It's Kind of a Funny Story is one of my favorite contemporary because it does speak about suicide in an honest manner. I feel like many people see suicide as something that only really sad people consider. This book showed light to the different dynamics of suicide and mental illness in general that I think really broke down some stereotypes that are typically affiliated with this topic.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series has pretty much defined "contemporary" for me since I was a teenager. They're timeless, heartbreaking and pretty darn fantastic.
Your timing is impeccable. I was at the bookstore the other day and I was like, desperate to find a good, interesting contemporary, and I couldn't really find any, so this video was very helpful. So, Thank you. :D
I loved I am The Messenger! SO great. Also, the only Rainbow Rowell book I've read so far is Attachments, and omg I need more Rainbow Rowell in my life!
I wanted to throw confetti in the air when you mentioned the summer series love that and all Jenny Han!! Who has read Burn for Burn? I finally have the books but haven't started them.
The first book I ever read from Jenny Han was "Shug" when I was in middle school. Looking back on it now, even though the book was about Shug's first love, the family dynamic was easily the bread and butter of the story. I loved it and I'm hoping to read more Jenny Han this summer :)
I don't usually pick up contemporary books, not due to a lack of interest but just because fantasy and dystopian books are just so darn interesting!! Thanks for the recommendations I'm really interested in reading attachments, can't believe I haven't read it yet!
I didn't know that about Ned Vizzini! I read that book about 6 years ago in high school, and it impacted me too. I was also depressed when reading it. That makes me sad now. :/
I'm not a huge fan of contemporary, but I absolutely loved the Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy! I'm curious about the other books you have mentioned that I haven't read.
I just recently read A.J. Fikry and really liked it! But one book that is kind of similar to that one is Fredrik Backman's novel "A Man Called Ove". You know how hard it is to answer the "what's your favorite book?"-question? "A Man Called Ove" has been my answewr to that for a very long time now, and I think it will be still in a few years. If you haven't read it yet, please do! It's wonderful!!
I love Amy and Roger's Epic Detour and Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. She writes great summery books that are adorable and funny but also deep and never cheesy. I don't know if you've read any of her books, but you should check them out if you haven't :)
I've seen a lot of these books come up time and time again on BookTube, and I really just need to add them all to my TBR. ...BookTube is killing me for lowering my TBR. XD
I don't read a lot of contemporary either, and I especially can't read a lot of it in a row, but some of my faves are most of John Green's books (excepts an Abundance of Katherine's didn't super love that one) and I love the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series(currently rereading them)
Love the video, I think a great book for you to check out is a debut from Jack Jordan called Anything For Her, it's a good 350 pages and I read it in 2 days, I just could not put it down! It's a great thriller from a new UK author and it has to be my favourite read of the year so far!
I also don't gravitate towards contemporary all that much when I'm reading. I mostly read paranormal and fantasy but I do have some favourite books that are contemporary, some of my favourites are The History of Love, All the Bright Places, We Were Liars and The Edge of Never duology. I also really want to read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and I think I'm in the very minority of people who disliked I'll Give You the Sun.
I love this video! I'm a big fan of contemporary books and I've added some of it on my TBR list. :) Aside from Jenny Han's books, my favorite contemporary reads are : - Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (read this, then watch the movie adaptation. it's really cute.) - Golden by Jessi Kirby - Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill - The Distance Between Us by Kasie West - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Two of my favorites are Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson and One Plus One by Jojo Moyes...coincidentally, they are both road trip books. Because I am obsessed with road trip books. But they're so fantastic.
Yeah, I thought about that one when she mentioned Attachments 😅 I really liked that one too! Park is such a mysterious but interesting character and so is Elenor.
I think Colleen Hoovers books are some of the best contemporaries out there! I love them! They have the right blend of cute happy moments and sad heartbreaking ones! Definitely recommend them! Slammed is my favourite but I love Confess too! :)
I have quite a few favorite contemporary authors, but my all-time favorite is Colleen Hoveer. I've read just about every book of hers and I can't name one that I haven't liked. I think Point of Retreat, Confess, and Ugly Love are my ultimate favs, but I totally recommend anything she's written to anyone who hasn't read her work.
Like you, I generally don't gravitate towards contemporary (let's be real. The majority of the books I read are fantasy). But I have enjoyed all the contemporary novels I've read. But I think the only book you mentioned in your video that I've read is To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han which I enjoyed a lot (have yet to pick up the sequel but do want to at some point). I have been eyeing Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe for quite some time. My bday is coming up. I think that's one book I want to get. I've also read some of Rainbow Rowell's other books (E&P and Fangirl) and loved both of them. I do want to get around to reading her other books at some point. I love The Book Thief (probably my favorite stand alone). So there's probably a good chance I'd like I Am The Messenger. Great video:)
Sophie Luvs Books Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe was amazing! If you like that, I'll suggest reading I'll Give You The Sun if you didn't read that yet.
Yuuki Chan I predict that I'll end up loving it! I actually plan on reading I'll Give You The Sun after my current read (The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson). I probably shouldn't read another fantasy novel after one of the books in the Mistborn trilogy because I'm just going to end up comparing it lol. So I want to read something that's contemporary since it's a completely different genre and I'll be less likely to subconsciously compare.
Sine You've Been Gone, All the Bright Places (this one didn't get fantastic for me until half way through), the Wait for you series by J. Lynn and all the Colleen Hoover books.
Agreed on contemporary not being my to-go genre, but GOD BLESS MOST OF THOSE BOOKS. (I haven't read some of them and I really like the first one you mentioned!! I have a fetish ((?? LOL)) for books with BOOKSTORES in them.) THANKS.
Completely irrelevant but does anyone else read a really good book and get really attached to the characters and then when you read your next book you reject the new characters for the first few chapters because you still miss the ones in your old book??
Hm. I have only heard people describe Aristotle and Dante's as an LGBT book but you called it a boy friendship. I wonder, then, are you saying that it's a friendship between two gay boys or are you saying that they aren't gay? I'm surprised that no one else asked about this already. I haven't read the book yet but I own it and am looking forward to it very much, both because it seems to be a beloved story, and because of it being generally described as an LGBT book.
I know everyone loves I'll Give You The Sun, but I just can't. It's nonstop metaphor porn, and it isn't even clever or fun metaphor porn, it's super in your face metaphor porn. I'm 100 pages into it and I don't know if I can finish it, which is saying something for me because I finish every book I read no matter what.
I didn't notice the metaphors as much as it went on, idk if there just weren't as many or if I just got used to it. I realky liked it but I can see how some people could find it really annoying.
Reagan can u make a diverse reading recommendation. I feel like there are so much unexplored cultures and races in litersture but we dont get to see them because of whitewashing by publishers
Perhaps it's just me but I think "I Am the Messenger" is quite well-known Zusak novel, too. You should check out "Underdog" by him, the cover is the ugliest thing I've ever seen and I probably wouldn't have picked it up if it hadn't been recommended to me by someone in my form ... but it is truly, truly beautiful very short but it really touched me and especially since you said that you liked reading about family I'm sure you'd love this.
It's Kind of a Funny Story is one of my favorite contemporary because it does speak about suicide in an honest manner. I feel like many people see suicide as something that only really sad people consider. This book showed light to the different dynamics of suicide and mental illness in general that I think really broke down some stereotypes that are typically affiliated with this topic.
Yay! I thought it was such a great YA novel about mental illness and suicide.
I read it last year and I devoured it. In a day.
Kayla Rayne thanks for the recommendation. It sounds like a great book!
loved that book. was so sad that the author lost his fight against depression 😢
I am the Messenger is one of my favorite books. It's truly underappreciated
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I adore Markus Zusaks writing flow. He writes so loud. Talented writer.. I need to read more from him.
He's such a good author, the book thief is such a powerful and amazing novel, one of my favourites
I loved the messenger too!
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series has pretty much defined "contemporary" for me since I was a teenager. They're timeless, heartbreaking and pretty darn fantastic.
Your timing is impeccable. I was at the bookstore the other day and I was like, desperate to find a good, interesting contemporary, and I couldn't really find any, so this video was very helpful. So, Thank you. :D
The truth about forever is incredible! I love Sarah dessen, she has written some great stories
I wanted to throw a party when you mentioned Its Kind of a Funny Story. It's my favorite book of ALL time!!
I feel like books so rarely have good family aspects, but its so great when you stumble upon book that do
Going to buy the summer I turned pretty TODAY. thank you for the recomendation! you have never let me down!
Super glad you did this because I'm in a contemporary mood ˄·͈༝·͈˄
I loved I am The Messenger! SO great. Also, the only Rainbow Rowell book I've read so far is Attachments, and omg I need more Rainbow Rowell in my life!
I wanted to throw confetti in the air when you mentioned the summer series love that and all Jenny Han!!
Who has read Burn for Burn? I finally have the books but haven't started them.
my friend read it and she says that it's hard to put down and that it's pretty easy to get into the plot.
You should read them, the last book had me so frustrated. They're all amazing books, I read them in like three days.
One of my favorite trilogies! I'm just going to warn you, though, the final book falls a bit flat unfortunately..
thanks everyone, I will be starting it soon then! and thanks for the warnings lol i'm interested in how the final will be.
MzPinayx3 I love Burn for Burn trilogy. The second book is my fave.
You need to do a similar video about magical realism. Those books are so unique and amazing!
The first book I ever read from Jenny Han was "Shug" when I was in middle school. Looking back on it now, even though the book was about Shug's first love, the family dynamic was easily the bread and butter of the story. I loved it and I'm hoping to read more Jenny Han this summer :)
I Am The Messenger is one of my favorite books of all time. I'm so happy that you mentioned it!
I don't usually pick up contemporary books, not due to a lack of interest but just because fantasy and dystopian books are just so darn interesting!! Thanks for the recommendations I'm really interested in reading attachments, can't believe I haven't read it yet!
I'll give you the sun is so good Reagan! Please read it omg it's amazing.
yes yes yes!!! I am so happy to see you uploaded another video!! :D
The Anna and the French Kiss trilogy is absolutely adorable and that is my favorite contemporary read ever. I also love Since You've Been Gone
I didn't know that about Ned Vizzini! I read that book about 6 years ago in high school, and it impacted me too. I was also depressed when reading it. That makes me sad now. :/
Best of luck Lynn on your new exciting adventure !! xo
It's Kind of a Funny Story is one of my favorite books of all time. I read this about 6 years ago, and it's absolutely beautiful. I love it so much.
I'm not a huge fan of contemporary, but I absolutely loved the Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy! I'm curious about the other books you have mentioned that I haven't read.
Attachments yes !! Favorite rainbow Rowell book
I loved the Storied Life of AJ Fikry. Great Book. Thank you for recommending it.
Attachments is my Rainbow Rowell's favorite!
Andra Really? I've only read E&P and Fangirl and I was wondering if I should pick up Attachments
TheUnfaithfulWanderer Oh, but there's not many others who share that view.
it's my favourite too !!
It made me really sad when she said Ned killed himself. I have never read one of his novels but that's so sad RIP 😔
Since You've Been Gone is my favorite summer contemporary you should definitely check it out!
Attachments is my fave, love all Rainbow Rowell's books but it is just so cute, witty and a bit different! :')
I just recently read A.J. Fikry and really liked it! But one book that is kind of similar to that one is Fredrik Backman's novel "A Man Called Ove". You know how hard it is to answer the "what's your favorite book?"-question? "A Man Called Ove" has been my answewr to that for a very long time now, and I think it will be still in a few years. If you haven't read it yet, please do! It's wonderful!!
I've had When Things Come Back sitting on my bookshelf for a while now. I think I'm going to pick it up and give it a try now!
I have so many books on my TBR but I REALLY want to reread the Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy.. the struggle
Attachments is so good!
None of the Above by I.W Gregorio is such an amazing read!!
"It's kind of a funny story" sounds really interesting! guess what it's on my tbr list on goodreads now! thanks for recommending it! :)
I am the messenger is my favorite book 😁 Markus Zusak is so good!
I'm reading "I am the Messenger" right now!
I love I am the messenger. It was a pretty intense book at times.
Your videos are life.
I love Amy and Roger's Epic Detour and Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. She writes great summery books that are adorable and funny but also deep and never cheesy. I don't know if you've read any of her books, but you should check them out if you haven't :)
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Awesome video! I want to read attachments now, I LOVE rainbow rowell.
I've seen a lot of these books come up time and time again on BookTube, and I really just need to add them all to my TBR. ...BookTube is killing me for lowering my TBR. XD
Haven't read any of these. My summer reading list is getting longer and longer XD
I don't read a lot of contemporary either, and I especially can't read a lot of it in a row, but some of my faves are most of John Green's books (excepts an Abundance of Katherine's didn't super love that one) and I love the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series(currently rereading them)
I love Jenny Han too!!!!!
BrightSide by Kim Holden. One of the best contemporsry Ive read. Really under the radar book
I AM THE MESSENGER IS SO GOOD. WHY DON'T MORE PEOPLE LOVE IT?
I loooooooove Aristote and dante it's soooo amazing. Great video by the
way! =)
Love the video, I think a great book for you to check out is a debut from Jack Jordan called Anything For Her, it's a good 350 pages and I read it in 2 days, I just could not put it down! It's a great thriller from a new UK author and it has to be my favourite read of the year so far!
I also don't gravitate towards contemporary all that much when I'm reading. I mostly read paranormal and fantasy but I do have some favourite books that are contemporary, some of my favourites are The History of Love, All the Bright Places, We Were Liars and The Edge of Never duology. I also really want to read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and I think I'm in the very minority of people who disliked I'll Give You the Sun.
You should try reading Forgive me, Leonard Peacock
I love this video! I'm a big fan of contemporary books and I've added some of it on my TBR list. :) Aside from Jenny Han's books, my favorite contemporary reads are :
- Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (read this, then watch the movie adaptation. it's really cute.)
- Golden by Jessi Kirby
- Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
- The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Two of my favorites are Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson and One Plus One by Jojo Moyes...coincidentally, they are both road trip books. Because I am obsessed with road trip books. But they're so fantastic.
I loved Amy and Rogers epic detour too!
It's kind of a funny story is an amazing story.
open road summer is my fav contemporary so far. its by emery lord. it is soo good!
Eleanor and Park is from a male perspective too
Yeah, I thought about that one when she mentioned Attachments 😅 I really liked that one too! Park is such a mysterious but interesting character and so is Elenor.
I think Colleen Hoovers books are some of the best contemporaries out there! I love them! They have the right blend of cute happy moments and sad heartbreaking ones! Definitely recommend them! Slammed is my favourite but I love Confess too! :)
If you like family stuff, read Saint Anything
I recently read Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson and it was amazing! It can be somewhat heavy at points but still very enjoyable.
Have you read or thought about reading the perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky?
Have you read Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley? The story is set in Australia.
You should read Amy and Rogers Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. I looooove that book
I have quite a few favorite contemporary authors, but my all-time favorite is Colleen Hoveer. I've read just about every book of hers and I can't name one that I haven't liked. I think Point of Retreat, Confess, and Ugly Love are my ultimate favs, but I totally recommend anything she's written to anyone who hasn't read her work.
I read Room by Emma Donoghue recently. That's contemporary right? I really liked that.
You've got to read a burn for Burn trilogy by JENNY Han and siobhan vivian:)
Like you, I generally don't gravitate towards contemporary (let's be real. The majority of the books I read are fantasy). But I have enjoyed all the contemporary novels I've read. But I think the only book you mentioned in your video that I've read is To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han which I enjoyed a lot (have yet to pick up the sequel but do want to at some point). I have been eyeing Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe for quite some time. My bday is coming up. I think that's one book I want to get. I've also read some of Rainbow Rowell's other books (E&P and Fangirl) and loved both of them. I do want to get around to reading her other books at some point. I love The Book Thief (probably my favorite stand alone). So there's probably a good chance I'd like I Am The Messenger. Great video:)
Omg, yes fantasy is my go to genre. I tend to like contemporary books, only when I read them at the right time / when I'm in the mood for it.
Sophie Luvs Books Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe was amazing! If you like that, I'll suggest reading I'll Give You The Sun if you didn't read that yet.
Cooleen Books Yeah me too!
Yuuki Chan I predict that I'll end up loving it! I actually plan on reading I'll Give You The Sun after my current read (The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson). I probably shouldn't read another fantasy novel after one of the books in the Mistborn trilogy because I'm just going to end up comparing it lol. So I want to read something that's contemporary since it's a completely different genre and I'll be less likely to subconsciously compare.
I'm writing a fantasy
You need to read Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schnider
i dont know if you've read schizo by nic sheff but i really enjoyed that book. you might enjoy it as well.
Is that ceremonials by florence and the machine (aka my favourite band) in the background?!
ahhhh to all the boys i've loved before!!!!!
Sine You've Been Gone, All the Bright Places (this one didn't get fantastic for me until half way through), the Wait for you series by J. Lynn and all the Colleen Hoover books.
I love your videos a book that personally I liked that deals with mental illness and it's not happy but I loved it "The List" by Siobhan Vivian.
Any books that you can recommend that would have a woollen garments ???? anyone ???
Great videos!!:) thanks a lot!
Agreed on contemporary not being my to-go genre, but GOD BLESS MOST OF THOSE BOOKS. (I haven't read some of them and I really like the first one you mentioned!! I have a fetish ((?? LOL)) for books with BOOKSTORES in them.) THANKS.
Greetings from Argentina, you're very cool
Trilogies!
I LOVE RAINBOW ROWELL
Have you read the Gone series by Michael Grant?
Read Wonder by R.J. Palacio! :D
YASSSSSS thank you much for this video :)
I really enjoyed I'll Give you the Sun! Also Simon v.s. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Read that one in one day!
I have to recommend Slammed by Colleen Hoover, soooooo good!
You need to read tiger lily by jodi lynn anderson, seriously
Dont let your vinyls like that!!
Completely irrelevant but does anyone else read a really good book and get really attached to the characters and then when you read your next book you reject the new characters for the first few chapters because you still miss the ones in your old book??
Hm. I have only heard people describe Aristotle and Dante's as an LGBT book but you called it a boy friendship. I wonder, then, are you saying that it's a friendship between two gay boys or are you saying that they aren't gay? I'm surprised that no one else asked about this already. I haven't read the book yet but I own it and am looking forward to it very much, both because it seems to be a beloved story, and because of it being generally described as an LGBT book.
Can someone tell me what exactly Contemporary is :D ?
It's basically a book that is set in our modern times, so the tensions and problems are similar to ours
Woah I'm early I love you!
I know everyone loves I'll Give You The Sun, but I just can't. It's nonstop metaphor porn, and it isn't even clever or fun metaphor porn, it's super in your face metaphor porn.
I'm 100 pages into it and I don't know if I can finish it, which is saying something for me because I finish every book I read no matter what.
I didn't notice the metaphors as much as it went on, idk if there just weren't as many or if I just got used to it. I realky liked it but I can see how some people could find it really annoying.
nice video ((:
Lol. #fam
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Rest in peace, Ned Vizzini. 💙
I just read "Aristotle and Dante" she wasn't kidding it as Amazing, everyone must read.
PunkyGrace I just read the sample on iBooks and I. Like can't describe how good just the first chapter was. I need to buy it.
Reagan can u make a diverse reading recommendation. I feel like there are so much unexplored cultures and races in litersture but we dont get to see them because of whitewashing by publishers
Perhaps it's just me but I think "I Am the Messenger" is quite well-known Zusak novel, too. You should check out "Underdog" by him, the cover is the ugliest thing I've ever seen and I probably wouldn't have picked it up if it hadn't been recommended to me by someone in my form ... but it is truly, truly beautiful very short but it really touched me and especially since you said that you liked reading about family I'm sure you'd love this.
If you have not read All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven do yourself a favor and read it as soon as you can
reading it rn and omg its so amazing
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