Literary Link-Up

This is an outfit that I like more in pictures than in person.  It's possible that I just felt awkward because my shoe broke, so I was hobbling around all day.  It's hard to feel pretty when you are focused on not falling off of a high wedge that has recently been divorced from the very useful ankle strap.  Also, this scarf is my very first purchase from Forever 21.  I don't know how the rest of you find such awesome stuff there!

Enough about that!  It's Literary Junkies day, so here are the questions for this month:  

1) What are you currently reading? Tell us about it.

• Diamond in the Rough by Shawn Colvin.  You may recognize her as a one-hit wonder of the 90s, with "Sunny Came Home."  This book is a memoir about her life.  It's just okay.  I have been reading it on and off for several weeks, and it's not a very long book.  I am just not super interested and would rather pick up my other books. 

2) Summer is just ahead and my fav thing to fantasize is laying in a hammock with a good book. What are your top 3 fav "summer" reads?

• I don't really differentiate "summer" reads from any other good book, so I'll just list my favorite books that I've read this year so far:  The Silver Linings Playbook, The Fault in Our Stars, Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible. 

3) What are your top 3 summer "to-reads"?

• I just read the first Harry Potter book, so I'm hoping to read the rest of those in the next few months.  
• I also have The Great Gatsby on my list.  I hated it when I had to read it in high school, but I feel like I should give it another chance.  I want to read it before I see the movie, so hopefully I'll get to it in the next couple weeks. 
• Scrabble is a favorite board game in my family, so when I heard about Word Freak, I immediately put it on hold at the library.  This will probably trump HP and GG as my next book to read. 

4) What book do you wish they'd make it a movie of?

• Movies based on books are usually such a disappointment, so I don't know about this one!  I think Attachments would be a really great romantic comedy, but I'm not sure I would trust Hollywood to get it right.    

5) Has your favorite author published a book lately or going to publish a book soon? Tell us about it.

•  I don't really have a favorite author, but I'm very excited about 2 books that will come out later this year - Fangirl and Allegiant.   

Have you read any good books lately?  Anything I should add to my list for this summer?

Scarf: Forever21

Dress: Old Navy

Belt: Charming Charlie

Shoes: Gap

 

 

En La Playa

Our last stop was in Cozumel, Mexico.  We went to a local beach and had another lovely day soaking in the sunshine and playing in the ocean and forgetting to take very many pictures.  

That evening was another formal night, so we got all fancy for dinner.  I bought this dress specifically for the cruise and I really love it.  I think it will be a frequently worn item in the next few months.

That's the last of the vacation recap posts!  I have been back at work this week, and wishing I was at the beach.  Good thing I have a weekend trip to Phoenix planned in a few weeks!  And Nebraska should be done with snow any day now, right?  One can only hope!   

Dress: Limited

Shoes: Gap

Pearls: China