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Lizpixie
Snow Falling on Cedars | David Guterson
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Bk2 of March is done. This is a beautifully written novel about the murder trial of a Japanese/American man, accused of killing a white man on a small Puget Sound island after WWII. It‘s also about the teenage love between a Japanese girl & the reporter that‘s now covering her husbands trial. But mostly, it‘s about race relations at that point in time & how hate can blind you. #Booked2021 #UnderratedBook #LitsyAtoZ2021 #LetterG #PennyPerPage #416c

Lizpixie It‘s also my #Bookspin book this month! 4y
Readergrrl I loved this novel!! 4y
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Cinfhen Gorgeous book!! Wonderful choice for #HiddenGem 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
LazyOwl I read this a number of years ago for a IRL book club. It was great and we had lots of discussion points. 4y
Jaimelire This was such a beautiful book😍 4y
Lizpixie @Readergrrl me too! @Cinfhen more people should definitely read this, it has such a gorgeous atmosphere & setting. My dream home has always been an island where it snows in winter. I much prefer stormy seas to summer ones🌊 @LazyOwl it‘s be the perfect book club choice @Jaimelire I totally agree👍 4y
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Moray_Reads
In a Summer Season | Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor's work is criminally underrated. She had such a wonderful tone and facility for captivated the lives of her characters. I wouldn't be surprised if people mistake get for her more famous namesake #underratedbook #31bookpics @howjessreads

LeahBergen I‘ve recently joined a Goodreads year-long reading of all 12 of her novels. I‘m about to start her third one and I‘m rapturously in love with her. 😍 6y
Moray_Reads @LeahBergen this is my seventh and I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favourite 6y
emilyhaldi Good one 👍🏻 and wow @LeahBergen that sounds amazing!! 6y
Simona I somehow never heard about her before I joined the Litsy 🤫 6y
Moray_Reads @Simona I only discovered her through book Twitter 6y
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TK-421
The Cleric Quintet | R. A. Salvatore
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My pictures suck but here's a few #DuologiesTrilogiesandMore: Mordant's Need (duology) • The Gap Cycle (quintet) • The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (two trilogies & a quartet) • Last but not least, The Cleric Quintet! #Riotgrams

TK-421 In my opinion, any of the non-Drizzt RAS & non-Covenant SRD books could be considered an #underratedbook! ReadingResolutions @Jess7 6y
Lreads I've read and liked the Cleric Quintet! 6y
RJHowe Great writer. I read the Covenant books as they came out and I am a lifelong fan 6y
TK-421 @RJHowe I'm always thrilled to find another Donaldson fan! 🙌 6y
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mrp27
The Kite Runner: Rejacketed | Khaled Hosseini
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#readingresolutions #underratedbook

I realize the list of books presented by The Great American Read is not a best of list, but merely a list of what people have voted on as their favorites. So I was a bit surprised to see no Hosseini titles especially since he is a well read author with popular titles. What books were you surprised that did not make the list?

Graywacke I don‘t know the list well enough to mention any, but it would make an interesting discussion. 6y
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Eggs And, to me, there were books on the list that I felt did not belong there 6y
mrp27 @Eggs I've never heard of the titles you mentioned. 😱 I'm going to have to read them! I agree, there were some interesting titles on the list. 6y
mrp27 @Graywacke I'm not great at posting links but if you are interested in the list Google The Great American Read, lots of interesting titles. 😀 6y
mrp27 @Graywacke Thanks for the link, very interesting indeed! I find the list of books and how they came to be on it fascinating. 6y
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MrsReads1
Security: A Novel | Gina Wohlsdorf
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Day 5: Underrated Book

I don't understand how this book doesn't get more love than it does. Deep down, this book is like Scream but in book form. An gift to horror fans, this book contains nods to Rebecca, the Shining, and other fantastic horror novels and movies. If you love horror, please check this out. #ReadingResolutions #PhotoChallenge #UnderratedBook #Security #horror #bestbooks

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DebinHawaii
Underground Airlines | Ben Winters
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#ReadingResolutions #UnderratedBook

It was @Cinfhen whose posts about this book pushed me to finally get it off of my #TBR stack & read it back in February. She commented on how it was overlooked & I agree--it's a very underrated book & it's too good to be underrated--an interesting combination of speculative fiction & thriller that takes place in an America where slavery is legal in four states. I listened to the audiobook which was excellent.

Cinfhen I‘m so glad you picked it up!! And even happier that you enjoyed it 💜 6y
susanw His end of the world detective trilogy is just as good! (edited) 6y
Tamra This was a great audio! 6y
carriepaige This is still in my TBR stack! 6y
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Ruthiella
No Name | Wilkie COLLINS
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Overshadowed by Collins‘ other titles The Moonstone and The Woman in White but unfairly so IMO! I loved this roller coaster ride of a classic Victorian sensation novel😍 #ReadingResolutions #underratedbook
#riotreads #bookdeservingmorereaders

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Lizpixie
Security: A Novel | Gina Wohlsdorf
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#ReadingResolutions #day5 #UnderratedBook I don‘t think this book has gotten the love it deserves. I thoroughly enjoyed Security, it‘s a fast paced, maybe a bit predictably gory, novel that I read in one sitting coz I didn‘t want to put it down. It certainly deserves more than its 3⭐️ rating on Goodreads & it‘s 64% here. If @Liberty loves it & I love it, you should give it another chance. Coz we both rock a good thriller!🤘

TrishB Wasn‘t for me 🤷‍♀️ 6y
Bklover Okay, sold!!! 6y
Linda906 Sold me!!! 6y
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madamereadsalot1
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#readingresolutions day 5 #underratedbook @Jess7

Maybe it isn't underrated and I just run in the wrong circles? But I feel like this trilogy should have gotten far more attention and better reviews. I've read the whole thing through twice, several years apart, and loved both experiences. Old, young, guy, gal, I feel like this is enjoyable for anyone who likes dystopian novels and zombies.

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gossamerchild
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I wasn't really sure what to go with today's prompt, so I decided to go with a personal definition. You ever have a recollection of a book that doesn't match your rating? I feel like this ended up as an #underratedbook in my own estimation. I remember really liking it, but only gave it 3 stars on #goodreads. Perhaps my rating system needs improvement?

#readingresolutions @Jess7

ReadingRover I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I think I hyped it up for myself too much. I‘m too much of a Baba Yaga nut. 6y
gossamerchild @ReadingRover I can see that. Are there other Baba Yaga retellings you'd recommend instead? I honestly haven't read much. 6y
JazzFeathers I think the whole 5 stars racing needs improvement 😆 6y
gossamerchild @JazzFeathers yeah, that would be nice. 6y
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