book by Book! Thanks for signing up as a follower.
I've enjoyed a couple of Elizabeth Berg novels, too, and I've heard Home Safe is a good one. I'll have to look for that one when I get back from vacation.
Sue
If you do read it, I'd love to hear what you think.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great list -- I haven't read any of them! Look forward to hearing what you think of each book.
ReplyDeleteAs I explore the blogosphere I'm finding more and more blogs with some great books listed (yours included) - now if only someone would write a book on 'cloning' so I could clone myself and read all of the books suggested!
ReplyDeleteHi, Simey -
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog! Yes, I agree with - so many good books to read and so little time! Still, that's the idea behind my blog - why waste your limited reading time on books that are just mediocre? Hope you enjoy the reviews here...
Sue