Top 10 Tuesday is a post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and this week's topic is Top Ten Hidden Gems in X Genre.
I'm just doing hidden gems period because I couldn't come up with 10 in any one genre, but I'll mention the genre for each.
- PS I Like You by Kasie West Contemporary- I feel like Kasie West is fairly popular, but I also feel like her books are sometimes overlooked because the plot isn't always a new idea and her books are mostly clean with little to no language or physical scenes. PS I Like You is one of my favorite Kasie West books. (review coming soon)
- Shattered Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima Fantasy- I admit that the first book (Flamecaster) took some getting into, and personally I enjoyed book 2 (Shadowcaster) better, but looking at the number of ratings on Goodreads, this series is definitely under read and appreciated.
- Hawthorne House series by Kristi Ann Hunter Historical Christian Fiction - Christian fiction just isn't read by mainstream, and in some cases I can understand why. I've enjoyed this series because of the time period and unique situations that the characters find themselves in. Each book has a unique circumstance that I haven't ever seen with this genre before. (A Noble Masquerade, An Elegant Facade [review coming soon], An Uncommon Courtship, and novella A Lady of Esteem, with upcoming release An Inconvenient Beauty)
- The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep Historical Christian Fiction - Again, this is mostly featured because it is in the Christian genre which I feel is just under read in general, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
- True Reign series by Jennifer Anne Davis Fantasy - You guys this series consumed me. I read the first two books in almost 24 hours which is unheard of for me. Granted, I was trying to squeeze in all the reading I could before Little Girl was born, but I didn't want to put these books down. (The Key, Red, and War)
- Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy Dystopian - I never would have picked this book up had it not been that it was a freebie with Audiobook Sync one summer. But the book so closely paralleled events that were happening in real life at the time that I read this and similar events have continued to happen periodically since I read the book which was super scary. Plus I liked the characters.
- Push by Claire Wallis New Adult, Romance/Suspense - I can't say that I absolutely loved the sequel as much as this first book, but I hadn't read anything like this. It was hard to clarify a genre for this one as it fits in several categories. Do beware of language and scenes.
- Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes Christian Contemporary - I don't mean to feature so many Christian books as I really don't read THAT much Christian fiction, but as I've said before these are just under read books. And the ones that I like don't beat you over the head with religion. They're just good stories with great messages. This one especially had my tearing up and I can't imagine trying to read it now that I'm a mother.
- Full Tilt by Emma Scott New Adult Contemporary - As the NA genre does have language and sexual scenes so does this book, but the story had me all up in tears. And the sequel, All In was good too.
Which books are hidden gems for you guys? Let me know!
P.S. I Like You is the only one I had already heard of and was on my TBR but some of the others sound interesting. There are so many books people never hear about but they would LOVE. Thanks for sharing! My Top Ten
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever read Christian fiction but between the gorgeous cover and your review, I'm definitely tempted by A Noble Masquerade.
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This summer so many people have been raving about Kasie West`s books. I haven`t read any, but I`m interested in a couple of them and "P.S. I like you" is on that list.
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Full Tilt, P.S. I like you and Shadowcaster look really good! I need to make sure they're on my TBR. Great list!!
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This is a great list! Thank you for sharing it with us.
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I'm discovering so many good sounding books this week! I love this topic.
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I liked PS I Like You so much I re-read it. I hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to read it! Thanks for stopping by Eve!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the change of pace with Christian fiction. Even being a Christian myself I don't like to feel like the books are preaching to me, and these don't. I hope you get to check out the series. Thanks for stopping by Louise!
ReplyDeleteI've only read one Kasie West book that I've rated less than 4 stars. She's consistently goo for me. I actually turned around and re-read PS I Like You. I hope you get to read something by her soon. Thanks for commenting Carmen!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy these! Thanks for stopping by Jessica!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Deb!
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