Look at me being all British, talking about the weather. And for a whole post as well- you’re in for a real treat 😉 Obviously cos I’m a Brit, when the topic of “rainy day reads” came up for Top Ten Tuesday, I thought it was excellent timing: it’s Spring. In England. Need I say more?
I also noticed that it was really cool how everyone’s answers seemed as changeable as the weather. Which makes sense- what makes one person feel cosy won’t work for another. And I was struck, as if by lightning, how great it is that we can all show off our varied tastes in this way. So, I decided to throw my brolly into the ring and share some of the things I like to read on a rainy day:
(yes I am not-so-sneakily doing this meme weeks late and on the wrong day 😉 )
LONNNNG BOOKS
It seems like a good time to catch up on my reading, so maybe it’s time to tackle one of those hefty tomes!
Immersive Reads
Otherwise, I like the books that really transport me to other worlds, that build a picture from scratch, that take me to far off and well imagined lands.
Long AND Immersive Books
Of course there are lots of books that fulfil both of those categories really nicely.
Something to reflect the GLOOM
On a rainy day, I really like the books that bring a level of *atmosphere* to the table.
***SUSPENSE***
If I can’t go outside, I want something that’s really going to capture my attention and keep me glued to the page.
Urban Fantasy/Magical Realism
This is another genre full of atmosphere and cool world building- and I especially love that feeling of being connected to the real world, while dipping my toes into fantasy.
Creepy worlds (especially dystopias)
When the weather is grim, it seems like a good time to delve deeper in to dark recesses of the human mind… or I could go for something totally different like:
All the classics!
I don’t know why, but classics give me a cosy feel. Maybe it’s connecting to a time gone by or maybe it’s the abundance of pathetic fallacy in books like Jane Eyre 😉
Rereads
Nothing says cosy to me like a beloved book I’ve read so many times the pages are falling out! Perfect for feeling all warm inside!
So what about you- what’s your rainy day read? Long books, short books, or the random ramblings of a monkey? 😉 Let me know whatever you’re thinking in the comments!
The Raven Cycle is the perfect rainy day read!
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It really is 🙂
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Love a great Fantasy on rainy days!
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Me too 😀
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This is perfect timing! It’s been rainy and gloomy all week here in New York. I’m currently reading Evelyn Hugo.
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Glad it’s good timing! I loved Evelyn Hugo- I bet it’s really good for this a rainy day 🙂 (or any day 😉 )
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great list! I’m planning to read Jane Eyre soon. I had it for more than 6 months but couldn’t manage to read it till date.
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Thank you! Great- hope you like it!
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It’s what us Brits do best, talking about the weather!!!!
I LOVED The Wicked Deep!
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hehe I know right 😉 I couldn’t resist 😉
Me too!!
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😂😂
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On rainy days I need light, easy reads, like a rom com, or a page turner psychological thriller
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Totally fair! I love a good rom com, but am drawn more towards thrillers on rainy days 🙂
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It depends on the season. Summer spring Tom com. Winter fall thriller
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Makes sense! Summer is the perfect time for rom coms 🙂
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Great choices. I don’t have a go to for rainy days but I do love a creepy and atmospheric read especially when it’s a dark, wintry, rainy day with gusts of wind to make things rattle and creak.
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Thank you! Completely get what you mean!
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I think rainy days need lighter books full of humor. But still, the wicked deep and hunger games are great reads too. And the raven cycle – all four books – as well.
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Some amazing books on here dearest! X
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War and Peace ( 2882 pages!) and Jane Eyre; two must reads for the literary adept. Maggie Stiefvader; good recreational reading about love and death in a fantasy setting. The hunger games; a manual for the movies. Reread Harry Potter only when you really, really have nothing better to do. I know nothing about the other books, so I’m abstaining of ventilating any opinion about them. Have a nice Drop Ten Weekend.
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For me those rather dreadful novels you buy at the airport were the best choice on a miserable day. Dan Brown and James Patterson evoke a sort of combination of rage and absorbtion that can occupy me, which is better than staring glumly outside as the rain falls (if only just!)
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Your rainy day reads are just like mine! I like to reserve fluffy, contemporary books for warmer weather and just bask in the doom and gloom during the rainy season 😂.
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I’m pretty happy with your list. Lol. That said I do love a sweet romance or a familiar cozy mystery series for a rainy day pick me up.
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I want to read War and Peace eventually. Someday!
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Such an amazing list 💕
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Love anything that can pull me into the book and I submerge into the world. I read the latest Alex Craft and didn’t come up for air or food until I finished the book. Thanks for the recommendations! ❤️❤️
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I am in a faze where romance is the answer to everything. 🙂 Saying that, I’m currently reading The Other Woman by Daniel Silva. To be fair, we currently live in India and there are no rainy days right now.
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These are all such perfect rainy day reads! I’d love to be immersed in the Mistborn world on a rainy day, and books like The Raven Boys and Harry Potter just SCREAM cozy weather to me 😀 Great picks!!
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Rebecca is the perfect rainy-day read!!
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Monkey reads trump all others on a rainy day
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No no you don’t need to say more! I am used to spring in England LOL I just began Brandon Sanderson’s books and I plan to go on with it …on rainy days LOL
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It would have to be a very long rainy day to finish War and Peace (I think I took a week the first time I read it), but it’s so worth it!
Rebecca is another great rainy day read – I think it’s really suited to great thunderstorms!
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Re-reads are the best cozy books! Great list. 🙂
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Yes!! Thanks!
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Ahh I love anything atmospheric and really able to take me away on rainy days, too 🙂 lovely list! 😀
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What a mix of books! From gritty reality to pure escapism, from the recognized giants to newer authors, I guess it depends on how you define rainy day – and on how fast you read!
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Oh these are such great choices! Especially love Sanderson and Stiefvater. It only rains rarely here so I don’t get to enjoy much rainy day reading. When it does I usually go out and splash in puddles 🙂
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This is a great list! Totally agree with you on Six of Crows, and Mistborn trilogy!
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We have very similar rainy day reading tastes! When the weather is dreary outside, I like to read more atmospheric books, Gothic books, and darker fantasy books.
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Awesome!! I totally get what you mean!! We really do have similar tastes 😊
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Jane Eyre IS the perfect rainy day read. Maybe because I think it’s kind of gloomy!
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When it comes to rainy day reads I love re-reads (Harry Potter is a must for me, I’ve re-read it so many times now) and atmospheric reads like The Raven Cycle! These are some brilliant picks. 🙂
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Lovely post! For rainy days, I love reading classics and old childhood favorites! Something about the rain reminds me of my childhood, and make me reconnect with my inner child! Haha. I do like to read a little magical realism during this type of weather as well, though I’m not sure why!
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I agree about classics and rereads (especially Harry Potter) make for such cosy reads. I don’t know what it is about classics but Jane Austen is such a cosy author sometimes.
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Long books & rainy days go hand in hand for me as well 🙂 Best excuse why i don’t want to leave the house.
Dystopia is such a good choice too!
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I know right!! haha yes!
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Oooh, Rebecca is a perfect rainy day read, it’s just so atmospheric and the mystery draws you in.
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Ah glad you agree 🙂
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