Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That Broke My Heart a Little

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is FREEBIE WEEK — topic of your choice or go back and do one you missed! I’m going to do a theme from back in 2012 that I didn’t get to participate: 

Top Ten Books That Broke My Heart A Little  Lot.
1. Bright Side by Kim Holden
2. When It Rains by Lisa De Jong
3. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
4. So Much More by Kim Holden
5. Left Drowning by Jessica Park
6. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
7. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
8. The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
9. The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin
10. A Child Called It by David Pelzer

47 thoughts on “Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That Broke My Heart a Little”

  1. Great list! I’ve read many of these and I’m still not over Bright Side……

  2. I love the cover for The Year We Fell Apart – if I do get around to reading it one of these days soon, it will be because the cover won’t let go of me lol. My TTT

    1. I thought it was a really good book. The cover was what initially drew me to it, too! 🙂 I’ll be stopping by your post soon.

  3. I can’t say I’ve read any of these books. I mist say I’m always wary of book I know will make me cry. I’ve got to prepare myself for the emotional turmoil haha. I will get round to reading Me Before You eventually.

    1. I get that. I just love books that touch me and make me feel. These ones were good at that.

  4. I try to avoid books that make me cry or I read them curled up in a warm blanket in the winter. I have Me Before You on my TBR but I haven’t read it yet. I think I need to be in the right mood.

    1. I get that. The right mood/setting is very important depending on what you’re reading. I hope you enjoy it when you’re ready for it. 🙂

  5. Great post! A lot of these books are on my TBR and I’m reading Me Before You right now…I’m slightly worried because almost everyone has told me to be prepared for the tears…:)

    1. Thank you! Be prepared for tears. There have been three books that have absolutely made me bawl and it’s that one, Bright Side and When it Rains. But maybe you’ll be spared since you’re prepared. Thanks for stopping by!

  6. I can’t honestly say I’ve ever had a book break my heart, but then again I don’t really read much in the genres that are prone to that. (or maybe my heart is just made of ice :p) I gotta ask, though, do you enjoy the books even though they break your heart? Is it a confusing sort of hurt? I’d like to understand this phenomenon.

    1. I wouldn’t say I like having my heart broken, but those books usually touch me in a way other books don’t. Some teach me something meaningful or put life in perspective. Some are just beautifully written. Does that make sense?

  7. I love your list! Bright side and Me Before You are great choices. I’ve always looked at picking up Ugly Love but for some reason have never done it. Will have to add it to my list 🙂

    1. You must! Oh, and you should definitely read When it Rains, if you liked Bright Side. Thanks for stopping by!

    1. It is! It is one of my favorite books ever. So inspiring. I hope you love it! You’ll have to let me know.

  8. SO many gems here! I still haven’t read Me Before You. Can you believe it? I’ve also been wanting to read The Way I Used to Be.

  9. I have not read any of these! I’m glad you made this list, sometimes we all need a little heartbreaking book for some reason.

  10. These all sound like books that would shatter my poor, fragile heart. I’ve heard fantastic things about The Way I Used To Be, and now that I’ve recovered from the heartbreak of Me Before You, I should really get around to reading it 🙂 excellent TTT this week!

    1. Thank you! I thought The Way I Used To Be was sad in a frustrating way, but not in the way Me Before You was. I highly recommend it and hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by!

    1. Yay! I love hearing that. I hope you enjoy them when you get to them. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

    1. It did. I can’t explain why without giving too much away. There was just something in it that would destroy me if I was one of the characters. You could give it a try. I could see the writing style in part of it possibly bugging you, but I would LOVE to hear your take on it. It’s my favorite of her books still after reading all of them.

  11. Great picks. I have a few of these on my to-read list already; Me Before You, which I think is going to completely destroy me, and The Year We Fell Apart. They both sound like amazing books so I can’t wait to get started on them! 😀

    1. I love that title, too! I alays get it mixed up with one of my other favorites, The Year We Fell Down.

  12. I’ve only read Me Before You from your list and I still need to watch the movie adaptation for it! I hope I’m able to catch it before the cinemas here in Singapore stop playing it. I know this would sound a little bit funny but books that break your heart or make you cry are the best kind of books. Because they made you FEEL for the characters.

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