Books I liked more than other readers

In May, I listed some highly rated fantasy books that I didn't like as much as other readers did. In this post, I'll do the opposite: list books I liked more than other readers did, but I won't confine the list to the fantasy genre. To determine the list, I sorted my Goodreads read list by rating and chose the books with the lowest ratings that I gave 5 stars to.

In alphabetical order by title, here are the eight lowest-rated books that I liked more than other readers:

1. All This & More by Peng Shepherd (3.34 Goodreads rating) - I don't know if the low rating was due to the book's Choose Your Own Adventure format. Although the format was a positive feature for me, I also thought the story was good even if it was told using a regular narrative structure.
2. Armada by Ernest Cline (3.56 Goodreads rating) - Were people expecting the same magic as Ready Player One (which has a 4.23 Goodreads rating)? Although I didn't think Armada was as good as Ready Player One, I still liked it a lot.
3. Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams (3.49 Goodreads rating) - You may know Taylor Adams from his more popular and more highly rated book, No Exit (3.99 Goodreads rating). I actually liked Hairpin Bridge more than No Exit.
4. Landline by Rainbow Rowell (3.54 Goodreads rating) - It's a travesty that a Rainbow Rowell book could have such a low rating! I don't know what other readers were thinking, but Landline is a great book! Enough said.
5. My Calamity Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cythia Hand, Jodi Meadows (3.57 Goodreads rating) - Another travesty. OK, My Calamity Jane may be a tad less awesome than the other Lady Janies books, but they're all great IMHO.
6. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (3.56 Goodreads rating) - Yes, I liked the book as well as the TV series. I'd recommend Nine Perfect Strangers for anyone who wants to start reading Liane Moriarty.
7. Once Upon a Beanstalk by Kate Avery Ellison (3.50 Goodreads rating) - I read this over ten years ago when I was very much into fairy tale retellings. If that's what you're in the mood for, Once Upon a Beanstalk is as good an option as other more popular mashups.
8. A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (3.52 Goodreads rating) - This book was marketed as The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets Life of Pi. Maybe it's because the former is one of my favorite books of all time that I liked A Short Walk Through a Wide World so much.

If you've thought of reading one of these books and hesitated due to the Goodreads rating, I suggest you reconsider because you may end up liking it as much as I did!