In which I reveal my favorite reads of 2017

So I love making a list of my top 10 favorite reads every year (plus it includes some extras, usually, because I just can't help myself). These books were not all published this year -- they were published in any year of days gone by. But 2017 is when I personally read them.

And these books in particular put an extra sparkle in my eye (and made my heart pitter-patter a little faster) as I read them...

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In no particular order, my top 10 favorite picks...

Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery
I lied. This one is in fact my absolute FAVORITE read of the year. Nothing could have surpassed it -- almost. And it was basically one of the very first titles I read in 2017, to boot. (The rest of my list is randomized, I promise) >>>
{Read my full review here.}

Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Ah. My very first Verne novel, finally. I never knew science could be so wonderful and full of adventure.
{Read my full review here.}

The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines
Whew, that couple. They are an amazing duo, both in fixing up homes, and in their personal life too. I love their story.
{Read my full review here.}

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Yes, I'm a fan of that delightful old film. And now I'm a fan of the book. (Plus, I ended up reading 6 of the sequels this year too!)
{Read my full review here.}

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Mmm, mmm. Du Maurier knew how to write excellent suspense, and how to the twist plot of this one so well... that even the reader doesn't even know how it truly ended. Whoa.
{Read my full review here.}

Beyond the Heather Hills by Melissa Wiley
This was the last book in a fictionalized children's series about Laura Ingalls Wilder's great-grandmother who lived in Scotland. I'm incredibly sad that I ran out of these books.
{Read my full review here.}

Winter by Marissa Meyer
Another (epic) series I finished. And it clocked in at 827 pages, the longest book I read in 2017. Whew! It kept me busy plugging away at it.
{Read my full review here.}

Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
It reads like a sequel to Frankenstein (which I also did squeeze in earlier in the year) -- and in my humble opinion? I somehow just enjoyed Weyn's story better.
{Read my full review here.}

To Live Again by Catherine Marshall
If you've ever enjoyed A Man Called Peter, you definitely need to read this one, which serves very well as its sequel.
{Read my full review here.}

12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep
With a puzzle-like plot, this is something straight out of Dickens with an Agatha Christie twist!
{Read my full review here.}





And now, for the honorary mentions...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
It's been too many years since reading a Hugo novel. I wasn't disappointed. And I still don't know whether to laugh or cry over that ending...
{Read my full review here.}

Asking for Trouble by Sandra Byrd
This one surprised me in a good way, as an a excellent choice for tween/teen girls. I'd had my eye on it for a while. Can't wait to read the sequels this next year.
{Read my full review here.}

The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Man, I love these mysteries. I'm still making my way through all of Conan Doyle's original stories. More planned for next year.
{Read my full review here.}

Previous years of top favorite books:

2016 // 2015 // 2014 // 2013 // 2012 // 2011 // 2010

So, dear reader, what are your favorite books that you got to read in 2017?

If you've posted your 2017 favorites list, drop your link in the comments so we can all see it!