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 of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Today’s prompt: Books You’d be a Fool Not to Read (Happy April Fool’s Day! In honor of this silly holiday, share the books you think people must read for whatever reason. They could be your favorites, books you deem classics, books that you learned something important from, books you wish you’d read sooner, etc. You could even narrow it down to a specific genre and share the must-reads for that genre. Get creative!)
Happy April Foo’ls Day, indeed! Another month rolled in, and I don’t know what else to write my mind is blank as currently here it is 03:06 am. The little one woke me up, and whilst she was eating, I remembered I had a bookish meme to write!
Anyway, here are my top ten books that left a mark and you should absolutely try to read!
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune: no matter what, I would always recommend this book. It is like a breath of fresh air, it is the warmth during a cold day, it is just there to hug you and comfort you when you have had a bad day.
- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman: is another one I always mention. It opened my eyes in a way I never expected. Ove is the type of person you simply fall in love with and wish you could be there for him and just give him a hug.
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: the book that made me fall in love with reading. The book that ignited that eternal fire of wanting to read and consume every story ever written. A classic before its time that could never be exhausted. Every time I reread it, I discover a new perspective, a passage that, at the time of the reread, has changed its meaning or a new one I haven’t seen before.
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazo Kawaguchi: this book does not get enough credit for the important messages it carries. It is a reflection, really, of what we regret, the things we didn’t do or say, things we wished we had done differently, but most importantly what we said or rather did not say to our loved ones when they were with us.
- Foster by Claire Keegan: only 89 pages long, but it holds a powerful message, and it will make you sob and root for the little girl and her new foster parents.
- Pax & Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker: oh my, these books made me cry like a baby and really ponder how vicious we humans can be, how ignorant and selfish and arrogant we are as a species.
- Pink Mist by Owen Sheers: this is a war poem that takes a deep dive into the warzone and the disastrous consequences it has on soldiers and their families. It is written in such a way that will haunt you for a very long, long time and will open your eyes to many things you never even thought about.
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur: a very raw, vulnerable and utterly piercing collection of poems that will punch you in the gut, literally, I am not even joking. Please get to know the TW before you read it.
- Addictarium by Nicole D’Settēmi: this book reached me ages ago by the author herself, it is an autobiography with some fictional elements. It was an eye-opener when it comes to addiction what it does to you and how destructive it can be. It is a book that I read in 2018 but still think of to this day.
- Homunculus by Joe Sparrow: this is a tiny graphic novel that I love with all my being! It broke me but I love it.
I want to add one more book, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: I have yet to find a story that is able to top this one. Ever since I read this one, I have been unable to cry at “sad stories” because none was as heartwrenching as this one is. So, if you think you know a book that will be able to top it up, please let me know!
Have a wonderful month! I will catch up with all of you, I promise!
Lin's Perspective 
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