Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Reads That Will Put a Smile on Your Face

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.  Top Ten Tuesday has been one of my favorite memes ever since I started blogging, so huge thanks to Jana for taking over the hosting duties!

This week’s TTT topic is Genre Freebie (pick a genre and build a list around it! i.e., best/worst romances, non-fiction for travelers, memoirs for foodies, classics that feel timeless, romance novel kisses, science fiction that feels too real for comfort, women’s fiction for newbies, etc.).  I went a little rogue this week because I couldn’t really think of a genre I wanted to focus on. Instead, and especially in light of what’s going on in the world right now, I decided to focus on humor.  Specifically, I’m sharing books that I think are such fun reads they’ll put a smile on your face and will make you forget about your troubles for a little while.  All ten of these have plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and, at least for me anyway, were major mood lifters. My list is heavy on rom-coms and YA contemporaries, and you knew The Bromance Book Club and something by Christina Lauren would make an appearance, didn’t you? Anyway, here’s my list. Happy Tuesday!

 

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10 Reads That Will Put a Smile on Your Face

 

1. TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han

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2. MY LADY JANE by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, & Brodi Ashton

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3.  THE FLATSHARE by Beth O’Leary

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4. THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams

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5. SAVE THE DATE by Morgan Matson

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6. THE GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE by Mackenzi Lee

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7. WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon

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8. RAYNE & DELILAH’s MIDNITE MATINEE by Jeff Zenter

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9. JOSH & HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING

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10. SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli

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Question:  What are some of your favorite fun reads?

34 replies
  1. Sam@wlabb
    Sam@wlabb says:

    I love how many of us wanted to feature those happier books. So necessary! I did more recent reads, but WDMR would have been on my list had I included deep cuts. That book made me want to spin circles in a field of flowers. Again, I only did YA, but Josh & Hazel was a book that brought me so much mirth. Definitely belongs on this list. Rayne & Delilah, Bromance, My Lady Jane, and TATBILB all made me smile, laugh, and happy sigh as well.

  2. Dini @ dinipandareads
    Dini @ dinipandareads says:

    Yaas! The Bromance Book Club made it onto my list this week too 😀 I haven’t heard all of these but many of them definitely brought huge smiles to my face — especially Josh and Hazel! That was a book that had me laughing out loud continuously! Flatshare was also so heartwarming 💜 Great take on this week’s freebie, Suzanne!

  3. Jo
    Jo says:

    Gentleman’s Guide To Vice and Virtue was such fun! Light, funny books are definitely needed with the current global crisis.

  4. Greg
    Greg says:

    Humor is something we need right now big time! These all look great but I especially like the sound of the Bromance Book Club. that premise just sounds so fun. 🙂

    Josh and Hazel’s sounds fun too…

    Take care and stay well!

  5. Olivia-Savannah Roach
    Olivia-Savannah Roach says:

    Love this theme! I definitely second the choices of The Gentleman’s Guide and Simon vs. I am going to be reading When Dimple Met Rishi in April and am sincerely hoping it will bring me all the happiness feels as well 🙂

  6. Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
    Tanya @ Girl Plus Books says:

    Love all the lighthearted picks. And it seems like several of us went that route… great minds. 🙂 Simon is one of my all-time faves. It does my heart good. And Josh & Hazel were just perfect. So many laughs in that one. 🙂

  7. ShootingStarsMag
    ShootingStarsMag says:

    I have The Bromance Book Club, so I need to read that one soon. I also want to read Josh and Hazel and The Flatshare. I totally agree with Gentlemen’s Guide, Simon Vs., and When Dimple Met Rishi. Fun choices! I love books that can make me laugh.

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