Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books (Share those sweet/cute moments in books that give you warm fuzzies.)! But as you can probably see, I did something different. 😃

Hello Readers! Friends, my memory sucks. So when it comes to remembering specific aww moments in books, I could only come up with a handful off the top of my head. (Aaaand I really hate spoiling books. I want you to experience those aww moments first hand, just like I did. 😉 ) So instead of spending hours trying to jog my memory, I did a prompt I’ve had jotted down in my list of TTT ideas for a few months.

I recently noticed there are a lot of YA books being published about characters in their high school marching band. One reason I probably noticed is because I was a band geek myself from seventh through twelfth grade, participating in marching band throughout high school. A band geek who married their fellow band geek, so it’s quite an important part of my past. I always love coming across books that feature marching bands.

Let’s see what I found!

(Link to Goodreads synopsis through book title.)

1. Where It All Lands by Jennie Wexler – A ‘sliding doors’ novel that opens during summer marching band practice—an event I survived (in broiling Texas) four years in a row. The only book on the list I’ve read, this one wasn’t perfect, but I enjoyed it—and it’s one that has actually stuck with me.
2. Band Geek Love by Josie Bloss – The oldest book on my list, this one is waiting on my shelf. The title says it all. It’s about two fellow teen band members who fall in love. Admittedly, it doesn’t have great ratings. BUT as a fellow band geek, I feel like it’s one I need to read anyway.
3. Forward March by Skye Quinlan – Published earlier this year, this one is sapphic AND political. The reviews are mixed, but it might deserve a closer look!
4. Full Flight by Ashley Shumacher – Also published earlier this year, this one has so much that calls to me—it’s set in Texas and features a marching band where two teens fall for each other. It has earned a spot on my TBR.
5. As You Were by Tasha Christensen – So I discovered this one while working on this post. It published last year and doesn’t have many reviews on Goodreads, but the ones it does have are glowing! It’s about a drum major who is determined to win a competition that will help save her beloved band.
6. Accomplished by Amanda Quain – Published earlier this year, this one is a Pride and Prejudice contemporary retelling that focuses on Georgiana Darcy—who happens to be in the marching band.
7. It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano – Another one published earlier this year (I wasn’t kidding about all the marching band books!), this one revolves around Yasmín, a sophomore flute player (my instrument!) who is forced to switch over to the tuba after she reports an anonymous gossip Instagram account which accidentally suspends the entire low brass section from extracurriculars. Oops.
8. Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills – I have yet to read a book by Emma Mills, but everyone seems to love her books. This one is about Sophie who is in charge of raising the funds to get her high school marching band to the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles.
9. The Trouble with Destiny by Lauren Morrill – This is another book about a drum major determined to save her band when she discovers it’s losing its funding. This time the contest is a spring break talent show aboard the ship Destiny with a $25,000 prize.
10. Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek by Courtney Brandt – The second oldest book on my list, this one is about a female drummer who moves across the country and joins the band.

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Have you read any of these? Were you in the marching band? Let me know in the comments!

Happy Wandering!