Friday Five-Summer Beach reads

It's getting closer to fun beach read time! So in honor I thought I would share 5 of my favorite books.

1. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Really anything by her is great but I really like this book.  It's definitely chic lit but it has substance and heart.  I bought this book for my flight to NYC when we moved. Since most of the story takes place in the city it was cool for me as a newbie to hear street names and restaurants...etc. It hold a special place in my heart.  The movie was pretty fun too!

2. Beach Music by Pat Conroy
This book is brilliant.  I love how the story goes back and forth from South Carolina to Italy.  He definitely doesn't hold back on the gut wrenching parts but it's worth it. His descriptions of food is mouth watering.  It's a great story of family...and pain...and love.

3. The Spoils of Time Trilogy by Penny Vencenzi
This trilogy follows a publishing family in England.  It starts at the turn of the century and ends after WWII.  The characters are well developed and there is so much conflict it's hard to decide if the family is their own downfall.  There is love, greed, wars, lust, evil, and peace.  I highly recommend!

4. Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
I love books set in the south and this one gives it's readers charm and humor.  This is chic lit-girl power book to a T. The main character, Weezie, is a hoot in her adventures as a divorcee who is an antiques dealer. She goes from glam or grim and shows she can still hold her own.  Add some mystery in there and you've got a great book!

5. Watermelon by Marian Keyes
Who wants to get left by their husband the day of the birth of their first child? That's what happened to Claire the heroine of this story.  This book follows her to Dublin where she lives her family while trying to pick up the pieces of her life.  You feel her pain, you cry and you laugh with Claire. You will also love the humorous ways she grows, learns and changes!

What books do you like?? i have many more but would love to hear your faves!

I have missed THEE

I have had absolutely no time to blog lately.  Things have been nuts...it's kind of what happens when I'm in a show.  Since I last blogged I have:

1. Gone to NYC (where I saw friends, saw shows, went to workshops, ate my fave thai in Astoria, saw one of my close friends at the hospital after she had her baby, ran into an ex boyfriend on the street (seriously), walked in my old neighborhood of Sunnyside, hit my fave spot Bar 43...just to name a few)
2. Openend XANADU
3. Had Drew's sister Becca and her hubby, and our other sis in law Lareine come to town for the show, my mom and aunt come to town, and this weekend Drew's folks and my bro David and sis in law Lynn. 
4.Gone to Atlanta on a whirlwhind trip to scout locations for my new job (more on that exciting news to come)
5. Spent time with my BFF Maggie who just had her 2nd baby girl, Caroline. Drew and I finally took them a meal the week after Xanadu opened. It was southern to the core: chicken pot pie, salad and banana pudding.
6.  Saw "Something Borrowed" and "Bridesmaids"-highly recommend both!
7. Celebrated Artie and Harpo's 4th birthday on May 5
8. Went to the beach twice : )
9. Made dinner...it's been AWESOME to have a couple of nights where a power bar didn't count as a meal.
10. Watched season finales of all of our fave shows (Chuck, 30 Rock, How I met Your Mother, Community, Parks and Rec, Grey's Anatomy).

How has your May gone so far? Did you have any season finales you especially liked?

I hope to get back on the blogging train soon!