Paperback books

1. The Help by Kathryn

2. Mercy, The (The Rose Trilogy) by Beverly Lewis

3. Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue

4. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

5. One Day (Vintage Contemporaries) by David Nicholls

6. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

7. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci

8. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

9. Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett

10. The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel by Garth Stein

Chapter books

1. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

2. Shelter: A Mickey Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben

3. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

4. Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book by Tom Angleberger

5. The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, Book Two) by Rick Riordan

6. Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson

7. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

8. Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

9. Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I by Colin Meloy

10. The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus, Book 1) by Rick Riordan

Music Picks

1. Lady Gaga, “You and I”

2. Adele, “Someone Like You”

If anyone had questions whether Adele could find an adequate follow up to her massive hit “Rolling In the Deep,” then “Someone Like You” has answered them. At heart it is a simple piano ballad, but even a somewhat distracted hearing of the lyrics will tell you this woman’s heart is broken even though she is working hard to heal. Romantic pain has rarely been so utterly beautiful. Adele has set the standard for “Someone Like You” with live performances, but the studio version is of very high quality as well.

3. Maroon 5, “Moves Like Jagger”

4. Britney Spears, “I Wanna Go”

5. LMFAO, “Party Rock Anthem”

6. Rihanna, “Cheers (Drink to That)”

7. Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”

8. Katy Perry, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”

9. Bad Meets Evil, “Lighters”

10. Gym Class Heroes, “Stereo Hearts”