Top Ten Tuesday 12

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.  This week's topic is the top ten books I'd play hooky with.  While I would love to have a job where it isn't a complete pain to take a day off, as a teacher, sometimes sub plans are more headache than they are worth.  So, for me, playing hooky means not grading, and choosing to read a book instead.  I've had a lot of those books lately!  So...

The Top Ten Books I'd Play Hooky With

1.  The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin:

I know some were underwhelmed by this book, but I literally could not put it down.  I sat out in the sun for a solid three hours reading one day after school, and I almost never take that much down time!

2.  The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour:

I could not get over how much I enjoyed this book.  I stayed up far too late reading it last night, but the ending was well worth it.  Wish I could have stayed home and read it!

3.  Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl:

I LOVED this book the first time I read it, and now having the second and third books, I can't wait to keep going in the series.  Sadly, I read the first one a few years ago, so I feel like I need a refresher before going on.

4.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson:

This was a series that technically, I did play hooky with.  Husband and I tore through all of them while on our honeymoon this June... because there's nothing better than reading on the beach!

5.  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins:

Alas, literary analysis essays were put on hold until Anna finally got her smooch.  Solid decision.

6.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor:

I stayed up an entire night reading this book over Winter Break.  I imagine that when the second book in the series is finally released, I will do the same!

7.  Crazy Love by Leslie Morgan Steiner:

This was one I played grading hooky with last year.  A harrowing memoir, but I was so completely engrossed I lost all track of time.

8.  Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson:

I read this entire novel in a night, and was obsessed with it, but sadly, have not read it since.  Perhaps it's time for another marathon.

9.  Room by Emma Donoghue:

I think the reason I say I'd want to play hooky with this book is because it so thoroughly disturbed me, I couldn't look away.  While probably not the lightest reading for sunbathing, boy was it engaging (and terrifying!).

10.  Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling:

This is one of those series I could read over and over, without ever tiring of it - and have!  Losing myself in familiar characters is a great way to spend the summer, especially while getting a tan.