Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.
Today’s topic is April Showers
These are all just random books that I found when I looked for books that have anything to do with the rain. Some I’ve read or heard of, some I want to read, others I have no interest in but just like the covers. Or to be more accurate, I do have some interest in all of these books, but if I added every book I came across to my TBR… well, you know the perils, my fellow book lovers.
Top Ten Rainy Books
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein – I read this book years ago and loved it, and I also watched the movie adaptation recently and loved it. I have no idea if it stayed true to the story because there was so much time in between, but enjoying both experiences is a win, I think!
- The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard – I haven’t read this one but it sounds really interesting and I’m struggling to not add it to the TBR.
- The Rainmaker by John Grisham – I don’t love all of John Grisham’s books, but his books are really great for fast-paced, bite-sized reading, and I really enjoyed this one.
- The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger – I’ve read this and watched the movie, but I don’t remember a single thing! I remember liking them both though.
- All The Little Raindrops by Mia Sheridan – I’m sorry but despite my resistance, this one is going into my TBR. It sounds too interesting to just forget about.
- Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie – This is another one I’m trying not to add to the TBR, but it just sounds so good!
- The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan – This one is already on my TBR. It’s a story set in Malaya (Malaysia) by a Malaysian author, and I must read it!
- If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright – I have a slight fascination with the Dust Bowl so I really want to read this, and it sounds so good but I’m trying to talk myself out of it.
- History of the Rain by Niall Williams – I think by now, we’ve established that I don’t have much self-control when it comes to not adding books to my TBR, but luckily, I have no desire to read this one. If you’ve read this book and loved it, please don’t tell me! I don’t need to know!
- Wisdom from a Rainforest by Stuart A. Schlegel – This one sounds interesting too, but it’s a really old book and I can’t find it in my library and it’s probably going to be hard to find anywhere, so too bad.
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you read any of these books?
With exception to perhaps one author, I don’t think I’ve heard of any of these. They all look and sound like great fits for this week’s topic. I love the look of Mia’s and Vanessa’s cover art. The colors make them pop. 🙂
Yes, the colors look lovely on those covers!
I have added at least one book from every Top Ten Tuesday I’ve checked out this week. From your post I’m going to add The Scent of Lightening and Rain. Beautiful cover!
I love it! I love discovering so many great new books when visiting everyone’s list but it is so bad for my TBR. 😅
Haze, you’ve come across some interesting-sounding reads with gorgeous covers.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/april-showers-books-with-spring-shower-vibes/
Thank you!
Great looking covers! And they do look interesting. I agree that researching for books is a dangerous thing to do 😂
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/04/02/top-ten-tuesday-april-showers-books-with-water-on-the-cover/
The TBR list never ends, it just gets bigger!
I really liked The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
Yeah, I sobbed so much reading it!
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan is also on my TBR list for this year.
All these books look amazing!
I’m really looking forward to reading The Storm We Made! I hope we both enjoy it!
I loved The Storm We Made, can absolutely recommend that one.
I’m so glad you loved it! That makes me more excited to read it!
I love your selection! Very moody:-) And I really want to read The Art of Racing in the Rain, the movie was amazing!
Yes, the movie made me cry too!
I have the first three on my list today, too! Great minds think alike! Nice picks today.
Yes! Great minds, I love it!
These are great choices for this week’s prompt! There’s just something nice about a rainy-themed book cover 🙂
That’s so true! And I love reading during rainy days too!
I haven’t read any of these, but I think I also watched The Perfect Storm back when the movie came out. I don’t remember for sure, but I think I enjoyed it? Great list!
Here’s my TTT for the week: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2024/04/02/top-ten-tuesday-april-showers/
I think I watched The Perfect Storm too, but I can’t remember it either!
Fifty Words for Rain is definitely on my TBR! The library I work at bought it a while ago and the cover and title completely captured my attention.
Yeah, it sounds really good to me too! I hope you enjoy it when you read it!
I really like the cover for Fifty Words for Rain
Yeah, it looks so pretty!
I haven’t read any of these yet, but I love the cover for All The Little Raindrops!
The pink really stands out!
I highlighted one of your suggestions in my list this week, with attribution, of course. Top Ten Tuesday Rainy books Recommendations from You!
That’s brilliant! Thank you!
Oh I forgot about The Scent of Rain and Lightning.
Next time! I’m sure it will come back for another list!
I found If It Rains by Jennifer Wright to be a heavier and kind of depressing read. It was well-written, but a depressing era, so yeah.
That makes sense for the subject matter. I’ll leave it aside until I feel ready to read something heavy!
Art of Racing in the Rain is so good but so sad! You chose some great books!
I remember crying so much reading this book!
I’ve read four of these and I have copies of two of the others on my shelves waiting to be read. LOL. I guess I like a good rain book! Nice list.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I like rainy books too and I love reading while it’s raining outside! It’s some of my best childhood memories.
I haven’t read any of these, but several of them do sound interesting. My tbr is out of control, and I struggle with not adding to it all the time! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thanks!
I’m learning that I can’t fight against the TBR, I have to surrender to it! 😅
Awesome list! This is the second list I’ve seen The Scent of Rain and Lightning on, and I’m thinking it might be a sign lol
Yes! It’s always a sign! 😂