Top Ten Tuesday – Books That Make Me Smile

 

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?

40 replies
  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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. O
    O says:

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

  6. 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. 🙂

  7. 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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