Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Our Ten Favorite Books of 2017


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I seriously cannot believe that the year is almost over, can you? Today we're taking some time and reflecting on all the great books we read this year. Which have been your favorites?

Jana's Picks

1. Caraval by Stephanie Garber: It's pretty magical and unique and Stephanie's writing is amazing!

2. Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco: I had NO CLUE I'd love this like I did, but suspense and swoons everywhere!

See the rest of my picks at my blog, That Artsy Reader Girl!

Jamie's Picks

3. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: okay so technically I read it last year but I never formerly talked about my top reads of the year and this still is one of the best books I've read in a long time! Read it!!!

4. The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord: this book was yet another example of why she is one of my faves!!

Kimberly's Picks

5. Geekerella by Ashley Poston:I just adored this book! The characters were lovable, the geeky references delighted me and the story kept me coming back for more, despite being in my weird pregnancy brain induced reading slump.

6. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett: This was such a fun romcom, and the references to classic movies made me want to rewatch all of my favorites all over again.

Lauren's Picks

7. Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant: Science expeditions to the deep, open open to prove killer mermaids exist? YES. YES. This book exceeded my expectations and I absolutely loved it. I cannot WAIT for the sequel.

8. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn: All my non bookish friends nag me when I don’t immediately jump onto a popular author bandwagon. So I purposely waiting to read a book by the author just because I’m stubborn. I shouldn’t have waited. This book was absolutely riveting, but oh so depressing. I didn’t figure out the mystery of the book until towards the end either, which is always a nice surprise!

9. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: Finally the legend of Achilles told from a brand new perspective... that of his (maybe lover) best friend, Patroclus. It’s a toss up whether Patroclus was Achilles’ lover or his bro, but this novel chooses the former. It was such an emotional ride and I was left with a few tears as I read the last pages.

10. The Genius Plague by David Walton: Any gamers out there? This plague reminded me of the plague from the game The Last of Us (amazing game, by the way). A fungus from the Amazon starts infecting people and making the more intelligent. The NSA gets involved and shit goes down. I loved the plot of this book and was so glad it delivered.

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11 comments:

  1. So glad to see Emery's book on this list! That beauty is still on my TBR and after adoring 'Me & You,' I have super high expectations for this new novel. :)

    Geekerella is another one I'm looking forward to reading too!

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  2. I am so happy to see Kimberly's picks!!! I adored both Alex and Geekerella, but I feel like Geekerella doesn't get enough love. I also really liked Caraval (can't wait for Legendary!!!) and They Names They Gave Us.

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  3. OOh nice list! HPD and Caraval made my list too!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  4. I loved Caraval too! I can’t believe I forgot it when making my list. I still need to read Alex Approximately. Glad to see it is going to be worth the read ;)

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  5. I'm listening to Geekerella on audio right now, it's so good!
    Deanna Reads Books

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  6. THUG!!!!! It was such a great read. I wasn't a fan of Caraval and it was probably my biggest disappointment of the year because I expected to love it.

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  7. I haven't read any of your picks, although most of them are on my TBR mountain chain. I hadn't heard of THE GENIUS PLAGUE, though, so that one's definitely going on my list.

    Happy TTT!

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  8. Oooh, I really want to read Into The Drowning Deep! It sounds amazing. :)

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  9. Geekerella and Caraval made my list too! So many great books though!

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  10. sadly, I've not read any of the books from Jana, Jamie, Kimberly or Lauren's picks listed here, guess I need to read some more.

    this is my first time participating so I just wanna say hello, so hello.

    have a lovely day.

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  11. Nice list of these books. Thanks to aware me about these books. Where can I download ebook free of cost.

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