Recommended Me-Time Books

When you get tired of reading books with pictures or rhymes, you may want to try out some of our favorite picks. There is nothing like escaping with a good book, especially if you can escape in a bubble bath.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
THE CONDITION, by Jennifer Haigh
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, by Philippa Gregory
THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini
THE RED TENT, by Anita Diamant
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, by Garth Stein
ANGELS AND DEMONS, by  Dan Brown
THE DAVINCI CODE, by Dan Brown
THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
THE PACT, by Jodi Picoult
THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, by Mitch Albom
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, by Mitch Albom

Here are selections from the New York Times Bestseller List

DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris
THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
PYGMY, by Chuck Palahniuk
FIRST FAMILY, by David Baldacci
TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT, by Alexander McCall Smith
JUST TAKE MY HEART, by Mary Higgins Clark
SUMMER ON BLOSSOM STREET, by Debbie Macomber
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer
LOVER AVENGED, by J. R. Ward
THE LEGEND OF SIGURD AND GUDRUN, by J. R. R. Tolkien
BRIMSTONE, by Robert B. Parker
THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
LOITERING WITH INTENT, by Stuart Woods
THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham
HANDLE WITH CARE, by Jodi Picoult