Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is a Cover Freebie (choose your own topic, centered on book covers or cover art).
Hello Readers! Last week I celebrated my first blog birthday with a one year blogiversary giveaway! If you haven’t entered yet, be sure to check that out. It runs all month! We’ve been enjoying a few scattered days of cooler weather here in Texas, and the changing season is a welcome distraction from the weariness that is life right now.
Something I’ve been doing a lot of lately for distraction is reading. Which is great since I have a lot of ARCs for September and October. I’m currently reading (and loving) The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke, and the lovely cover got me thinking about musical book covers.
Besides books, music is my next favorite thing, so anytime I can combine the two, I do. Here’s the top ten books with musical covers on my TBR!
(Link to Goodreads synopsis through book title.)
1
Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon
From the bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a contemporary YA rom-com where a case of mistaken identity kicks off a string of (fake) events that just may lead to (real) love.
Super Fake Love Song is the next book by David Yoon and it features a fake band!! How fun will this one be?? It’s out in November of this year.
2
The Happy Ever Playlist by Abby Jimenez
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone comes an adorable and fresh romantic comedy about one trouble-making dog who brings together two perfect strangers.
The Happy Ever Playlist came out earlier this year and it sounds super cute. I’m on board pretty much anytime the word ‘playlist’ is in the title. The musical aspect of this cover is more subtle with the couple sharing the headphones. Too cute!
3
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn
“Like your favorite song, More Than Maybe burrows inside your heart and stays there. Vada and Luke’s story of music, family, and first love will shoot to the top of your book playlist. A rich, sweet, rock and roll ride.” – Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends With the Dark
More Than Maybe came out this summer and it sounds like one I will enjoy! Headphones seem to be a big player for musical covers this year.
4
The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
In her first work of historical fiction, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Marie Lu spins a lush, lyrically told story of music, magic, and the unbreakable bond between a brother and sister.
I read a sneak peek of The Kingdom of Back, a YA fantasy historical fiction book about Mozart’s sister, and I was hooked. I still haven’t picked it up yet, though. You might have to look a little harder to find the musical aspect of this cover.
5
The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen
“Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth. I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face.“
The Accidentals is a lesser-known young adult novel that came out in 2018. It has over four stars on Goodreads, and sounds like it will be an emotional read.
6
Songbook by Nick Hornby
Songs, songwriters, and why and how they get under our skin… Songbook is Nick Hornby’s labor of love. A shrewd, funny, and completely unique collection of musings on pop music, why it’s good, what makes us listen and love it so much, and the ways in which it attaches itself to our lives—all with the beat of a perfectly mastered mix tape.
Songbook is a collection of non-fiction essays about music. I own this little book and I’m anxious to get to it!
7
Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein
When Harry Met Sally for YA romance readers. This opposites-attract love story is perfect for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Perkins, and Jenny Han.
You had me at When Harry Met Sally for YA romance readers. Shuffle, Repeat sounds oh-so cute. You might have to look hard for the musical aspect on this cover, too!
8
This Ordinary Life by Jennifer Walkup
Sometimes hope is the most extraordinary gift of all. High-school radio host Jasmine Torres’s life is full of family dysfunction, but if she can score the internship of her dreams with a New York City radio station, she knows she can turn things around.
I’m not sure where I came across this little YA novel, but This Ordinary Life only has about 100 reviews on Goodreads. It has characters with epilepsy, which is a condition I don’t see represented often in books.
9
Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper
Charged with intelligence and razor sharp wit, Everything Changes is at once hilarious, moving, sexy, and wise.
I’m a big fan of Jonathan Tropper. Everything Changes is waiting on my shelf, ready to be read.
10
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, This Song Will Save Your Life is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together.
This Song Will Save Your Life is an older YA novel that’s been on my TBR for years. This musical book about friends sounds unique! (And look, more headphones!)
Have you read any of these? Can you think of other book covers with a musical influence? Let me know in the comments!
Happy Wandering!
FUN topic! Love that a current read inspired the subject. 🙂 “This Song will Save Your Life” is one I think I looked at a long time ago, but don’t remember if it was one I thought would be a good reader fit for me or not. I’ll have to look it up again. Also, your current read’s cover is pretty! 🙂
Thank you! I wasn’t feeling very inspired this week until I thought about the cover of The Lost Love Song. 🙂
What a great tie-in for covers – you found some good ones. The Kingdom of Back is on my TBR list too and I’d forgotten about it – good reminder!
Here’s my list: https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/ttt-great-book-covers
I had a lot of fun with this one! 🙂
Hi there Dedra! Oh this is lovely. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom can only be added to your list.
Happy TTT and here’s my Ten books to proof the world does revolve around me
Oh I have heard lovely things about that book! Thanks for the reminder. <3
What an awesome list! David Yoon’s book is absolutely stunning and that premise sounds so fun. Definitely adding it to my TBR now! I also definitely need to look into more musical books because these all sound amazing 🙂
Thank you! I had fun with this list. And I loved Yoon’s first book, Frankly in Love, so I’m excited for this one. <3
Great list! I’ve heard so many good things about This Song Will Save Your Life.
Oh yay! I hope I get to pick it up someday. 🙂
I almost put The Kingdom of Back on my list this week, but I put Rebel instead and limited my books to one per author. It is so detailed! And yes, the musical theme is definitely there among the details.
I saw the new David Yoon book on Bookish first and it looks cute. I’ll have to read the preview.
Oh, yes, I’m excited to read the preview on Bookish First, too! Thanks for the reminder. <3
Oh I really like the Super Fake Love Song cover and I’ve heard lots of good things about David Yoon’s books so this might have to be added to the TBR. This is an interesting idea — I don’t think I particularly seek out musical books, although I have read Daisy Jones & The Six, naturally! I will keep a better eye out
I loved Yoon’s debut, Frankly in Love, so I have high hopes for his newest. And can you believe I own a physical and the audiobook of Daisy Jones but I haven’t read it yet?? I know. It’s embarrassing. Ha! Now I think I’m afraid it just won’t live up to the hype. 😉
I love your take on today’s prompt! So creative 🙂 I haven’t seen a lot of these covers before but The Kingdom of Back is definitely one of the most beautiful covers I have on my shelf and also one of my faves from this year. I really need to read the book too! Lol
Thanks Dini! Ooooh, you actually have a copy on your shelf?? I don’t think I’ve seen it in person yet. We both need to read it. 😉
Oh, I love your theme. So creative.
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Thank you! I literally went with my first idea because I had weary-brain this week. Ha!
Ooh these all look AMAZING! I hadn’t seen Super Fake Love Song’s cover yet, and it is WONDERFUL! Such a great idea for this week’s theme!
Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday!
Happy reading! 🙂
Thank you! Isn’t it cuuuute!? 😉
Ooh, I like your take on this week’s freebie theme. Have you read Running Barefoot or Infinity + One by Amy Harmon? They both feature musical covers and plot elements.
Oooh, I have not! I do have two of her books on my tbr, but not those. I’ll check them out! 🙂
As a fan of music and a singer, I loved this post so much!
Awww, yay!! <3
This is a great theme! I love it—especially the hunts you sent us on to find the subtler ones!
Yay!! I do like a fun challenge. 😉
I love all of these musical covers!!! I would have included many of them on a musical cover list, too. The only one I can think I would add off the top of my head would be Tillie Cole’s A Wish For Us.
Thank you! Oooh, I haven’t heard of that one. I’ll have to check it out!
What a cool idea for this week’s topic! I love the cover for The Kingdom of Back. Here is my Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Thank you! <3
Cool take on this week’s prompt! This Song Will Save Your Life has been on my TBR list for ages too…
Thank you! Hopefully we can both get to it soon! 🙂
Who knew there were so many musical covers? I almost put The Kingdom of Back on my list. I love that cover.
Right?? It took a bit of hunting and magnifying of covers. 😉
This is such a fun topic! I just finished reading More Than Maybe, and I’ll have to add the rest to my TBR.
Thank you! More Than Maybe sounds so good. I hope you like any of the other ones you choose to add, too. 🙂
This is a great theme! Thanks for sharing !
Thank you! <3