Oh Hello! It’s me, The Abominable Book Girl (read as Isatta)! I know, you have missed me so very much and you are so happy to see me return. I know this because I can read your mind.
Okay, maybe I can’t but I just have a lot of wishful thoughts and I think i’s fair for that to be one of them. Usually, my Mondays are saved for my man crushes but since this is my first day back,
I will be spending it discussing my Top 5 Favorite Books and the Top 5 Books I Want Dead ( Don’t correct me. Books can die.) that i read this year.
TOP 5 BOOKS I LOVED
This was my first Mindy McGinnis book and I absolutely loved it! I was hooked from the very first page. I found the themes of mental illness and vengeance very relatable as these are both things I am constantly struggling with. It was a very emotional book that ended up being very therapeutic for me. It taught me quite a bit about myself and my interactions with myself and other women.
My second favorite book of 2017 was Forbidden. Thanks to Ms. Tabitha Suzuma, I could not pick up a single book that could possibly have a bad ending. This was a very emotional and different book for me to read. I refuse to tell anyone what it is about because I feel like this is a book everyone should go into blind. I loved the writing and I loved how this book made me think. it also completely shattered my soul and heart.
Illuminae is not the most fascinating book I have ever read and it is not the most flawless book either. The presentation of the book in addition to the strong plot and memorable characters is what made this book so fantastic. I am often the first person to gripe about science fiction but this book shut me right on up.
To know me is to know how much I preach about how boring Nonfiction can be. I volunteered to read this work of nonfiction via Netgalley last year and I swear it was like top 10 in the best decisions I made last year. This book is filled with amazing native women and their accomplishments. It also explores a forgotten or often quiet history of powerful women. Everyone should read this book!
Is it actually possible to choose which Beverly Jenkins book is my favorite? Is it possible to choose if you prefer to keep your spinal cord or your brain? These are all impossible questions to answer. I chose this book because it was my first memorable introduction to the word Slayer. It has been a great ride ever since!
TOP 5 BOOKS THAT NEED TO DIE
This list is in no particular order because I hate all these books.
We always remember the moments that lead up to terrible decisions. I remember the moments that led to me choosing to read this book. There I was, speaking to my godmother. We decided we would buddy read this book because I loved a book of Eric Jerome Dickey’s I read in middle school. I will never not regret that decision.
Unfortunately, I have no idea why I picked up this book. Wait, I lied. I was on my New Adult Romance kick! This book had a dull plot line with terribly predictable characters. The main female character annoyed me to no end and this “love story” was tragic.
I don’t care what anyone has to say to praise this book. I hated it. I guess my expectations were super high. I was expecting something epic and just re-read a sweet valley junior high book. I actually loved that series, but Becky Albertalli is not Francine Pascal. I have many more thoughts and rants on why this book was atrocious but i think it’s safer to end it there.
I had all these hopes and expectations for this book. I still have a bit of hope because there were sparks in this book of good plots bubbling underneath the surface. Unfortunately, I felt like Renee Ahdieh did not quite get a strong hold of a strong plot. I thought the romance was forced and the book had serious pacing issues. The book seemed to go from super slow to super fast.
This last one was a debate for me because toward the end of the series (Yes, I read the whole thing because it’s Tijan.) it gets better. The first book was horrible. I am actually laughing as I type. I also laughed when I read the first book. I could not understand why I was told to check out this series because it was absolutely awful! How did we go from hate to sudden, random make out sessions? Who does these things?!?! I am so glad the series gets better because goodness knows this was comedy I never asked to read.
Thus concludes my list of books that made me feel strongly in 2017. I hope you enjoyed this list and I haven’t said it already. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
QUESTION FOR THE MASSES: What were your favorite or least favorite books of 2017?
Ciao Book THOTS
That makes me super sad about The Upside of unrequited 😐 I wanted to read it and like you have had high expectations now I’m not so sure I want to read it.
By the way I love this post! I love how you did both the books you loved and the ones you didn’t! Such a great idea! Can’t wait to see more from you!
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Don’t be sad. A lot of people love that book. I just have very strong, not good feelings about it.
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I’d find it hard to write a list of books I want dead as whilst the books might not be the greatest (I’d have to take your word for how bad they are), I understand the time and effort, plus the authors heart and soul that have gone into writing them.
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That’s fair. I understand that as well and will make sure to write that in the epitaph for each book.
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My favourite books of 2017 were, Fierce Obsessions (The Phoenix Pack, #6) Lure of Oblivion (Mercury Pack, #3) both by Suzanne Wright.
Fractured (Vampire Awakenings, #6) Ravaged (Vampire Awakenings #7) Eternally Bound (The Alliance #1) those 3 were Brenda K Davies
All I Am: Drew’s Story (This Man, #3.5) by Jodi Ellen Malpas.
The Lazy Girls Guide to Magic series by Helen Harper (amusing)
I didn’t enjoy the Driven series by K Bromberg. I just didn’t like the characters.
I tried to read Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) I didn’t bother with any more in the series, I just couldn’t get into it.
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It’s smart to stop when you don’t enjoy things. I need to practice that more.
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I agree that Illuminae is a strong book. I didn’t think I would like it either, but was sucked right into the world and loved it! I’m excited for the rest of the series! My favorite book was First Came Forever. My least favorite was The Haters. Both have reviews up on my blog of your like to see my thoughts. 😊
Jenn @ http://www.boundtowriting.com
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Happy New Year – glad to see you back!
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Happy New Year DJ!
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Welcome back, love. You aren’t the first one I’ve seen who did not like Flame in the Mist. It’s too bad because I love the cover.
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The cover was great! I just gave it away to my friends daughter. I literally handed it to her and said “this book is trash.”
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I love the cover for Forbidden! It so simple but catches my attention. The Fallen Crest series is actually on my TBR because I’ve heard so many good things about it. I’m now interested to see what I think of it.
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It starts of meh and then gets good…kind of repetitive. Let me know what u think when u read them.
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That’s a nice list! Welcome back 😃
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Thank you!
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Illuminae keeps popping up in my book recommendations, so I feel like I need to give it a go now!
As for my favorite books of 2017, the two that stand out as my favorites from last year are ‘Bird Box’ by Josh Malerman and ‘The Girl With All the Gifts’ by M.R. Carey. Both were deliciously creepy and so hard to put down.
Welcome back!
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I really want to read The Girl With All the Gifts
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haha loved this post! The makeup on that cover of The Blackbirds needs to die. haha
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It’s always sad when a book doesn’t live up to the hype. I have gone through my top reads of 2017 but haven’t even thought about the ones on the bottom…
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It’s a bummer but at least I got to read them.
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I am not a super fan of the ‘unrequited love’ book but I would sure love to hear your thought and rants about it. I have so many good things about Illuminae as well.
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Lol I shall rant to u via Facebook chat but I couldn’t stand that book.
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Please DO!
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