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Today’s Top 10: Top Ten Books that use an epistolary style of writing, or use the epistolary trope.
Today’s topic is Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books, but I feel like I get these in almost every book I read so today I went with, Top Ten Books that use an epistolary style of writing, or use the epistolary trope.
An epistolary novel is a book that is told mainly through letters, and written communications.
An epistolary trope is a trope where the main characters communicate mainly through written communication. A good example of the epistolary trip is the popular movie, You’ve Got Mail
1. Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
2. The Meeting Point by Oliva Lara
3. The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
4. In the Margins by Melissa Ferguson.
5. Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham
6. To Sir With Love by Lauren Layne
7. One Last Gift by Emily Stone.
8. Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins
9. Thank you for Listening by Julia Whelan.
10. Wish You Were Here by Jodie Picoult.
Do you enjoy !
A great list. I am glad that you included a definition though as I was about to type it into Google! I have learnt something new today/this evening!
I read a mix of Aww moment books and thrillers/crime so I wondered if I would have enough Aww moments to showcase!
Have a great week.
If I manage to finish my immediate TBR this month, I’m starting December with Flatshare. I love this format in books. Great list!
Great choice of topic and selection!
Thank you, Yvonne!
I’ve read To Sir, With Love and really liked it a lot. I can’t for the life of me think of anything else I’ve read in that trope off the top of my head. Not enough coffee yet 😊.
I love this topic! I’ve read none of these but Daisy Jones and The Flat Share are both on my TBR. My favorite books in the epistolary style are Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and 84, Charing Cross.
Great topic twist and great book choices! The Flat Share is an especially fun twist on an epistolary novel. 🙂
Great theme, although I am glad you explained what it meant 😂 Great list, I do enjoy books in this format 😊
Such a good twist on the prompt!! I love this format of writing so I definitely need to check this out!
I love epistolary style when it’s done right. My favorite is Things We Didn’t Say by Amy Lynn Green
Oh, I’ll have to check that book out.
I’ve enjoyed epistolary style since I first read Lady Susan by Jane Austen and then later The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and Illuminata trilogy. I’ve added a few from your Top Ten to my list.
Thank you, Sophia
Daisy Jones & The Six is on my TBR. Dash & Lily is another one that would have that writing style.
I hope you enjoy Daisy Jones when you get to it.
I really enjoyed The Flat Share style of writing, so I will definitely be looking at the rest of the books on the list x
Thank you, Caroline
Daisy Jones & The Six was such a hit for me. One of my favorites.
Mine too, Tanya!
I like this twist. Good job.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-aww-moments-in-books/
Thank you, Lydia!
Oh, I didn’t know the Daisy Jones book was an epistolary novel. I’m even more intrigued by it now. ☺
It’s such a good book, I hope you enjoy it when you get to it.
#1 is one of my all time favorites of this type of novel. #6 was good, too. Nice prompt and choices.
Daisy Jones was excellent! Thank you, Deanna.
I wanted to love Daisy Jones more than I did.
I’ve read oral histories of things like Star Trek or ESPN and enjoyed them. But part of that was I could identify or hear the people speaking in my head.
I never quite got that same sense with Daisy Jones. I could just not be as immersed in the world of music and that took me out too.
It’s not a book for everyone, I think I enjoyed Daisy Jones so much because it was set in a time and place I was really familiar with.
Such a clever idea! I love this list! The Flatshare was SO good, and it helped me realize some things in my life. It was eye opening.
I loved the Flatshare very much too!
I didn’t know there was a trope for that! Thanks for the info. I loved The Flat Share
The Flatshare is one of my favorites!
I enjoyed the epistolary style in The Meeting Point and Thank You for Listening. Great selections this week.
Thank you, Tessa
I really enjoy this style of writing. Great list!
Thank you, Cindy
I’ve enjoyed epistolary novels too. The latest one is To Sir, With Love.
That was so good!
I have read and enjoyed a few books written in the epistolary but still have ways to go to make a top ten.
I think it’s a style that is becoming more and more popular.
I had no idea there were so many epistolary novels. I have only read a few, but recently more have come across my radar. The ones I have read, I did enjoy.
It’s becoming more and more popular and I think it’s because so many young people are on their phones all the time.
I just got approved for Authentically Izzy. I’m looking forward to it!
I enjoyed Daisy Jones a lot but I put off reading it for years because I thought I wouldn’t like it. Boy was I wrong! Another epistolary one I really liked and you might enjoy it too is To Night Owl From Dogfish. If you haven’t read it, it seems like one you’d like. Hope you find time to read a good book this week. (and thanks for visiting me!)
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
I’ll have to check out To Night Owl! Thanks for visiting me too! 🙂
Fun topic. I have listened to two of these.
Thank you, Kimberly.
Great topic, Wendy. I have read 4 of these and have 3 on my TBR, which actually surprises me as I didn’t think I read many epistolary books.
I was surpised too, Carla!
I can’t remember the last book I read a book written like this, but I do enjoy the writing style. 🙂
It’s a good style for once in a while.
I love this writing style Wendy! Great choices!🤗📚💜
Thank you, Susan.
I really like this writing style! This is a great topic and love Daisy Jones!!!
Thank you, Leslie! I like it sometimes, but not all the time. And this book is a great example of when it works.
I love epistolary! My favs include Last Christmas in Paris, Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Meet Me at the Museum
Oh!! I want to read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society sometime soon!
Have you seen the Netflix adaptation?
I love the topic that you chose for this post, it’s very unique!
Thank you!
This was a great post idea! I loved Daisy Jones. I was worried about the style at first, but it really worked well.
I loved Daisy Jones too!