Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where we list top bookish things.
Note that Giselle and Jenni often decide to split it and each do a Top 5.
All of Your Contemporary Needs!
- Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta: Basically I think this novel should be on every bookish list I make from now until eternity. Just read it.
- The Fault In Our Stars by John Green: Clearly I believe in starting out with a bang because holy emotion, Batman. I think the romance between Augustus and Hazel is just so fantastic and I want everyone to have a glimpse of it.
- Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally: Basically what my co-blogger has said down below! I think that everyone should get to experience The Kenneally Feeling at least once in their life and this newest in the series was by far my favourite.
- Easy by Tammara Webber: I think this one has a relationship that pretty much anyone can fall for. I loved Lucas so much and it was the first romancey novel I had read that really featured the flaws in the characters and them working through all of that (I don’t read a lot of romance, in case you couldn’t tell from that previous sentence!)
- Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour: There is just so damn much to love about this novel. You get a really unique look at the movie industry, a really good romance and fantastic characters. To me this one could be a home run for anyone!
- Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally: I just think everybody needs a little bit of Miranda Kenneally in their life. That is all.
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Ashey: For someone who likes a bit of a more serious/dark tone this is the one I often recommend to my friends. It was one of my first contemps too, actually!
- Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown: Everyone needs to read at least one road trip book, and while there are a few others that I would also recommend, this is one of my favorites. Anything by Jennifer Brown could be on this list, though!
- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: For more romance-oriented readers this is one I often lend out or tell them to buy. My copy is actually at a friend’s house right now! And with that said, I suck for not having read the others in this series >.<
- This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales: This is one that has a lot of heart, and it’s such an easily readable novel that it’s one of the first I thought of for this list. It’s one that many could relate to as well, and I loved the range of emotion.
What are some of your favorite contemps you’d recommend?
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Nick @ Nick's Book Blog
I agree! Miranda Kenneally is an author everyone has to experience at least once. As is Melina Marchetta. I have only read On Jellicoe Road, but I have yet to read anything else. I have Saving Fransesca which I should be reading soon.
I haven’t read Jennifer Brown yet, but I’ve heard so many good things about her writing, especially from you guys.
Hannah Harrington is another author I think every newbie should try! She’s brilliant. 🙂
Great list! 🙂
Rachel
There’s one or two contemporaries on my list today – I use them mostly for feel-good easy reads when I’m in a slump! Great list, and a few added to my TBR today!
R x
Bieke @ Istyria book blog
Okay okay. I’ll add Miranda’s book to my list! I see her books around everywhere, clearly it’s a sign I should read one of them.
Kelsey
I really like contemporary but there’s a bunch on there that I have yet to read. Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson and Just Listen by Sarah Dessen are two others I loved that I think people should read 🙂
Amber R.
Everything Melina Marchetta writes is fabulous! Also, I just loved Easy! Great list!
My Top Ten.
Lea @ YA Book Queen
Adore JELLICOE ROAD, EASY & TFIOS! The other two are on my TBR list.
I’ll have to check out PERFECT ESCAPE – I loved the other four books you chose!
Great choices!
Lavinyaa @ Booking Another Page
Every Leads To You looks like something worth reading. I shall soon give it a try too. But I’m currently stuck in such a long book.
What about dropping by to see my Top Ten:
http://bookinganotherpage.blogspot.ro/2014/08/top-ten-tuesday-2-books-id-give-to.html
Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nook
These are great contemporary recommendations. I love Easy, Ana and the French Kiss, TFIOS, Thirteen Reasons Why. The others I haven’t read, but Everything Leads to You is at the top of my list.
Bonnie @ For the Love of Words
YES YES YES to Jellicoe Road and This Song Will Save Your Life. I’d also totally recommend Golden because I don’t often read Contemporary and I adored that one. 🙂 Great list girls!
Eileen @ BookCatPin
I’ve read a few books from your lists like Easy and Anna and the French Kiss. I really enjoyed them 🙂 Jellicoe Road is one that I haven’t read but I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!!
fishgirl182 @ nite lite
A little embarassed to say that I’ve only read one of the books on this list though almost all of them are on my TBR list. Summer is always a good time for me to read contemps though so I may try to get to a few of these this month.
Jasprit
I’m a huge contemporary fan, but totally wanted to see which other books I had been missing out on. I’ve loved every single one of Kenneally’s books that I’ve read, so I’m glad that I still have Breathe Annie Breathe to look forward to. I also have copies of Thirteen Reasons Why and Everything Leads to You, so I’m glad that they made it to your list too! Brilliant lists ladies! 🙂
Tanya Patrice
I’m not really a contemporary reader, but I do dabble occasionally, and can totally agree with Jellicoe Road. Loved it!
Holly U
I looove contemporary, but I mostly read NA! However, I’ve been foraying into the genre of YA contemps more often. I actually just finished reading Anna and the French Kiss, which I really enjoyed. Easy packed a powerful punch, and I think everyone should read it. Great list! 🙂
Christianna
Gah, I still have to read This Song Will Save Your Life. I have it, but haven’t gotten around to it yet!
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Megan @ Reading Books Like a Boss
Great lists!! I have been dying to read Jellicoe Road. And I love contemporaries. Of the books I’ve read, I would agree with you guys! I loved Easy and Anna and the French Kiss!
Lisa Loves Literature
I almost feel like all teens should HAVE to read Thirteen Reasons Why. That book was just so awesome. I also enjoyed Anna and the French Kiss, as well as The Fault in our Stars. Great list!
Amber @ YA Indulgences
I love contemporary novels. Great lists. I’ve read a couple of these books (The Fault In Our Stars and Anna and The French Kiss), both of the books made my own list. This Song Will Save Your Life is a book I’ve been crazy about reading. Next month hopefully I’ll be able to read it. *crosses fingers* Everything Leads To You, Perfect Escape and Thirteen Reasons Why are books I’ve been wanting to read too.
Tiffany (AboutToRead)
Anna is definitely a great choice!
For the Love of the Page
I just want to read a Nina Lacour book so bad! Someday I will, I swear it!
Stella
Great list, ladies. I have some serious reading to do.
Kayla (The Bookish Owl)
I’m definitely trying out Jellicoe Road and This Song Will Save Your Life! Great recommendations, ladies, and I’m looking forward to reading these two books. 🙂
Katrina
Awesome list 🙂 The Fault In Our Stars is a great choice! I like The Perks Of Being A Wallflower as a contemporary read!
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Kristilyn (Reading in Winter)
Awesome picks! I totally agree with them all! Except for Jellicoe Road … sorry, Jenni. I just didn’t like it that much! Maybe because I listened to the audio. LOVED This Song Will Save Your Life and Anna and the French Kiss! Now I want to reread them both!
Lyn Kaye
I feel that Thirteen Reasons Why doesn’t get a lot of love. I adored that book!
Jenni, I suppose I need to break down and read Everything Leads To You.
Savannah
Awesome list! I Love Thirtheen reasons why and so many others.