14 Buzz-Worthy Books You Should Read

by Donna Huber

Have you ever felt like no one is reading the books you are reading? I feel like that a lot. I sifted through Goodreads' list of "Hot & Fresh: The New Hit Books, According to Fellow Readers" and I might be right as I've only read 3 books on that list. Susan has read 5 books, and MK has read 7 books. So if you are looking for "well-kept secrets" of great books to read, then you should be checking out our reviews.

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The Mad Wife by Meagan Church

A  haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the lives we build―and the lies we live. They called it hysteria. She called it survival.

"The Mad Wife looks at the lives of housewives in the 1950s.  If you don't realize how far women's roles have come since this time period, you will after you finish this book," wrote Susan in her review of this "well-written" book.

Buy The Mad Wife at Amazon

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

If you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend it. It is set after the end of WWII when everything is being rebuilt and societal changes are occuring worldwide. It is mostly about the half-black American/half-German children left behind in Germany. Read my review.

Buy Keeper of Lost Children at Amazon

Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart 

"Donna Everhart is an automatic buy for me -- I've loved every book that she's written, and she keeps writing about unknown parts of Southern history and often about issues that are very uncomfortable to learn about. Her new book is so fantastic that I would give it 100 stars if I could," wrote Susan in her review.

Buy Women of a Promiscuous Nature at Amazon

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton

"This beautifully written novel follows three women in different time periods whose lives have intersected over a book written in  Cuba in the early 1900s," wrote Susan in her review.

Buy The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes at Amazon

Astral Library by Kate Quinn

If you enjoyed The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman, then you will want to put this book on your reading list. The biggest difference is that in Astral Library, the main character goes into various books, instead of calling characters out of books.I think it would make a great television show. Read my review.

Buy Astral Library at Amazon

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

"I loved the worldbuilding here, with magic coming from another dimension and being housed in physical objects that magicians can manipulate for their spells," wrote MK in her review.

Buy Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter at Amazon

The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao

"With high stakes like this, I was drawn in and had to know what odd thing would happen next, or how the staffers that Raya and Q meet play a role in what goes on," wrote MK in her review.

Buy The Elsewhere Express at Amazon

Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher

"The finale is fitting, and had me cheering for her and the community. It is a very engaging and fun read," wrote MK in her review.

Buy Snake-Eater at Amazon

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

"This beautifully written book made me laugh and made me cry.  I totally understood Tilly, the main character, losing her love of reading after the death of her husband," wrote Susan in her review.

Buy This Book Made Me Think of You at Amazon

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz

"The community in Dragon's Rest is full of fun characters, and we learn about them as they band together for the end of the book. It's a lovely story, and I very much enjoyed reading it," wrote MK in her review.

Buy Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore at Amazon

Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson

"The need for revenge is high for both of them, and the despair permeates the pages. We get flashback chapters to show Varley in the past and how he developed into the vampire he was at the start, as well as the search to track him down. It's not a pretty story, since it's death and vengeance and the choices people make under duress. These vampires kill, sometimes just for the fun of it, and we're along for the ride to see how it ends. There are still choices to be made at the end, and we are not always sure how it will go, just like life," wrote MK in her review.

Buy Coffin Moon at Amazon

Detour by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart

"I don't know when I have enjoyed a book more," I wrote in my review. It is pure entertainment.

MK, who also read it, wrote in her review, "The book is enthralling, more because of the interpersonal tensions." She can't wait for the next book either.

Buy Detour at Amazon

Never Ever After by Sue Lynn Tan

"The story kept me enthralled until the last page, and I loved the world they're in. I'd be more than happy to return if there's a sequel planned," wrote MK in her review.

Buy Never Ever After at Amazon

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon

"The Gales of November is an emotional tribute to the lives lost and a propulsive, page-turning history of the loss of this great ship and its crew," wrote Susan in her review.

Buy The Gales of November at Amazon

Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour.

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