It’s that time! We’re halfway through the year! Can you believe it? The first half of 2017 hasn’t been very kind, but it has produced some pretty damn good books, so I’m going to share my Top Reads of 2017 (so far).
I’m only including books that were published this year. They’re not listed in any particular order. They link to my reviews.
Okay, here we go …
The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waman
White Hot by Ilona Andrews
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Eleventh Grave by Darynda Jones
The Turn by Kim Harrison
Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop
The Burning World by Isaac Marion
Now I Rise by Kiersten White
Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios
Have you read any of these? If not, you should!
Friggin love your list! I am going to listen to White’s books on audio in July and August.
They’re so good! I want the next one now,
It’s been a pretty good year for books, if nothing else lol. White Hot looks pretty… hot. Alex Approximately seems to be getting lots of love- I’ve added that. LOVE that cover of the Turn! And The Burning World too. Looks like one I’d like.
I hate the cover for WH & the rest of the trilogy. They totally misrepresent the books. TBW was so good! Even better than the first book.
I MISSED you, hon. Glad to see you’re back. Awesome list. Always a fan of your recommendations. ?
Aww <3 Not sure how back I am, though. Hopefully I'll pull it together soon.
I’m sorry you haven’t had a very good year, but I’m glad to hear you’ve at least found some good books 🙂 I would like to try some of these series! Don’t know if I’ll be reading The Burning World though. I enjoyed Warm Bodies, but I feel like not quite enough to continue. Does it get better?
Dude, The Burning World is a lot better. It has a different vibe about it & more interesting. I’m dying for the 3rd book. Definitely give it ago.
I really liked The Garden of Small Beginnings so much! I really need to get to Alex Approximately and Bad Romance. I hope you have a better second half of the year and have many more great reads!
Thanks, Grace!
I just got The Garden of Small Beginnings and read the first book before White Hot. I’ve literally got the rest on a wish list or read an earlier book, too. Neat how the preferences are similar and good to know these particular books made your list.
Can’t wait to see what you think of TGoSB!
I so need to read Alex, Approximately!! I got Bad Romance in the mail so I can’t wait to read it! I’ve been highly anticipating that one. I need to pick up Anne Bishop’s books. So many praises for that specific series!
Yes to White Hot! I loved that one, too.
Oh, man. I really need to get to Alex, Approximately. I’m glad you’ve had such a great reading year. 🙂
There is only two on this list that I haven’t read and I couldn’t agree more with all the others. They have all been fabulous!
Some of those look really good. I’ve been reading reviews for a couple of those and I might just have to get a couple of them.
I have to agree, the first half of the years was kind of hard, but there were some good books. Hopefully things will improve.
I sure hope so. For both of us.
Awesome list, girlfriend. I have read almost all of them except the Demetrios book and the Warm Bodies one. I just finished the first book in the White series yesterday on audio so listening to the next one soon. You know how much I love Garden of Small Beginnings. White Hot was outstanding as was the Bishop book and Bennett book. Hopefully, we will have some gems in the second half of the year.
Yay for White Hot. I have heard about the others on your list. but I have not read any of them.
You should! 🙂
Sorry to hear 2017 hasn’t been a good one but I’m glad you’re reading is going well. I just read the first Darynda Jones and really liked it. I’m looking forward to reading more. I will read the first in the Anne Bishop series this year if I have to finished it on New Year’s Eve! The Garden of Small Beginnings looks so wonderful. I’m hoping to get to it soon. Hope the 2nd half of 2017 behaves itself for you!
I really need to read And I Darken, but I’m glad that everyone seems to be loving Now I Rise!
Etched in Bone is awesome! Cn’t wait for the next arc
I’m so far behind in my Ilona Andrews reads! And I really must read Anne Bishop and Kiersten White! Great picks!
Wow. I love your list. White hot and The Garden of Small Beginnings’s in my list and hopefully I could to them fast 🙂
White Hot would definitely make my list. I also enjoyed The Turn and Etched in Bone. I have a request in at my library for The Garden of Small Beginnings, Now I Rise, and Alex, Approximately. I hope I enjoy them as much as you did.
Such lovely recs on this tag from you and everyone doing it — have been mulling over Bad Romance — it’s intense and only got good reviews.
yay some great books there!
Great list! I have heard nothing but good things about Ilona Andrews.
I agree on ALL of these except I’ve never heard of The Burning World. That came out of left field for me. AND I’m completely dragging in Now I Rise. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great story, full of the history I absolutely LOVE. It’s just that Radu’s parts of self-reflection are soooooooooooooooooooo long!! And Lada’s scenes are so short. Of course, if it were written otherwise, the reader might get whiplash. I’m personally just having issues getting through it. If Radu would just “man-up”, grow up, and, how does that song go???? “Love the one… ” Yeah, that about sums it up.
Have you read Wildfire from Andrews yet????????!!!!!!
Radu is learning. 🙂 No, Wildfire is coming up soon for me, but I’ve been dragging on the reading.
I’ve read several of these. White Hot, The Turn, 11th Grave and Etched in Bone are all books I’ve read this year. I would also add Spectacle by Rachel Vincent.
I am planning on picking up White Hot and Bad Romance since I love both of those authors. I still can’t believe that half the year has gone by. Hope the next half will be full of great books.
A drool worthy list if ever there was one! I’m so glad to see White Hot and Etched in Bone on your list. I hope to get to Etched in Bone at some point this year and White Hot down the road. All the other books sound so good too! Must. Read. Now. Thank you for sharing, Christy!
I think what I haven’t read I have on my wishlist. So great list!!
Ahhh I was going to return Burning World to the library but now I’m not so sure, maybe I should read it first! REading Etched in Bone now and loving it.
Great list, Christy! Alex was so much a cute read and I love White Hot! Just finished Wildfire and it was amazing!! Bad Romance and the Charley Davidson series are in my TBR!
The Garden of Small Beginnings is on my TBR – I can’t wait to read that one!
I’m so behind on both Darynda Jones and Ilona Andrews reads! You would think since I’m listening to them on audio I would be able to get caught up lol.