Janet Evanovich’s Summer Reads
<p>The author of the Stephanie Plum series picks five books she’d like to read this summer. Her latest novel, with screenwriter and author Lee Goldberg, is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heist-Novel-Janet-Evanovich/dp/0345543041/" target="_blank"><i>The Heist</i></a>.<br> </p>
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These are the five books I want to read this summer:
Bad Monkey: A NovelBy Carl Hiaasen
Because who wouldn't want to read a book about a bad monkey? And besides, it's HIAASEN.
The Andy Warhol Diaries Edited by Pat Hackett
Because I recently watched the PBS show on Warhol and was intrigued by his childhood and early adulthood and how it helped shape his art. I'm hoping the diaries give further insight.
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The Astronaut Wives Club: A True StoryBy Lily Koppel
Because I love the photo on the cover and I'd like to know more about the women.
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnBy Mark Twain
Because I've never read it.
Julia's Cats: Julia Child’s Life in the Company of CatsBy Patricia Barey and Therese Burson
Because I ran across it at a yard sale, read the first page and was charmed by the writing and the concept. Not to mention I love cats and Julia Child.
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