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[Top 10 Tuesday] A List Of Books To Read By The Pool

June 19, 2018      Erica Robyn      79 Comments

Top 10 Tuesday featuring A List Of Books To Read By The Pool

Top 10 Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.


Hey Top 10 Tuesday crew! I can’t believe another month and a half has gone by since I last took part in this meme. This year has just been so crazy!

While I haven’t had any pool time yet this year, I’m really hoping to get some added to my schedule soon! And I certainly wouldn’t mind rereading all of the books on my list.

Let’s dive in!

A List Of Books To Read By The Pool

For those looking for a fun and cute romance: 
The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain

For those looking for a light read:
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
About a Boy by Nick Hornby

For those looking for a page-turning thriller:
Relief Map by Rosalie Knecht
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

For those looking for some fun paranormal:
Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani 

For those looking for drama:
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

For those looking for a creepy read:
A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman

For those looking for something that will give you all the feels:

A List of Cages by Robin Roe

For those looking for a fun graphic novel:
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Thanks for reading!
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  1. Suzanne at The Bookish Libra says

    June 19, 2018 at 10:30 am

    Big Little Lies is a great summer read. Your list also reminds me that I still need to read We Were Liara. I think that was on my summer TBR last year and I didn't get to it.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 19, 2018 at 11:14 am

      😀

      Reply
  2. Amy Rush Da Silva says

    June 19, 2018 at 11:25 am

    I really want to read We Were Liars! I have heard good things!

    Check out my TTT – http://www.amysbookishlife.co.uk/2018/06/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-summer-tbr.html?m=1

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 19, 2018 at 11:23 pm

      It's even better on the second and third read through! I high recommend it! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Angela Lawrence says

    June 19, 2018 at 11:38 am

    Yes, Big Little Lies is definitely filled with drama! Perfect for summer!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:14 am

      Right?! I may have to reread it soon! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Zoe O'Farrell says

    June 19, 2018 at 11:45 am

    Yes to Big Little Lies and I loved About a boy! Definitely need to throw in there Dating Rules by Keeley Holmes, just recently read that and loved it

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:15 am

      Oh! I'll check that one out! Thanks for the recommendation!

      Reply
  5. Shooting Stars Mag says

    June 19, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    Oh, I love pool reading. I enjoyed We Were Liars and About a Boy is one of my favorite books! I still need to read Nimona and A List of Cages – so thanks for the reminder.

    -Lauren
    http://www.shootingstarsmag.net

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:16 am

      They are both SO good!! Enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Tanya Atkinson says

    June 19, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    I love seeing A List of Cages get a mention. I don’t know why that doesn’t get more attention. That book truly broke my heart and I just wanted to hug Julian and make it all okay.
    Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
    http://girlplusbooks.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:16 am

      RIGHT?! Gosh, such an amazing book!

      Reply
  7. Barb says

    June 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    The only one here I've read is Nimona and I grabbed it when it first came out. I loved it and hope you do too. I need to catch up on Sabrina and am anxious for the Netflix series. Although I'll admit Riverdale fell a tad short for me this year. I hope you get some pool time AND get to read all of these.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:18 am

      Oh!! I need to catch up on Sabrina as well!

      Reply
  8. Ellie Warren says

    June 19, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    We Were Liars is a great pool read.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:18 am

      Right?! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    June 19, 2018 at 1:45 pm

    Nimona is a really enjoyable read! I find it interesting that people have themes they read by, like, by season, I admire the planning of it. (I'm a disorganised mess about my TBR…)

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:18 am

      Oh my TBR is currently a total mess as well… I have a Christmas book I'm planning to read soon lol!

      Reply
  10. Cora Tea Party Princess says

    June 19, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    I love your list 🙂
    We Were Liars is perfect for this theme!
    Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:18 am

      <3

      Reply
  11. RachelLane says

    June 19, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    Big Little Lies is full of drama! Great choice, loved that book! Great TTT here! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:20 am

      Me too! I read it while on vacation last year; I couldn't put it down!

      Reply
  12. Tracy says

    June 19, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    Fantastic list! I loved the Big Little Lies show, so I'm really interested in reading the book too!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:20 am

      Both the show and the book are awesome!!

      Reply
  13. Loretta @ The Laughing Listener says

    June 19, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    I've been wanting to read About a Boy for AGES and haven't yet. It sounds like it'd be agreat summer read though. Awesome list!!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:21 am

      For sure!! 🙂 I hope you can get to it this summer!

      Reply
  14. GothicVamperstein says

    June 19, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommends is such a sweet book. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:22 am

      Isn't it?! I need to reread it soon for sure!

      Reply
  15. Abby Miller says

    June 19, 2018 at 3:49 pm

    A lot of these books are on my TBR and I need to read them. Thanks for sharing this awesome list.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:22 am

      😀 Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  16. Anne Bennett says

    June 19, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    WE WERE LIARS was sure surprising, as was NIMONA. I really was thrilled with them both. THE READERS OF BROKEN WHEEL RECOMMEND really disappointed me. I think that books about books should have more to do with books! HA!

    Reply
    • Reading Ladies Book Club says

      June 19, 2018 at 4:45 pm

      I was disappointed in Broken Wheel a bit too because of that reason!

      Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:22 am

      Ha!! I totally understand that! 😉

      Reply
  17. Reading Ladies Book Club says

    June 19, 2018 at 4:42 pm

    I love your categories!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:23 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Jenny says

    June 19, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    I love these. I like that you broke it down to genre too.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:23 am

      😀

      Reply
  19. Lindsi says

    June 19, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    I haven't read any of these, but I'm adding a lot of them to my list! I love that you separated them by genre so I have a better idea which ones would work for me. <3

    L @ Do You Dog-ear?

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:23 am

      Wahoo!! Happy reading! 🙂

      Reply
  20. ChrissiReads says

    June 19, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    I love how you've tackled the list this week! 🙂 So many good recommendations. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:24 am

      Thank you! <3 And thanks for stopping by here as well!

      Reply
  21. Elen @ The Dragon Reader says

    June 19, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    Nimona is such a good choice for reading by the pool – it's such a fun read. And I know I definitely read We Were Liars on the beach, so that is definitely a good pick!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:25 am

      😀

      Reply
  22. Lark says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    Awesome list! I loved The Red Notebook and also The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend…such great books. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:25 am

      They're both so cute! 🙂

      Reply
  23. Just Another Girl and Her Books says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    Oh my gosh, Big Little Lies is ALL THE DRAMA! I love how you broke your list down to appeal to different tastes.

    Have a great week. – Katie

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:26 am

      Thank you! 🙂 Have a great week as well!

      Reply
  24. Destiny @ Howling Libraries says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    Great list! I like how you gave a little blurb for each one. A House at the Bottom of the Lake is one I added to my TBR recently after watching an old video of BooksAndLala's, where she talked about it, and it just sounds soooo cool. It's on my wishlist for after my book ban ends!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:26 am

      That's awesome!! It's SO unsettling! Enjoy!

      Reply
  25. Greg says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    Ooh hope you get some pool time! It's been so hot! Big Little Lies is awesome of course, but We Were Liars- good one! that was a trip. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:27 am

      Fingers crossed!! 🙂 I really need to work on my tan too before September! I can't be as white as my wedding dress! ha!

      Reply
  26. Alicia AKernelofNonsense says

    June 19, 2018 at 10:09 pm

    I love Nimona. It's one of the first graphic novels I picked up and still remains a favorite. Isn't there supposed to be a movie? A List of Cages has been on my TBR for a while. I've heard lots of good things where that one is concerned.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:28 am

      Yeah! I heard rumors about that. Hopefully it didn't get dropped! I very highly recommend A List of Cages! It's sooooo good!

      Reply
  27. Victoria @ Rocky Reads says

    June 19, 2018 at 10:48 pm

    Great list! I want to read Big Little Lies at some point! Hopefully I'll find the opportunity soon!

    My TTT: https://rockyreads.wordpress.com/2018/06/19/top-ten-tuesday-12/

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:28 am

      Happy reading!! 🙂

      Reply
  28. Ashley Sapp says

    June 19, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    Awesome list! Nimona was such a great read! It was a lot of fun.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:29 am

      Right?! I need to reread it soon!

      Reply
  29. Sam Kozbial says

    June 19, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    I feel like you can never go wrong with a Liane Moriarty book. She is fabulous!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 12:29 am

      Agreed! 🙂

      Reply
  30. Nikki Saturday Nite Reader says

    June 20, 2018 at 12:50 am

    I love this tag! Such a great list just in time for summer to start this week 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 10:21 am

      😀

      Reply
  31. Literary Feline says

    June 20, 2018 at 1:50 am

    These are some great choices, Erica! I have a few on my TBR pile already that I still need to get to. Sunbolt is among them. I have heard such great things about it. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend was a fun read, wasn't it? I enjoyed it quite a bit.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 10:23 am

      Thank you! 🙂 Yay!! I hope you love Sunbolt, it's such a refreshing YA fantasy!

      Reply
  32. Adri says

    June 20, 2018 at 2:25 am

    Great list! I've watched the mini-series for Big little lies but I want to read the book. And it does seem like a great book for summer.

    -Adri @ Little Fox & Reads

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 10:23 am

      They did a wonderful job with the TV series! 🙂

      Reply
  33. Pages and Tea says

    June 20, 2018 at 7:16 am

    We Were Liars!! I remember reading that one year in the summer. The twist! I loved it, and would probably reread it in the future just to see if I pick up anything that I missed first time around.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 10:24 am

      SO good!! 🙂 I want to reread it soon as well!

      Reply
  34. Veronika Éles says

    June 20, 2018 at 8:24 am

    I adored A List of Cages, it made me so emotional. We Were Liars is another favorite of mine. Great list! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 10:24 am

      Same! A List of Cages is such a lovely book!

      Reply
  35. Michelle says

    June 20, 2018 at 9:35 am

    I recommend A LIST OF CAGES to everyone. That book blew me away. Also, I loved BIG LITTLE LIES (and THE HUSBAND'S SECRET).

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 20, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Same!!! It's definitely a must-read for all! 🙂

      Reply
  36. Holly @ Nut Free Nerd says

    June 20, 2018 at 10:50 am

    Love how you separated these books into different categories! I watched the tv series of Big Little Lies a few months ago and having been meaning to read the book ever since… hopefully soon!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 21, 2018 at 10:12 am

      Yay!! It's really good!! Enjoy!

      Reply
  37. Heather Cilley says

    June 20, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    Awww Nimona!! I need to re-read Nimona soon, I loved it so much! I also would love to read Josh Malerman's book! He's got a new one too I think! I need to get on that. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 21, 2018 at 10:12 am

      😀

      Reply
  38. Dani Dewey says

    June 20, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    Big Little Lies is a perfect poolside read! Great list 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 21, 2018 at 10:12 am

      😀

      Reply
  39. Lauren Stoolfire says

    June 22, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    Nimona and Big Little Lies would make awesome pool reads.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      June 23, 2018 at 1:28 am

      😀

      Reply

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