Books of 2017
I had a goal to read 30 books this year and thanks to a great website that helped me keep track, I did it! Some were long and emotionally intense, some were okay, some were fun, some were so depressing, but each one was a journey and I'm grateful for books and the joy I find in reading.
Here is my list!
1. Ms. Bixby's Last Day--I loved this book. So sweet and meaningful.
2. The Midnight Rose--Reminded me of The Forgotten Garden except in India. It was good.
3. House of Robots--I read this to my kids and loved it. It was positive and smart.
4. The Orphan Keeper--Sad but interesting read and I suppose it had a happy ending
5. The Emperors of Chocolate--Fascinating but outdated (it was published in the 90s and a lot has changed since then). I loved learning more about Mars and Hershey and now I look at the candy in line at the grocery store with a more educated eye.
6. The Family Romanov--Interesting, kind of slow, but I learned more about them and that was the idea
7. Cinder--The first of the Lunar Chronicles. It doesn't end and that is annoying but it was an interesting enough premise that i kept reading.
8. Scarlet--probably my least favorite of the series
9. Cress--This one was the best. Lots of good action and plot development.
10. Winter--A good concluding book to the series. I liked this one.
11. Fairest--A side story for the villan that was interesting
12. Stars Above--A collection of short stories that give background for some of the characters. I felt it was interesting but unnecessary because it didn't really add much depth to the stories; they were sufficient without it. That concludes the Lunar Chronicles.
13. The Chemist--I am not a Stephanie Myers fan but this book was riveting and I couldn't put it down. It was more like a movie and I enjoyed it for the suspense.
14. America's First Daughter--I haven't read much about this time period and found it interesting but also depressing at what I learned about Thomas Jefferson. Definitely lost some respect for him.
15. The Zookeepers Wife--This book wasn't what I wanted it to be. Too much on the animals and not enough on the drama of hiding people from the Nazis.
16. Daughters of Fortune--About a woman in California during the gold rush. Interesting story but a lot of prostitution and it just made me sad what women had to go through to survive at the time.
17. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child--Again, not what I wanted it to be. I was disappointed.
18. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon--My daughters loves this book so I decided to read it and it was a charming Chinese folk tale.
19. Talking as Fast as I Can--I LOVE Gilmore Girls and really wanted to love this book but it needed more substance. It was a taste of what could have been an awesome book.
20. Me Before You--Sad, sad, sad. I liked it but the ending just was too much.
21. A Duty to the Dead--Kind of creepy but a decent murder mystery
22. The Poisonwood Bible--This took me forever. I kept falling asleep and forgetting who the characters were and it was a mess. I finally just plowed through it and it was okay. It was thought-provoking but I didn't like any of the characters and found nothing super redeeming about it.
23. A Bridge Across the Ocean--I liked this one. It has a slightly strange element to it but good story and characters, even if a bit depressing, and interesting how it all weaved together.
24. The Rosie Project--A good, easy read but bad language
25. The Best of Me--This was my first Nicholas Sparks book and it was predictable and annoying and I hated the ending.
26. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker--This is a good story. I love historical fiction and this was an interesting story on a couple of different levels.
27. The Underground Railroad--One of the most depressingly awful books I have ever read. It literally made me feel ill when I read it.
28. American Heiress--My kind of story and it was pretty well told. I liked it but had been hoping to love it.
29. The Dressmaker--I loved this one. It delved into what happened after the Titanic sunk and I was really into it.
30. The Mistletoe Inn--I decided to end on something simple and Christmassy and this was perfect. It was predictable but I still liked it.
Here is my list!
1. Ms. Bixby's Last Day--I loved this book. So sweet and meaningful.
2. The Midnight Rose--Reminded me of The Forgotten Garden except in India. It was good.
3. House of Robots--I read this to my kids and loved it. It was positive and smart.
4. The Orphan Keeper--Sad but interesting read and I suppose it had a happy ending
5. The Emperors of Chocolate--Fascinating but outdated (it was published in the 90s and a lot has changed since then). I loved learning more about Mars and Hershey and now I look at the candy in line at the grocery store with a more educated eye.
6. The Family Romanov--Interesting, kind of slow, but I learned more about them and that was the idea
7. Cinder--The first of the Lunar Chronicles. It doesn't end and that is annoying but it was an interesting enough premise that i kept reading.
8. Scarlet--probably my least favorite of the series
9. Cress--This one was the best. Lots of good action and plot development.
10. Winter--A good concluding book to the series. I liked this one.
11. Fairest--A side story for the villan that was interesting
12. Stars Above--A collection of short stories that give background for some of the characters. I felt it was interesting but unnecessary because it didn't really add much depth to the stories; they were sufficient without it. That concludes the Lunar Chronicles.
13. The Chemist--I am not a Stephanie Myers fan but this book was riveting and I couldn't put it down. It was more like a movie and I enjoyed it for the suspense.
14. America's First Daughter--I haven't read much about this time period and found it interesting but also depressing at what I learned about Thomas Jefferson. Definitely lost some respect for him.
15. The Zookeepers Wife--This book wasn't what I wanted it to be. Too much on the animals and not enough on the drama of hiding people from the Nazis.
16. Daughters of Fortune--About a woman in California during the gold rush. Interesting story but a lot of prostitution and it just made me sad what women had to go through to survive at the time.
17. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child--Again, not what I wanted it to be. I was disappointed.
18. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon--My daughters loves this book so I decided to read it and it was a charming Chinese folk tale.
19. Talking as Fast as I Can--I LOVE Gilmore Girls and really wanted to love this book but it needed more substance. It was a taste of what could have been an awesome book.
20. Me Before You--Sad, sad, sad. I liked it but the ending just was too much.
21. A Duty to the Dead--Kind of creepy but a decent murder mystery
22. The Poisonwood Bible--This took me forever. I kept falling asleep and forgetting who the characters were and it was a mess. I finally just plowed through it and it was okay. It was thought-provoking but I didn't like any of the characters and found nothing super redeeming about it.
23. A Bridge Across the Ocean--I liked this one. It has a slightly strange element to it but good story and characters, even if a bit depressing, and interesting how it all weaved together.
24. The Rosie Project--A good, easy read but bad language
25. The Best of Me--This was my first Nicholas Sparks book and it was predictable and annoying and I hated the ending.
26. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker--This is a good story. I love historical fiction and this was an interesting story on a couple of different levels.
27. The Underground Railroad--One of the most depressingly awful books I have ever read. It literally made me feel ill when I read it.
28. American Heiress--My kind of story and it was pretty well told. I liked it but had been hoping to love it.
29. The Dressmaker--I loved this one. It delved into what happened after the Titanic sunk and I was really into it.
30. The Mistletoe Inn--I decided to end on something simple and Christmassy and this was perfect. It was predictable but I still liked it.
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