Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely people at The Broke and the Bookish. This weeks theme is Top 10 books I have read that have less than 2,000 Goodreads ratings. I’ve decided to put my own spin on this by picking 5 with less than 2,000 ratings and 5 with between 20,000 and 10,000 ratings. Check it out below: pictures lead to Goodreads, links to my reviews!
Top 5 Books With Less Than 2,000 Ratings
The Night Stalker (1,744 ratings) – I adored this mystery novel. The characters are fantastic and the plot is great! I highly recommend this if you like a good mystery/thriller.
Shtum (569 ratings) – This story is beautiful, poignant and so emotional. It is about a family living with an autistic child. It is full of painful, raw emotion but such an important read.
Radio Silence (483 ratings) – I cannot believe this doesn’t even have 500 ratings yet! It’s a flipping fantastic book and I didn’t hesitate when giving it 5 stars! A great young adult novel that explores relationships with family and friends, with so much more packed into it.
Downton Abbey: A Celebration (251 ratings) – If you are a fan of the show Downton Abbey then this book is a great collectors item. It is full of gorgeous photography of the cast, set and costumes as well as cast interviews and behind the scenes information. Fantastic!
Cysgod y Cryman (33 ratings) – During my time at University, I read many Welsh language novels but this is the one that really stuck with me. In fact, I think I’m due a reread of this Welsh classic.
Top 5 Books With Between 10,000 and 20,000 Ratings
Tiger Lily (15,949 ratings) – If you like Peter Pan and retellings then this is a great book for you. It follows Tiger Lily’s story cleverly told through the eyes of Tinkerbell.
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender (15,957 ratings) – This is a book I bought purely for its cover last year and ended up really liking. It is a magical tale with plenty of mystery and gorgeous writing.
The Girl in the Ice (15,312 ratings) – The first book in the Detective Erika Foster series and it’s definitely a fantastic read. If you like great characters, good mystery and police procedural books then this is definitely worth checking out!
The Gun Seller (14,777 ratings) – This book is written by the love of my life, Hugh Laurie. What more is there to say?
My Life On The Road (10,794 ratings) – This book taught me a lot and helped me fall in love with Gloria Steinem. I’m not usually a big fan of non-fiction, but this is a fascinating read.
What low-rated books have you fallen in love with? Do you have any recommendations?
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I really want to read Radio Silence, Ava Lavender and Tiger Lily. I was so surprised to see that Radio Silence had under 2k because I’d seen so many bloggers say how goo it was!
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Radio Silence is fantastic! I was also really surprised that it had less than 2k ratings! It definitely should have more!
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Radio Silence was SO GOOD! I’m surprised that less people know about it! Tiger Lily is actually on my TBR but I haven’t been in the mood for retellings lately.
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I LOVED Radio Silence, it needs more exposure!!
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DEFINITELY!
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I actually didn’t care for Tiger Lily that much. Night Stalker sounds really interesting though. Great list!
My TTT
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I liked Tiger Lily but it did take a while to get used to the POV. The Night Stalker is great, it’s the second in a series after The Girl in the Ice but I would highly recommend both books!
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Thanks for letting me know! I’ll make sure to read The Girl in the Ice first
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Dang. I haven’t read any of these! I love this topic because it’s pointing out si many interesting books.
My TTT http://www.anovelglimpse.com/2016/07/05/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-i-enjoyed-that-have-under-2000-ratings-on-goodreads/
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I know! I’ve seen so many lists where I’ve not read/heard of the books and it’s great that they are getting some recognition! I’ll check out your post now! 🙂
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