10 Happy Rainy Day Reads. A Top Ten Tuesday List.
Welcome back fellow bloggers and friends. Hope your week has started well. Coming to you today with another edition of Top Ten Tuesday April 16.
That Artsy Reader Girl | April 16: Rainy Day Reads (submitted by Shayna @ Clockwork Bibliotheca)
As we are in the month that brings all the showers (for those flowers), this topic is perfectly appropriate. Plus, doesn’t it sound fun? I’m the kind of girl who doesn’t like day after day of rain showers, and thankfully I don’t live in an area that tends to be like this. But on occasion, a good rainy day is nice.
It’s the sort of day that’s perfect for curling up on the couch and getting lost in a good book (even though I find I cannot do this – I have to get up and work, or do something productive). This doesn’t mean I still don’t appreciate the time I do set aside to read and fall in love with new characters. We get to share ideal rainy day reads today, and for me, this means repeats of old list favorites and maybe (hopefully?) a new pick or two.
This list is comprised more of authors than individual books, but that’s still cool right?
Top Ten Tuesday April 16
1: [Anything] American Girl | Yes, this option is a little bit odd. However, there’s something about this topic that makes me feel nostalgic, and what’s more nostalgic than re-reading some of your favorite childhood reads? What did you love as a kid?
2: No Judgement by Meg Cabot | Is it weird that a: I’m using a book that’s not available yet, and b: therefore isn’t one I’ve read?! Blaming the cover love (how perfect is it for today’s ask!??) on this one. Goodreads
3: A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro | This one is another I haven’t read, but doesn’t it seem like a good rainy day read?! Goodreads
4: The Trouble with Tulip by Mindy Starns Clark | It’s been a minute since I read these. But I still own them and thinking back, they seem like books I’d really like to re-read. If I remember right, they have a kind of Nancy Drew or Miss Marple affect. Goodreads
5: Pretty in Punxsutawney | Read this one earlier this year. It’s darling. Enough said. Goodreads top ten tuesday april 16
BOOK REVIEW | Pretty in Punxsutawney: A Romance & Comedy That Repeats!
6: Drew Farthering Series by Julianna Deering | Again another Agatha Christie feeling applies to these. Also, they’re just so much fun. Goodreads
7: [Anything by] Katherine Reay | There’s not really any author who does armchair adventures better. Katherine has a knack of balancing complex characters (which can mean bittersweet topics) with lighthearted conclusions, and I love this.
8: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks | Why does a Nicholas Sparks novel seem like a perfect rainy day pick? Not sure, but I saw it and it just seems to fit. (Maybe this has something to do with the kisses in the rain scene the films usually feature?) Goodreads
9: The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith | If you want something a little more bittersweet that’s romantic, but also driven by individual character stories, this one might be ideal. Goodreads
10: My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade | Another nostalgic read. Read this one years ago, and with its recent repackaged (upcoming) release, I have a case of the re-read feels. Goodreads
Talking (mostly) cheerful reads in another #bookish meme: 10 Happy Rainy Day Reads | Top Ten Tuesday April 16! aka reads to enjoy when gloomy weather hits. Share on XYour turn! Do you have any go-to rainy day reads? Do you like rainy days? Comment down below with your thoughts. I look forward to conversing with everyone.
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I liked the first Deering book, it was a hoot (the only one I’ve read). The Geography of You and Me also looks good! I love a good rainy day read. :)
Ditto; it’s such fun, and I continued to enjoy the rest of the series too. Hope you enjoy more if you decide to read them – and thanks so much for the visit, Greg. :)
I love your list. I think A Study in Charlotte would be a prefect one for me on a rainy day!
It does seem like a really good read for this topic, doesn’t it? Makes me want to go pick it up since I’ve been meaning to read the series for a while now. :) Thanks for the visit, Melanie.
American Girl books are great! Especially the longer ones. Not all books have to be 800 pages.
I keep seeing Becky Wade books that look interesting. Someday I’ll have to read one.
They are indeed! I have such nostalgic feels for the AG books. :) Becky’s books are ideal if you enjoy charming romances with emotional depth. Let me know if ever you read one! Thanks for the visit, Brooke.
Nicholas Sparks is always a good choice for a rainy day read! Excellent list, Rissi!
I agree; something about his books “feel” like good rainy day choices. :) Thanks for the visit, as always, Chrissi.
Great list! I haven’t read any Meg Cabot, but that definitely looks like the perfect rainy day read!
Right!? I couldn’t resist adding that one. :) Thanks so much for the visit, Jess.
For me, I think I’d pick a Crime Fiction novel. I have no idea why but that’s how I associate a rainy day. Living in TN, we get rain almost every day. I actually celebrate when the sun comes out ? All my life I’ve been used to the sun since in Puerto Rico, it’s always sunny. But when I moved a year ago, I discovered what it was like for it to rain every single day of the week with barely a hint of sun ? it gets really depressing.
Goodness, I bet. I don’t think I’d enjoy living somewhere the sun made so rare an appearance. I don’t mind a gloomy day now and again (as it is today), but I don’t like it day after day. The sun makes everything cheerier. :) Thanks so much for the visit, Genesis.
I think the Meg Cabot books sounds like a perfect vacation read for me. When you have a family, it’s hard to be on the couch all day reading – although I have tried :)
I’m not an-all-day-on-the-couch person. Sure I love reading or binging a favorite TV show, but I also *have* to get up and be productive, even if that’s blog work or actually cleaning, doing laundry, yard work, and on the list could go. I try to break my day up between lazy (i.e., computer work) and getting up to do something that requires moving around. Thanks for the visit, Barb; also, I think Meg’s looks fun, too! :)
Nice list! I loved the American Girl books when I was younger! Molly and Felicity were my favorites. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday
Same; they were the stories of my childhood. :) Thanks so much for stopping by!
The Longest Ride sure does sound interesting.
My post.
It’s a good read. :) Thanks so much for the visit, Lydia.
I don’t think I’ve ever read The Geography of You and Me, but I do like the sound of a contemporary book driven by character arcs. Thanks for the rec!
I’d really like to read MORE of Jennifer’s books, because those I’ve read (this is just my second I think) I really liked. They’re different in that they don’t always have a “concrete” end, but so far, I don’t seem to mind this. Hope you enjoy, Alicia – and thanks for the visit. :)
Dear Mr. Knightley is on my TBR I really want to read it soon. I’m off the board with unusual narrators this week. Check it out.
It’s SUCH a good book, Anne. Thanks for the visit. :)
I think anything by Meg Cabot would work, so posting one before it’s published is totally not weird to me. :)
Glad to know this, Linda; I haven’t ever read a Meg Cabot novel, but this one sounds fun!! Thanks so much for the visit. :)
I love rainy days! And if rainy days inspired me to reread old favorites , I’d read The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter, The Last Summer by Brandy Bruce and Saved the Date by Jenny B. Jones (or her new cozy mystery series I haven’t had a chance to read yet).
Dear Mr. Knightley sounds like another great book to add to my TBR. I haven’t read this one yet, but I always hear good things about it. Must-read soon!
Aww, I’ve heard lots of good things about Denise’s novel; saw the movie, but I’ve as yet to read the book. Someday I need to remedy this. :) Also, Save the Date is one of my forever favorites! (Haven’t read Jenny’s new series either.) YES! DMK is a fantastic read; let me know what you think if you do read it, Chanel – and thanks for the visit!
I haven’t read any of these, but I definitely spot a few that I’d love to get lost in! A Study in Charlotte is one I’ve been interested in for awhile!
Same! I’m hoping to give this series a chance soon. It sounds like so much fun. :) Thanks for the visit, Tracy.
I love that you picked happy books. I kind of went the other way with my list.
Thanks, Aj; glad you stopped by. :)
Yes, The Drew Farthering series would be perfect for the rainy weather. :)
Thanks for visiting my blog earlier.
Right?! So fun. :) Thank you for the return visit.
Loved A Study in Charlotte, and I think it would make a great rainy day read. Good choices!
So glad to know this! Thanks for sharing; and for the visit. :)