Val's 2017 List

[Valerie]

1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view): Orphan Train by Kline

3. A book you meant to read in 2016: The Care and Management of Lies by Winspear

4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E": Truly Madly by Webber

5. A historical fiction: One Thousand White Women by Fergus

6. A book being released as a movie in 2017: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Pilkey

7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title: Owls Aren’t Wise and Bats Aren’t Blind By Shedd

8. A book written by a person of color: Their Eyes Were Watching God

9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list: Lady Windemere’s Fan

10. A dual-timeline novel: The Thirteenth Tale

11. A category from another challenge(Non-Human Perspective): Thereby Hangs a Tail

12. A book based on a myth: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors: A House Made of Dawn

14. A book with a strong female character: While You Were Mine

15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland): Britt-Marie Was Here

16. A mystery: Sign Off

17. A book with illustrations The Paper Garden by Peacock

18. A really long book (600+ pages): The Blind Assassin

19. A New York Times best-seller: Turbo Twenty-Three

20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading When the Rains Come by Alcock

21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Joyce
22. A book by an author you haven't read before Heat Wave by Lively

23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link): The Magic Faraway Tree

24. A book written by at least two authors The Secret Language of Color by Eckstut and Eckstut

25. A book about a famous historical figure: Shakespeare

26. An adventure book: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

27. A book by one of your favorite authors A Great Reckoning by Penny

28. A non-fiction Music is Medicine by Klabunde

29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions Orhan’s Inheritance by Ohanesian

30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link): Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour

31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre: Regarding Anna

32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle): The Art of Becoming Homeless

33. A magical realism novel: The Sugar Queen

34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere: The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu

35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty: Mirror, Mirror

36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link): The Graveyard Book

37. A book you choose randomly: Tuesday’s Socks

38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature: The Feast of Love

39. An epistolary fiction: The Ides of March

*40. A book published in 2017: Norse Mythology by Gaiman

41. A book with an unreliable narrator: Wuthering Heights

42. A best book of the 21st century (so far): Gilead

43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold): The Roadrunner Cafe

44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link): If You Are Reading This, It’s Too Late

45. A book with a one-word title: Tortuga

46. A time travel novel: The Fire

47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link)A book set in a city or country you've visited: A Handful of Pebbles

48. A banned book: The Handmaid’s Tale

49. A book from someone else's bookshelf: Just Kids

50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition: Under the Volcano

51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays):Selected Short Stories/Chekov

52. A book set in a fictional location: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

[Valerie]

Katie wrote: "I really enjoyed Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Val, so hope you do too. The Handmaid's Tale is also great. i hope you have fun with your list :)"

Thank you, Katie! Some on this list are carryovers from 2016, as I read something else that fit that slot. Somewhat afraid to read The Handmaid's Tale...since it is a dystopia...depressing?

Thank you for taking an interest.

[Sophie]

I'm also reading The Thirteenth Tale next year.

After absolutely loving The Handmaid's Tale, I was a bit let own by The Blind Assassin, but it's still a good book.

[Samantha]

I bought the thirteenth tale from Costco almost ten years ago! I may have to read it for the, "been collecting dust on your shelf" prompt

[Valerie]

Sophie wrote: "I'm also reading The Thirteenth Tale next year.

After absolutely loving The Handmaid's Tale, I was a bit let own by The Blind Assassin, but it's still a good..."

Sophie wrote: "I'm also reading The Thirteenth Tale next year.

After absolutely loving The Handmaid's Tale, I was a bit let own by The Blind Assassin, but it's still a good..."


I tried to read The Thirteenth Tale in 2016, so I will do it in 1
2017.

I made a pile of paper and hard back books that I have around my house and worked them into my list. So I am getting a lot of dusty books off my shelves.

[Anna]

I must confess that I haven't heard of many of the books on your list, but I looked into some of them. The Ides of March seems interesting, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a big favourite of mine.
I read The Handmaids Tale this year and it wasn't an easy read, but it made an impression. I haven't read Britt-Marie Was Here, but The Man Called Ove was a favourite of mine this year. I enjoyed The Graveyard Book too.
I have a lot of books gathering dust on my shelves, I should try and fit more of them in the challenge.

[Jody]

Echoing Sophie here, The Handmaid's Tale was amazing, but I was underwhelmed by The Blind Assassin. I still want to try Atwood again though.

[Sophie]

My third try with Atwood was a complete failure, since I stopped reading Oryx and Crake (one of 3 books I ever stopped reading in my life). But, I loved The Handmaid's Tale so much, that I'm not giving up, and will try The Penelopiad in 2017.

[Saara]

The Thirteenth Tale is on my list as well. I haven't had it that long, but it's an accidental duplicate - my mum bought it a few years ago. xD I don't live at home anymore, but I visit fairly regularly and am in the habit of raiding her bookshelf.

[Valerie]

Anna wrote: "I must confess that I haven't heard of many of the books on your list, but I looked into some of them. The Ides of March seems interesting, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a big favourite of mine..."

I get a lot of my books on BookBub, but am a mystery reader at heart, so anytime I can sneak one in I will. I seem to be tending to read books that are old favorites or mysteries. I have read some interesting science fiction this year, but it is not my favorite genre. Thornton Wilder...I remember from Our Town, which we had to read in high school...many decades ago.

Anyway, I still have many unread books on my shelves...