Happy Friday! In this week’s edition of the Friday Five, I’m sharing 5 unexpected favorite books. Now, most of the time we pick up a book hoping it will be good. These books ended up becoming lifelong favorites that I still think about loooong after I’ve turned the last page. I’m so excited to share these titles with y’all!
All of these can be found in my new Amazon storefront if you’re interested in any particular title. Thank you all for your support for my bookclub. I just love sharing and chatting about fabulous reads with all of y’all!
Let’s get started with today’s post!
All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth
I read this one in the summer of 2018 and it became my second favorite book of the year. I had never heard of this title until I saw it on a Youtube video from a booktuber. I’ve still never seen it talked about a lot, but let me tell you, I LOVED it! It’s about a girl who goes to a boarding school and tries to get into a secret society. Through the process she learns about her family’s past-including her mother’s disappearance long ago. This one is the perfect summer read!
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
I picked this one up after hearing another bookstagrammer rave about it. It sounded completely unlike anything I would like. It’s about a mother who falls in love with a 20 year old boy band member when she takes her daughter and her friends to a concert. I know, I know. It sounds ridiculous. But let me tell you. I have NEVER been so obsessed with a book as I was with this one. I had to join the Facebook group to obsess with others over it. Y’all, read this. Then email me for the Facebook group because you’re going to want in.
Sidenote: this one is r rated!
I’m throwing it wayyyyy back to 2015 or 2016 with this one! Writing this post has made me want to reread Moonshot because I don’t remember a lot about it, but I remember LOVING it! It’s about a girl whose dad is the manager for a MLB team (I think. Again, it’s been awhile) She falls in love with one of the players and then he gets traded to another team. I’m going to have to reread this one now! I had read two AT books when I first read this and I remember just falling in love with this story when I did not expect to love it as much. It was one of the first “obsession level” reads for me LOL
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
If you’ve been a long time follower of my book club, you will probably remember my obsession with this book. I had never read an Elin Hilderbrand book before I read this one last summer. I remember picking up one of her books in college and not loving it so I never read any. I decided to try her out again as an adult last summer and this book nearly broke me. Oh my goodness this book! It’s about a woman who is dying and asks her son to call a number that she wrote on a piece of paper. When the son does, he is shocked to discover that it’s the husband of the current presidential nominee! The book spans over 28 summers and tells the love story of two characters. You will love. And cry. But mostly love.
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Now, I love TJR but this book had two things going against it before I finally convinced myself to pick it up.
- I had just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and didn’t love it. I know, I’m the only one. I just felt like her answer to every problem was to get married!
- It was about a rock band from the 70s, which is not even remotely interesting to me.
BUT I decided to pick it up anyways. And y’all. I LOVED this book. I felt like the characters had become my family. And that twist?!? I literally gasped when I discovered what was happening. It was insanely good!
Okay, those were 5 unexpected favorites from me. They can all be found here if you want to check them out. I’d love to hear if y’all have read any of these or what books took you by surprise!
Be sure and check out my other Friday Five posts!
5 Most Anticipated Beach Reads: Romance Edition
5 Most Anticipated Beach Reads: Mystery/Thrillers Edition
5 Most Anticipated Beach Reads: General Fiction Edition
5 Books I Can’t Believe I Didn’t Read in 2020
5 Books to Read When you Become Obsessed with Bridgerton
5 Favorite Books from Popular Authors
