10 Books With Musicans // Rated and Ranked

 10. 

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen books seem to be kind of hit or miss to me. I wasn't a huge fan of this one, but it wasn't terrible either. I honestly can't remember much from it. But I do remember that there was a band in it.

9. 

You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon

This is a story about twins, hereditary diseases, and violin. 

There wasn't really anything wrong with this story. It was well written and the characters were well developed...It just wasn't my cup of tea. 

8. 

Love Songs and Other Lies by Jessica Pennington
    
So! Another YA Contemporary novel with a plot I don't remember! But I DO remember that it had a traveling van and fake dating. (Wait. Was this the one with fake dating? IDK...It wasn't fake dating that turns into real dating so naturally I just chucked out the memory as soon as I finished reading it.  

7. 

 A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews

Music (piano) is a very imporatnt part of the story. I loved the characters! They were all so vivid and unique and alive.  

6.
Ranger’s Apprentice: Sorcerer of the North by John Flanagan

RANGER'S APPRENTICE! (The main character, Will,  learns to play the mandolin.)

5. 
Ranger's Apprentice: Seige of Macindaw by John Flanagan

Both number 5 and number 6 are from the same series (and happen right after one another) so I just listed them in that order.

4.
Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

Traveling with a bunch of musicians, musicians performing, musicians writing music, musicians...
Also, it's very cute.


3.
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

She plays the guitar an writes music and has big, big dreams. THERE IS ALSO BOY DRAMA AND A ENEMIES TO LOVERS ROMANCE!!!!

2.
100 Days Of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons
   
The boy (Wes) plays the ukulele and it plays a part in the story, but the story isn't based around music. BUT GUYS. THIS BOOK IS SO CUTE. 

1.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkiens writing is littered with songs and singing. But the Hobbit actually has people PLAYING instruments!  I wish I could remember what they played off the top of my head, but I do remember that there was a flute. Three flutes, (Orni, Nori and Dori???) Oh and Kili and Fili had fiddles. Bombur has a...drum? Two clarinets, two of some sort of viola/violin-like instrument and Thorin had a harp.

Me: "I have no idea"
Also me: *writes out the majority of the instruments from memory*

Huh. I guess I know it better than I thought.


What is the best book you've read with a musician? Have you read any of these books? Do you think you don't remember something and then accidentally remember all of it?
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MK