Top 10 Underrated Books – (this is my subtle way of telling you to read them asap)

me: *waiting for my blogging motivation to come home from war*

so this is a situation.

idek what’s up with me its totally inktober, its ruining my life but i literally just have no motivation to write anything.

and like nano’s coming up next month and i was planning on maybe, perhaps, hopefully, being able to finish my current WIP and starting a new one much hopes but at the rate i’m going, another year is going to go by AND MY WIP IS STILL GOING TO BE INCOMPLETE AAAAAAA

okay sorry you had to witness an actual breakdown, im okay, i swear but seriously, does anyone know how to end a novel in a satisfying way bc halp

but since i’m a lost soul, I figured i’d just do a top 10 post bc nothing makes me feel better than encouraging more people to read my favs 😇

so, some days ago, i asked goodreads what was some of their favourite underrated books and i got quite a few responses (thank you very much to everyone who commented) and bc im extra i actually made an excel spreadsheet to keep track of all those recommendations (bc i genuinely do want to get to each of them)

and in light of that, i thought MAYBE I SHOULD RECOMMEND some of my favourite books that dont get enough love 😊

so enough of my blabbing, let’s start listing

(note that these books aren’t listed in my favourite order but from most rated to least rated – according to goodreads)

10. Emma Mills (i had to make an exception for her, okay dont hate me)

i’m sure everyone has heard me gush about emma mills’s books for every breathing moment but GUYS SHES SO UNDERRATED AND HER CONTEMPORARIES ARE EVERYTHING YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR (dont ask how i know that, i just do)

9. Love & Luck

I finished this book recently and while it’s pretty lowkey right now, im almost positive its going to be as big as the author’s previous word Love & Gelato bc its SO SWEET but not in the cheesy, gross way (the romance is so minimal) but in the soft, family way 😭😭😭

im so weak for cute, annoying families in YA

8. And the Trees Crept in

this book is really creepy and while i dont do creepy or horror much, i genuinely thought this was amazing (obvs, it had its problems, i didnt like the ending very much, but everything else was 👌)

its so well written and atmospheric, i really wish it got more recognition

7. Midnight at the Electric

another really great book thats too underrated (makes me sad)

this book flips between the future and the past and it does it in such a seamless way while including themes like family, loss, love, and coming to terms with reality, its just A REALLY GOOD BOOK

6. American Panda

THIS BOOK WAS SO RELATABLE

i just couldn’t put this one down and it made me laugh (with how ridiculous parental expectations can be) and cry (bc its soft) and i really really really thought it featured some great rep

it really balanced a serious and lighthearted tone throughout the book, really well done

5. The Only Thing Worse than Me is You

i’m trash for enemies to lovers in ANY genre but when contemporaries can pull it off, im just all heart eyes

this is a modern retelling of ‘much ado about nothing’ and its so funny and exciting and despite the cover, not as cliche as you would imagine

4. The Bird and the Blade

this book brings me pain everytime i see the cover and it concerns me HOW UNDERRATED IT IS

there’s almost no hype but its SO GOOD AND DESERVES ALL THE HYPE

AND LOOK AT THE COVER???? hype this up, people

3. Wrecked

this book delves into some more serious topics. rape culture and consent and victim blaming but its written from the perspective of the victim’s roommate and you would not believe how well constructed this book is

honestly a gem and should be read more

2. Now Is Everything

THIS BOOK IS SO CONFLICTING BUT SO GOOD AND PAGE TURNING I WAS TRASH FROM PAGE 1

but also kinda dark, so be prepared bc the ending left me in shock

SO. GOOD. it deserves more recognition

1. The Art of Feeling

OH WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS

this totally wasn’t my doing (fortunately for you)

idk how but this book has the least amount of reviews from all these books and thats just,,,,i feel sorry for you guys, not having this book in your life is really a tragedy

🙃 YOU 🙃 SHOULD 🙃 TOTALLY 🙃 PICK 🙃 IT 🙃 UP 🙃

….is it just me or,,,,,do i read a lot of contemporaries??? i didnt think it’d be this obvious
oops ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

anyways, i hope you enjoyed this mess of a post, thank you for reading if you got this far (yikes)

AND

if you have underrated books that you want to share, please feel free to comment on this thread or comment below, im always looking for books to submerge myself into

im considering making a segment on this blog for the books i was recommended, sounds like a fun idea

anywho, i hope you have a great week and dont forget to eat your veggies,