Top Ten Tuesday is hosted at The Broke and the Bookish
This week's topic is Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread (I am hopeful this book will shame me into reading more books that I own. I need more time, guys!!!)
(These are in no particular order. I am so ashamed!)
1. Scarlett by Marissa Meyer
2. The Lily of the Nile series by Stephanie Dray
3. The Rome Series by Kate Quinn
3. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
4. Arranged by Catherine McKenzie
5. All of Michelle Moran's backlist after I read Madame Tussaud.
6. The Paris Wife by Paula McClain
7. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
8. Capital Girls by Ella Monroe
9. Hemingway's Girl by Erica Robuck
10. The Shadow Queen by Rebecca Dean
"The snap of the first shot breaks open the afternoon. I squeeze my eyes shut and wait for the second one, ears strained against the silence. Seven rifles have come together as one, in salute of Finn. With the second crack, I open my eyes and focus on the youngest of the riflemen, who stands on the end. His gloved hands had trembled as he'd lifted his rifle, but now they are steady, firm. A third shot. Rifles are brought back to the shoulders of their bearers, and the general bends, fingers brushing the grass, and picks up three of the gleaming spent shells. I stand there, stiff as the troopers, while my aunt cries softly beside me"
Would you keep reading?
I have been wanting to read Nefertiti also!! For a long time!! Here is my list:
ReplyDeleteTop Ten Tuesday
Angie
Ηі mу lоvеd one! I ωish to
ReplyDeletesаy that this article is аwesome, nice wгitten аnԁ inсluԁe аlmοst
all vital infoѕ. I woulԁ lіke to
ѕeе extrа pοsts like this .
Мy ωеb blοg ... payday loans no credit check
Ahhhh Scarlet and Insurgent were both on my list too - although I think Insurgent was a hype thing rather than a MUST HAVE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT buy.
ReplyDeleteOne day we'll get to them :)
OMG...Lola and the Boy Next Door is really cute. If you read Anna and the French Kiss, you will love reading more about Anna and Etienne.
ReplyDeleteHere is my list: http://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2013/03/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-had-to-buybut.html
Mistress of Rome sat on my shelf for over a year before I finally read it. When I did pick it up, I couldn't believe I had waited so long!
ReplyDeleteYou're ahead of me--Cinder and Divergent are still sitting on my shelves waiting for me to read.
ReplyDeleteLike your First Paragraph entry--I would definitely read on to find out more.
Here's my post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2013/03/first-chapter-first-paragraph-5-and.html
Ah, Arranged! I freaking love that book. One of my top recommended, for sure!
ReplyDeleteThe nice thing about books is that they always wait for you, Your intro sounds good, I’d keep reading. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteNot sure about the intro, but I'd give it a shot (pun intended). Here's Mine
ReplyDeleteInsurgent was good! I've got to get to Scarlet. I keep bringing home other books. LOL
ReplyDeleteI probably would not read the one you featured for the intro, but there are a few more there that are on my TBR list - Paris Wife and Hemingway's Daughter.
ReplyDeleteI love Capital Girls, can't wait see you here at Bali and take journey with you with Fast Boat to Gili for best traveling day.
ReplyDelete