Crossing Over: Contemporary Reads

It's been awhile since I've done a Crossing Over, I'm trying to make it a monthly thing where I base it on that month's theme on the blog but that hasn't really worked out for the past two months. But probably the easiest crossover books are contemporary romances and with this month's theme being contemp plus two recent YA reads reminded me a lot of some favorite adult reads that I think have crossover appeal so you get a two for one deal this month!

Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 
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One of my favorite books of 2015 and an absolutely brilliant debut. It perfectly walks the line between funny, sweet, and serious and has a tone that will have you both laughing and crying. The characters are brilliant and so realistic including the main character Simon who is geeky and quirky in such an endearing way. But the best part is the romance that takes place over email and despite the characters not meeting until almost the end of the book you ship the crap out of them!

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
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One of my favorite books of 2014 and an absolutely brilliant debut (although it debuted in 2013). It perfectly walks the line between funny, sweet, and serious and has a tone that will have you both laughing and crying. The characters are brilliant and so realistic including the main character Lincoln who is geeky and quirky in such an charming way. But the best part is the romance that takes place as the MC reads email from the other character. And despite the characters not officially meeting until almost the end of the book you want them to get together.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Avile Saenz 
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I don't like sad books, I don't like books that are sad on purpose and yet I absolutely loved this book. But it was a fantastic coming of age story about characters you couldn't help but love and root for. The heart of this book is about friendship and loneliness and finding that one person you can connect with, the one person who truly understands you the way that you are. Plus it's beautifully written with prose that is both tragic and poetic.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers 
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This is not really a contemporary novel, it's a "modern classic" but it's also one of my all-time favorite books. I don't like sad books, I don't like books that are sad on purpose and yet I absolutely loved this book. But it was a fantastic coming of age story about characters you couldn't help but love and root for. The heart of this book is about friendship and loneliness and finding that one person you can connect with, the one person who truly understands you the way that you are. Plus it's beautifully written with prose that is both tragic and poetic.

Have you read any of these books? What did you think? What are some of your favorite contemporary novels with crossover appeal? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!