Top Ten Tuesday: Rainy Day Reads

It’s Tuesday! Which means it’s time for another top ten post, this time featuring rainy day reads. In all honesty, what’s better than reading a book on a rainy and crappy day? Especially if you’ve got a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. And even though we had snow yesterday (thanks Michigan), April showers bring May flowers.

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme that was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently run by The Artsy Reader Girl. I missed last week, but check out my last post about things that make me pick up a book. For me, a good rainy day read is something suspenseful or something that makes you feel nostalgic. Basically, something that matches the mood outside.

Top Ten Rainy Day Reads

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

This would actually be the perfect listen for a rainy day, because Jason Reynolds narrates his own audiobook and it is fantastic. The story takes place in just 60 seconds, the time it takes Will to decide whether or not to kill the man who murdered his brother. Packed with a ton of emotion, you won’t want to stop until it’s finished.

The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman

Creepy, haunting, and otherworldly, this book is honestly perfect to tide you over until Stranger Things comes out this summer. The mystery is so intertwined to the main plot of this novel, you won’t want to put it down until you figure out the monster behind the town.

Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

When Quadara’s queens are all found dead, Varin and Keralie find themselves at the center of the mystery. Told in alternating points of view, the mystery in this book is woven so expertly you definitely won’t be able to put it down until you have it figured out. And even when you think you have it figured out, you probably don’t.

A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti

Annabelle decides to run across the United States, in order to deal with some trauma in her past. As we get snippets of her story throughout the book, it quickly becomes clear that her story is absolutely heartbreaking. Despite this, it sucks you, drawing you into Annabelle’s world.

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus

Karen McManus is quickly establishing herself as a queen of thriller young adult books. There’s almost always a plot twist that blows your mind at the end. This one is short and it’ll probably keep you up until you see who did it.

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Rumi’s sister dies in a car accident, and now she doesn’t know what her future looks like without her. So, her mom sends her to Hawaii to deal with her grief. Another heartbreaking book, but it fits the mood for a rainy day. Right?

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Tahereh Mafi’s prose almost sounds poetic when you read it, and this book was based a lot on her own life experiences. Probably one of my favorite releases from last year, honestly. It examines a lot of complex issues, with a heart-melting romance at the center.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

A bit out of the box for me, but Hank Green created such an engrossing mystery within this book that you absolutely don’t want to put it down until you’re finished. So much happens, and we still don’t have a concrete answer at the end! I need the next book now.

The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tulchoke

This might be better for a fall rainy day, but it’s a retelling of Beowulf from a female perspective. Monsters and magic and fighting, and it’s a pretty short read. So, definitely doable in one sitting.

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

A tree who tells stories, a boy trying to deal with his mom’s cancer, told in a graphic novel format with gorgeous illustrations. It’s the first book I read from Patrick Ness, and honestly, I’ve been hooked ever since.

Now I need it to rain so I can just read all day! What are some of your favorite rainy day reads?