Books of the Year: 2017
There are still four weeks left in December, so maybe I am jumping the gun by writing this list.
Books are funny things. There are some that you love in the moment, but can't recall the plot of months or even days later. There are others that frustrate you to no end while you're reading them, but you can still find yourself dwelling on years down the track. And because books have such a profound effect on their readers, every year I like to do a shout out to the books that have moved me over the course of the year.
These are in no particular order, and I couldn't limit myself to just ten-- I give you the 17 books I read in 2017 that I would recommend to all of you...
Books are funny things. There are some that you love in the moment, but can't recall the plot of months or even days later. There are others that frustrate you to no end while you're reading them, but you can still find yourself dwelling on years down the track. And because books have such a profound effect on their readers, every year I like to do a shout out to the books that have moved me over the course of the year.
These are in no particular order, and I couldn't limit myself to just ten-- I give you the 17 books I read in 2017 that I would recommend to all of you...
The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy
Portable Curiosities by Julie Koh
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
The Weight of a Human Heart by Ryan O'Neill
Bloodlines by Nicole Sinclair
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The Love of a Bad Man by Laura Elizabeth Woollett
Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies by Jackie French
Australia Day by Melanie Cheng
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Woolgrower's Companion by Joy Rhoades
Code Name Verity & Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Beautiful Messy Love by Tess Woods
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Bird Country by Claire Aman
