Top Ten Tuesday - If You Like that, then give this a try

Each Tuesday The Broke and The Bookish provide a book related Top 10 theme.

This week we're picking 10 recommendations based on other books/authors.  I'm not going to make it to 10, but here's my list.

If you like the early Stephanie Plum novel's from Janet Evanovich

Try the Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben starting with

Coben's books aren't quite as light as Evanoviches', but they are just as funny.  They also have interesting, slightly out there secondary characters.

If you like the Millenium Trilogy by Steig Larrson

Try the Lucas Davenport series by John Sandford starting with

Bad-ass but flawed protagonist and truly evil bad guy.  These are easier reads then Steig Larrson's books, but they have the same dark feel.  Each book stands alone so you don't necessarily need to read them in order, although I would recommend it because you can see Lucas Davenport grow as a character over the course of the books - as an added bonus there are more than 20 of them so you'll have reading material for awhile!

If you like Little Earthquakes and Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner 

Try Knitting Under the Influence and If You Lived Here you'd be Home by Now by Claire Lazebnik.

I haven't liked Weiner's recent stuff as much but Claire Lazebnik hasn't gone wrong for me yet.  Chick lit with depth.



If you like The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter

Try the Paranormalcy trilogy by Kiersten White

                 

I just found both of these series fun in same way.