
Hiya everyone! Today I bring you the third post in the series of themed recommendations that I have been doing on my blog since last week (read the first post here and the second one here in case you missed them!) Today’s theme is underrated or underhyped books which are favourites of mine.
I constantly keep bugging all of you to read Six Of Crows (in a very non-threatening way, of course😉) but I have realized of late that I don’t need to. 8 out of every 10 people I find on Goodreads have read (and loved, mostly) this duology. Similar is the case with so many books – Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Lunar Chronicles(I haven’t read this yet eek!), Hunger Games and countless more that we hear spoken about everyday in the bookish community. But what about all those books which are in no way lesser than these hot shots, but due to some reason are hardly ever mentioned in this blogosphere, or in the bookish community in general? There are so many hidden gems out there which definitely deserve much more hype than they get. So today I am going to be recommending you some amazing books which are unfortunately on the lowest rung of the ladder of “status in the bookish society”. Click on the cover images to add the books to your Goodreads TBR!

Nevermoor: The Trials Of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Of course this HAD to be on the top of this list! Nevermoor was one of my favourite reads in 2020, and it breaks my heart to see how so few really talk about it. All the characters were just *chef’s kiss* and it was endearing to see a child rejected by all (including her own father and step mother) because she was supposedly cursed and then later finding her place in Nevermoor. And Jupiter might just be the best fictional character ever written.

Malamander by Thomas Taylor
Why haven’t more people discovered this amazing book yet? It might be the only book written in first person POV that I have enjoyed so far. The main character, Herbie, was so simple yet so complicated, oblivious yet witty. You can read my full review of Malamander here.

The Wave by Morton Rhue
The Wave is a contemporary historical fiction based on a true event. It is a quick read, but it is truly thought-provoking and a must-read if you’re interested in history (like me!) blended with some high school drama.

The Flame Of Olympus by Kate O’Hearn
This was kinda like Percy Jackson set in a more contemporary world! There were redemptions, new friendships and so much more in this middle grade novel based on Roman mythology.

The Miracle On Ebenezer Street by Catherine Doyle
This is under-hyped on an epic level – only about 300 ratings on Goodreads! It was one of those warm (uhh metaphorically of course, its set during Christmas lol) and fluffy books you’d want to hug (does that sound weird 🙃) and will definitely cheer you up.

The Finisher by David Baldacci
I realize that this is probably the first time I am speaking about this book on my blog, but it use to be quite a favourite of mine when I bought and read the entire series. The Finisher is the first book in the four-book Vega Jane series, a dystopian fantasy that fans of Divergent and alike would probably enjoy.
And we are done for today! Hopefully your TBR got a little bigger!
Let’s Chat!
Have you read any of these books? Which is your favourite underrated/underhyped book? Let me know in the comments!
P.S. I am sorry if I am being a little boring nowadays, school’s really got to me and I think I may have began experiencing blogging burn-out. Hopefully I’ll be back to writing my normal *fun* posts soon!
ahhh I’ve been meaning to read The Flame of Olympus for a long time now! I’ll check out the others too.
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ooh The Flame of Olympus is a really good book! i remember reading it a few years ago and wondering why it didn’t have more hype 😂
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Ikr! Also, did you continue with the series? I am asking because I have only read the first book yet.
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i only read the first two books and i did really like the second one, maybe even more than the first one tbh! i definitely want to continue with the rest of the series though
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Out of these, I’ve read Nevermoor and The Wave, so now I’m thinking I should probably read another one as a tie breaker… Because I wasn’t a big fan of Nevermoor at all, but I adored The Wave! 😅 All these recommendations sound so interesting, though!
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Nevermoor is amazing! I can’t wait for Jessica Townsend to continue the series!
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rachel oh my gosh i love your recommendation posts and am in awe with how you do it! i seriously am scared of writing them haha… ooh yes i need to read nevermoor soon and the flame of olympus sounds so interesting (and also because of the pjo reference haha)… great post and no worries, please take care ok!! ❤
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thank you so much cherelle💖 haha me too I always freak while giving recs to people, that’s why I committed myself to this by announcing that there will be an entire series of them so that I don’t back out later lol
Thanks and have a great day!!
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I’m vibing with all of these recommendation posts so hard!! seriously Rachel, love it!! yess the same books are constantly hyped up, it’s always fab to get some different ones on your radar!! I’ve yet to read any of these, but I’m glad to have heard of them!! just might need to check them out!! take care of yourself and feel free to take a break if you are feeling blogging burnout!! lovely post!!
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thank you so so much April, really appreciate it!! have a great day ahead💖
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I can’t believe I haven’t read Nevermoor yet!! I’ve always thought it sounds great, so I have to put it on my list! I’m glad it was a favorite for you. Amazing post ❤️❤️
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Yess so glad to hear that! Thank you and happy reading 😊
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