Thursday, January 4, 2018

Books I Read in 2017

As promised, today I am sharing my book wrap-up for 2017. I made it a goal to read at least 12 books in 2017 and really get back into reading. I quickly became obsessed and ended up reading 88 books along with getting my 8 year old son hooked and now we are reading more than ever. 

First, the stats.



Next, the list. 

1. The Grift of the Magi - Ally Carter
2. The Siren - Kiera Cass
3. All Fall Down - Ally Carter
4. Three Dark Crowns - Kendare Blake
5. A Thousand Nights - E.K. Johnston
6. The Garden of Three Hundred Flowers - E.K. Johnston
7. Suddenly Royal - Nichole Chase
8. Once Upon A Dream - Liz Braswell
9. My Life Next Door - Huntley Fitzpatrick
10. The Thousandth Floor - Katherine McGee
11. Exile - Kevin Emerson
12. The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
13. The Girl at Midnight - Melissa Grey
14. To All The Boys I've Loved Before - Jenny Han
15. The Wrath and the Dawn - Renee Ahdieh
16. P.S. I Still Love You - Jenny Han
17. Sinful Cinderella - Anita Valle
18. The Crown and the Arrow - Renee Ahdieh
19. The Mirror and the Maze - Renee Ahdieh 
20. Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard
21. An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
22. The Perfect Stranger - Megan Miranda 
23. Caraval - Stephanie Garber
24. The Mother Daughter Book Club - Heather Vogel Frederick
25. The Rose and the Dagger - Renee Ahdieh 
26. New World: Rising - Jennifer Wilson
27. Paper Towns - John Green
28. Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella
29. Dark Breaks the Dawn - Sarah B Larson
30. 13 Little Blue Envelopes - Maureen Johnson
31. Daughter of the Pirate King - Tricia Levenseller
32. Gossip Girl - Cecily von Ziegesar
33. Tiger Lily - Jodi Lynn Anderson
34. Carry On - Rainbow Rowell
35. The Boy Most Likely To - Huntley Fitzpatrick
36. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - JK Rowling, John Tiffany
37. Cruel Crown - Victoria Aveyard
38. Where I Belong - Gwendolyn Heasley
39. The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner
40. The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater
41. Devil's Kiss - Sarwat Chadda 
42. We Were Liars - E. Lockhart
43. Recklessly Royal - Nichole Chase
44. Always and Forever, Lara Jean - Jenny Haan
45. Eve - Anna Carey
46. House of Furies - Madeleine Roux
47. 99 Days - Katie Cotugno
48. Heartless - Marissa Meyer
49. Graceling - Kristin Cashore
50. Daughter of the Burning City -  Amanda Foody
51. Alex, Approximately - Jenn Bennett 
52. Splintered - A.G. Howard
53. Delirium - Lauren Oliver
54. Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige
55. The Conspiracy of Us - Maggie Hall
56. Cinder - Marissa Meyer
57. Emmy & Oliver - Robin Benway
58. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - Mackenzi Lee 
59. Ash and Bramble - Sarah Prineas
60. Paintbrush - Hannah Bucchin 
61. Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor
62. The Sandcastle Empire - Kayla Olson
63. Talking as Fast as I Can - Lauren Graham
64. Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins
65. Frostblood - Blake Elly
66. The Moth & The Flame - Renee Ahdieh 
67. 29 - Adena Halpern 
68. Disney After Dark - Riley Pearson
69. Peter and the Starcatchers - Riley Pearson
70. The Shadow Hour - Melissa Grey
71. Sparked - Helena Echlin
72. Also Known As - Robin Benway
73. Firelight - Sophie Jordan
74. Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz
75. Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
76. The Hearts We Sold - Emily Lloyd-Jones
77. The Host - Stephanie Meyer
78. Twelve Days of Christmas - Debbie Macomber
79. Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger
80. Dare Mighty Things - Heather Kaczynski
81. The Jock and the Fat Chick - Nicole Winters
82. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
82. Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr
83. Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor
84. Warcross - Marie Lu    
85. How to Say it for Women - Phyllis Mindell


Books I read with the Kid:
1. Dinosaurs Before Dark (MTH 1)  - Mary Pope Osborne 
2. The Knight at Dawn (MTH 2) - Mary Pope Osborne
3. Mummies in the Morning (MTH 3) - Mary Pope Osborne
4. Captain Awesome Has The Best Snow Day Ever - Stan Kirby
5. Pirates Past Noon (MTH 4) - Mary Pope Osborne
6. Night of the Ninjas (MTH 5) - Mary Pope Osborne
7. Afternoon in the Amazon (MTH 6) - Mary Pope Osborne
8. Saturday Sabertooth (MTH 7) - Mary Pope Osborne
9. Midnight on the Moon (MTH 8) - Mary Pope Osborne
10. Lost in the Jungle - Greyson Mann 
11. Dolphins at Daybreak (MTH 9) - Mary Pope Osborne
12. When Lava Strikes - Greyson Mann
13. Wolves vs. Zombies - Greyson Mann
14. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
15. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling




Finally, the answers to the most burning questions.

1. Favorite books of the year - Suddenly Royal, The Girl at Midnight, the Wrath and the Dawn, Red Queen, Caraval, New World: Rising, Dark Breaks the Dawn, Daughter of the Pirate King, Carry On, Recklessly Royal, Heartless, Dorothy Must Die, Cinder, The Conspiracy of Us, Paintbrush, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Talking as Fast as I Can, Frostblood, 29, The Shadow Hour, Twelve Days of Christmas, and Warcross 

2. Books that were not so great - Three Dark Crowns, Once Upon a Dream, The Iron King, Sinful Cinderella, An Abundance of Katherines, The Perfect Stranger, Gossip Girl, Eve, Delirium, Ash and Bramble, Etiquette & Espionage

3. Most Surprising - Red Queen

4. Book I recommend most - Warcross

5. Best Series I started this year - The Girl at Midnight and Daughter of the Pirate King

6. Best Sequel I read this year - The Shadow Hour

7. Best Series Finale I read this year - Always and Forever, Lara Jean

8. Favorite New Author discovered - Sarah B Larson

9. Best Book from a genre I don't typically read - 29

10. Most Action Packed or Thrilling - Warcross

11. Book I will re-read - Carry On

12. Favorite Cover - Paintbrush

13. Most Memorable Character - Alosa from Daughter of the Pirate King

14. Book I can't believe I waited to finally read - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

15. Ship of the year - Evelayn and Tanvir

16. Favorite non-romantic relationship - Karou and Zuzana

17. Favorite book from an author I've already read - Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins

18. Best Debut from this year - Dark Breaks the Dawn - Sarah B Larson

19. Best World building - Warcross

20. Book that put a smile on my face - Twelve Days of Christmas

21. Book that made me cry - We Were Liars 


Now on to my January TBR list! 

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