What were your favorite books of 2017? - Page 4

bfisher · 12-28-2017, 08:11 PM

My most rewarding reads this year:

Fiction
Loving by Henry Green
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

Non-fiction
Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets by Svetlana Alexievich
East West Street by Philippe Sands
The Work of the Dead by Thomas Laqueur
Madness Rules the Hour: Charleston, 1860, and the Mania for War by Paul Starobin

The only book published in 2017 was Madness Rules The Hour.

Prompted by viewing The Man Who Invented Christmas, I am rereading A Christmas Carol. I can remember being amazed by it when I first read it when I was about 9 or 10. I got that feeling again this time around; a ground-breaking book in many ways.

issybird · 12-28-2017, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bfisher

My most rewarding reads this year:

Fiction
Loving by Henry Green
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

Clearly I need to read Mrs. Palfrey, since your other three fiction choices are on my all-time list!

Flaneurette · 12-29-2017, 05:20 PM

Favorites from 2017:

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
The Hearts Invisible Furies by John Boyne

piperclassique · 12-29-2017, 05:26 PM

Second hand time was a great read. I forget who suggested it to me, I know it was on mobile read.

HLS · 01-01-2018, 02:50 PM

Dean Koontz The Silent Corner and the sequel The Whispering Room. His best books yet and Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. I am weary of trying new Arthors but a friend recomended Cryptonominicon. Not sure how to spell that LOL but it was a difficult read. I loved Seveneves.

I did not read a whole lot of books but I read the Pharmisist of Auschwiz which was good. My mom was born in WW 2 Germany so I have a natural connection to the topic. and this book was not about the Holocost in general but one particular man. It talked about his role in the camp and the trials after the camp was liberated.

CRussel · 01-01-2018, 03:01 PM

OK, technically I finished it today, not yesterday, but I read most of it in 2017.

I'm going to add a book to my list of favourite books this year -- Fadeout, by Joseph Hansen. The first of the Dave Brandstetter mysteries, and my nomination for A Rainbow of Reading. I first read this book many, many years ago, and I'm quite pleased that it has, mostly, stood the test of time. A good mystery, and a classic.

Bookworm_Girl · 01-01-2018, 06:39 PM

This thread is great. So many good recommendations! Here are a few of my favorite reads this year.

1. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
2. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
3. All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker
4. Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
5. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
6. Prince Charles by Sally Bedell Smith
7. This is a Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
8. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
9. Nora Webster by Colm Tobin
10. Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty

Bookworm_Girl · 01-02-2018, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by spindlegirl

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.

I liked it so much that I went out of my way to secure a paperback copy for my daughter, (who prefers physical books) who I knows loves the same books I do.

I enjoyed this book too. It was just announced as the winner of the 2017 Costa Book Award for First Novel.

Bookworm_Girl · 01-02-2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kansaskyle

Favorite book published in 2017

Beneath a Scarlet Sky (four stars) - based on a true story, and optioned for a movie. This book tells the life of Pino Lella toward the end of WW2 from the Italian perspective.

I wanted to nominate this book for the New Leaf Book Club since it's getting great reviews and seems very interesting. Sadly it didn't meet the nomination rules since it isn't older than one year. However you just convinced me to make my first book purchase of 2018. It's currently $2.49 at Amazon.

Tom Holland is to be the lead actor in the movie.

Blas · 01-02-2018, 07:48 PM

Well I really enjoy adventure, crime and thriller books. But that's the first time that I tried fantasy and I just loved it!

Fantasy
The Warded Man - Peter V. Brett

Adventure
The Kill Order - James Dashner
Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton

Thriller
Pines - Blake Crouch
Follow you Home - Mark Edwards
The Magpies - Mark Edwards
The Patient - Michael Palmer
I Kill - Giorgio Faletti

John F · 01-03-2018, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Blas

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Pines - Justin Cronin

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Could you provide a link to this?

Blas · 01-03-2018, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

Could you provide a link to this?

I'd like to apologize cuz I wrote the wrong name of the autor for this book. The right autor from Pines is Blake Crouch. And the only link that I have is for the portuguese version. In case you understand I can share haha

Justin Cronin is the autor of The Passage another book that I read last year.

[EDIT]I found the a link for the english version, is it ok to share here?

John F · 01-03-2018, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blas

I'd like to apologize cuz I wrote the wrong name of the autor for this book. The right autor from Pines is Blake Crouch. And the only link that I have is for the portuguese version. In case you understand I can share haha

Justin Cronin is the autor of The Passage another book that I read last year.

[EDIT]I found the a link for the english version, is it ok to share here?

FWIW, I was asking for a link to a description, review, Amazon, ...

Blas · 01-04-2018, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

FWIW, I was asking for a link to a description, review, Amazon, ...

Oh got it now my bad

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...om_search=true

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Pines-Wayward.../dp/B007FG9LIE

BenG · 01-07-2018, 12:32 AM

Here's My Year in Books from Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_...s/2017/1637717
If I don't finish a book I don't add it to Goodreads.

And some notable short stories I read:

Billenium by J.G. Ballard
The Sea Was Wet As Wet Can Be by Gahan Wilson
Crimes and Glory by Paul McAuley
Built Up Logically by Howard Schoenfeld
Near Zennor by Elizabeth Hand
Watchbird by Robert Sheckley
But at My Back I Always Hear by David Morrell
Button, Button by Richard Matheson
Mr Lupescu by Anthony Bloucher
Voluntary State by Christopher Rowe
The Circular Ruins by Jorge Luis Borges
The Lottery of Babylon by Jorge Luis Borges
The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges
Forty Counting Down by Harry Turtledove
Twenty-one Counting Up by Harry Turtledove
Luella Miller by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
The Cocoon by John B. L. Goodwin
Bloodchild by Octavia Butler
Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler
Pretty Boy Crossover by Pat Cadigan
Casey Agonistes by Richard McKenna

01-01-2018, 03:01 PM	#51
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,160 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	OK, technically I finished it today, not yesterday, but I read most of it in 2017. I'm going to add a book to my list of favourite books this year -- Fadeout, by Joseph Hansen. The first of the Dave Brandstetter mysteries, and my nomination for A Rainbow of Reading. I first read this book many, many years ago, and I'm quite pleased that it has, mostly, stood the test of time. A good mystery, and a classic. Last edited by CRussel; 01-01-2018 at 08:06 PM.

01-02-2018, 07:48 PM	#55
Blas Ulica Guy Posts: 85 Karma: 43686 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Croatia Device: Kobo H2O and Motorola XOOM 2(for comics)	Well I really enjoy adventure, crime and thriller books. But that's the first time that I tried fantasy and I just loved it! Fantasy The Warded Man - Peter V. Brett Adventure The Kill Order - James Dashner Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton Thriller Pines - Blake Crouch Follow you Home - Mark Edwards The Magpies - Mark Edwards The Patient - Michael Palmer I Kill - Giorgio Faletti Last edited by Blas; 01-03-2018 at 06:45 PM.

01-07-2018, 12:32 AM	#60
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Here's My Year in Books from Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_...s/2017/1637717 If I don't finish a book I don't add it to Goodreads. And some notable short stories I read: Billenium by J.G. Ballard The Sea Was Wet As Wet Can Be by Gahan Wilson Crimes and Glory by Paul McAuley Built Up Logically by Howard Schoenfeld Near Zennor by Elizabeth Hand Watchbird by Robert Sheckley But at My Back I Always Hear by David Morrell Button, Button by Richard Matheson Mr Lupescu by Anthony Bloucher Voluntary State by Christopher Rowe The Circular Ruins by Jorge Luis Borges The Lottery of Babylon by Jorge Luis Borges The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges Forty Counting Down by Harry Turtledove Twenty-one Counting Up by Harry Turtledove Luella Miller by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman The Cocoon by John B. L. Goodwin Bloodchild by Octavia Butler Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler Pretty Boy Crossover by Pat Cadigan Casey Agonistes by Richard McKenna Last edited by BenG; 01-09-2018 at 11:53 PM.

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12-28-2017, 08:11 PM	#46
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	My most rewarding reads this year: Fiction Loving by Henry Green Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor Non-fiction Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets by Svetlana Alexievich East West Street by Philippe Sands The Work of the Dead by Thomas Laqueur Madness Rules the Hour: Charleston, 1860, and the Mania for War by Paul Starobin The only book published in 2017 was Madness Rules The Hour. Prompted by viewing The Man Who Invented Christmas, I am rereading A Christmas Carol. I can remember being amazed by it when I first read it when I was about 9 or 10. I got that feeling again this time around; a ground-breaking book in many ways.

12-29-2017, 05:20 PM	#48
Flaneurette Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 123456 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: usa Device: Kindle oasis3/Kobo sage/nook4&4+/Kindle Scribe	Favorites from 2017: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris The Hearts Invisible Furies by John Boyne

12-29-2017, 05:26 PM	#49
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 974 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	Second hand time was a great read. I forget who suggested it to me, I know it was on mobile read.

01-01-2018, 02:50 PM	#50
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,028 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	Dean Koontz The Silent Corner and the sequel The Whispering Room. His best books yet and Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. I am weary of trying new Arthors but a friend recomended Cryptonominicon. Not sure how to spell that LOL but it was a difficult read. I loved Seveneves. I did not read a whole lot of books but I read the Pharmisist of Auschwiz which was good. My mom was born in WW 2 Germany so I have a natural connection to the topic. and this book was not about the Holocost in general but one particular man. It talked about his role in the camp and the trials after the camp was liberated.

01-01-2018, 06:39 PM	#52
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	This thread is great. So many good recommendations! Here are a few of my favorite reads this year. 1. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 2. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 3. All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker 4. Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse 5. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue 6. Prince Charles by Sally Bedell Smith 7. This is a Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett 8. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 9. Nora Webster by Colm Tobin 10. Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty

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