A Month of Faves: 10 Popular Books Worth The Hype

Join hosts Girlxoxo, me and Estella’s Revenge for our annual #AMonthofFaves blog event – a fun way to recap the year that was!

Today’s topic:

WED. | Dec. 5 – #AMonthofFaves Popular Books Worth the Hype (and/or Not Worth the Hype)

Worth the hype books:

1. The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth

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In LOVE with this cover of @sallyhepworth's latest book, The Family Next Door! Look for it SOON! #partner @stmartinspress #bibliophile #brickwallandbooks #booksofig #bookstagram

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2. The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews

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I finished early this morning the next @marykayandrews book, High Tide Club. #partner @stmartinspress . . Loved how the story was told in dual timelines & I could just see Mermaid Beach & the 🌕 . . Is High Tide Club on your TBR list? . . #bibliophile #travelingwitht #travelingwithtbookreviews #booksofig

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3. Our Little Secret by Roz Nay

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Has anyone read Our Little Secret by @roznay? #partner @stmartinspress . . It took me a bit of time to warm up to Angela, but once I did…. I was HOOKED. She was such an interesting character & I can totally see this being made into a movie! . . #travelingwitht #travelingwithtbookreviews #bibliophile #unreliablenarrator #booksofig #bookstagram

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4 : The Secret To Southern Charm by Kristy Woodson Harvey

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Thanks for the free books @littlebrown @gallerybooks @stmartinspress #partner . . Looking for Memorial Day reads? Try The Husband Hour & The Forever Summer by @jamiebrennerauthor, Not That I Could Tell by @jessicastrawser, The Wife Between Us by @sarahpekkanen & @greer.hendricks or The Secret To Southern Charm by @kristywharvey. . . Which book will you celebrate Memorial Day with? 📚🇺🇸 . . #bibliophile #booksofig #memorialdayreads

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5. The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams

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Thanks @williammorrowbooks for the free book! #partner . . If you know me, you know that @authorbeatriz stole my heart with A Hundred Summers & I pretty much have made it a mission to read all her other books! . . The Summer Wives recently came out for readers everywhere to enjoy & I absolutely LOVED it. . . From my review: "Bottom line: Secrets are def aplenty in The Summer Wives…… and the secrets are deliciously tempting…." . . I have absolutely enjoyed taking part in #beatrizbinge & highly encourage you to add all @authorbeatriz's to your TBR list!!! . . #bibliophile #booksofig . . Look for The Summer Wives & Beatriz's other books at your fave indie book store or other online retailers!

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6. Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison

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Thanks #Mira for the free copy of Tear Me Apart by @thrillerchick #partner. . . Having been a fan of J.T.'s last couple stand alone books- I was on pins & needles about it's release and could not wait to get my hands on it!! . . My take on Tear Me Apart: Bottom line: For me, J.T. Ellison can’t do much wrong in the literary world and I absolutely ate this up like… well cake. Gelato. Homemade ice cream. You get the drift. I now wait so not patiently for the next book to come from her devious (literary) mind. . . #bibliophile #booksofig #bookstagram #amreadingfiction

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7. The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger

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Thanks @putnambooks for free review copy of The Banker's Wife by @cristina.alger. . . This book is EVERYTHING. I mean really. Smart characters, a great mystery, and twists & turns that kept me glued to the pages. . . Have you read The Banker's Wife? . . #bibliophile #bookstagramandcoffee #bookstagramandflowers #flatlaywithbooks #booksofig

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8. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

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Happy belated paperback pub day to The Wife Between Us! #partner @stmartinspress . . Have you read this juicy book? . . #newrelease #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #booklove #instabook #instaread #bookish #readersofinstagram #booknerd #igbooks #girlswhoread #bookworm #readinggirl #booksaddict #bookishfeature #lovereading #booksandmorebooks #bookface #bookcover #bookstagramandcoffee

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9. Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

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I finally got around to reading Sometimes I Lie by @alicewriterland & WHY did I take such a long time to get this book?! Could someone explain that to me? 😂 . . I loved the setup of the book. Loved Amber- unreliable narrators are fascinating to me. . . I won’t spoil it for you, but if you haven’t read it- do it! . . #bibliophile #bookstagram #books #bookstagramandcoffee #bookreview #bookreviews

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10. One Day in December by Josie Silver

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Thanks @crownpublishing for the free book #partner. Special shout out to @tarheelreader for her role in getting me this book. 😘 . . Ok so you know how every Hallmark movie is playing & the cute single girl is finding love ( love that has generally been in front of her face) & all the romance books have Christmas covers with scenes so touchingly perfect… and you may be feeling a bit cynical. Because of a lot of things. . . THIS is the book to read. These characters- their mistakes, wrong turns, etc will feel real & when life goes right- you will root for them. It’s like the perfect combo of a Hallmark movie/Love Actually book. . . #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #booksofinsta

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Books That Weren’t Worth The Hype

1. All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin.

2. How Far She’s Come by Holly Brown

3. The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances

4. Bring Me Back by BA Paris

5. Under My Skin by Lisa Unger

6. I’ve Got My Eyes on You by Mary Higgins Clark

7. Those Other Women by Nicola Moriarty

8. Believe Me by JP Delaney

9. The Secrets She Carried by Mary McNear

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What books did you think were worth the hype or not this year?

Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,

T @ Traveling With T

18 thoughts on “A Month of Faves: 10 Popular Books Worth The Hype”

Jaymi at OrangeCountyReaders says:

Great choices! Here’s mine https://orangecountyreaders.com/2018/12/05/amonthoffaves-popular-books-worth-the-hype/

December 5, 2018 at 9:06 am
- travelingwitht says:
  
  Loved your picks 🙂 🙂
  
  December 5, 2018 at 9:35 am
Silver's Reviews says:

I have read a few of the ones you said were worth the hype, but I haven’t read any of the ones you have in the not-worth list.

THE HIGH TIDE CLUB was FAB, and it was my first book by her. 🙂

I actually was confused with THE WIFE BETWEEN US, but it was good. I just finished their second book. I have to say that AN ANONYMOUS GIRL was much better for me even though the main character was EVIL.

THE BANKER’S WIFE, SUMMER WIVES, and THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR were good.

Thanks for this terrific post, Tamara, and for this month of fun.

December 5, 2018 at 9:13 am
- travelingwitht says:
  
  I’ve read some of MKA’s books- not all, but I really liked this years.
  
  I LOVED The Wife Between Us. Thought it was great- I have An Anonymous Girl to read!
  
  SO glad you are joining in!
  
  December 5, 2018 at 9:35 am
  - Silver's Reviews says:
    
    Thanks…it is always fun.
    
    I think you are going to LOVE An Anonymous Girl. 🙂
    
    December 5, 2018 at 9:38 am
  - travelingwitht says:
    
    Oh I think so too. I’m trying to not get too overexcited about it, but it sounds SO good!
    
    December 5, 2018 at 4:21 pm
natashajk says:

I haven’t heard of a lot of your books but I LOVED The Wife Between Us. It’s so funny to me how individualized reading is — some of your books I’ve seen on other people’s blogs but on the other list (The Wife Between Us, All We Ever Wanted, The Summer Wives).

December 5, 2018 at 11:22 am
- travelingwitht says:
  
  Reading is SO subjective, y’know… Like I just love stories like The Wife Between Us. I really like that suspense/domestic drama/psych thriller genre! But I def saw some people like “ugh” about it. Different books for different folks!
  
  December 5, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Cathy746books says:

The Wife Between Us sounds really good.

December 5, 2018 at 2:09 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  I think it’s GREAT!!!!!!
  
  December 5, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Mary says:

One Day in December definitely lived up to the hype!

December 5, 2018 at 6:12 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  YES IT DID!!!!!
  
  December 8, 2018 at 11:00 am
jennifertarheelreader says:

I’m so happy One Day in December made your list! ♥️ Wonderful list!!!!

December 5, 2018 at 7:35 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  Thank you- One Day in December had to be on this list- SO good!
  
  December 8, 2018 at 11:00 am
dholcomb1 says:

I have several of those books, stacked and ready to be read

denise

December 5, 2018 at 11:29 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  I hope you like them when you read them!
  
  December 8, 2018 at 10:58 am
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- travelingwitht says:
  
  Thanks for linking up!
  
  December 8, 2018 at 10:24 am