Top Ten Tuesday: Hooky!

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Ohh, this week's topic makes me want to misbehave. We are looking at the Top 10 Books to play hooky with... If it only it weren't standardized testing week...

Ash's Top Ten Books I'd Play Hooky For

1. Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta~ I got this in the mail last week and after drooling for several seconds over the cover, I began to worry over it's slightly huge size and the fact that between soccer practices/games, bible studies, meetings and my undeniable need for sleep, I don't know when I can start it! You can't rush a Marchetta book, like chocolate, they need to be savored. 

2 and 3. Cascade and Torrent by Lisa Bergren ~ I read the first one and it was a fabulous escape to ancient Italy. I would love to take these down to the beach and finish off the series (I may need two beach days for that)

4. Crossed by Ally Condie ~ I have a waiting list of students and teachers that want my copy of Crossed once I am finished! I should probably give my self a day off to help others by getting this book done and out to them :)

5. Variant by Robinson Wells ~ Hooky days are great for escape and this seems like the perfect book to escape into. It's been sitting on my shelf since Thanksgiving (yikes!) and each time I read the reviews I swear to pick it up. Maybe my next hooky day will be its turn!

6. Virals by Kathy Reichs ~ Not only do I want to read this book but I also want to use some of my hooky day catching up on Bones. I am a whole 2 seasons behind now! This living overseas has wrecked havoc on my love for Booth and Bones.

7. The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness ~ After the killer cliffhanger in book 1- The Knife of Never Letting Go- I don't know how I have gone this long without reading the sequel. Just thinking about it makes me want to walk out of my classroom, go home, grab it off my shelf and spend the rest of the day reading. I think my class would understand, the school admin, not so much...

8. Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley ~  Got this from the libary, have it for the next 2 weeks, must take a day off to read it. So far (three chapters in) I am hooked. This seems like it would be a great coffee house read. I want to drive down to Climax Coffee, sit in their comfy chairs and drink coffee while I drink in Cath's amazing words. 

9. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy ~ An odd choice to add to my list but a 5th grader highly recommended this book to me, as did his teacher. Maybe instead of playing hooky, I will drag out our Drop Everything And Read time for the whole day so I can read it...

10. The hundreds of kindle daily deal/ .99 cent books that are clogging my Kindle!! I tried to pick just one but I think I may have gone a little overboard the past few months. I received several amazon gift cards for Christmas and they seem to last forever when books only cost .99 cents! So, I may need to take a year off from work and spend everyday reading...someone please pay me to do this...