What's on My Summer TBR List?

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list. 

This week's top ten:

Top Ten Books On My Summer TBR List

I have a very wide range of books I am planning to read this summer.  This list shows that eclectic path!!!  For the most part, these are not in any particular order - except the first two. I have been anxiously waiting on these two, and cannot wait to dive in!!!  Brad Paisley is an amazing country artist - who by the way is from my home-state of West Virginia!!!  And, The Queen's Vow is from my favorite genre - historical fiction!!!  The rest I am very excited to read as well, and will definitely be read this summer!!!!

Diary of a Player By Brad Paisley and David Wild

The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner

Open Minds by Susan Quinn 

The 2020 Players by Jim Lynch

Frost by Kate Avery Ellison

Fractured Light by Rachel McClellan

The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

The Forrests by Emily Perkins

Blood Oath by T.L. Clarke

The Kindling by Braden Bell

What's on your Summer TBR list?  

Do you have anything I'd be interested in??????

Beachy Books!!!!!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list. 

This week's top ten:

Top Ten Books I'd Recommend As Good Beach Reads

I don't know about you, but when I think of books for the beach, my first thoughts are of good contemporary novels, chic-lit,  - or maybe even some romance.  

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar 

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler 

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot 

The Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker

In Honor by Jessi Kirby 

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

And of course we couldn't leave out.......

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Books I Just HAD To Buy... But Are Still Sitting On My Bookshelf

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list. 

This week's top ten:

Top Ten Tuesday Rewind - which means I can pick any past topic

So, I picked:

 Books I Just HAD To Buy... But Are Still Sitting On My Bookshelf

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood 

Illuminate by Aimee Agresti 

Jane by April Lindner 

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott

Everneath by Brodi Ashton

The Face Thief by Eli Gottlieb

Once by Cameron Dokey

Fateful by Claudia Gray

Top 10 Blogs/Sites I Read That Aren't About Books

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list. 

This week's top ten:

  Top 10 Blogs/Sites I Read That Aren't About Books

1. Booth 32:  http://aaronsbooth32.blogspot.com/2012/05/lucy-workshop-on-go-sign-up-today.html
2. Mojo Monday:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2012/05/mojo-monday-242.html
3. Mom ‘n Me Scrap: http://momnmescrap.blogspot.com/
4. Lisa’s Creative Corner:  http://lisascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
5. Teachers as Technology Trailblazers: http://www.kristenswanson.org/
6. Cool Cat Teacher Blog:  http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
7. The Test Kitchen of Melissa Fallis: http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/
8. Skinny Kitchen:  http://www.skinnykitchen.com/
9. Free Technology For Teachers:  http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
10. Lion Brand Notebook:  http://blog.lionbrand.com/

These are not really in any particular order.  I tried to show the variety that I bounce from:  teaching, technology, stamping, recipes (usually related to weight loss), crochet...........)  I have so many blogs I follow, and many that I hate to miss out on reading a post.  I am a diligent reader with my Google Reader.

What non-book related blogs/sites do you read?

Top Ten Authors I'd Like to See on a Reality Show

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list.   

This week's top ten:  Authors I'd Like to See on a Reality Show.  This one was a fun topic to think about.  So many great choices.  My problem was limiting them!!!

1. Stephen King - How could I not want to see Stephen King on a reality show - heck, he could create one - "who could survive one of his books?" If I had to put him on one that already exists - I'm thinking Face Off.
2. Gary Paulsen - the king of survival.  He would be ideal for any survival based reality show or even Amazing Race - again, his books themselves lend themselves to a reality based setting and could be a reality show on their own.
3. J. K. Rowling - Wouldn't it be cool to see a reality show based on magic?  - OK, so that is not possible.  I'd love to see if she could use her creative juices to survive any of the current or past reality shows.
4. Stephenie Meyer - I'd love to see her participate in any of the paranormal reality shows - Are those really "reality" though!  No, really, I love Ghost Hunters.  
5. Karina Halle - another paranormal genius!!  I'd love to see her survive her own "Experiment in Terror".
6. Beth Revis - her books are based on science fiction
7. Meg Cabot - "Princess Diaries", "Size 12 is Not Fat".  Couldn't she be fun on one of the bridal shows?  How about Fashion Star?
8. Ally Condie - What do you think - a match making show?  
9. Sarah Dessen - She just speaks reality.  Something real contemporary like Real Housewives or Dancing With the Stars, but maybe she could be a fun challenge for those on Survivor too.
10. Suzanne Collins - OK, tell me you didn't think of her!!!  Heck, isn't that what her book is all about.  I wonder how she would survive her own Hunger Games?  With a mind like hers, surely she could play it out in reality.

  I'd love to see your list.  Share below so I can stop by!!!

Spring Fever: Top Ten Books I'd Play Hooky With

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list.    

Each week a new theme for a Top Ten list is posted. Everyone is welcome to join. Post your responses on The Broke and the Bookish along with a comment on their post.  This week we are to list the top 10 books that we we have spring fever over - which ones could we play hooky with!!!  

What a super topic!  Although, I could play hooky with any book.  Just put a book under my nose, and I could find myself lost.  I'm looking so forward to spring break coming in a couple of weeks!!!!  These are all books that are on my To-be read list.


Click on each book cover to be taken to Goodreads for more information about each one.

Leave a link to your Top 10 Books on your spring TBR list in the comments.  I just might add them to mine!!!

Top Ten Books on My Spring TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish.  Each week we are given a new theme in which to post a top ten list.    

Each week a new theme for a Top Ten list is posted. Everyone is welcome to join. Post your responses on The Broke and the Bookish along with a comment on their post.  This week the topic is Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List.  Mine include both books that are yet to be released and others that have already been published.  These are the next 10 books that I plan to read.

Leave a link to your Top 10 Books on your spring TBR list in the comments.  I just might add them to mine!!!