Today over at the Broke and Bookish the Top Ten Tuesday topic for discussion is:

‘Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag This Summer or Ten Books I Think Make Great Beach Reads’

Well, I don’t really enjoy the beach – all that sand is just too inconvenient, but sitting on a nice balcony with a book, an umbrella and a long drink – that I can do.  I must confess that I don’t tend to think of myself as a ‘seasonal’ reader although I suppose it’s nice to sit in a comfy chair on a dark night reading something scary and likewise my definition of a summer read would be something that works out as a little more fun or maybe with the odd bit of romance thrown in – providing it wasn’t all the story was about.  And of course urban fantasy stories. In that case here goes:

1. Uprooted by Naomi Novik – this seems to be receiving a lot of positive attention.  Rooted in the world of fairy tales – so colour me happy.
2. Written in Red by Anne Bishop – a series that I’ve been thinking of starting for a long while.  Urban fantasy/paranormal.
3. The Thorn of Dentonhill by Marshall Ryan Maresca – magical student who leads a double life.  Sounds promising.
4. Cold Iron by Stina Leicht – this book probably doesn’t fit the above description of fun/romance or urban fantasy – but, flintlock and with pirates.  Oh yes, I’m reading this.
5. The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine – ‘gorgeous and bewitching” (Scott Westerfeld) reimagining of the fairytale of the Twelve Dancing Princesses as flappers during the Roaring Twenties in Manhattan – everybody wants to read this one surely!
6. Darkwalker by E L Tettensor – dark, Victorian(ish), paranormal mystery – perfect methinks!
7. The Hobb’s Bargain by Patricia Briggs, paranormal romance with a Beauty and the Beast theme.
8. Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier – not due out until November but I so want to read this book – I absolutely loved Dreamer’s Pool
9. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier – had this for a while now so will definitely be reading soon.
10. White Hot by Ilona Andrews – again not due until October – but I wants it now!  Burn for Me was the first in the series – all I can say is that I want No.2 sooner rather than later!