I’m super excited to be heading to L.A. this week – for a press junket with some fabulous mom bloggers. Also, will be joining some great women authors like Irene Zutell, Lisa Steinke & Liz Fenton and Laura Dave to swing by Borders in Westwood for Allison Winn Scotch’s The One That I Want book signing. I love these women and feel blessed every day to work with them. And who doesn’t love a GNO in L.A.?

So before I head on over to Hollywood, wanted to give out the Tuesday 5 for ya – 5 great things to check out this week.

The Tuesday 5

#1 People Magazine
Pick up this week’s issue of People and you’ll see an incredible list of summer reading recommendations including Fragile by Lisa Unger – which the mag calls a “nail-biting, nuanced whodunit.” Pre-order Fragile (August 3 release date). As an added bonus, the issue just happens to be the 50 Most Amazing Bodies, uhm…hello Zac Efron! (#cougar).

Earlier this week on People.com, the lovely Emily Giffin was asked what’s on her summer reading list and she recommended The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen, which is in like its 4th printing. Congrats Sarah!

#2 Sand in my Eyes by Christine Lemmon
Looking for the perfect beach book? Check out Sand in my Eyes from Christine Lemmon, which according to this fantastic book blog review, is the pefect beach book “to lose yourself in for those precious hours by the pool, the beach or just in a quiet room.”  Sand in my Eyes is coming out July 1, pre-order the book.

 

#3 Unabashedly Bookish Blog
We love Lisa Steinke and her Monday posts for this popular B&N book blog, especially what she had to say about Jane Porter’s upcoming novel, She’s Gone Country – that from the moment she picked it up, she couldn’t put it down. We hope you are all as excited about She’s Gone Country as Lisa is- and we are. Pre-order She’s Gone Country (coming August 23). 

 
#4 Georgia’s Kitchen by Jenny Nelson
Congrats to Jenny Nelson whose debut novel, Georgia’s Kitchen, has been selected by Target as a Break-out Book for August (Pre-order, it’s coming August 3!). Be sure to become a fan of Georgia’s Kitchen on Facebook and follow Jenny on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest news and contests for this fabulous debut. And one of our favorite book bloggers, Luxury Reading, is currently giving away an early copy. Enter to win. 

#5 Cupcakes!
We love author Jennifer Ross’s book, The Icing on the Cupcake, and how she shared delicious cupcakes at the beginning of each chapter. Now she’s doing something super fun on her blog. She’s having guest bloggers share their favorite recipes handed down from their grandmothers, like this one Allison Winn Scotch provided – Allison’s Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream. Yum!

 And last, speaking of Tuesday – Holly Christine, author of Tuesday Tells it Slant, is sharing her 5 favorite  big books (over 700 pages) that she couldn’t put down. Great list!

Happy reading, y’all! Or as they say in Hollywood, have your peeps call my peeps!?