Looking for something entertaining to read during your downtime? Here is a book list that can revive your reading agenda for the fall.
"Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer - Distract yourself from your homework problems by reading about Bella Swan -- danger-magnet extraordinaire -- and problems that stem from her new school and new vampire love, Edward.
And with the series' fourth and final installment, "Breaking Dawn," being recently released, you can devour this action-filled romance story all at once.
"She Went All the Way" by Meg Cabot - This hilarious story follows a screenwriter and her action-film star who become stranded in the Alaskan snow after a thwarted assassination attempt by their helicopter pilot.
Their mutual loathing turns into begrudging camaraderie and eventually into something more while they attempt to stay alive in the harsh climate -- not to mention more assassins seem to pop up wherever they run.
"The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory - This is historical fiction at its best, giving you the skinny on the drama and intricacies of court life, Henry VIII's temperamental personality and the ambitious Boleyn family. The novel is ten times better than the movie, chock-full of great detail and weaving plotlines.
"The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold - If you're in the mood for a murder mystery, read this classic novel told from the perspective of the murdered girl as she follows her family, her classmates and her murderer.
Warning: This book is an emotional roller coaster, so be sure to find a good secluded spot where you can dive in undisturbed.
"Burning Bright" by Tracy Chevalier - The "Girl with a Pearl Earring" author focuses this time on Romantic poet William Blake and how his work "Songs of Innocence and of Experience" came to be.
It's full of colorful descriptions of late 18th century London and the effects of the coming French Revolution on the neighborhood. The book is much more fun to read than a history textbook.
