Well, this is becoming a bit of an annual tradition. Namely that I’ve read so many great books this year that I can’t possibly narrow it down to a top ten. Many of these were *definites* for my 2017 favourites most of the year, but some other awesome book forced them to budge over and make room. So here’s a quick teaser of some of the amazing books I’ve read this year:
Hope that whets the appetite for how awesome my top ten is… see you all again VERY SOON!
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I still need to read Gemina, so this makes me happy!
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Awesome!!
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Definitely looking forward to what made the final cut 😄
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Thank you!! 😄😄
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Hope you are feeling a bit better 😊 Those are some seriously cool covers. I have read so few books this year 😢 I have made it my personal mission to correct that next year 😀
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Thank you!! You’re really kind- I’m getting there 😊😊 Thank you! Well I’ve watched very few movies (it’s kinda shocking how few) 😉
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Well no worries, just like books, movies aren’t going anywhere either 😀
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hehe aww thank you!
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Ah, The Snow Child!
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I know right!!
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Really nice list and I peep Assassin’s Apprentice on there too. Woohooo!!
I forgot to place The Rape of Nanking on my TBR, so I’m gonna put it on there now.
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Thank you! hehehe yes!!
Oh gosh- yes, it’s very hard to read, but it’s also one of the most impactful reads of my life. I think everyone has to know about it at the very least.
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I loved The Snow Child. I enjoyed The Ice Twins but one of the characters made me REALLY mad at the end, so that sort of overshadows it in my memory.
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Awesome! It was a great book 😀 And fair enough- do you remember which one out of interest?
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The dad. I can’t remember his name, but I don’t know how he could have felt like his daughter was safe with his wife, given what he knew….
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Oh yes that makes a lot of sense- fair enough- I usually think that most thriller characters are a bit dodgy tbh 😉
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True! I guess smart people don’t get to be in thriller situations! But what he let his daughter believe about herself was also fairly shady.
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hahaha so true- it’s the same in horror movies 😉 And yeah you’re right- to be honest, I spent most of the book thinking he was the bad one… and I guess I was sort of right?
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Not entirely wrong anyway. He definitely makes some questionable judgement calls!
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17?!?!?
I am freaking jealous…
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hahaha yes for 2017 😉 JK, that was unintentional… or was it? 😉 I had a good year 😉
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The audio edition of Salt to the Sea was outstanding!
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Oh that’s cool!
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A very diverse group of books, I’ve read a few of those might have a look at some of the ones I haven’t.
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Thank you! Brilliant 🙂
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I have read literally none of these but I do own about half so I’m very happy to hear they’re good. I’m also very intrigued by what has made your top 10?? I think I can maybe guess one.
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Oh awesome!! I’m glad you own a few of these!!
hehe I’m guessing you guessed correctly 😉
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower was a great book and I recently bought salt to the Sea and can’t wait to get into it ☺
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It really was brilliant!! 😀 Wonderful- I really hope you’ll like it!!
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Thanks 😊
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Awe, V for Vendetta. I loved that one. 🙂
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It’s amazing!! 🙂
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I always debate on doing a top 10 type of post but if I tried it would probably turn into a top 50 or more since I have such a hard time narrowing them down when reading so many all year long.
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Oh yes, I totally understand that! Especially cos you read so many (seriously, I’m in awe!!) 🙂
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Haha thanks! I have some Goodreads friends that make me feel like I’m slacking sometimes but I know I do read a ton compared to most. I can’t help it though, most books I get started and just don’t want to put it back down until I know what happens but then it’s over and I need another book to get excited about again. 🙂
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You’re welcome! haha I get that 😉 But you really don’t need to worry- I’m honestly wowed!! hahaha I’m the same!! It’s just so hard to stop!!
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My problem is getting myself to stop reading long enough to write up reviews on what I’ve finished too.
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hehheehe I get that 😉
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I will forever be that person that doesn’t like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which makes me the ultimate outsider. Also, I ADORE Ransom Riggs as a person, but I just really didn’t like the peculiar children series, which was why I was super annoyed that he decided to stay in that universe with his new books. I would love to read something else entirely.
On a more positive note, I did love Gemina!
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hehe fair enough 😉 And that series is so hit and miss with people- and it makes sense why.
Awesome!! 😀 I’m glad you liked that at least 😉
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Here’s to 2018! It looks like your TBR list is off to a great start!
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Thank you!
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Oh these all seem like amazing books. 🙂 Gemina and The Midnight Star are favourites of mine too (The Midnight Star was one I read this year as well) and I really enjoyed Library of Souls as well so if these are the books that didn’t make your top ten I can’t wait to see what books did. 😀
I get what you mean because I always have trouble narrowing my end of year favourites down. I can read a lot of books in a year so there always ends up being too many to choose from. 🙂
Great post, and hopefully you’ll have plenty more amazing books ahead of you in 2018! 😀 ❤
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They really are!! 🙂 I’m so glad you liked all of those!! 😀 Brilliant!! 😀
I know right- it’s really hard- definitely!! 🙂
Thank you so much!! 😀 ❤
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I’d imagine so many of these on my favourites list. Especially need to get Nanking.
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Oh yes- it’s completely traumatic to read, but so important.
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Very interesting list, I have read one of these. But many more are on my TBR, so that makes me happy, they will stay there.
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Thank you!! I’m glad 🙂
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So many amazing books that could have easily been a top 10 for anyone else hahahaha 😛
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hehehe yes!! Thanks!!
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This is a perfect post! It’s a wonderful teaser while still being fulfilling. Plus, it probably didn’t take you all that long. This is what happens when you read 200+ books in a year; you end up with WAY more than a top 10! XD
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Thank you so much!! hahahah yes!! Exactly 😉 There were a lot of books I marked down over the course of the year to go on my top ten and there ended up not being room for them, so they ended up on here 😉
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