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June Reading Wishlist

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The Books I Want to Read in June:
1. Face Value by Kathleen Baird-Murray - a women's fic about fashion and journalism. Sign me up!

2. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley - Women's fic about a woman has to be married to get an inheritance. Hmmm....

3. Severance Package by Duane Swierczynski - a mystery/thriller about a group of office workers about to get picked off, literally. Sounds like The Office meets a horror movie. I REALLY want to read this!

4. Sweet Love by Sarah Strohmeyer - Romance. I read a previous book of hers and enjoyed it.

5. The Writing Class by Jincy Willett - Mystery having to do with writing. Gee, why would I like that?

6. Whacked by Jules Asner - Mystery having to do with celebs. A book that blends my E! watching? Fun!

7. Killing Bridezilla by Luara Levine - Another mystery. What's up with me and mysteries this month?

8. Mind the Gap by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon - urban fantasy by one of my favorite Buffy-book writers about a woman caught in another world. Could be scary. You ever read Golden's vampire works? Eech!

9. Falling Out of Fashion by Karen Yampolsky - another women's fic about a fashion and journalism. They keep writing 'em, I'll keep reading them.

Already On The Shelf:

1. Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - Reading now. I loved her last book, Garden Spells, and am enjoying this one so far. Her books are gentle romances with a hint of magic. Nice, relaxing stories. The Led Zeppelin of romance books.

2. Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves - A couple accidentally gets married. I love those kind of books. And I think I've read her books before and enjoyed them.

3. Weddings Can Be Murder by Christie Craig - What's up with the wedding murder mysteries? I don't know, but it sure is fun and timely! And I'm pretty sure I've read Craig's books before too.

4. Pitch Black by Susan Crandall - Murder Mystery!

5. Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor - NYPD and paranormal. Sounds fun!

Comments

(Anonymous)

Maybe your mystery phase is because it's spring: light outside leads to light feelings, leads to lighter fare on the bookshelf. You know, kind of a precursor to a beach read. I only know I've found myself doing the same. Grisham's "The Appeal?" Too heavy -- I flipped to the end to find out the well, the end! But I'm looking for some good, lighter reads, and mysteries are always fun. I wrote down several of the ones you mentioned.

I recently finished a mystery that was funnier than funny, so thus really fit sthe "light" bill. It's Landmark Status (http://www.alanrolnick.com)
by Alan Rolnick. Have you ever read Carl Hiaasen? If you liked his Florida books, you'll love this one, which is set in Miami and involves development and those who fight it. There's a complete cast of colorful characters that keep the plot moving (including a mentally challenged bodyguard chauffer, a stunning female broker and lawyer Benjy Bluestone. I loved their wisecracking courtship in the middle of utter chaos.

(Anonymous)

I'll send you a copy of Sweet Love!

I can't reach you via email because I don't have a Live Journal account. But, otherwise, I'd be happy to send you a book. Just email me at sarahstrohmeyer@gmail.com.

Thanks for putting me on your Top #5 list....

Sarah