Top Ten Tuesday – Books That Make Me Smile

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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 BOOKS THAT MAKE ME SMILE. I did a similar list earlier this year, but during this pandemic, I think we can all use as many feel-good books as we can get so I’ve updated my list with some recent reads that left me with a smile on my face. All of these are contemporary romance, and I’ve included a mix of YA and adult novels.  If you’re looking for a mood-lifting read, any of these would be great choices.

 

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Books That Make Me Smile

 

(in no particular order)

 

THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL by Abbi Waxman

SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli

TAKE A HINT, DANI BROWN by Talia Hibbert

PARTY OF TWO by Jasmine Guillory

JOSH & HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren

WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon

THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams

WHAT IF IT’S US by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

SERIOUS MOONLIGHT by Jenn Bennett

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

 

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What are some books that make you smile?

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  1. verushka
    verushka says:

    I agree, titles like these most definitely make it easier to get through the pandemic — I am craving them more and more I find these days.

  5. Nick @ The Infinite Limits of Love
    Nick @ The Infinite Limits of Love says:

    The books I have read from your list – Serious Moonlight, Simon, To All The Boys, Undercover, Take a Hint and Dimple & Rishi – are all books that made me smile too. I had such a positive and pleasant experience with all of them.

  6. Sam@wlabb
    Sam@wlabb says:

    NINA HILL is high on my list of make-me-smile books. Same with WDMR (and all the books in that world). JOSH & HAZEL and BROMANCE were hilarious and I always welcome books that make me laugh.

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

    Simon is one of my favorite books ever. I just adore it and have re-read and re-listened to it many times. What If It’s Us had me smiling all the way through. And Josh & Hazel was just sunshine contained within two covers. 🙂 Great picks, Suzanne!

    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:

      Josh and Hazel is perfect! I remember having a grin on my face and laughing out loud almost all the way through the book.

  14. O
    O says:

    You’ve been putting together some great book lists and this one is no exception!
    Great post as always!

  15. Greg
    Greg says:

    I need to read some Jenn Bennett. I’ve been meaning to for a while ever since Starry eyes. Bromance looks fun too. 🙂

    Happy Tuesday!!!

    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:

      I haven’t read everything Christina Lauren has written yet, but I’ve loved all of the ones I’ve tried so far. 🙂

  19. lisa thomson
    lisa thomson says:

    Nice list, Suzanne. I’ll have to check some of these out. I just finished Big Summer and it wasn’t what I was expecting what with a crime scene and all. Not quite as fun or summery as I was hoping LOL. I’ll check some of these out from your list.

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