Readalikes: If you liked this, read that-Book edition
Why hello there, curious soul. I'm just popping up to say that...
I am so excited to introduce this section in my blog!
Every time I read a book, I draw parallels to previous books I've read. While this occurs almost automatically in my head, it's also really useful when writing book reviews.
But what do readalikes have to offer?
Readalikes, or book twins, as I like to call them, are the perfect way to summarise a book without giving away its premise. I didn't know how to call them until I saw this YouTube video by bookslikewhoa, so thank you booktube!
Think about this: how often do you see book blurbs that mention other books? It goes something like this:
"Harry Potter meets The Hunger Games in this epic tale of magic!".
Sounds familiar? That's right, generating traffic to a book by comparing it to other popular books has been one of the most common- and effective- marketing strategies when it comes to book publishing.
"Harry Potter meets The Hunger Games in this epic tale of magic!".
Sounds familiar? That's right, generating traffic to a book by comparing it to other popular books has been one of the most common- and effective- marketing strategies when it comes to book publishing.
Plus, it's such a creative way to suggest or find books. Hopefully I can help you out discover a new favourite!
The recommendations work vice versa by the way, because they have a similar element.
The recommendations work vice versa by the way, because they have a similar element.
So, here we go...
If you liked We Were Liars, you might enjoy The Caged Queen:
What I loved in both books were the fairytale-like stories before certain chapters. There were so enchanting and whimsical whilst adding to the mystery of the main story. Frankly, this could be said for the entire Iskari series by Kristen Ciccarelli, but it's Roa's story in The Caged Queen that took me back to E.Lockhart's writing.
If you liked Born A Crime,you may enjoy Exit West:
While we have a non fiction and a fiction title, these books are like two sides of the same coin. Trevor Noah's memoir offers insight into Apartheid South Africa and some of the things you read, you might not believe, but they happened. On the other hand, Moshin Hamid talks about an unspecified country amidst a war with a magical realism element highlighting, in times of need, the impossible can become plausible, if not real. Absolutely adored both of these books!
While we have a non fiction and a fiction title, these books are like two sides of the same coin. Trevor Noah's memoir offers insight into Apartheid South Africa and some of the things you read, you might not believe, but they happened. On the other hand, Moshin Hamid talks about an unspecified country amidst a war with a magical realism element highlighting, in times of need, the impossible can become plausible, if not real. Absolutely adored both of these books!
If you liked The Humans, you may want to try This Is Going To Hurt:
Another case of comparing fiction to non fiction, both books talk about human behaviour and how normal and weird end up being mere words to someone outside our own little bubble. Like aliens... or doctors.
Two of my favourite books of 2019 that I may or may not shut up about. 😅
Another case of comparing fiction to non fiction, both books talk about human behaviour and how normal and weird end up being mere words to someone outside our own little bubble. Like aliens... or doctors.
Two of my favourite books of 2019 that I may or may not shut up about. 😅
If you liked The Great Alone, you might like Educated:
In both survivalist stories the reader meets a father that raises a family away from modern civilasation and rejecting change and progressive solutions. Once again, a work of fiction that completely engrosses you and a memoir that might shock the western world reader create such a beautiful contrast with room for comparison.
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If you enjoyed In The Woods, you might like The Taking of Annie Thorn:
C.J. Tudor's sophomore novel, also known as The Hiding Place, reminded me so much of the lush murder mystery of the first book in the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French (have you seen the tv adaptation?). The creepy atmosphere and the mystery surrounding disappeared children and the knowledge that something sinister has taken place, but only the kids know what, gave me goosebumps. It also underlines how small communities choose to shove all problems and unspoken secrets under a carpet, ironically making them more evident than ever. A theme I've been seeing in mystery-thrillers a lot lately.
Did anyone notice a pattern going on. Because I just realised that 2, 3 & 4 read more like: "If you like adult fiction, you might want to try memoirs". Could it have anything to do with my (un)biased love for those two genres?1 Nah...
Tip of the day:
When you click on your favourite books on Goodreads, there's a feature on the right side of the page called "Readers Also Enjoyed". This might give you an insight to what you might enjoy based on the book on display, and I have to say it proves pretty accurate.And that's it from me, love! Till next time! 💋
Come chat with me in the comments:
- Have you read any of these books?
- Would you like to see more readalikes blog posts?
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