Happy Top Ten Tuesday! Today we’re talking about books that actually live up to the hype, and we all know that I tend to dislike overhyped books. That said, here are ten books that are (or were) frequently hyped in the book blogosphere that I actually really enjoyed.
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- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
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- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
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- My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
- The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
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- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
- The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
Are there any super-popular books that you would recommend? Did you participate in Top Ten Tuesday today? Feel free to drop your link in the comments and I’ll check it out!
The Bibliophagist 
I loved Ready Player One! Though I didn’t get over half the references.
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I think it’s one of those books that’s good even if you don’t really get all the references!
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Yup, I agree with a lot of these. The ones that I haven’t read are on my TBR!
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I hope you like them whenever you get the chance to read them! 🙂
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Simon VS. was such an amaaaazing book! Great list 🙂
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Thank you! It was so good! One of the few books I’ve actually re-read. 🙂
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I totally agree about Red Rising and THUG!! They were both two of my favourites last year!
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Yes, I can’t wait for The Hate U Give movie and I actually just ordered Morning Star because I realized I never finished that series!
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Ahhhh I hope you love it!! I think Morning Star was my favourite out of the three!
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Thank you! I can’t wait for it to get here!
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I really need to read Simon Vs. Because everyone seems to love it! These are all great choices 😊
My TTT: https://lifewithallthebooks.com/2018/07/31/top-ten-tuesday-popular-books-that-lived-up-to-the-hype/
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It’s so good! You definitely need to read it! 🙂
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everything, everything was a disappointment for me. Other than that I enjoyed what I read of those books!
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I’m sorry to hear that but I’m glad you liked the rest! 🙂
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I soooo loved Simon vs. I couldn’t read it fast enough, and then I was so disappointed that it was done that I wanted to start it all over again.
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I know what you mean, it’s one of the very few books I’ve actually re-read in my life. 🙂
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I was surprised by how much I liked the Unexpected Everything, because at that point (and still even today), I’m pretty sure I’m not a huge fan of summer contemporaries. It was pretty good!
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I love everything Morgan Matson writes! ❤ Have you read any of her other books?
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No I haven’t! Do you have any suggestions for what to start with first?
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If you want a book about friendship, Since You’ve Been Gone! If you want a Sixteen Candles-type book about a disastrous wedding, Save the Date!
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I agree with Cinder and Simon vs!
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They’re both so good! ❤
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Simon and The Hate U Give were great! And I am so excited to start reading Cinder (hopefully this month)!
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I hope you like Cinder! I love all of the Lunar Chronicles books! 🙂
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RPO and Cinder are really worth the hype! I really need to read My Lady Jane!! Heard great things about that book!
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Yes! I loved My Lady Jane! And I just bought My Plain Jane over the weekend, so I’m hoping that one lives up to the hype too! 🙂
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I really hope so too!! I literally haven’t heard any bad reviews so it must be great!! Happy reading, love 💕
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My Lady Jane and Gentleman’s Guide were total surprises for me! I didn’t know they were hyped, but they totally grabbed my attention from page one. And I’m a bit scared about the hype for Red Rising, but I’m sure it’s great because literally everyone seems to love the series. Oh, and I didn’t know Everything, Everything is a beloved book, but I’ll check that one out too. 😉 Terrific picks!
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Thank you! I heard so much about My Lady Jane and the Gentleman’s Guide! I read Red Rising a looong time ago, but I loved it so much. 😊
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Ooh fab list 🙂
I loved Simon, it definitely lived up to the hype for me.
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked Simon too! ❤️
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I´m not really doing Top Ten Tuesdays but from the looks of it… I might as well start next week. Lol. I´m with you. I don´t really fancy hyped books and tend to turn my back to them…ALL. It´s not because the books might be less good.. It´s more because I dislike having books shoved at me from all directions. Thankfully, I read Simon and The Hate before the books even got a chance to become annoying – never – will – read (s). Cinder, though… I refuse to read that one. It´s not the book´s fault. I blame my annoyance on social media. Lol. Great post.I´m really happy you enjoyed the hyped reads 🙂
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Thank you! And I totally understand that! Social media can really ruin a book, especially when you see spoilers for a really hyped book. Then it’s just even more annoying. 😐
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I’ve read a few of these and I totally agree. I especially loved the hate u give and Everything, Everything. I just read The Gentleman’s Guide this week and loved it. Cinder is also wonderful.
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I’m so happy that you agree with my list and that you had a good experience with those books! ❤️
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I adored The Hate U Give so much! Such a happy surprise and I’m really glad I read it!
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Yes, I felt the same!
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