Recommended Books

Paperback books

1. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak

2. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher

3. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, by John Grisham

4. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen

5. The Girl Who Could Fly, by Victoria Forester

6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, by Sherman Alexie

7. Soul Surfer, by Bethany Hamilton with Sheryl Berk and Rick Bundschuh

8. The Nine Lives of Chloe King, by Liz Braswell

9. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner

10. If I Stay, by Gayle Forman

Chapter books

1. Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life, by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts

2. The Throne of Fire, by Rick Riordan

3. Super Diaper Baby 2, by Dav Pilkey

4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs

5. Theodore Boone: The Abduction, by John Grisham

6. The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan

7. What Happened to Goodbye, by Sarah Dessen

8. Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, by the DK staff

9. The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan

10. The Lying Game, by Sara Shepard

Music Picks

1. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, "Party Rock Anthem"

2. Katy Perry, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"

3. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer, "Give Me Everything"

4. Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"

5. Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"

6. Lil Wayne, "How to Love"

7. Hot Chelle Rae, "Tonight Tonight"

8. Brad Paisley Duet with Carrie Underwood, "Remind Me"

The song is from Paisley's album "This Is Country Music." Underwood's vocals are pristine, and Paisley does more than enough to keep up. Paisley is among the most efficient songwriters in country music, and "Remind Me" shows his ability to pull emotions with very few words.

9. Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars, "Lighters"

10. Beyonce, "Best Thing I Never Had"