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Whenever the subject of my blog comes up in conversation, I’m always asked why I started blogging. “I just love books!” is the simple answer and one I give most to non-readers. “I just love writing about books!” is the second typical answer. I blog for both reasons in addition to wanting to be a source which people are able to go to for recommendations. There is nothing better than to recommend a book to someone and have them come back telling you how much they loved it. Blogging is a hobby for me, not a job, but a successful recommendation feels like a job well done. But I also love being in a position where I’m able to help share the book love and give some of those lesser known titles a leg-up, and hopefully find a few more readers who can love it as much as I did.
I’ve done this same post type before: last time was in July 2016 and first time was September 2014. These ten are the most recent underrated gems from the past year of reading for me.
Slipping: Stories, Essays, & Other Writing by Lauren Beukes [Purchase//Review]
74 Goodreads ratings, 6 Amazon ratings
Dead Souls by J. Lincoln Fenn [Purchase//Review]
250 Goodreads ratings, 27 Amazon ratings
Pasadena by Sherri L. Smith [Purchase//Review]
282 Goodreads ratings, 11 Amazon ratings
Dark Alchemy (Dark Alchemy #1) by Laura Bickle [Purchase//Review]
298 Goodreads ratings, 35 Amazon ratings
The Voodoo Killings: A Kincaid Strange Novel (Kincaid Strange #1) by Kristi Charish [Purchase//Review]
324 Goodreads ratings, 10 Amazon ratings
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan [Purchase//Review]
764 Goodreads ratings, 58 Amazon ratings
Fallen Land by Taylor Brown [Purchase//Review]
995 Goodreads ratings, 71 Amazon ratings
Sweetgirl by Travis Mulhauser [Purchase//Review]
1,240 Goodreads ratings, 101 Amazon ratings
The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp [Purchase//Review]
1,251 Goodreads ratings, 59 Amazon ratings
Reflections (Indexing #2) by Seanan McGuire [Purchase]
1,527 Goodreads ratings, 127 Amazon ratings
Chrissi Reads
Pasadena intrigues me! I may just have to look into that book! 🙂
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Barb (boxermommyreads)
Love your recommendations and I’ll admit, there are 6 books here which I either already own and need to read, or which are on my wishlist (meaning I will grab them from the library when I see them). I haven’t read any of the others but I’ll admit, it is nice to help people discover new books!
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Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
Great list! I have to heartily agree with Jack Sparks and The Voodoo Killings. Also, the fact that Dead Souls is on here makes me want to read it ASAP:-)
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Britt
I’m so glad to see Pasadena on another list, I loved it!
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Heidi
I really want to read Pasadena and the Vodoo Killings. I also need to read the rest of the Dark Alchemy series. Sigh….
Lisa @ Captivated Reader
Nice list of books. Many new book titles for me to check out!!
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Jennifer | Book Den
I’m very surprised the J. Lincoln Fenn book only has 250 ratings. And the Lauren Beukes for that matter. I thought there would be more of a following.
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Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog)
All of these books sound interesting! I would love to check these out!
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Sebastian
“The Last Days of Jack Sparks” is already on my wishlist, so I’m glad to see that you enjoyed it! 🙂
I haven’t heard of the story collection from Lauren Beukes yet but I really liked her thriller “The Shining Girls”, so maybe I should look into it.
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