This weeks Top Ten Tuesday topic hosted by Broke and Bookish is The Top Ten Beach Reads for Non Contemporary Readers. I figured everyone does post for the summer about the top summery reads and they always contain contemporaries. I know for some contemporaries are not for everyone, even I have a hard time with them. So I wanted to make a post about some good engaging reads to take with you this summer that are “easier”reads then epic fantasies. I recently also post some top summery reads for Top 5 Wednesday.
♦ Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (or really anything by Flynn)
♦ The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
♦ The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
♦ The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
♦ Cinder by Marissa Meyers (or really any of the Lunar Chronicles)
♦ A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J Maas
♦ Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas
♦ The Martian by Andy Weir
What are some of your top summer reads?
19 comments
Yes to this entire list!!! Great picks.
Great list! These books would definitely appeal to a non contemporary reader.
Your list could be my list because I love so many books on it. Read The Raven Boys first so you can have the whole summer to finish the wonderful series. My Summerish TTT
I tend to stay away from epic fantasies in the summer too. Ohh The Handmaid’s Tale is a fab read. I need to read The Martian myself too sometime, I hear it’s hilarious.
I really love The Lunar Chronicles and ACOTAR, The Handmaid’s Tale is on my TBR already. Great list!
Great list! You mentioned a couple of my favourite books like The Handmaid’s Tale, The Martian, The Lunar Chronicles and ACOMAF! Have a great week and happy reading!
I’m still currently working my way through The Lunar Chronicles. I’m on Cress right now. I have ACOTAR on my TBR list too. I read The Martian and absolutely loved it! Great list!
Great list! Margaret Atwood made my list as well (a different book). I’m hoping to get to Maggie Stiefvater’s books soon.
The Raven Boys is a great summer read!
My TTT.
Great list!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/23/top-ten-tuesday-108/
Awesome list! The Handmaid’s Tale was on my list, too. I’d love to read Gone Girl. Here’s my TTT: inspirationpie.com
Jo-Ann