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Top Ten Favorite Books I Read in 2017

Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at the Broke and the Bookish!

Top Ten Favorite Books I Read in 2017

1. Resistance, Rebellion, Life 50 Poems Now ed. Amit Majmudar

2. The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty

3. Fledgling by Octavia Butler



4. Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

5. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
6. Victims and Neighbors by Frances Henry

7. Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich

8. The Magician King and The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman

9. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

10. Small Changes by Marge Piercy

11. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren




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lissa said…
I have not read any of the books on your list except 'fangirl' which I didn't like at all. I thought it was kind of boring, I guess it's not a book for me.

have a lovely day.
December 13, 2017 at 1:21 PM
Rudejasper said…
I really want to read Lab Girl so glad to see it was one of your favorites this year! I also like the sound of Resistance, Rebellion, Life and I don't read enough poetry. Looks like a nice diverse list! Have a great holiday - hope you get some time for reading!
December 13, 2017 at 9:43 PM
Space Station Mir said…
@Stephanie Lab Girl was not at all what I expected, but it was better; it was a love letter to botany and her longtime lab partner. I've really gotten into poetry lately, and that particular collection is a response to the political moment that I was really feeling!
December 17, 2017 at 9:43 AM
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